The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-28
LANGFORD PROVED
TOO FAST FOR
kETCHEL
Had Best Of Six Round Go at
Philadelphia
GATE RECEIPTS OF $4,000
Both Men Fought Vlciously But
Neither Was Marked When
They Left the Ring

Philadelphia. April 2S-Sam Lang
ford of Boston and Stanley Ketchel
of Michigan met last night in the
arena of the National Athletic club
in a six-round bout and at the end
there was little to choose between
the men. If anything, Langford had
a slight advantage, but a draw would
have been a fair decision
Not in the history of the club has
there been such representative as
semblage Of sporting men as that
which surrounded the ring. Every
large city from Chicago to Boston
was represented. 1t was estimated
that there was a gate of nearly $780,
600 From New York there came
special train of six cars, while Pitts
burg, Baltimore, Washington, Cincin-
natl, Cleveland and other large cities
contributed their quota.
After the first round both men
fought viciously, Ketchel playing for
the colored mans stomach, while
the Boston fighter used a straight
left. varied occasionally with a right
uppercut. It was one Of these dam
aging blows which caught Ketchel
flush upon the nose near the close OF
the third round and started the blood
flowing in a stream. Langford there
after played for the damaged organ,
driving his long left straight to the
face repeatedly. This attack seemed
to unnerve Ketchel and he swung
wildly many times, while Langford
was cool all the time.
AS the men rushed to clinch Just
as the bell sounded for the close OF
the fourth round Ketchel drove vic
ious left into Langford's stomach
and the colored mans eyes closed
and his mouth opened. He was visib-
Nv affected by the blow, but what
might have proved a damaging blot
on his career was averted by the bell.
Ketchel pursued his usual tactics
OF forcing the fighting. There was
not moment during the battle that
he was not right on top OF the Boston
fighter, never allowing him to get
set. This was the part OF wisdom for
Langford easily outboxed ketchel
when the men once or twice spared
Ketchels method OF fighting puz-
zled l.angford. He would rush In
with his head down and drive hard
left into the wind and bring the right
over. but the latter seldom landed.
Iangford resorted to his famous
right uppercut and often caught ket'
chel as the latter was coming In OF
breaking from a clinch. Toward the
close of the fourth round Ketchel ap'
reared to be firing but he came back
strong In the closing session and ap
peared to have shade on his oppo
nent
Roth men missed many blows and
the referee was forced to pull them
apart nearly every time they rushed
to clinch.
There was not a mark on either
man as they emerged from the ring
but Langford appeared to be the
fresher.
Langford was the first to appear II
the ring. He was accompanied by
"Youngp Mississippi. George Byhrs
and George Cole. his seconds. The
colored fighter was given a warm re
ception.
He was followed moment late
by Ketchel. who entered the RIM
with Eddie Baum, Jimmy Kelly an'
Nick Muller. Ketchel was cheeret
To the echo as he crawled through
the ropes.
II was 1923 when the men cam,
into the ring. They waited until 10
20 for Referee Michigan, Jim Flynn
the Los Angeles fireman, came int
the ring and was introduced. Tn
referee then called the men to tn
center Of the ring and gave then
their instructions.
Round 1.-The Uen advanced cau'
lously. Ketshel was the first to lea
with light let tor the wind. Lanl
ford missed left and right and ke
chel tapped the colored man on tn
lead. They clinched and In tn
break Iangford landed ligh, left
wind. I.angford missed repeated.
Ketchel was forcing the fighting. II
landed left on the wind and rigt
TO the same place as the bell RAM
Not n solid blow was struck.
Round 2.-Both advanced quick
to the center. l.angford tried lie
Tor mead IN not WlN-up haheA"'
sent two good let's TO wind and hea
Ketchel drove a right to head an
again To wind. langford sent lie
10 head. Each landed lefts to hea
and Ketchel sent right TO wind. A
other mix.up and clinch and the r.
cree had to pull the men apart. ne
chel landed left to wind as the be
rang. As In round Ketchel did u
forcing.
Round s-Ketchel started the thil
round with a left lead for the he'
but was blocked. langford iabb'
two let's to the face and then Sc
Ketchels head back with a straig
right. Both landed lefts on the win
langford iabbed left to mouth al