Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-06
His 10-Round Bout With
Jeanette al New York.
Defeated Man Makes Strong
Shlwing Against Victor.
langforo's Stock Takes a Tumble
For Losing Knockout.

| Madison. Square Garden, New York,
| sept. Sam Lansford won his 10
| round bout Nith Joe Jeanette in the
| Madison Square Garden tonight, but
| eYery minute of the 80 in which blows
We're exchanged the Boston man knew
| lie had a stiff problem to solve. jean
cite fought gamcly and cleverly. The
| Hoboken Negro was at no time afraid
| OF the Boston terror and frequently
sent back better than he got
It was gruelling from start to
| finish and while il was fast and cleV-
| or tn bout was somewhat of "A dis
aopointr1ent to the followers OF pu-
gilism. Langf0rd was looked to fer a
knockout in seven rounds. but the
fact that jeanette pulled through fu
the limit sent Langford's stock as a
likely opponent for johnson away
down.
crowd that filled the garden wit
messed the bout. The confusion out
side the garden which characterized
the Wells Brown contest was missing
tonight.
Round 1-They went to close quar-
tiers with short arm blows with hon
ors even. jeanette slipped 10 the floor.
but was up in a moment. \ light left
hook sent jeanette to the mat for q
second Langford worried him to the
end of the round. which was the Bos-
ton mans
Round 2-Jeanette was quick after
the gong rang and after a few rapid
Exchanges sent I.angford down for two
seconds with left and right 10 the
face. jeanette forced matters and
low. 1.I 80
Langford using body blows at close
range. This was Jeanotte's round
Round 3-kangford Kept rushing but
Jeanette's rapid feotwork bothered
| the Boston man. sam sent left and
fright to the fact with Jeanette break
ing ground. At long range there we're
several wicked exchanges. but Lang
fords deadly left hooks to neck and
body gave him the round.
Round 4-Langferd forced joe
around the ring, but missed a hair
dozen swings and hooks. After rapid
exchange of body blows Langford
hooked his left to the jaw and Jeanette
Went down for the count of eight He
stalled off the smaller man until the
bell rang. Langford's round.
Round 5-Langferd was the asgreS-
sor PLAYING for the body. with jeanette
vainlv trying back hand swings. Lang
ford had the better of the in-fghting
and had the round easily on points.
Round 5-Jeanette jabbed I.angford
with stiff lett, but suffered for it by
Lansferd's left hooks to body and neck
and a left hand smash over the right
eye. Both were cautioned for holding.
Lanef6rds round.
Round 7-Langford with left and
right smashes forced jeanette into
neutral corner. jeanette broke ground
and made Langford miss several
swings. They exchanged several
heavy lefts and rights on the head.
jeanette stood up gamely and out
fought Langford. Ieanette's round.
Round s-Jeannctte led, landing two
lerts on the head Langford sent a
hard left to1the body, but missed two
swings for the head. At close quar-
ters Langford got to the body heavily,
but was beaten off again b. left and
right To the head. Jeanette's round
Round 9-Langford forced the pace.
but Jeanette put a couple of stiff
let's to the face. Langgord Jared the
big fellow with a hard left 10 the
head. II was Langfords round
Round 10-Langford rushed like Il
demon, trying hard for knockout.
He forced the pace and sent Jeanette
down for q count of three with a
| left smash ON the jaw. Langford took
| a couple of hard punches in the wind.
but cent back left and right with
fierce force. He out-fought Jeanette t."
| the end and had the round and fight