The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
SAM LANGFORD DUE
FROM THE EAST
TODAY
FiyHH's Opponent viii Starr
Work Immediately After
Seeing Sights
By w. J. SIatfery

BY w. J. SIattery
another noted and highly touted per-
sonage viii be added to the local pu-
gllistic camp this morning when sam
Langford, the heralded Boston smoke.
arrives from Boston in coupanv with
his manager, Eddie Keevan and little
Jimmy Walsh. the whirlwind bantam
miller Langford has already selected
ms training quarters and viii irnmedi-
ately start work for his fight with
Jim Flynn, the Colorado fireman. which
Is scheduled to take place before Sam
berger club on the night of Decem-
Der 21.
Many a great fighter has come into
san FRANCISCO TO find only a faithful
friend or two TO welcome him at the
Ea'ss OF the city. but with Langford
II VIII be different Every sportive
member OF the colOred colony will be
on the Job this morning and provided
lhlngs break right in the meantime the
Doys VII be there with a brass band
10 receive Sam.
The ebony hued sports have been
looking forward TO the event for many
days and they viii do the best they can
70 make the greeting to their idol as
slrong as possible. LangfOrd is one
or The few remaining colOred stars in
the rlngs and consequently the dark
skinned population hold him in very
high regard
After being shown around the town
ana introduced 10 all our celebrities.
Langford win make the trip 10 Colma
tomorrow morning 10 start work for
MS next ring engagement. He is one
OF those fighters who usually keeps in
ialrly good condition and consequently,
he VIII not need to do a vast amount
or work 10 nj himself for hard con-
test.
Langford will enter the ring weigh
ing in the neighborhood Of l56 pounds.
II Tirri1T inc fcrh
he figures that he viii be capable of
making a far better showing at this
notch. than If he were TO put on 10
aodluonaI pounos. tlynn IS a natural
light heavy weight while Langford
classes as a middle weight.
Tim McGrath, the director general
at Flynns camp, is going around assur-
ing everybody that he has a live one
on his staff this time, and that Flynn
has far better chance than many be-
lleve. According 10 McGrath, the fire
man lis q more formidable boxer now
than he ever was, Notwithstanding the
many beatings he has received.
Take il from me, they will see fight
ing Of the class A caliber from the mo-
ment Flynn steps 70 the middle Of that
low In Langford' 5 system the fireman
viii bring ii TO the surface in jig time.
He viii weigh about 16S pounds and he
viii be ht TO go over any kind Of a
route. He can fight and he is willing
TO 90, too"
The betting on the battle has not
opened Yet. but from indications Lang
ford viii be top heavy favorite over
the man from Colorado. LangfOrd' s
reputation is 2 great boost for his
stock and all the wise ones will have a
bit Of q bet down on his chances. It
would not be surprising if the betting
goes as low as 10 TO or l.
Tom Corbett already has a couple
OF thousand dollars which prominent
sports around town have asked him to
get on LangfOrd. AS no Flynn money
has made its appearance as yet, Tom
has been unable TO do any good. He
hopes TO get this on rounds within the
next week Tom fOrsees lively wager
ing on the possible distance the mill
VIII 60.
Stanley Ketchel had narrow escape
from being blown TO atoms or seriously
injured while driving his fast racin 2
car along Fillmore street yesterday
afternoon In some unexplained man
ner the machine contracted a hot box
and was burning out rapidly. Ketchel
did not know that anything was wrong
TIL somebody on the sidewalk called
his attention to it,
Hastily jumping out OF his machine
the middle weight champion started an
invests cation. He all but tainted when
ne discovered that the fire would have
reached his gasoline tank in another
u
no telling where the champ would have
finished, but he would have stood a
good chance TO play a session at the
morgue.
Frankie Neil. the little California
feather weight who seems to have
taken on a new lease of life since he
went east some months ago, writes
that he has been rematched for a II
round mill with Owen Moran in Bos-
ton on the night Of December Is. The
little fellow Is as full of confidence as
ever and hopes to land a knockout
The day before he was TO have met
Moran about two weeks ago frankie
sprained HIS ankle while doing a little
light rOadwork, and the bout had TO be
called on The injured member healed
rapidly. and Neil has been hard at work
for the last week He says he has
many OF whom viii back him to beat
Moran.
Jim Coffroth is still trying vainly to
locate Freddie Welsh, the little English
lghtwei ght. so that he can match him
with Packey Mcfarland for his New
Years day card. Coffroth felt sure
that he would make the match --ester-
day. but all his good money was given
10 the telegraph company for nothing,
as Welsh did not come through.
II is understood that Welsh will not
come TO McFarland's terms as regards
weight. insisting on 1873 three hours
before the mill. instead Of six hours. as
MCFARLAND demands. Coffroth feels
sure that he can fix up this difficulty,
provided that welsh VIII be kind
enough 10 communicate with him before
II IS too late.