The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-15
Barry Never
HadaChanCe

LOS ANGELES, April 15-In battle
which demonstrated anew the power
of San Langford of Boston as a hu-
man fighting machine and added to the
reputation of Jim Barry of Chicago
only a tribute to gameness and ability
to withstand punishment, the Boston
demon Sent his white antagonist to
the mat for the final count in the 18th
round at the Vernon arena yesterday
1t was a vicious go from start to
inish. with the negro we'll in the LEAD
after the first half dozen rounds From
the tenth in (which Barry had been
knocked down twice for the count of
nine. until the 18th, when a straight
eft to the chin ended the combat, ii
was a little more than a slaughter.
Langford landed upon his man almost
at will, and victory for him by the
knockout route appeared to be only a
ms tier of time.
Barry surprised the ringside crowd
with the strength he displayed des-
pite the terrific bOmbardment and a
'.'v in the 18th inspired his back0'
with the hope that he would yet out
last the ultimate winner. Langford
had tried hard for a knockout in the
tenth and again in the fifteenth to
rounds, but failed
Barry Was Heavier.
While the men did not weigh in be-
fore entering the ring it was said
that difference in weight of 80 pounds
favored the white fighter. Barry's
weight was given as 1876 and that of
Langford at 166. In the clinches the
white man showed far the stronger of
the two being cautioned by the referee
several times for nearly throwing
LangfOrd to the floor.
In hitting power. the advantage, if
any. was with the "cave man."
The two gladiators went at each
other viciously at the sound of the
gong calling them to the center for
the first round. Near the finish of this
period Langford almost dropped Barry
with a right uppercut
There was slam bang fighting at
chose range IN the second and both men
We're bleeding at the mouth when they
went to their corners.
Until the eighth the milling was a
mixture of terrific smuggling rallies and
infighting, Barry throwing the negro
around roughly in the c,inches and
undergoing severe punishment when
ever they fought at long range.
T.angford cut loose after the eighth
round and was constantly trying for
knockout. He pounded Barry on the
kidneys at close range and varied up
percuts with straight rights and lefts
to the jaw and stomach when they
stood apart. Barry fought back game !
ly.
Langford Works Trick.
In the tenth the negro executed a
coup in ring tactics. Getting Barry
near the ropes. he suddenly exerted all
his strength and threw the white man
against them; then, catching him on
the rebound, landed a terrific swing !
flush on the jaw. Barry dropped for !
the count of nine.
: Barry came up surprisingly strong |
in the eleventh and in a fierce on
slought hurled Langford backward |
through the ropes. Near the close of |
the twelfth Langford again threw |
Barry against the ropes and caught |
Again the bell seemingly saved the |
Chicagoan.
After that time, it was only a ques-
ton of how long the white gladiator
could last. He threw caution to the |
winds and attempted to exchange blow |
for blow. The last four periods were
marked by a succession of smuggling |
with Langford doing most of |
the execution, though Barry often fore
ed the fighting and rushed the black |
man to the ropes again and again. 1t |
was during one of these hard rallies in
the 18th round that the Boston man
caught his almost exhausted opponent
with a straight left to the chin that
ended the combat