Jeannette Vs Langford
Langford has only A Shade On Jeannette In Fast bout.
Jersey pugilist depends on boxing, and keeps out of danger,
except in fourth, knocked down twice but finishes the mill
strong.
New York, September 5, 1911. In a ten round glove fight
that bristled with science and hard hitting. Sam Langford,
the Boston Tar Baby, outpointed Joe Jeannette by a small
margin In Madison Square Garden tonight. Langford's
harder punching enabled him to carry off the honors, such
as they were, but Jeannette gave a splendid exhibition of
skill. From the first tap of the gong the battle was
sensational No love was lost, and the men fought
desperately for supremacy. It was not until the tenth round
that Langford did enough effective punching to assert him
self, and when the gong ended the encounter Jeannette was
visibly worried and tired.
Langford depended entirely on short hooks at close
quarters. It was difficult to follow this plan of attack, for
the reason that Jeannette employed rapid foot work us
much as possible. He always was in motion, taking care to
keep away' from the Tar Baby's fierce blows, and at the
same time scoring many points with ; rapid left-hand Jabs
that finally closed Langford's left eye. Whenever Jeannette
stood up for exchanges it was clearly evident which was
the master, for Langford out punched him with wonderful
strength. But Jeannette knew this better than anybody, and
preferred to box at long range, rather than take desperate
chances in mix-ups.
Jeannette Escapes Knockout
Jeannette narrowly escaped a knockout in the fourth
round. Langford worked him into a corner, where he
ripped a left to the wind, and drove a lightning right over
to the Jaw. This blow put Jeannette down so suddenly that
the crowd thought the finish had come. When Referee
Charley White had counted nine seconds, how ever.
Jeannette arose, and with wonderful recuperative power,
he managed to stall to the bell. Again In the tenth round,
Langford scored a knockdown with a short left in the
stomach. Jeannette jumping up so quickly and clinched
that few of the spectators realized the force of the Tar
Baby's punch.
The Fight by Rounds
First round
Jeannette led first and Sam ducked the left. Langford
rushed landing a left on the ear. They got into a half clinch,
both landing body blows. Langford rushed again Jeannette
crossing him on the eye with a hard right. In a mix,
Jeannette slipped down, he was up in a jiffy. They went
into another mix and clinched. Jeannette, at long range
sent several lefts In the face, but he clinched when
Langford tore In with body blows. Jeannette missed a hard
left and fell as he lost his balance. He jumped up laughing.
and Langford went after him with a hard assault having
the round by a shade of on work.
Second round
Jeannette put a left on the neck, and Langford in a half
clinch, hammered the ribs with both hands.. Sam missed a
swing, and fell in a heap. As Jeannette led Langford shot a
left hook to the jaw and followed with a right In the body.
Jeannette clinched and, breaking away, he drove a long left
to the neck he repeated this blow while keeping off, but
Langford rushed to close quarters and missed the jaw with
a terrific upper cut. Jeannette moving around shot in lefts.
Langford still trying to land one of his dangerous Hooks .
Jeanette had the round on points.
Third round
Jeannette shot a left to the nose and Slipped away from
several swigs he put In More stiff lefts and skipped around
the edge of the ring, Langford missing time and time again.
Then the Tar Baby rushed in close with a tremendous body
smash and Joe clinched... Jeannette quickly resumed his
footwork, but Langford was after Him hot foot, reaching
the neck with a great right hand swing and putting a left
into the body. Jeannette stood off and jabbed with some
effect Langford finally rushing to close quarters were he
did no harm. Jeannette worked the left steadily, and had
the round on points.
Sends Jeannette to Floor
Fourth round
Jeannette landed two long lefts and retreated before a
fierce rush. Langford got to close quarters and swung a
right to the neck. Jeannette continued to work at long
range until Langford rushed, whereupon both men landed
short blows until they broke. Jeannette used all of the 24
foot ring In avoiding the Tar Baby's rushes until Langford
got him cornered. Then a left to the stomach and a fierce
right on the Jaw sent Jeannette down for nine seconds. Joe
rallied as he got up and blocked another fierce onslaught.
Langford’s round
Fifth round
Jeannette backing away, landed light lefts. Langford
followed Closely and made him clinch As he broke Joe ran
away but the Tar Baby rocked him with a terrific right-
hand swing on the ear. Joe clinched then broke. Then he
stood up for a mix and Langford shook him with another
right on the jaw. In a half clinch Langford drove in fearful
uppercuts and Joe backed off. Sam raised a lump over the
right eye and pounded the kidneys in a clinch. Jeannette’s
blows lacked force and Langford tore in, it was Langfords
round.
Sixth round
Langford began forcing it with great vigor. Joe backed
around the ring, on the defensive, and blocked several
dangerous punches. Langford worked him into a corner
and swung the right to the jaw. . . Then Jeannette, breaking
ground Put long lefts until Sam got near and ripped In
body punches. Jeannette missed a hard right for the jaw
and clinched. Langford paid some attention to the body
and they clinched again. Sam took some facers and drove a
left into the stomach with great force. He landed a right
hook and then a double swing on the head, Langford's
round.
