The evening world., 1911-06-30
R.Gr-
6
National Sporting Club Members
Needed Smelling Salts After
langford. Fitzgerald "Bunco-
Match"

iTbs Nv Yori world.
@AN LANGFORD pulled on An odor-
ferrous fake Inst night. atded and
abstted by the National Sporting
C!ub and one Jack Fitzgerald. . fat.
clumsy. f~ourth-rate heavyweight from
Philadelphia.
The enthusiastic literature circulated
by the club before che event" led
many members to expect a rare treat In
the fighting line-something quite as
desperate a. those Smith-Harris bouts.
Fitzgerald was boosted a. q phenomenal
nsv ear-ohampion. who had thrice ds-
featsd Tim Smith In CORY encounters.
what he would do to Langford-Oi-yoii
A bslated night fan rushing to the door
Of the National last night met several
othsss Of his acquaintance coming out.
rs the night evsrf'' he shrieked in
accsnts Wild.
It's over for u.s." replied the bunch.
first round on now-ws'rs going to the
club 10 play pool"
Moro lsft in tho second round.
Moro left in tina third round.
Mere left In the fourth round. Still
there was . fairly big crowd In tho
builaing. for people who ave paid good
money to see . night hate to bellows
that they arc bunooed entirely. Sam
LAngford. In tho ring, was walking
around and around. following Mr.. Fitx-
gerald. and on occasion swinging his
LEFT or his right with terrific force
within almost two or three feet OF this
Philadelphia fat boys Jaw. II Sam had
accidentally missed the air and Clipped
vits Il would have been all over. but
be was careful. Onc a minute Fitzger-
aid slapped Sam on the side Of the neck
-or the shoulder-and some blind man
IN the back who had heard the slap
emitted . faint squeak Of applause.
New n than Ban dug his right into
Miserable ribs to nal II look bust
usssliks. Langfoed car Tight when he
ta't under wraps). but when he fakes
bee rotten.
-H He whole dlsg,Astcd CT, wd wa
hi0ing and bowling 70 loudly
by the nth round that both
0am and Fitzgerald thought II was
time to do something. 80 Sam whis-
perod to lack and slapped him on
the side OF the head. Fitzgerald
lay down on his face. first carefully
crossing his gloves to make a soft pill
lev. After . while Fitzgerald made .
mistake He thought Haley had finished
tie count, n got up. Sam had gone
% ons side Of the ring and was leaning
On the ropss. counting the house and
trying to figure out his percentage.
Wben Fits called him. sam turned
around. surprised. and found that he
~ expected to 30 on with the farce.
] \ panied approximations a flush OF
J ehAns-crosscd his noble brow. He
walked over and missed Fitzgerald a
couple OF times and then slapped him.
] This time Fitzgerald crossed his gloves
again. lay down. rested his face or
them with care and elaboration. and
I closed his eyes. When the count wa,
ovor Patty Haley tapped him on the
shoulder. He woke suddenly and jumpet
W. Ban had resumed his counting o.
the house and was 30 busy that HI
didn't notice Fitzgerald. who was pro
testing against having been counte'
eut when he was only resting and think
; Ing how Oood . stain of cool beer woul'
tasts. But II was all over. Sam an'
Jack smiled At each other. All aroun'
y the ring the disgusted victims Of tn
bunk we're hooung and jeerlng.
. ~ HEN came . funny one. San
began mailing a speech to tn
crowd that was starting 70
~ the doors. On the opposite side o
y The ring Fitzgerald. with cunnin
eaA calculation worthy OF a bette
> cause. addressed his efforts to the newl
p men In the press row. Bot
waved their hands for attention. an
the Misses and groans only grew louder
Coins out and passing near the ring.
heard q few words OF Sans speech.
"Oontlemsn.' said Fam. 1.-The mar
aToment asked me not to knock hir
out too quick and to give you a ru
for your money. and ! done the best
could. let him stay two or thre
rounds"-(hsre Sans voice wa
4 drowned Ia . fresh nood OF reverse
English applause.
D beside Sam waved his hand
= for silence. II there was any silenc
In the houss II Wa scattered around 1
ANAL hunks. Through the clamor
hoard N~txSersld's speech In fraS
ments:
- tA1s 10 a---oan't help
haven't had . glove on In three month
haven't done any tra!ninS-
three month";
nj W. HILn mentioning the subject