Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-27
BILL LANG WINS
Australian Has Better of Jack
Burns Of California at
London.
CONTEST STOPPED IN 18TH
Johnny Coulon Matched to Fight
Harry Forbes for Bantam
weight Championship.

London. Dec. 27.-Bill Lang, the
Australian pugilist, and Jack Burns OF
California met in 20-round match at
the Olympia yesterday afternoon. Ref
cree Eugene CORR stopped the contest
in the 18th round and declared Lang
the winner. Burns fought gamely. but
was outclassed, Lang after the first
few rounds apparently doing what he
liked with him. There we're 1000 spec
tators present.
In the first three rounds Lang did
all the leading, landing heavy blows
and administering severe punishment.
He tried hard for a knockout. nearly
succeeding in the second round when
he sent Burns sprawling, but the gong
saved him.
JACK WHITE A SURPRISE.
Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. FL Jack
White, the Chicago featherweight. I'M
der the management of Fred Gilmore,
made a sensational appearance here
Yesterday in his 10-round bout with
Gene McGovern, the popular little Mil
waukee battler. Whites victory was
one of the most decisive seen here in
any bout that has ever gone the limit.
He administered severe punishment
from the start and showed terrific hit
ting power but was unable to dispose
of his opponent.
COJLON AND FORBES MATCHED.
Chicago. Dec. 27.-Johnny Coulon.
the local bantamweight, and Harry
Forbes. former title holder, we're
matched yesterday and as soon as the
articles are signed bids will be receiv-
ed and the battle will be decided be-
fore the club Offering the best induce
ments. The showing which Forbes
had made in his recent fights had led
z. E. Coulon. father and manager of
Johnny. to believe the bout would
draw big crowd and efforts are being
made TO influence one of the Milwau-
kee clubs TO bid for the bout
PHYSICIAN STOPS BOXING GO.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 27.-The new
police regulation empowering the club
physician to stop a boxing bout when
he deems II necessary was enforced for
the first time here yesterday at the
National Athletic club when Phil Nc
Govern of Brooklyn was prevented
from continuing his match with Eddie
O'Keefe of this city after he had been
knocked down in the fifth round In
the judgment of the referee both men
were in shape to continue the full six
rounds, but the physician at the ring
side thought otherwise. In the main
bout between Frankie Madole of Pitts
burg and Eddie Murphy of Boston the
former. although outweighed put up a
good fight and was entitled 10 a draw
MONA BESTS GULL.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dee. 27-Bob Mo
ha had the lead nearly all the way
through bis fight with Tommy Quill
Of Boston last night, and though Meth
er boy scored knock down. Mohas
punches had the more steam, and were
landed most frequently, especially in
the sixth, eight and ninth rounds. In
the last three rounds Quill hardly did
any fighting, being forced to cover up
and defend himself against Moha's on
slaught, the Milwaukee boy being in
tent on getting knockout to his Jaw.
BARRY AND ROSS DRAW.
Memphis. Dec. 27.-James Barry of
Chicago and Tony Ross of New Castle.
Pa, fought eight rather tame rounds
TO draw before the National Athletic
club Ia n Ub