The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
SAN nvEY BEATS
BRUISER lANGFORO

SYDNEY. y. :. W. Dec p. -
In the fight here today between
Sam Mcvey and Sam laueford.
both Americans, Mcvey Won on
reints
The bout went the scheduled -
rounds In the first and second
rounds honors were fairly even. both
men showing caution. but landing
hard In the third round Lang
ford scored a heavy right TO jaw
McVey came back with a hook which
sent Langford to the floor. but he
got 70 his feet Immediately.
The fifth round was McVey's. He
continued to send the left to the
jaw, and Langford's mouth and
tongue were bleeding and he seemed
dazed BY the ninth round Nc
vey had piled up many points and
Langford had been cautioned for
using his forearm.
Both showed signs OF punishment
and Langford had marked discol-
Grafton and swelling over his right
eye. McVey's mouth and nose were
bleeding It was give and take
in the tenth. but the eleventh and
twelfth rounds were Langford's
McVey's left. which had done con-
siderable execution up to this time
began 10 lack steam For the next
five rounds the men SPARED. few
heavy blows being exchanged Lang
ford was aggressive. but McVey out
boxed him L.angford's eye vas
closed tight. his opponent frequent
ly landing on this shining mark.
Both were tired and more than
cautious in the nineteenth, and when
the bell rang for the twentieth came
YEARLY into the center OF the ring
almost too exhausted 10 fight,
They clinched throughout this
round All through the fight both
men showed gameness and fought
with great fairness, the crowd show
ing its approval by frequent ap-
plause but the verdict. giving the
fight 10 McVey on points was Wig
orously hooted
Eighteen thousand spectators Wit
messed the fight which took place
in the open air under broiling
sun
r suit a Big Surprise.
The victory of McVey over Lang
ford will come as one of the big
pugilistic surprises of the year to
the American fans. many Ct whom
are now shaking their heads and
winkng their eyes in manner
denoting wisdom. To them it looks
as though the crafty negroes put
over a good Yankee turkey trot at
the expense of the Australian sports.
Unless he has gone back POO per
cent within the last year, Langford
easily figured to stop McVey in
side of 90 rounds. The Boston tar
baby is a superior man in every
department of the game. He has
more speed. more cleverness. more
stamina and can hit harder. Nc
vey may have it on him few
pounds in weight but not very
many
McNey is a California negro: He
was born in OXnard 26 years ago
and started fighting around Los An
geles. Jack Johnson beat him
twice in 20 round mills there in
1903, and a few months later
knocked him out in this city in 90
rounds. This was one of the slow
est and most disgusting exhibitions
ever seen in San Francisco
Later McVey went east, but met
with little success. Then it oc.
CURED to him that Paris was the
place. He landed in Paris an I'M
known. but within a few months he
managed to beat few British and
French loafers and became quite
an idol over there. He took on all
corners and was regarded as cham
pion until two years ago. when
Joe jeanette cleaned him up in
40 rounds.
Since then McVey has done but
little fightn. He went to Aus
tralia several months ago. He
started there by beating Jack Les
ter, the northwestern white hope,
in a 20-round battle and came back
again few weeks later and knock
Lester out in eight rounds.
The match with Langford follow
ed and it is barely possible that
McVey was favorite with the
Australian fans, who never have
seen the Boston tar baby in action
While the details of the battle are
lacking. it is very evident that
Laugford was either fighting under
wraps or else the old gin has rob-
bed him of his once marvellous skill
and power.
TWENTY GREATEST RASE RAJ