BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1059, 23 February 1911, Page 7

BOXING.

LANG-LANG FORD FIGHT. THE AUSTRALIAN OUTCLASSED. By Teleirranli—l'rcss Assoelatlon-lJopyrighl London, Februnry 21. Bill Lang (tho Australian) and Sam Longford (tho American negro) fought hero last night. Lang was disqualified in the sixth round for hitting' Langford whilo the latter was on his knees. Lang was hopelessly outclassed. Tho "Star" 'says:—''Langford repeatedly forced Lang-to his corner, administering heavy right and lefts. Lang was down for nine seconds: in tho second round and eight seconds in tho third. He improved a bit in the fourth arid hit Langford lightly several times. In tho fifth round Lang took heavy punishment, and in the sixth was very weak, Langford repeatedly hitting him. Langford slipped, and Lang hit him, being instantly disqualified." . "MERELY A 'WALK-OVER."' (Rec. February 22, 11.20 p.ni:) London, February 22. The "Sportsman" says tho Lansr-Lang-ford meeting was. no sort of n fight, but morely a "walk-over'' for the negro. Mr. 11. D. M'lntosh, writing from London on January 12 to "Amateur" of tho Sydney "Referee," said of tho prospective fight between Lnng and Langford-.—"Bill is in great heart regarding the Langford match, and ns his present fighting weight is about list. 71b. nnd his general improvement is. so marked I porsoually think lie has a very good chance. Should ho provo victorious, a match 'with Johnson will be next for hiin. If hp has the bad luck to, lose, ho still can fight Jeannette, Jl'Vcy, , and. other . second-class heavies.". ; . , ... ...:

Tho New York correspondent of tho London "Sportsman," in (jiv-ins tlio year's boxing records, said: "Sam Langforcl, tbo 'tar baby' of Doston, swept nil before him, una is in a.class by himself, as ho took part in eleven fights and scored seven knock-outs, his victims including Al. Knbink, Jim Flyjin, and Jim Bnrry, besides drawing with tho lato Stanley Ketchell. .Tho: news that Sam Langford nnd llill Lang are to fight in London under tho auspices of .Mi. Hugh M'lntosh did not como as n surprise to ns after the Lang-Burns affair. No ono on this side could tell what claim Jack Bums had to tho championship of California— on his form in this city-with the fourthrater; Stewart, Al KaulTmann' or . Jim I'lynn, both of tho Golden State, could easily boat him. Here is another .plan for. the. edification of sportsmen " abroad/" 'Al' Kauffmnhn will go to. England in ihoneai future, and naturally- will uiriko (i go6d showing. Then. Johnson Will go over on a visit for pleasure, but will bo. goaded into accepting a challenge by Khuffmann a bout which >it is thought-here, should b'j worth -at least JCSOOO if Wolgast nnd Moran are .value for ..£3OOO. Johnson lias clearly 'demonstrated''that ho could whip several KaufTninnns in tho ring—ill his training, for Jeffries' ho handled tho C'nlifornian just ns .if he were a light-weight, and if wo are to believe Johnson's exmalinger (nnd his story never wns clearly contradicted) the fight between KaulTmann and Johnson was only a singe perform' nnce, 'very, detail of which had Ixeii re-, hearsed. I am not writing this for tho purpose of 'knocking' any. proposed matches in London, ns I know .British sportsmen can see ns far as anyono else, and perhaps ,a bit further, hut 'Press agents' ,of boxors and promoters .certainly can distort facts, and therefore a little information as tp' what, is generally talked of. and, indeed, laughed lit. here may not.'.bo 6ut of .Jplncb.' JBvpil'."after-' his showing jigainst Lang, tlio idea of Burns posing as ri champion and boing'treated ns an' nuthority in England', was'looked upon as a good joke. . The Lnug-Lnngford match, and that in the, distance betwren Johnson and Kaultmann, aro dealt with in the same manner, and tho belief that London arid I'aris are 'easy marks for our pugilists- nrnl .their , money-seeking managors, is very greatly strengthened, although the' National Sporting Club, it is emphasised, is not referred to in nny connection with tho proposed • contests. , THE TOUItNAMENT TO-NIGIIT. Patrons of boxing are promised a fine, evening's sport at the Palace Theatre, X'etone, this evening, on the first occasion on which, tho Wellington Association has promoted a'tournament in the suburban' town. i In tho amateur bouts, all. tho best, exponents of the,district arc engaged, and in each instance aro 'matched witfy a view to fully extending both contestants, arid showing the best that is. in each. Xangridge, of Petorie, who was anxious to' try conclusions with Kutner, has been obliged, through illness, to cancel his engagement, and a slight rearrangement been made. Kutner will now. meet Stewart, and Mnek (n new "arrival' froiii London) will meet Wright, who is also liew to the- public.' The event is expectd to provide nn excellent bout. Both Burns and Lockio will enter tho ring in tho best of condition, nnd appear on form to be equal to giving ono of the best, exhibi-tions-seen hero among local boxers. Neither is an exponent of . tho art of "tapping,"'but,aro of the strong? . vigorous, class. City patrons may travel by a special train leaving Lambton Station nt 7 o'clock, and returning after" tho. contests.