The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19
'FOUL|NG MAY
KILL THE CAME
British Public Already Protest
ing and Police May Have
to Stop. Bouts.
MONEY is PUT UP FOR
DISC0LL-WELSH MATCH
Germany Putting in Claim for
1916 0lympics, Opposing
America,
BY RICHARD pAHLaREN.
necial Cal,le to The Tribune.

| LONDON, March 18.-Fouling a
/, professional pugilistic encounters ha:
become so open and notorious as to pro
woke public protest IL it is permitted
much longer by managers Of these ex
hibitions there is strong likelihood
that the public will shut down on pub
lie bouts.
The Cosmopolitan club, Plymouth
was crowded when Sam Algar put OF
one of the best programmes he has ever
submitted Fully 5000 enthusiasts were
present. The chief event was a twenty
round contest between Petty Officer
Curran and Dan Flynn of Boston, who
fought at catch weights. 1t will be read
lily remembered how a few weeks age
Curran won on foul in the first round
at Olympia when opposed to Bill Lang
while more recently Flynn easily de
feated Jack Burns of California
Flynn was favorite at to A. From
the outset the business was rough
that is, on the part of the local man
Curran jumped in at once and rushed
the American under the ropes, Flynn
getting free. jabbed two lefts full in
the face and after much clinching he
Iuppercut his opponent on the chin. This
Iriled the sailor and getting hold. he
swung his man heavily to the floor
lie was hooted and cautioned.
Coming together a second time, Flynn
got nicely within range and drove three
lefts full in the face. Curran seemed
to lose his head and rushed and pushed
until the men were pulled apart by tho
referee. Flynn again made use of the
left on the face and Curran, rushing to
a close, forced the American to the
I'D fp,i hut "a
chin.
Another warning proved Of no avail
and the sailor, repeating his tactics
was disqualified before the end of the
second round. The winner was loudly
cheered and the loser loudly hooted.
Since then Bombardier Wells out
pointed Flynn in a twenty-round bout.
A snorting paper announces the re.
ceipt of a check for $500 from Albert
Shirley. Cardiff. on behalf of Driscoll
for the proposed match with Fred
Welsh. 1t had been delayed in trans
mission, but there is now no obstacle
in the wav of the men getting to-
gether TO settle details, for each has
deposited the necessary amount, $4,000
in all.
Langford- Lang Bout Farcical.
The Lanoford- Lang match is n thing
of the past and we are consequently
permitted TO breathe again. Langford
fulfilled his part Of the contract, as
was anticipated by all good judges, and
IN doing so he electrified those who had
not previously seen him at work and de-
hphted friends who were we'll ac-
quainted with his skill.
With Langford and Lang it was a
case, not of the racenorse and the
platter, but a racehorse and a carthorse.
l. Il L. H. 81
possess, in fact. his iudecision and his
disinclination to have fight were
about on par with his want OF abil-
ity as a boxer. Every natural ad-
vantao~ was in his favor, but not once
did the big fellow fatter his friends.
No wonder Langford smiled, for, what
with his feintipg and lodging, inter
mixed with sounding thwack on tho
side of the head and an occasional up"
percut, to say nothing of his rib bend
ers. he got Lang into such hopeless
tangle, that the Australian hardly ap-
peared to realize what was going on,
1t was sad to see the white man
ducking his head and covering up and
backing away from an opponent so
much his inferior in size,
The calls Of .'LanC!' were either
lost or unheeded. and the man who was
expected to stand mp and fight to the
death was seen making q running
match.
Although the majority of judges did
not look for the victory of the Aus
tralian. he was, in view of what had
been reported, expected to give Lang
ford some trouble. The reverse was
the case: Langford could have won the
fight in the third round, 1t was anus.
inc to see sam giving his head TO
the white man, poking it forward with
guard down. inviting a blow, and Just
as laughable to hear spectators yelling
for Lano under the impression that the
colored man was in trouble.
Lang was unable TO take advantage
Of anything and even when Sam let uE
the Australian did not seem inclined TO
= in and mix it.
Victor, Tried for Manslaughter.
The Liverpool stipendiary magistrate
was engaged a considerable time in
hearing charge of manslaughter
against Richard Knock, pugilist, Daniel
Whelligan, n referee, and Tom Walsh,
manager. The case arises out
Of the death of Albert Davies, known
rs Jim Holland, who boxed on Decem.
Der % mt the arena with Knock. Davies
went down from punch to his knees
md then fell backwards, He became
and died next morning.
Evidence was given by two brothers
IF the deceased that there was heavy
sighting and deceased was in dis
ressed condition from the thirteenth
.ound.
Some Of the cross-examinatiou of the
solicitors suggested that
Davies fell on the back of his head |
md thus set up the injury which caused I
lis death, but this view was not sup
ported by DR.. Buchanan. who stated |
hat there was no sign of recent injury
IN the back Of tho head, Death WINS
lue to hemorrhage on the brain. the
esult of concussion and there were
orty bruises on the dead man IS head
md body.
The will Of Franz Prince Won Hatz.