The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
LANGFORD INSISTS
ON FIGHT WITH
KETCHEL
Will Remain Here Until He Gets
Definite Answer From
Champion
By 7. P. MaqiIIiqan

Manager Joe WoOdman, who is
handling the affairs OF Sam Langford,
the human ourang outang from Bos-
ton. does not intend TO give Stanley
Ketchel, the present middle weight
champion. any rest until he hooks up
with black Sam.
Woodman is still in the city with
Langford and says he expects to re-
main here until he gets a definite an
swer in regard to a fight between.
ketchel and Langford
Il am fully convinced that Langford
can beat Ketchel'' said Woodman last
night "Of course. l would not look
same ease that he toppled Flynn over.
but / am thoroughly satisfied that be
can hand ketchel the coup de grace,
II the latter will only consent TO meet
In good truth. I don't see how
ketchel can avoid meeting with
Langford and still expect the Ameri-~
can public to look upon him as the
"Langford is willing to meet Ketchels
under anything like reasonable c0ndi-
tiOns and he will make the middle
weight limit for him. Also. IL Ketchel Z
shows any disposition to meet my man.
we will have no trouble in arranging
about the split OF the purse ketchel
can name his own terms.
The champion can not draw the
before. To be absolutely frank, think
that Ketchel fears LangfOrd. II he
does not he will light him, and he Wtlf
find US ready and easy 10 do business
time he signifies a willingness to hook
up with my man" -
In a letter to a friend in this city
Johnny Frayne, the local lightweight,
writes from New York that he is tired
Of the game in the eftete east and that
-
in the near future.
Frayne writes that he is at present
negotiating with the Los Angeles pro,
match him with some likely LAD in the
southern city.
Johnny's health has not been good
in the east, and he has been unable
to engage in any fights with the good
boys there. The e stern lads have also
fought shy OF E'rayne and he has
earned very little money or fame
around New York. Frayne writes that
ne is ready and willing TO meet any
boy of his weight on the coast.
In a letter to the sporting depart-'
ment of this paper Joe Thomas writes
that he is in hopes OF getting crack
at Sailor Burke before Boston club
Joe declares that he is keeping in fine
shape and training faithfully at Strat4
heavy weight feels that he is still ca
pable of putting up good fight, but
declares that unless some of the pro
III the east get DQSy III tte
near future and give him a match he
will return TO the coast and direct his
attention toward some of the heavies
out this way.
frankie Neil writes from New York
that he has regained much Of his old
time speed and hitting power, and de-
clares that he will be heard from
again in the ring.
Neil writes that he was badly Grip.
pied when he entered the ring for his
I rn ant crp. rrrffh hrrf a.
clares that he made the Briton step
some Il gave away 10 pounds. to Mo-
ran, yet ne was unable TO beat me in
ANYTHING ike decisive fashion; fash sui III
pounds for me / can beat him. and
I've got 1000 that L am willing to
bet on the side II Moran will give me
Johnson's victory over Burns was re-
garded with a deal of surprise around
sporting headquarters here last night
At CorbettS so certain We're those who
speculate on the outcome OF fights thar
Burns would win that they bulled the
wagering from 10 to 8 on Johnson to Z
/ to 10 on Burns. and even up to the time
that the defeat Of Burns was known
there were many admirers of the Ca
madam who were willing 10 wager their
coin on the chances Of the Caribou. j.
/ Tom Corbett. the heaviest handler Of
commissions on the Pacific coast. real
ized that some wise" gamblers were
contemplating coup on the unwary.
and wisely closed all commissions ats
8 o'clock last evening, and this early
closing saved many OF the unwary from
losing money. as some gamblers re-
ceived an early zip on the outcome Of
the battle and tried to place money on
Johnson after the latter had won- :.
Corbett forestalled all attempts At
"dutching' the public by making an
announcement of the outcome of the.
fight as soon as he heard the result.
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