This Round Is Jeannette’s
Seventh round
Langford rushed in at top speed. He drove Jeannette to the
ropes and reached the neck with a hard left . Then he
crossed him on the mouth with the right and drew first
blood. Joe walked around the edge of ring and threw In
lefts. Langford missed some terrific swings and Joe
stepping close put a hard right on the Jaw. He landed
another right on the chin, and Langford was rocked but he
came back quickly and forced the fight. Joe put in more
lefts and secured enough points to take the round.
Eighth round
Langford’s left eye was swollen as he left his chair.
Jeannette fought him at long range whipping in the fast
left... Sam rushed and made his man clinch with several
body blows. In a half clinch Langford used short hooks
and then swung a long left to the ear. Joe let a dangerous
right out but :it missed. Then he jumped in with a with a
clean left. Sam kept coming in but he took more lefts in his
persistent attempt to get in close. Joe landed three quick
light handers to the head but Langford drew more blood
from the mouth. They got into a clinch and remained that
way to the bell. Jeannette had the round on points, and the
crowd cheered wildly.
Working on the Bad Eye
Ninth round
Jeannette’s left went into the eye as Langford rushed.
Sam's left eye was closed and Joe rapped it repeatedly with
stiff jabs. Langford tried to get close but Jeannette kept
moving around rapidly throwing in the lefts. Langford
tried two short hooks in a half clinch and broke away. He
put in more lefts and Langford reached the stomach with a
left. He put another hard left on the Jaw and Jeannette
staggered Langford received another facer just as time was
up. Jeannette’s round on Points
Tenth round
Jeannettte shot in the inevitable left as he moved around
quickly. Langford followed fast and ripped in a double
swing to the head. He put a right to the jaw. and Jeannette
fell, grabbing the "Tar" baby’s leg , Jeannette hung on in a
clinch and when they broke Sam tore in with fearful
smashes. He rocked Joe with hooks on the jaw but the
latter retaliated with a right on the neck. Langford was the
stronger at the finish and with two great punches on the
head, he made Joe stagger Into a clinch. Joe was game
however and drove In more lefts until the bell rang.
Langford had the round, and did enough hard hitting to
win the fight by a small margin. Jeannette was wildly
cheered for his unexpectedly good showing. He surprised
Langford with his cleverness. Source: The Washington Post
Jersey pugilist depends on boxing, and keeps out of danger,
except in fourth, knocked down twice but finishes the mill
strong.
New York, September 5, 1911. In a ten round glove fight
that bristled with science and hard hitting. Sam Langford,
the Boston Tar Baby, outpointed Joe Jeannette by a small
margin In Madison Square Garden tonight. Langford's
harder punching enabled him to carry off the honors, such
as they were, but Jeannette gave a splendid exhibition of
skill. From the first tap of the gong the battle was
sensational No love was lost, and the men fought
desperately for supremacy. It was not until the tenth round
that Langford did enough effective punching to assert him
self, and when the gong ended the encounter Jeannette was
visibly worried and tired.
Langford depended entirely on short hooks at close
quarters. It was difficult to follow this plan of attack, for
the reason that Jeannette employed rapid foot work us
much as possible. He always was in motion, taking care to
keep away' from the Tar Baby's fierce blows, and at the
same time scoring many points with ; rapid left-hand Jabs
that finally closed Langford's left eye. Whenever Jeannette
stood up for exchanges it was clearly evident which was
the master, for Langford out punched him with wonderful
strength. But Jeannette knew this better than anybody, and
preferred to box at long range, rather than take desperate
chances in mix-ups.
Jeannette Escapes Knockout
Jeannette narrowly escaped a knockout in the fourth
round. Langford worked him into a corner, where he
ripped a left to the wind, and drove a lightning right over
to the Jaw. This blow put Jeannette down so suddenly that
the crowd thought the finish had come. When Referee
Charley White had counted nine seconds, how ever.
Jeannette arose, and with wonderful recuperative power,
he managed to stall to the bell. Again In the tenth round,
Langford scored a knockdown with a short left in the
stomach. Jeannette jumping up so quickly and clinched
that few of the spectators realized the force of the Tar
Baby's punch.
The Fight by Rounds
First round
Jeannette led first and Sam ducked the left. Langford
rushed landing a left on the ear. They got into a half clinch,
both landing body blows. Langford rushed again Jeannette
crossing him on the eye with a hard right. In a mix,
Jeannette slipped down, he was up in a jiffy. They went
into another mix and clinched. Jeannette, at long range
sent several lefts In the face, but he clinched when
Langford tore In with body blows. Jeannette missed a hard
left and fell as he lost his balance. He jumped up laughing.
and Langford went after him with a hard assault having
the round by a shade of on work.
