The evening world., 1911-09-05
cangford-Jeanette Fight at the
Garden Tonight Looks Like
the Most Strenuous Battle
New Workers Have Had the
Good Luck to See.

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A SENSATIONAL fight II expected
"A tonight when Sam Langford and
Joe jeanette coma together at
the Garden.
The rivalry between these dusky
champions Is OF long duration. In fact
they nave met six or eight times In the
ring. and only once has tho bout ended
before tho scheduled number OF rounds
had been fought. on that occasion
Langford lost by refusing to leave his
csvwsv .. ~. beginning g: IT, ..a:a
round. Other bouts have been draws.
n stlll others ave been won by
lAnGford on the decision OF the referee.
Time n again the Boston Tar BABY
has given Jeanette terrific beatlngs In
the early rounds. but there seems to
Be . strain OF Iron IN Joe's composition.
When noored and apparently knocked
out cold he always RECEIVERS In the last
second or two and manage to get up.
In the fight with Sam McVey In Paris,
which Jeanette won when McVey re.
fused TO come from his corner at the
Dell announcing the beginning Of the NJ
''tisth round. stating that he had
enough" Joe was knocked down TWEEN
ty.four ines. McVey was n terrific
puneher. very much like Langford. In
two Of these knockdowns the bell rang
while Jeanette was stu stretched fiat on
his back or on his face. apparently un-
conscious. Another time his manager
threw q sponge full Of wster from tho
corner. striking Jeanette on the back
Of the Peck and revlvlng him.
TN the last fight with Laagford In
Boston Sam swung a terrible blow
. on Jeanette's nose In the first round.
Joe was knocked senseless and fell
forward TO his hands and knees. In
, some strange manner his rigid muscles
happened 10 hold him in position a1d
he sprawled there with his head hang
Ing down until the referee reached tho
eight count. Then Joe wobbled his
head q little and turning his face
winked at his seconds and began to
rise. BY the time he reached his fee.
he fell INTO position with his right fist
drawn back as II TO deliver n blow.
Langford was so astonlshed-slnce he
had thought Jeanette knocked out cold
at last-that he drew back and stared ut
him. BY the time Sam recovered enough
presence OF mind to rush In Joe had
rallied. The blow he had received In
the nrst round was one OF the most
damaging ever delivered In the ring. for
II not only broke ~Jeanette's nose. but
broke the cheek boney on both sides
90 that the nose moved about like a
floating island. In spite OF that fact
Jeanette fought hard.
LanRford rained blows on his head ana
face. hut he was not TO be beaten down
for the count. and In the last few
rounds Sam began 10 wilt and Jeanette
fairly outfought him. When they met
IN the dressing room after the light
Sam rinne and said: We'll. Joe.
You we're lucky to get through to-
aight." What" exclaimed jeanette.
"Well. you've got a nerve to say that.
20 there had been Ave rounds more ia
q finished you, sam And sam
Jumped into a shower bath. There was
no useful purpose to be served ny
arguing with . man like that.
~O-NIGUT'S scrap ought to be
about as genuine an afair as we
have the good luck - see. II
mas been said that Langford. on formei
occasions. has been ''klns' TO Joe after
beating him at the start. However. II
he ever was Kind his state of MIND
has changed. lie has a crouch. Jean
cite Is Interfering with his cherished
pian TO get Johnson into the ring, i
Jeanette has the best OF this fight. Jean
etts will Jump ove- 20 Australia an,
ret ahead CO sam IN the Johnson mat
ter. Consequently II II up 10 Sam 4
do something thnt vent leave room
Tor argument.
II Sam gets away with jeanette h
Wili probably be able TO raise 50 much
talk In Australia hat Johnson vii
have n hard time keeping out Of
match. And the man who beats John
son. be he white or black, will clean VI
fortune. II Langford could bea
johnson he'd be able to draw crowds al
NE the world as not only champion
hnt the freak OF the ring. His weigh
Y only about $50 pounds, while Johnso,
Weighs nifty pounds more and stands
heaA taller.
ANGFORD'S crouch has grow
during the past few days. Fo
one thing he has trained hard 10
his night, just as he always does 10
Jeanette. He has taken off q lot o
let and has done a let OF work that h
souid have skipped II matched agains
n other fighter in the local list. an
he has a feeling OF Irritation and an
hoyanss tina will nave to be worke
~ 1t Joe's expense. An Evening worl
photographer took a numper OF photo
u Langford a day or so ago. Sam oh
1ected to posing. lie didn't care abou
pictures, and his manger. Joe Wood
naa had a hard time %persuading sar
that he might as well obllge. Final.
yhs Tar Baby stepped before the Gamer
6yoppsd to fighting trim. He had
tsowl In every picture. and after thrs