Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
.LANCFORD HAS
SHADE ON KETCH
Has the MiddIeWeight Champion
Weak and Fighting Wildly
in Final Round
PAPERS CALL RESULT A DRAW
Michigan Assassin Sets Pace and
Lands Furnishing Blows
in First Half
PAPERS CALL RESULT A DRAW

PHILADELPHIA. April 27.-sam Langford
of Boston and Stanley Kctchel of Michigan
met tonight in the arena of the National Ath-
letlc club in six-round bout. and at the
end there was little to choose between the
men. If anything. Langford had a slight ad-
vantage. but a draw would have been a fair
decision.
After the first round both men fought vi
ci ,usly. Ketchel playing for the colored man
body, while Iangford used a straight lett
varied occasionally with right uppercut' II
was one Of those damaging blows which caught
Ketchel flush the nose near the close OF tne
third round and started the blood flowing in
/ a stream.
Iangford thereafter played for the damaged
organ, driving his long lett stralsni 10 ,n ,ne
face repeatedly This attack seemed TO uh-
nerve Ketchel and he swung wildly at umes'
while Langford was always cool.
As the rushed to cHneh. Just as the
bell sounded for the close of the fourth round
4 Ketchel drove a vicious left into Langford $
body and the colored mans eyes closed ana ana
his mouth opened. He was plainly hurt nut
! what might have proved uahgeIous Sl'u"
tion for him 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
iangford. never allowing him to get set. This
was the part of wisdom, for Langford easily
From the time Iangford started the blood
:
/ gong the colored fighter paid particular atteh-
! tion to the nose. Both men missed many many
! blows and the referee was forced to pun theh
/ apart nearly every time they rushei To
! ciinch There was not a mark on either man
as they emerged from the ring, but Langtord
appeared to be the fresher. 49,,
! Tanrford was the first to appear IN the
| ring lie was accompanied by Young Mississ-
! ippi, George Byers and George Cole his uncle
| The colored fighter was given a warm receP-
tion. Langford was followed hon.h' . ,t5I1a tSSI
I ha
i baum. Jim Kelly and Nick Muller. hetchei
was cheered to the echo as he crawled
through the ropes. -. .n
ring They waited until 1929 for Referee
! NcGuiran The referee then called the men
TO the center of the ring and gave them IN
The National Athletic club packed to
the doors long before the first bout was put
on 1t was estimated that there was a gate
OF nearly $4,000. From New YORK came
special train OF six cars.
The principals were early on the scene.
! Ketchel who came over from NoodlaWh yes
terday. spent the greater part ] ol 't,e he toai
quietly in his room. In the afternoon ne @ tooh
an automobile ride and after a light supper
| retired for short nap. He came 10 the
clubhouse few minutes after clock looh-
ing In the best of condition.
| Langford remained at his training quarters
| in Merchantvlle, n. J., until late IN the
afternoon, when. accompanied py Coie anu '. "
| retinue of seconds, he was Whisked a'ross
teh country to Philadelphia The col req
man. too looked to be in perfect trim and
said as much. Cole, who had watched atteI
! Iangford's training since the Boston man s
| arrival here, fresh from his victory over
Jim Barry in California, said that Langford'
condition was perfect. Jim Flynn. who came
/ all the way from the coast appeared IN the
ring and formally challenged the winner
FIGHT BY ROUNDS
Round THE men advanced cautiously
| Ketchel was the first to lead with hgh
left for the wind. Langford missed leit ahs
right and Ketchel tapped the colored man !
the head. They clinched and in the brea'
| Iangford landed light left on the wlhd
Iangford missed repeatedly. ketchel was torc
ing the fighting. He landed LETT on tn'
wind and a right to the same place as th'
hell rang Not a solid blow was struck.
Round Both advanced quickly to the cen
ter Iangford tried a left for the head II
a hot mix Langford sent two good leits 70 th
wind and head Ketchel drove right L
head and again TO wind. Sam sent lett u
the head. Each landed lefts to head dn'
Ketchel sent right to wind Anolher NIX ,',
IN and clinches and the referee had to pul
them apart Ketchel landed left to wind a
the bell rang As in round l. ketchel die
the forcing. .,,., ,,,.
with left lead to the head but was blocked
Langford jabbed two lefts TO the face thei
sent Ketchel's head back with straight rlght
Both landed lefts on the wind. LanSIord Jap
he'd left to the mouth and drove a hard righ
to wind and Ketchel sent a left TO race an,
| they clinched. Ketchel sent Sans mead bacl
with a hard LETT ana repealtu tllS pio"
| second loter Iangford missed a left upper
cut and Ketehel drove a hard left TO the face
They were clinched at the bell
Round TIP to this time ketchel had beel
doing all the forcing. He did not let tn
colored man get set Ketchel led left to VIM
and they clinehed. Langford sent two har'
Iefts to the Jaw and Ketchel was more care
| fuI Ketchel drove a hard right to wind. Lang
| ford brought the blood from ketchels nos
with stiff left Sam chopped "A hard let
| to the nose and the blood came from IN
injured member in a stream. ketchel sent
hard right TO the wind and I.angford upper
cut a hard one to the chin. This was Lang
ford's round by a good margin.
Round 5-Ketchel led with a light left TO tn
face and then sent hard right to the Jaw
Iargford again punched the damaged nose
starting the blood afresh. Sam sent left
face and Ketchel a right to the body. Bot
drove lefts to face and Ketchel sent a har
right to the nose. Ketchel missed a har
uppercut and they cllnched. Ketchel lande
| right on wind and Langford uppercut to IN
chin Langford swung a right as the Del
rang but fell to the floor.
Round 6-Langford lifted Ketchel on IN
door with an uppercut. Both drove hard LETT
tn the head and in a clinch Ketchel pounde
| Tangford's stomach and Langford agai
started the blood flowing and he slugge
Ketchel with the right to the wind. ketche
was weak and Sam sent his head back re
peatedly Ketche weak on his legs an
thew clinched repeatedly. Langford played 70
the damaged nose and had Ketchel covere
with blood when the bell rang.