Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
THE FLyNN.LAneFoRp FIGHT.

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 1s.-Sam
I.angford was given the decision over
Jim Flynn yesterday in the middle of
the eighth round when Flynn wes
! floored and remained unconscious for
some time Although losing the fight,
Flynn gets the big end OF the gate
receipts. being guaranteed $1,000 while
Langford was guaranteed only $500
The odds against Flynn were two to
I one.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round Flynn rushed to close
quarters and Langford met him with
a left jolt In the face as they elinched.
| Flynn used the left in the clinches
| then Langford tore loose, uppercut-
ting with both hands. Flynn blocked
some of his blows but some of them
got through his guard. They broke
and clinched again and then punched
each other freely. Langford's blows
were the harder. He knocked Flynn's
head back several times with punish
ing uppercuts. Flynn covered to pro
tect himself Flynn's face was COW
cred with blood One clinch succeeded
another and Flynn always got the
worst of il in fighting. Langford's up
percuts being particularly effective
When Sam could not reach the face
he hammered Flynn over the kidneys
with the right. Flynn got 20 Lang
ford's stomach few times but his
blows did not appear to carry much
strength.
Round Flynn covered until ang-
ford led, and then jumped IL close.
using short lefts on face and body,
| Langford got to work with his right
uppercut again, reaching Flynn's face
He also drove both fists into Flynn's
body. Flynn came back with BODY
blows and then covered up again.
langford smashed Flynn IL the side
with the RIGHT and Flynn sot TO the
face with left and right uppefcut
They were luling each others arms
away and smashing at each otheis
bodies while standing close. Flynn
stood an extra hard upperou; with
the right, then reached Laneford's
Jaw with lee and right. rhe crowd
cheered whene. er Flynn scored They
fought viciously while hanging tc-
gether but. Of the two. Lausfoid's
punches We're the better placed.
Round 3-Flynn drew back from a
left and landed on Iangford's face
with a right Then they mixed it, each
man using lefts and rights, both land
| ing freely on the jaw. Langford drop
| ped Flynn with a hard right on the
jaw Flynn lay on his stomach until
| they counted nine. When he arose
| he rushed to close quarters. Flynn
| held on for a while and then he fought
| freely again. Each getting in short
arm blows 10 the face and body. Lang
ford made two or tbrea vicious smash
es at him but Fiyfn covered up very
neatly. Flynn's nose bled freely.
Flynn got home with left and right
or the jaw just before the bell.
Round FLYNN started with right
to the jaw. They clinched and Lang
ford hammered the kidneys with his
right. Flynn got in right uppercut
on the back. When they clinched
again Langford complained that Flynn
was butting. Flynn reached to the
face with his short-arm punches and
l.angford shook him up with right
upperout. Langford fought cautiously
watching for openings for his upper
cuts. He got home with 1t twice and
Flynn's nose bled afresh. Flynn
rushed in with his arms wrapped about
his head When he started fighting
Iangford nailed him with vicious
left and right uppercuts. Flynn Tough
back reaching the face and ribs bu
his blows seemed to be devoid Of
force. Flynn's face was puffed as he
walked to his corner.
Round 5.-They We're quickly in ac
tion and Langford smothered Flynn's
blows. Langford led with left ant
crossed with right, but missed eacl
time. Langford began to swing left.
aud rights on Flynn's sides. They tool
to fighting head to head again ant
Langford got home with punishinl
right uppercuts. Flynn threw the lef
into the body twice and they clinched
Langford stabbed Flynn with {
straight left, but his right glanced of
his shoulder. Langford nailed Flynn
with right uppercut on the jaw
Flynn got TO Langford's body with
both hands and Langford missed will
the uppercut "A couple of times. Lang
ford steadied Flynn with two straigh
leits and Flynn had luck getting ava!
from Sans right. They were in ;
cllneh at the bell and there was bloc,
coming from Langford's lips.
Round 6.-Flynn covered and force,
a clinch. He drove the left into Lang
fotd's body and Langford paid hin
with II right uppercu. in the mouth
4 l.angford swung right blow acros.
Elynn's side and Flynn covered hi
face and smothered two or three well
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