The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
kETCHEL LUCKY
To GET A DRAW
Laugford Finishes Much Strong
er, Having Lead Last
Two Rounds.
FIRST FOUR ROUNDS
RESULT EVEN BREAK
Men Will Have to Go Longer
Route to Decide Which Is
the Better.

PHILADELPHIA. April 25,-sam
angford of Boston and Stanley Ketchel
- Michigan met tonight in the arena
of tho National Athletic club in six
round bout and al the end there was
little 10 choose between the men. II
anything, Langford had slight advan-
5sge. but a draw would have been fair
decision,
After the first round both men fouEht
vcously. Ketchel playing for INC col
orcd mans body, while the Boston nShISr
With right uppercut !, was one .,
those damaging blows which caneht
Ketchel flush on the nose near the c!osS
oC the fourth round and started the nioon
flowing in stream Langford thereafter
played for the damaged organ. driVlnS
his long left straight TO the lace re
nerve ketchel, and he swung Wildly AZ
times while Lsucford was always cool.
As tho. men rushed to rllnen Jus. JSEa
fourth round ketch.l drove vicious
left into I.ansfords body. and The col
orcd lighters eyes closed and his mouth
opened. He was plainly hurt but What
might have proved a DANGEROUS stun
ton for him was avcrtcd by the bell.
Ketchel pursued his usual tactics OF
forcing the lighting if mere was he hos ,sss =
not right on top Of BanSford never
allowing him to get set This was n', me
part OF %lSuon, iof l~dhSioio S"9'S
Trom the time Lsngrord started the
blood flowing from The Michigan man
nose until the final gong. the colorcd
tighter paid particular attention 10 inc
damaged organ.
Both men missed many blows aud
the referee was forced 10 pun ineih
apart nearly every time they rushed TO
a clnch.
There was not mark ON either man
~ they emerged from the ring. but
lao lN.s
Fight by Rounds.
Round !. The men advanced car centiogs, o9;,,
a light lef, for the wind, Laneford
missed left and right and Netchel tapped
The colorcd man on the head. lheN
,l!ncned and in the break Lansford lano-
ed light eit on wind. LanSord missed
rcccate,lIy Ketcbc was forcing the
nghtlng. He landed left on the wind
,ad rign, to the same place as the
EcIi rang, Not a solid blow was struck
Found . Both advanced quickly TO
tic center. Langford tried a left for ths
head Netchel drove right to head ana
again to wind. Langiord sent left TO
head Each landed let's TO mead and
Kctchel sent n right 30 wind. Another
mxup and clInch and the referee ha9
20 pull The men apart. kctchel landed
round J. Kctche did the forcing.
Round :. kctchel started Tic thi!u
round with left lead to the head, but
was blocked Langford iabbed two let's
to tbo face then sent Kctchels head
back with straight right Both Lan9e@ ISS,
let's on the wind. Langiord jab6od lel'
10 the mouth and drove a hard right 10
wind, and Ketchel sent a left 10 face. and
they clInched. ketchel sent l.angiord
head back with "A hard left and repeated
2 left uppercut and ketchel drove hard
left to the face. They were c'inched AT
the bell.
Ketchel Forced Fight.
Round g. Up to this time I<etchci was
doing all the forcing. He did not let the
10 ihe wind and they cliDched. Iangford
sent two hard lcfts 10 the Jaw and
Ketchel was more careful. ketchel drove
= hard right TO wind iansioTd pr0Gshe
stim left. Baugford chopped a hard lcit
TO the nose and blood came from the
Injured member in a stream he,che'
sent 2 hard right to the wind and Lang
ford uppcrcut hard one TO the chin:
This was Lansofrds round by good
margin. .,,
10 the face and then sent a hard right
10 jaw I.angford again punched the
god nose starting the blood afresb;;
J.angford sent left TO face and ketcnel
rpped To the body, Both drove leits 10
face and I<etcbel sent hard right 10
lie nose. Iietchcl missed hard upper;
r!ght on wind and Langford uppercut 20
chin L.ansford swung right as The
bell rsrg. but fell TO the floor
Round g. Langford lifted Ketchel or
,hc floor with an uppercut. Both drove
hard let's 90 the mead and In clinch
Ketchel pounded Lansford's stomach and
Iangford again started the blood flow
fae and me sIugGed Ketchel with the
right 70 the wind. Iietchei was weak
ard I.angrord sent his head back re-
r<etedlv KefchoI WAS weal9 on his legs
and they clinched repeatedly, Langford
played for the damaged nose. and hso
Ectchcl covered with blood when tho
hell rang.