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Show JACK LESTER DEFEATS LANG IN AUSTRALIA Sydney.N. S. W., Sept. 9. Jack Lester Les-ter of Clo Elum, Wash, today defcat-i ed Bill Lang, the Australian heavyweight, heavy-weight, for the championship of Australasias. Aus-tralasias. Tho battiej went the full twenty rounds scheduled and Lester was awarded the decision on points. Lester has considerably improved his style of fighting slnco his last meeting with Lang. On that occasion, May of tho present year, Lang was awarded the decision. Lester bclnR disqualified in the sixth' round for kneeling. His explanation -was that he had twisted his arm. Soveral days ago Lang suffered an attack of influenza aud it was feared thut his match with Lester would have to bo postponed. V nn |