Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-24
LANGFORD SIGNS
TO MEET TONY
CAPONI, MONDAY
Sig Hart Brings on Two of His
White Hopes from
Chicago.
CAM LANGFoRD has been matched

10 meet IOHy CdpoHi, tne lldiidH
middleweight, of Chicago, for ten
rounds at a show to be held at Keno
sha, Wis, on the night of May 20.
Freddie Welsh, the clever English
lightweight, says his hand, which he
injured In his bout with Pal Moore, is
well again and he is ready to take on
any of the topnotchers.
Matchmaker Clark, of the Metropoli-
tan A. c., of San Francisco, is trying
to arrange a twenty-round bout be-
tween AL Kaufman and Jim Flynn,
the big heavyweights. to take place on
the night of June 16.
Sig Hart, one-time manager of Jack
Johnson, Is due in town today from
Chicago with two young giants, Ar
thur Pelky and George Debray. Hart
has come all the way from the Windy
City to enter the pair In the white
hope heavyweight tournament at the
National Sporting Club Friday night,
and believes he has the winner in
either Pelky or Debray.
There are thirty other entrants to
the tournament. and IL 1t doesn't de-
velop a man who, with careful train
ing and experience, might give Jack
Johnson a worthy battle for his title
it won't be O'Rourke's fault. The
manager of the National Sporting Club,
after weeks of preparation and corre-
spondence, believes he has brought to-
gether the most eligible bunch Of
would-be heavyweight champions that
has ever been seen in a single competi-
ton. Some of them have had ring
experience and others are simply raw
recruits, such as the great John L.. was
when he began his ring career.
Matchmaker Billy Neurann, of the
Long Acre Club, has arranged a good
card for the pleasure of the club mem
bers tomorrow night at reduced assess
ments. A cooling plant as been in
stalled, thereby making the West
Twenty-ninth street club one of the
coolest spots in the city. III the main
event of ten rounds Young eastman
will meet Young Haggerty. The win
ner of this bout will Wear the crown
of the old favorite. frankie H-adden.
In the other vents Yock Smith, the
Hoboken lightweight, Will meet Tommy
Ward, and as an added TRACTION eX-
Jockey Worthington will meet Young
Terry McGovern. In the four-round
events Young Chamber will meet
Young Anderson. Young Debellis will
meet frankie Moore and Young Kid
Mccoy will meet Young Brooks.
Kid Farmer, of Peoria. l., II Jack
Dohan. of Brooklyn, lightweights,
fought a slx-round draw la7t night at
Alton, Ill.
lack Smith. of Brooklyn. and Eight
ing Joe" Hyland. of New Yor.., fought
ten fast rounds to a draty in an open
air bout at Albany last night. A driz-
cling rain fell during the entire prog
ress of the fight.
Billy Allen. of ottawa, and Tommy
Brooks. of New York. fought twelve
fast rounds to a draw Mt the National
Sporting Club at tho Island asst night.
Brooks was shifty on ais feet, but
could not reach his opponent with any
great effect.
Knocked down seven times In his
twelve-round battle. Johnny Willetts
OF Philadelphia, was easily defeated
by Eddie Murphy, of South Boston, at
the Armory Athletic Association IN
Boston last night. The bell In the final
round saved Willetts rom BEING
knocked out.