The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

after. some weak blows the champion
caught him, lowering him gently to the
sage The respite proved most valuab
Tor Tor, Lansan. He. returned to give battle
with renewed strength for the thirty
fourth round and drove right and lef;
TO, TO tne BODY: Spring retreated and the
ping when thrown One hour and seven
minutes had now elapsed.
Wearing Him Down.
Langan was still holding the pace The
brave fellow had not ceased to smile and
nod to his supporters. He had fought
himself now Into the test period of the
conflict, when endurance was the only
question, and he did not believe then that
any man above ground could best hin,
In long trial Of strength. He walked
queror slammine drive to the head and
jolt to the body with steam behind
them. Spring mot him at the. milling.
but cautiously. devoting most of his at-
IN, jumping away when Spring sought TO
close and slashing the champions face
Spring then hit out In turn and landed
a staggering blow to the jaw that sent
Langan spinning and down, The next
session ended in the same way. for the
champion was very cautious and never
tried his hands unless he could make
them count,
The Irish champion seemed far gone
when dragged to Belcher's knee In the
interval Some Of his hackers below the
stage urged Beicher TO take him out. but
the veteran tended and nursed his
charge. whispering encouragement
You're not hurt yet, Jack, and
Springs hands are too FAR gone to hurt
you now"
Langan grinned.
Never fear" he said. "Ill win II yet"
IL seemed as II he might when he
rushed Into the thirty seventh round but
much freer with his fists, Furnishing Lam
gan about the face and RIBS and throw
ing him Belcher had almost to carry
MS man to tho center for the thirty
elEhth round, but once placed the Irish
man fought like a wildcat until Spring
got home four blows without return and
threw him.
The champion won the next six sessions
on ialls; but the !rishman, to the sur
prise OF all. .still had business In the
held OF fight" and seemed the stronger
;or his frequent forcible contact with
the stage, In the forty-flfth round he
slammed the champion from his stand,
Following with n pretty swing to the side
OF the head Spring came back. but the
irishman stood him off and the champion
when: as usual. his greater weight won
the fan. Langan took a little brandy
and water in the interval.
Langan seemed absolutely unconquer-
able. He sustained severe Injuries In the
next three rounds. but was up to the
mark for the fiftieth.
My Doy. IL all your own, II you Will
but fight first" was Belcher's continual
warning. and Langan did all that flesh
and bone could do TO follow 1t. He got
home telling Jolt 10 the ribs, but again
lost the clinch In the next round he
showed remarkable strength. plnning
Spring against the rails while they wres-
tied. but falling underneath, In the next
Spring clipped him on the chin and
knocked him down. at which Crbb
doomed.
is there anything the matter with
that hand, ] should like to know"
In the fifty-fourth round Langan caused
wild enthusiasm among his friends by
making q rattling rally and closing so
hardly that Spring was thrown with
great violence. There seemed to be no
end 10 the Irshman's resources, and two
more reverses did not quiet him. He
opened the f1fty-seventh round with a
burst OF energy, and for some minutes
was all over Spring. who was holding
himself together and playing with ex-
treme care. II was well recognized at