LANG-KAUFFMAN FIGHT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 915, 7 September 1910, Page 5

LANG-KAUFFMAN FIGHT.

THE AUSTRALIAN DEFEATED

LANG MISSES LEADS AND LACKSSTEAM. A DISAPPOINTING EXHIBITION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ■ (Beo. September 6, C.lO p.m.) Philadelphia, September 5. : .Kauffman (San Francisco) out-pointed Lang in six rounds in th© open air this evening. I Lang was never able to evade his opponent's straight lefts to the face, and often held on to avoid punishment. He was very tired at..the end of the fifth and sixth rounds from successive lefts and rights iu\the face and head. .Lang missed numerous leads, and when he. landed his blows they lacked steam. In the fourth round Kauffman cut a nasty gash in Lang's forehead, and then landed a hard right on the jaw, distressing the Australian, who clinched on and held. ■ '. In. the fifth and sixth rounds Kauffman. severely punished, Lang again, staggering him with a right to the.head, and forcing hiin to clinch. Throughout the fight there was much wrestling, and altogether, the"' exhibition did not demonstrate; either Lang or Kauffman to be a worthy ( opponent.for Johnson. Teh thousand spectators were; present, i While the. law does not permit the referee to give a decision, the ' popular verdict was that Kauffman out-pointed th© Australian. .. KAUFFMAN HAS HIS OWN WAY. .-'. LANG IN DISTEESS.:. ' (Bee. September 6, 9.30 p.m.) : : Philadelphia, September, 5. Only'in the second round did'Lang show to advantage, and .from this to '-the olose Kauffman hadhis own way. ' ; As, a spectacular, exhibition the fight was disappointing. Time and again Lang led with his left.and rushed to ,'.a clinch, the referee forcing the men' apart. In the fifth round Kauffman rushed Lai}g aroiind the ring, but was, unable to knock him,.out./ /■ : <■':. ■'''.'.•:.'. ' Kauffman was not marked, but Lang's face was swollen and cut.. s . Kauffman won on points. '. ■ Lang has beaten the best heavy-weights in-. Australia. . . His last- match '■ before, leaving the Commonwealth' was'.agaihst Tommy Burns; ex-champion of the world, with whom he boxed twenty'rounds, losing" on, points. He. had .shown excellent form boxing with Burns en,, route to America, and his prospects against Kauffman were regarded.; as extremely good. The result will prove a severe'.'. disappointment to the Australian supporters of. Lang. Kaiiffmail is ,a ■ big, : strong boxer, but slow and clnmsy. He was one of Johnson's sparring■•; partners before the big match at San Heno, and Johnson afterwards spoko of him. as the only hope of, the; white ..race.in.sight. : -