The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
EASY FOR AL KAUFMAN.
American Heavyweight Has Better of
the Australian.

American Heavyweight Has Better of
the Australian.
Philadelphia, Sept. al Kaufman
of California last night won the popu-
lar decision over Bill Lang, the Aus
tralian 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 as
spectacular exhibition, was disappoint-
ing. Time and again Lang would lead
with his left and then rush to a clinch,
it requiring the assistance of the
referee to force the men apart. In
the fifth kaufman drove Lang to the
ropes and had him in evident distress
but the Australian grabbed his heavy
opponent and hung on long enough to
save him from probable knockout.
In the sixth round Kaufman rushed
his man 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 a hard left.
Kaufman had in his corner as chief
adviser. Billy Delaney, one of the best
known seconds in the country, and Kid
Mccoy looked after Lang.
The fight by rounds:
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 quar-
tiers. Kaufman again sent straight
left to Langs face, which drove the
Australians head back. Kaufman
drove a left to Lang's mouth and the
latter missed with a right swing as the
gong sounded. Kaufman's round.
Round 2-Lang led with a light
left to the head and Kaufman jabbed
two lefts to the face. Lang rushed in
with a left to the chin but Kaufman
came back with a hard right to the
body Lang was sent to the ropes
with right and left and seemed wor-
ried. Kaufman landed two hard rights
on Lang's jaw and Lang came back
with hard right and left to the head.
Lang swung a right around Kauf-
mans neck and they came to a clinch.
Each missed right swings as the gong
sounded. Round even.
Round Slang led with a left but
missed. Kaufman sent right to the
chin. The Californian drove right
to the wind and they clinched- Lang
sent two 1efts to the jaw. Both missed
left jabs and then wrestled about the
ring. Kaufman sent Lang's head
back with left and then swung a
right to the jaw. In a clinch Lang
sent both right and left hard to the
wind as the gong rang. Round even.
Round 4-They rushed to clineh
without striking a blow. On the
the face. Lang missed with a left and
Kaufman sent his face back with a
hard counter. Kaufman drove hard
right to the jaw which staggered
Lang. The later held on. Kaufman
had cut a nasty cash on Lang's fore
head, bringing blood. Kaufman sent
a hard right to the jaw and Lang was
in apparent distress. They were
c1inched at the bell. Kaufman's round
by a large margin.
Round kaufman led a light left
and Lang countered with a similar
blow. They clinched and had to be
separated by the referee. Kaufman
landed left and right to the face and
they came together without damage.
After fidd1ing a second, Kaufman
drove Lang to the ropes with a hard
left Kaufman landed left to the
face and right uppercut to the jaw.
Kaufman staggered Lang with a hard
right and the Australian held on.
Lang tried a left to the face but miss
ed. Lang brought blood from Kauf-
mans nose by butt from his head.
Kaufman uppercut twice as the bell
rang. Lang went to his corner very
tired It was Kaufman's round.
Round 6-The men rushed to a
clinch. In the break away, Lang tried
left for the face but missed and
Kaufman sent. a hard right and left
to the jaw. He repeated the blow a
second later and Lang was staggered
by the force of the blow. Kaufman
sent a left to the jaw and the rushed
to a clinch. Kaufman sent left and
right to the wind and uppercut hard
right to the jaw. Kaufman sent right
and left to the head and Lang almost
went to his knees. Kaufman upper
cut with right to the face and Lang
clinched. Kaufman wins by popular
decision.