The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-22
LADY RICHARDSON
AT The RINGSIDE,
SEE LANG LOSE
Beautiful But Unconventional
Society Woman Wanted
Finish Fight
LUCKY CHARM" SHE SENT
LOSER FAiLEDTO WORK
Australian Didn't Foul Lang.
ford Intentionally, She De-
ciareS After Battle

London, Feb. 22.-Lady Constance
Richardson, the beautiful Scottish
woman who has given New York and
London society more genuine thrills
than any other woman in the United
Kingdom, watched the Lang-Langford
prize fight last night from a singside
seat. Society, however, was not sur
prised; it never is at anything this
titled woman does; but just to show
that she was in earnest Lady Con-
stance brought half a dozen women
friends with her.
Not a movement in the ring es-
capped their notice from the time the
men shook hands until the interrupt
ed sixth round. Lady Constance pat
ted her carefully dressed hands and
rooted" for Lang up to the very
moment he was disqualified for foul
ing the Boston negro.
And Lady Richardson was disap-
World correspondent she said:
Il wasn't bit nervous; no, in
deed; have seen boxing contests be-
fore. It was delightfully."- exciting
while it lasted. but the finish was de-
cidedly disappointing to me, as it
must have been to every one.
Il don't believe Lang fouled his
opponent Intentionally. He doesn't
appear to be that kind of a man. I
think he was half dazed and really
didn't know what he was doing.
Lang is a plucky chap. Gracious.
Did you see the punishment he got >.
The blows he received were most
severe after the third round, and he
withstood them very well. I really
feel sorry for him."
AS to the .iBoston Tar Baby" Lady
Constance furnished this comment:
"Langford Is a magnificent boxer.
The blows he got-hard ones, too,
some of them-didn't seem to disturb
him at ALL Oh! but do wish it had
been fight to a finish. Though
didn't think it would have lasted
much longer, it would have been o.
whole lot more satisfactory
Lady Cons -ance took more than g.
passing interest in the welfare of
friends for weeks that she hoped ne
would win. Then she went to his
training quarters and saw him work
out. She, was impressed by the physi-
que and all-arOund ability of the Aus
tralian.
TO bolster up Lang's spirits Lady
Constance had sent to him in the
morning a Japanese lucky charm, at
the same time wishing him success
Lang, pulled with pride, imme diate-
ly sat down and in his best Kangaroo
English wrote a reply, expressing his
thanks.
Whether Lady Constance had a
wager on the outcome of the fight
was a question. There was plenty Of
Langford money in sight.
Her Barefoot Dance Has Made Soci.
ETY. Open Its Eyes.
Lady Richardson, who before her
marriage five years ago was Lady
| Constance Mackenzie. is almost as
well known in New York as she is in
England. OF athletic proclivities, her
| unconventionalities have amazed those
who knew her.
Three times she won the woman's
| swimming championship of England
| She rides to hounds, hunts big game
and plays polo with men. Two years
ago this month she gave New York
ers a shock by appearing in a series
| of barefoot dances. She furnished
| the sensational feature Of an enter
tainment given by Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt Jr. and another by Mrs.
James A. Burden. After that she
announced that thereafter when she
danced she would expect $500 a per-
Torrance She would use the money
she said, to found a school for boys
in Scotland.
AS to cavorting about in her un..
| dressed "tootsies," Lady Constance.
explained that her dancing was real l.
~ classic, and one couldn't reach
high art in the dance unless the arms
and feet were barred.