Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-20
THE PUGILlST
SAM LANCFORD
 IS MATCHED
Colorsd Chap Will Meet a Second Rater in England = Bunny ,, ssssi.s tlss, ,4s.stss a s s.ss
 Ford Whipped.

London, March 2O.--Tiger Smith, the English heavyweight who proved such soft thing for Gunner" Moir recently in England, has been matcf- cd to meet Sam Langford, the colorcd l. .Welter weight of Boston, for twenty rounds, before, the National Sporting club on April P for purse and side bet of zoo.
 While Langford will be conceding a great lot of weight to Smith, his ability as, a fighter will likely make him a big favorite over the English boxer when they clash.
 Langf6rd, while only welter- weight. has gone out ofshis class ly meeting such big men as Joe Jean nett and Jack Johnson, the 'colored heavyweight chsinpion.
 This will be e4e Langford's first ap- pearance on this side of the pond
 New Haven, March 20.--About 1.500 regular fight fans gathered at the New Haven theater last night when drama was given the hook and a real live fight bill put on by the Eagle Athletic club.
 For shade litter, Kid Murphy and Connie Marx devoted six cracking rounds. Their exhibition proved so even throughout that the decision of draw was heartily applauded.
 The second bout was ham. Fred O'Brien of Chelsea hung around for ten rounds trying to get in a wallop equipped with suffering to one Har- Try Lortz of New York, but his efforts came to naught. O'Brien got the de- cision.
 After this Bunny Ford met Jimmy Murray of New York for 12 rounds in what proved to be one of the best fights ever shown in New Haven. In the last three rounds Bunny weak ened perceptibly. which fact was cas- fly noted in his leaning on Murray after the clinches, but the desire to hold out was strong and not d shadow of quit was to be noted in Ford's work despite the fact that his beating was unquestionably was the hardest ad- min!stered in this city
 Walter Burgo. who took part in several good fights in this city, turn ed up the other night in Duluth, Minn., under the name of Battling Larson. Bnrgo went against a youhgster named Curley Ullrich, who stopped him in the fourth round.
 Abe Attell. the feathcrweight chapl- pion pugllist, has beaten the game at AScnf nurl- rn,. ,,ka,t e. nfsA n...,t ly he bet a cool thousand on Ormon- de's Right at even money who won handily. Then the little fighter was told by Barney Schreibcr that the latter's Ally Salnrida, q 1 to ? shot, could fali down. get up and run home backward in front of her field. Attell wagercd $2,O0O on her and 1t was like finding it. Attell, it is said. has cleaned up nearly S35,U0U this winter at Los Angeles in the prize ring and the betting ring.
 Battling Nelson has just been opcr- ated on In q Chicago hospital for throat trouble. Both tonsils have been removed and the fighter is on the mend He will leave for the south in few days to get q needed rest. He has been worried for some time be- cause Of cough on his lungs. but the physicians say he will recover in due time.
 Jack Palmer, the English heavy weight who came here looking for a match with Philadelphia Jack O'Brien will meet Jack Crwim Sullivan in a twenty round bout at Los Angeles next Tuesday night. If Palmer beats Sullivan he will receive chance to tackle Marvin Hart, as stepping stone to battle with the winner of the Burns O Brien mill in May.
 Joe Cans says he will have nothing to do with Tommy Ryan. who offered to meet him recently at the welter- weight limit Cans says that Ryan is hluffing and that he does ndt intend to help him get a cheap advertising. "Nclson or nobody" is the lightweight cbampiou's motto.