Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-04
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JOHNSON TO FIGHT
Former Ready to Post His
$4,000 Side Bet-Wood-
man Is Confident.

NEW YORK, August 4.-"Jack johnson
will have to fight Langford or get out of
this country" said Joseph Woodman,
manager of Langford. yesterday. "A for
felt and side bet of $4,000 will be posted
inside of the next five days in behalf of
Langford. and unless Johnson covers the
money binding a match inside of twenty
days after the coin goes up Langford
will lay claim to his title. Joseph Hughes.
a New York man. who thinks Langford
can whip Johnson, has guaranteeded to
furnish the $4,000 side bet demanded by
johnson. Mr. Hughes is we'll known as
boxing enthusiast, and has been anxious
to see Langford mix it up with Johnson
for long time.
Personally | believe Langford can stop
Johnson in a fight of twenty rounds or
more. johnson is overrated. Jeffries.
poor fellow, was a back number when he
got into the ring at Reno. l never be-
lieved jeff could come back, and when
saw him stand up for the first round
was sure that he would lose. But do you
know that Johnson was afraid of him?
It's fact. Why, Johnson didn't dare to
extend himself for ten rounds because he
didn't know whether JEFF was counter
felt or not. Then as he realized he was
up against punching bag he sailed in
JoHuSoH > NlCloTy, III OplUlOH, WASH l
much to brag about for Langford or
Kaufman. l believe. would have beaten
JEFF in half the time. Talk is cheap in
pug1lism and / know that Johnson has
been accusing us of bluff1ng because we
didn't have $4,000 to bet on the side sew
eral months ago. but we've got the money
now and as soon as we post II the public
will quickly learn who is on the level"
- can vouch for Mr.. Hughes" said
President Gibson of the Paramount A. c.
low fc tnov If ~,
and has plenty Of money. AS a matter of
fact he handed me a ten-thousand-d dollar
bill, the first I ever saw. two weeks ago
and told me to give 1t to Woodman as
care to be known in the matter. but as
Johnson insisted on $4,000. thinking that
Woodman couldn't command that much
ready money, Mr.. Hughes agreed to put
up the entire amount, and Furthermore he
tells me he will wager $1,000 more on
Langford at ringside odds. Johnson has
got to make a match with Langford or
crawl. Personally / think Johnson will
refuse to fight, for he knows Langford is
too dangerous q proposition for him to
take chances with. But Langford is go
ing to corner him just the same so that
the public will know who is to blame if
there is no match
"Jem Driscoll, who saw Langford knock
out Ian Hague, the English heavyweight
champion, in London a year ago. told me
that Langford's exhibition OF gameness
was wonderful. Hague, a terrific hitter,
knocked him down several times in the
early rounds, but could make no impress
sion. When Langford scored the knock
out with one short punch on the jaw Dris-
coll declared the trick was done so quick
ly that few Of the spectators could under
stand it. That Is why English sporting
men regard Langford as the real cham
pion of the world and have accused John
son Of being afraid to meet him. The
fact that Johnson refused an offer of
$4,000 made by me a year ago for a six
round bout with Langford proved to my
Boston slugger, and I see no reason to
change my opinion.
81 will furnish the entire sum of $4,000
within a week." said Joseph Hughes yes
terday. ''Langford has been after john
son for three years and new the latter's
own proposition will be accepted. Lang
ford can beat this big buffer and my
money says So