Second round
Jeannette put a left on the neck, and Langford in a half
clinch, hammered the ribs with both hands.. Sam missed a
swing, and fell in a heap. As Jeannette led Langford shot a
left hook to the jaw and followed with a right In the body.
Jeannette clinched and, breaking away, he drove a long left
to the neck he repeated this blow while keeping off, but
Langford rushed to close quarters and missed the jaw with
a terrific upper cut. Jeannette moving around shot in lefts.
Langford still trying to land one of his dangerous Hooks .
Jeanette had the round on points.
Third round
Jeannette shot a left to the nose and Slipped away from
several swigs he put In More stiff lefts and skipped around
the edge of the ring, Langford missing time and time again.
Then the Tar Baby rushed in close with a tremendous body
smash and Joe clinched... Jeannette quickly resumed his
footwork, but Langford was after Him hot foot, reaching
the neck with a great right hand swing and putting a left
into the body. Jeannette stood off and jabbed with some
effect Langford finally rushing to close quarters were he
did no harm. Jeannette worked the left steadily, and had
the round on points.
Sends Jeannette to Floor
Fourth round
Jeannette landed two long lefts and retreated before a
fierce rush. Langford got to close quarters and swung a
right to the neck. Jeannette continued to work at long
range until Langford rushed, whereupon both men landed
short blows until they broke. Jeannette used all of the 24
foot ring In avoiding the Tar Baby's rushes until Langford
got him cornered. Then a left to the stomach and a fierce
right on the Jaw sent Jeannette down for nine seconds. Joe
rallied as he got up and blocked another fierce onslaught.
Langford’s round
Fifth round
Jeannette backing away, landed light lefts. Langford
followed Closely and made him clinch As he broke Joe ran
away but the Tar Baby rocked him with a terrific right-
hand swing on the ear. Joe clinched then broke. Then he
stood up for a mix and Langford shook him with another
right on the jaw. In a half clinch Langford drove in fearful
uppercuts and Joe backed off. Sam raised a lump over the
right eye and pounded the kidneys in a clinch. Jeannette’s
blows lacked force and Langford tore in, it was Langfords
round.
Sixth round
Langford began forcing it with great vigor. Joe backed
around the ring, on the defensive, and blocked several
dangerous punches. Langford worked him into a corner
and swung the right to the jaw. . . Then Jeannette, breaking
ground Put long lefts until Sam got near and ripped In
body punches. Jeannette missed a hard right for the jaw
and clinched. Langford paid some attention to the body
and they clinched again. Sam took some facers and drove a
left into the stomach with great force. He landed a right
hook and then a double swing on the head, Langford's
round.
This Round Is Jeannette’s
Seventh round
Langford rushed in at top speed. He drove Jeannette to the
ropes and reached the neck with a hard left . Then he
crossed him on the mouth with the right and drew first
blood. Joe walked around the edge of ring and threw In
lefts. Langford missed some terrific swings and Joe
stepping close put a hard right on the Jaw. He landed
another right on the chin, and Langford was rocked but he
came back quickly and forced the fight. Joe put in more
lefts and secured enough points to take the round.
Eighth round
Langford’s left eye was swollen as he left his chair.
Jeannette fought him at long range whipping in the fast
left... Sam rushed and made his man clinch with several
body blows. In a half clinch Langford used short hooks
and then swung a long left to the ear. Joe let a dangerous
right out but :it missed. Then he jumped in with a with a
clean left. Sam kept coming in but he took more lefts in his
persistent attempt to get in close. Joe landed three quick
light handers to the head but Langford drew more blood
from the mouth. They got into a clinch and remained that
way to the bell. Jeannette had the round on points, and the
crowd cheered wildly.
Working on the Bad Eye
Ninth round
Jeannette’s left went into the eye as Langford rushed.
Sam's left eye was closed and Joe rapped it repeatedly with
stiff jabs. Langford tried to get close but Jeannette kept
moving around rapidly throwing in the lefts. Langford
tried two short hooks in a half clinch and broke away. He
put in more lefts and Langford reached the stomach with a
left. He put another hard left on the Jaw and Jeannette
staggered Langford received another facer just as time was
up. Jeannette’s round on Points
Tenth round
Jeannettte shot in the inevitable left as he moved around
quickly. Langford followed fast and ripped in a double
swing to the head. He put a right to the jaw. and Jeannette
fell, grabbing the "Tar" baby’s leg , Jeannette hung on in a
clinch and when they broke Sam tore in with fearful
smashes. He rocked Joe with hooks on the jaw but the
latter retaliated with a right on the neck. Langford was the
stronger at the finish and with two great punches on the
head, he made Joe stagger Into a clinch. Joe was game
however and drove In more lefts until the bell rang.
Langford had the round, and did enough hard hitting to
win the fight by a small margin. Jeannette was wildly
cheered for his unexpectedly good showing. He surprised
Langford with his cleverness. Source: The Washington Post
September 5, 1911