Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-02
AS FIGHT
AND ENDS IN
F|ASCO
Plenty Of Excitement
But Few Blows
Are Struck
(From Saturday, DaiiyJ

ing" Dewey and Young" Langford.
| II was fortunate there was not a
riot, but good sense prevailed aud
the crowd took its medicine and
went home.
There sure was hot time IN
the old town last evening. or TO be
exact. IN that portion of the town
where IL located the quarters Of the
Prescott Physical Culture Gymnas-
ium. there being billed to take place
at the aforementioned location a
twenty round bout between Lang
ford and Dewey and some hstic ar
guments a. appetizers, or prelimin-
aries. between lesser lights of pug
dom.
Promoter McMahn had everything
going swimmingly and the minor
affairs were pulled off strictly on
time. Then the middleweights made
their appearance without any tire
some wait and the crowd rose on
tip-toc with expectancy, the indi.
cations being for a mill that would
provide more than dollars worth
OF enjoyment.
The opening round whetted the
appetite OF the spectators. Tor al.
though !, was apparent the colored
lad was cool and collected and
possessed OF rare strength he did
not extend himself. and Dewey in
consequence got III several good
blows The latter however seemed
nervous and was visibly afraid OF
his bulky opponent. besides 10 the
ordinary observer he seemed to be
lamentably lacking in wind
The fun commenced IN earnest in
the second 'criod. Langford fol
lowed his white adversary all over
the ring. seemingly waiting an op-
portunty to land only one blow.
should be the last He managed to
vince but the Fighting Irishman"
held up his own pretty well and
gave III for tat. Just before the
gong sounded. however. the negro
landed one with his massive right
that had housekeeping powder in
IL The Irishman rceled. went to
the floor and then the gong sound.
ed He was so dazed however that
he was unable TO find his corner
and had to be assisted tn it. The
work Of his seconds during the
breathing s"cll seemed To revive him
and he came up fresh for the third
period. SO did Langford and with
the purpose OF taking home the ~
con. Both men made vicious
swipe at each other. and strange to
relate. they both landed and went
To the mat Langford recovered his
poise Immediately and IN his over
eagerness to make sure OF victory
made bad break He rushed over
to where Dewey was on the floor
in half-recumbent position and
struck him a hard blow immcdi-
ately there was raised the cry Of
foul" and II continued for some
minutes before Referee McMahn
could make himself heard Then
McMahn said that as n was an
nounced before the be inning 81 the
fight that "a foul would not count
for foul unless the man hi, was
badly hurt. that fact To be deter
mined by a physician ut the ring
side" he would decide that no foul
had been committed and the fight
would 20 on, However he declared
all bet, of
But while the turmoil was in
progress Langford had taken off one
oi his gloves and the hackers OF
Dewey Immediately raised the point
that by so doing he had forfeited
the decision and the purse to the
latter There ensued regular chew
fest and before u ended the crowd
had departed. Dewey stood on what
he considered to he his rights and
refused TO go IN the ring again and
the incident closed McHahn called
u mo contest" and II certainly
was not
Dewey was dazed long after the
hight. The fact Of the matter is. he
was no match for the negro, aud
although u must be conceded he
won twice from technical stand.
point. II u a certainty that he does
not stand ghost of a show with
Langford and cannot be considered
N the negro's class for minute.
Langford Is a fighter and good
one at that. His ring tactics re-
mind one more Of Jack Johnson
than Sam Langford. from whom he
takes his fighting name. He has
right that is a wicked thing a
very wicked thing. and when II
reaches its destination the rseip;ent
of docs not care TO argue any
more. While he Is waiting 10 use
that terrible right he is willing 10
Vet the other fellow bang him AT
pleasure and the effect Is not notice
able. Langford will fight Kid
Price IN two weeks and the go
VIII surely be one well worth wit
Messing. for the latter gave a good
account Of himself in his last an
pearanee here and is a free mixer
when he gets into the ring
BURNS BRIDGES.