Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-06
JOHNSON HAS NOTHING !.
TO FEAR FROM EITHER
Kaufman and Lang Prove That
They Would Be Easy for Col
ored Champion.
CALIFORNIAN HAS
BETTER OF AUSTRALIAN
Bout Shows Both to Be Slow and Not
in Glass to Claim Champion
ship Honors.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, September g.
Al Kaufman. the California heavyweight
laboriously beat Bill Lang, the Austria
liam, in their six-round fight in the Ma
tional League Ball Park here last night
Notwithstanding Kaufman's victory, It
would be folly to regard him in the light
Of a new hope" for the pugilistic white
race. for Al displayed about all the green
ness that he was supposed to have lost
during his training spell with Jack John
son.
There were times when it seemed as
il Kaufman had Bill in the shadow of a
knockout. but invariably at such times
there came over his countenance the ex-
preston OF q man who is wondering
what he ought to do next, and Lang re-
covered.
There were also times when the Cali
fornian was perilously near oblivion. but
he managed to cavort clumsily out of
danger, and his terrific wailop did the
rest, for it kept his adversary at a safe
distance. Lang showed an amazing abil
ity TO take punishment. but his power to
deliver IL was not in evidence.
Judging from last nights battle, for
battle ii was in every sense of the word,
Jack Johnson can rest secure in the fact
that both Lang and Kaufman together
could hardly make him step lively.
An extra large delegation from New
York occupied the best seats. When
Lang and Kaufman paraded in stately
manner to the ring they were accorded
a warm welcome. Jim Corbett, Hugh
Mcintosh and Kid Mccoy acted as adj
visers for Lang, while Billy Delaney, Bob
Dealy, Johnny Lotus and Jimmie De
Forest acted for Kaufman. 1t was an
noun that they would fight straight"
rules, which require the fighters TO pro-
tect themselves at all times. and then the
bell started them going.
Kaufman Takes the Lead.
They ran into q clinch. and Lang
landed a left jab to the face. After some
fiddling AL planted left and right to the
jaw. staggering Lang. The Aus .ralian
held on for a few seconds and then.
swinging a left to the chin, Kaufman
landed with the left and right again be-
fore the bell rang, and had the honors OF
the round.
The second began with a harmless
clinch, after which Lang shot a right TO
the jaw. AL came back with q left to the
chin, and they peppered each other with
both hands while the seconds shrieked
advice. Lang got Kaufman on the ropes
and battered him wildly with both fists.
causing Al to hold on desperately. II
was Lang's round.
Bill got light left into AIS face when
the third began, and they clinched.
Break 'em," yelled Corbett to Referee
Billy Recap; and Recap did. Then Lag
banged kaufman's head and jaw until
poor AL clutched to avoid punishment.
Hugh Mcintosh paved the air around
Lang's side Of the ring and yelled adj
vice. Lang forced Kaufman into the
latter's own corner as the bell rang.
Californian Has Good Round.
The fourth began with the inevitable
clinch, and again the crowd yelled ad-
vice to the referee. As Lang rushed in
Kaufman struck out vicious left that
stood Lang on his heels and cut his right
eye. A hard right made Lang hang on.
left a few seconds later further in
capacitated Mr.. Lang and the bell
brought him welcome relief. 1t was
Kaufman's best round.
Lang bravely stuck his left into Kauf-
mans face in the fifth and they Rugged
again. Bill wildly swung both hands to
Kaufman's face. Al tented Lang and
the crowd ratified him by besceeching him
to let 1t go Three stiff rights to the
jaw stung Lang, but he gameiy stuck to
his task and fought back fiercely. 1t
was again Kaufman's round.
They touched hands and kaufman jab-
bed a right to the face. After few
terrific lunges kaufman rocked Lang
with another heavy right. and as Lang
grabbed Al almost forced him to Sit
ting posture by throwing all his wei 3ht
upon him and wrestling. They finally
extricated themselves and proceeded to
batter away until the bell ended the
fight