Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
KAUFMAN WINNER
OVER AUSTRALIAN
California Boy Has Bill Lang Out
cIaSSed and Nearly Scores
a Knockout
Associated Pressl

Associated PressJ
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Sal Kauf-
man, the heavyweight of California,
tonight got the popular decision over
Bill Lang. the Australian heavy
weight Only in one round, the sec
ond, did the Australian show to ad-
vantage
From the second round to the close
of the fight Kaufman had all the adj
vantage
The fight as a spectacular exhibit
tion was disappointing. Time and again
Lang would lead with his left and
then rush to clinch, it requiring the
assistance of the referee to force the
men apart In the fifth round, Kauf-
man drove Lang to the ropes and had
him in evident distress, but the Aus
tralian grabbed his heavy opponent
and hung on long enough to save
simself from a probable knockout
In the sixth round Kaufman rushed
his man all around the ring, but was
unable to land the knockout blow.
Kaufman left the ring without a
mark. while Lang's face was swollen
and there was a cut between his eyes
where kaufman had sent hard
right.
The fight was scheduled for six
rounds. When the principals appeared
in the ring between 1000 and 5000 per-
sons were in the park, including many
women.
The ring was pitched midway be-
tween the home plate and the pitchers
box and was perfectly lighted by
giant arc lights suspended from the
top Of the grand stand.
Kaufman had in his corner as chtet
adviser Billy Delaney, while Kid Nc
Coy looked after Lang. Kaufman was
faVOrite at 10 to z.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS
ROUND ONE-Lang led with light left
to the face and they went to a clinch. Lang
refuse to break and kaufman uppercut
with a right to close quarters. Kaufman
again sent hard left to Langs face
Kaufman drove a left to Lang's mouth and
the latter missed with right swing kauf-
mans round:
ROUND TWO-Lang led with light left
to the head and Kaufman 1abbed two lefts
to the face Long rushed in with a left
to the chin, but Kaufman came back with a
hard right to the body. Lang was sent TO
the ropes with a right and left and seemed
worried. Lang swung a right around hauf-
mans neck and they clinched. Round even
ROUND THREE-Kaufman sent a right
to the chin. The Californian drove right
to the wind and they clinched. Lang sent
two sfts to the jaw. Both missed LETT jaos
Kaufman sent Lang's head back with LETT
and then swung a right to the jaw In
cIinch Lang sent both right and left hard
to the wind. Round even.
ROUND FOUR-They rushed to a clinch
without a blow. On the break Kaufman
sent left to the face. Lang missed with
a left and Kaufman sent his head back
with a hard counter Kaufman drove a
hard right to the Jaw. which staggered
Lang The latter held on. Kaufman had
cut nasty cash on Langs forehead Kauf-
man sent a hard right to the jaw and Lang
was in apparent distress Kaufman's round
by long margin.
ROUND EIYE-Kauf1nan landed left and
right to the face. kaufman drove Lang to
the ropes with hard left and landed left
to the face and e right uppercut to the jaw
Kaufman staggered Lang with a hard right
and the Australian held on. Lang tried a
deft to the face but missed. Lang brought
blood from Kaufrnan's nose by a butt of
his head. Kaufman uppercut twice as the
bell rang. Lang went to his corner very
tired. Kaufman's round.
ROUND SIXL-Lang tried a left for the
face but missed and Kaufman sent a hard
right and left TO the jaw. He repeated the
blow a second later and Lang was stag
gered. Kaufman sent a left to the jaw and
they rushed to a clinch. Kaufman sent left
and right to the wind and uppercut hard
right to the jaw. Kaufman sent right and
left TO the head and Lang almost went to
his knees. Kaufman uppercut with right
to the face and Lang clinched. Kaufman
won by popular decision