Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-06
LANG BEATEN
EASILY BY AL
KAUFMAN
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Round Affair at Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, Sept, al kaufman,
the heavy weight of California, tonight
got the popular decision over Bill
Lang, the Australian heavyweight.
only In one round, the second, did the
Australian show to advantage.
From this round TO the close of the
fight kaufman had all the advantage.
The fight was a spectacular exhipi-
ton and disappointing. Time and
again Lang would lead with his left
and then rush to a Clinch il requiring
the assistance of the referee TO force
the men apart, In the fifth round
kaufman drove Lang to the ropes and
had him IN evident distress but the
Australian grabbed his heavy oppo-
nent and hung on long enough to save
himself from a probable knockout.
In the sixth round kaufman rush
ed his mar 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 in u hard
right.
The bout between kaufman and
Lang was scheduled for six rounds
When the principles appeared In the
ring between 1000 and 5000 persons
were in the park, including many wo-
men. The ring was pitched midway
between the home plate and the pitch-
er's box and was perfectly lighted by
giant are lights suspended from the
top Of the grand stand.
The principals reached h city ear
~ in The afternoon. Both men we're
in the pink Of condition and did not
appear to carry an ounce of superflu-
GUS flesh. kaufman looked to be at
leaft twenty pounds heavier than
Lang. The fight was at catch weights
for a percentage Of the receipts.
Kaufman had In his corner as chief
adviser Billy Delaney probably n
Of the greatest seconds in the coun-
try, while Kid Mccoy looked after
Lang.
It was $3.50 when kaufman climbed
through the ropes. He was followed
d moment later by Lang.
Round LANG led with a light
left to the face and they went to a
clinch. Lang refused to break and
Kaufman uppercut With a right at
close quarters. Kaufman again sent
a straight left TO Lang's face which
drove the Australians head back.
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and the latter missed with a swing
as the gong sounded. Kaufman's
round.
Round 2-Lang led with a left to
the head and Kaufman iabbed two
lefts to the face. Lang rushed IN
with a left to the chin, but kaufman
came back with n hard right to the
body. Lang was sent to the ropes
with a right and left and seemed wor-
rled. kaufman landed two hard
rights on Lang's Jaw aud Lang came
back with a hard right and left to the
head. Lang swung a right aroun
Kaufman's neck and they came to n
clinch. Each missed right swings
as the gong sounded, Round even.
Round slang led with a loit, but
missed, kaufman scnt q right 70 Il
chin. The californian drove a right
to the wind and they clinched. Lang
sent two let's to the jaw. Both
missed left iabs and then wrestled
the ring. kaufman sent Lang
head back with ~ left and then swung
a right 20 the jaw. In . clinch Lang
sent both right and left hard to the
wind as the gong rang. Round even.
Round 4-They rushed to Il clinch
without striking a blow. on the
breakaway kaufman sent g lett 70
the face, Lang missed with a lett
ana kaufman sent his face back with
- hard counter. kaufman drove "A
hard right to the Jaw which stag
eered Lang. The latter held on.
I<aufmnn had cut a nasty cash on
Ianp's head. bringing the blood.
Kaufman sent "A hard right to the
law and LAM was in apparent dis
tress Thcv were clinched at the
HON Knufman's round hy "a large
margin
Round 5-Kaufmnn led - light LETT
ana lang countcrrd with Il similar
blow They clinrhcd and had to be