Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-22
NEXT BIC SCRAP AT
QUAKER CITY CLUB
Langford and Kaufman Match
ed for a Warm Six-R0und
Battle.

PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-Langford
and Kaufman have signed an agreement
to box six rounds at the National A. {.
of Philadelphia next month. The men
will receive separate guarantees, it is
said, and the fight will be on its merits,
not frame-up, as the Langford-Ketchel
affair turned out to be. Langford and
Kaufman were matched to fight twenty
rounds in San Francisco last June when
Gov. Gillett stopped all glove fighting in
California, so that their meeting in
Quakerville will probably stir up renewed
interest. If there is no stalling and the
men fight on the dead level this bout will
be of much Importance, as the winner, if
one is produced, will be in an excellent
position to demand a fight with Jack
Johnson.
Kaufman, in the opinion of johnson, is
the best white heavyweight in the world
and the only one capable of making
bid for the negroS title. delaney has
expressed the belief that in another year
kaufman may have chance to whip
Johnson in long fight. Endorsed in this
manner by Johnson and Delaney. kauf-
man must show marked superiority over
Langford in order to keep in line for
fight involving the title now held by the
Texas black man. Langford, on the
other hand. in making this match with
Kaufman sees a chance TO force Johnson
into corner. for victory over Kauf
man would mean that Langford's PROV
ess could not be further belittied.
We have signed with aKufman,' said
Langford's manager, Joseph Woodman,
yesterday, and if Delaney's man doesn't
back out you can safely bet that Lang
ford will trim him in Philadelphia. Per-
Sonally j believe Langford can stop kauf-
man in two or three rounds. Kaufman is
s,awkward and slow-just the kind of
mark that LangfOrd could always whip.
In declaring that Kaufman is his most
dangerous rival Johnson is simply anx
iouS to avoid Langford That is why we
have taken, Kaufman on and are going
to eliminate him from the heavyweight
situation.
IF Langford whips Kaufman We will
then challenge Johnson to fight for SO
coo side. l can raise this money now if
necessary. providing johnson will sign
articles, but i know very we'll that John
son is lodging behind Kaufmans bluff.
Hugh Mcintosh, / understand, will offer
twenty-five-thousand-dollar purse for
twenty rounds between Langford and
Johnson, to be decided in England or
Australia, and YOU can say for us that We
accept the offer whenever it is made in
tangible form. ketchell will not fight
Langford. That's a cinch. | don't believe
that he could be dragged into the same
ring with Sam. even if he could have all
the money. But is he should beat Bill
Lang of Australia and should then
change his mind about meeting Lang
ford We will make match in the twin
king of an eye.
Kaufman will not be an easy mark,
mind you, for he will weigh nearly fifty
pounds more than Lansford. He has
learned many things about scientific box
ing by his experience with johnson in
training. That is why Langford will be
entitled to much credit if he wins the
scrap in Philadelphia.
I.angford has begun training at North
boro, Mass, and Kaufman is on his way
east from the coast.