The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-04
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Lone Defeats Lang
In Maryland Battle

and right shift to advantage which gave him
shade.
Both hoy. met in the center IL the ring in the
fifth and spared on until Lowe crossed with
his left iab. Lance rushed Lowe to the ropes
and attempted Ia IIsh him ri the ring. using
left counter. Lowe then sent left punch 10
the jaw. flooring Bruno for the count of nine.
Bruno hung On and Lowe made vicious attempt 20
I,ut ACROSS the X a.. punch. hut the sluEser from
Cleveland had enough left to hang and fought
Tommy toe To toe after they broken in the
rlinch The blow which foorcd Lange brought the
first blood of the battle it caught LANCE squarcly
the mouth.
LanSc little limit in mixing it in the
early seconds of the sixth and kept Lowe at a
distance. Both hoys stood tor Ia toe and ex-
changed blows with the t7evrlsndcr showing slight
ly the best. Lang surprised the fans by his
willingness to exchange. He came hack in a strong
fashion.
The sixth the first nund where LANCE
showed to any advantage over the local veteran.
Iange did the leading in tho seventh and block cd
in mastery fashion. He tented and caught
Lowe fiat footed. putting in three blows the
jaw before the local boy could recover. There was
effect tn the punches Lowe came back with
his left jah and right body punch. IAnse eI-
changed with Lowe and again caught Tommy
fat footed he Tented. More blows struck
in this round than any up 10 that time. The
he'll sounded with both brys sparrng in the center
Of the mig.
When both hoys squared OF in the eighth the
crowd howled for action and they were answered
with the same the bsttIers put forth their
hest efforts. Lanse missed vicious uppercut and
Tommy put in right and left. Lowe showed
Ia slight advantage in this session. the round
ending with both BOYS in a clinch. Lowe started
side-stcpping and halted LANCE when he put across
lett TO the face. Both bows slowed up slightly.
but showed willingness to exchange punches The
local veteran easily had the best Of the swop. 70
too.
Lange through with some telling blows
early in the tenth which did not seem to faze the
local veteran. he came back and worked his
weight TO advantage. Lowe clearly showed to
advantage in this trip
Lowe started the eleventh with his famous jab.
Bruno Lanse showed a fash q coming back when
he landed right to the Jaw which halted the
local fighter. Lowe put across an easy right jsb
which took the Clevelander OF his feet. He was
not hurt in any but STAYED down for the
count Of eight and stood toe 10 toe with Lowe
until the gong sounded.
Bruno caught with short right uppercut
and would have been fnored in the twelfth but
for his wonderful holding ability. Lowe took
one two Of his blows. which drove his head
back three occasions. rushing him into the
ropes and putting in two blows which showed the
effect on the Cleveland hdttlsr in the next round.
Lowe easily leading at the end Of this
session and the crowd started leaving the arena.
I4ange did not have enough left TO hurt Lowe
and was hanging on. loves body punches cent
Lange into the ropes hut he hack for
Lange TOOK beating in this round and saved him
self by hanging LANCE went to his knees for
the count of three. the bell ringing. ending the
round. Lange SLIPPED I" the floor the fourteenth
round. II left jab which sent Lsnse down
for the fourth time during the battle.
The crowd rooted for Lowe put the
X -. tally. LANCE went down again. but i'm
mediately recovered. The bell sounded saving him
again.
Bruno let ont inch the last. hut his early
Efforts too much Lowe foOrcd him with
a left jab. which Kept him down for count Of
eight. Love U.nt after him like wild cat and
sent his left jan again. which sent the Cleve-
land batter down for the fifth time during III.
milling. Referee 0Connor stopped the bout and
raised Loves hand