Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
By T. s. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

DASPeeNAA
MILWAUKEE,, April 1s.-Not only
have the American and British box
ers got to look out for their laurels
in the fistic game as regards the
Frenchmen in this line of sport, but
they have also the Frenchmen to fear
in other branches besides boxing. It
is remarkable, when one stops to think,
that only few years ago the French
men were absolutely helpless when pit
ted against an American or English
boxer, especially one Of a little science.
but they have shown such aptness in
taking up the game that it is a case
now Of teachers having to look to their
laurefs from the pupils. Frank Erne
Of Buffalo. N. T., the former light
weight champion. had much to do with
teaching Frenchmen the art of self-de-
Tense. Erne went over to Paris several
years ago and established a boxing club
there, securing numerous young men
for pupils. Ne was followed by several
and gradually the French boys began
to acquire a scientific art of boxing
in a manner that BODIED ill for the
Yankees and Britishers. At the present
time they have boxers in three classes,
the middleweight, featherweight and
hantamweight, who are near champions,
and 1t will not be surprising later on
TO hear OF Georges Carpenter develop
ing into q heavyweight champion. The
they have taken up all branches, with
q determination to Guido all rivals, and
they are certainly succeeding beyond all
expectation. A letter from an English
friend in London gives some very in
teresting facts regarding the French in
vasion OF championships of other coun-
tries.
The letter In part says: you will re-
member that six months ago I predicted
great do1ngs In boxing for the French
men, and 1t is coming true every word
OF It. Now. the people Of sunny France
are: coming on at a great pace in various
lines OF sport; In the cycle-racing world
their champions stand out supreme. They
nave taken up foot ball and startled Eu-
rope by defeating Scotland in a wen
played game. Last year Jean Bouin, q
young Frenchman. finished first in the
international cross-country championship
and set a worlds record for the distance.
Besides this, pair Of Frenchmen hold
the British doubles tennis championship,
ana In A.. Colbert they possess the finest
player In the world on wood courts. Per-
haps the most remarkable triumph
OF .Arnaud Massey in the British golf
championship Of 1907. II there is one
game In which we Britishers pride our
selves 1t is golf, and, though an American
has once captured the amateur title.
among professionals we kidded ourselves
that We were supreme. Massy's victory
came as great SURPRISE and to prove
that 1t was not a fiuke he tried for first
place last year with Harry Bardon, only
being beaten In the play-on after one Of
OF the French boxers I can only repeat
that they have shown wonderful ad-
vancement. and you can take il from me
that not only will they play great part
IN the world Of sport. in which France
ID believed to have no chance. but they
Will be producing worlds champions OF
boxers before a great WHILE"
After three twenty-round. battles
within the past year. Sam Langford
Jack johnson. has finally succeeded in
getting the best Of Sam Mcvey. This
happened at Sydney, Australia, April
., when Sammy won q point decision
over the big colored man. Mcvey. after
a terrific battle of twenty rounds There
was no disputing the decision this
time, and 1t IL understood that Snowy
Baker. who offlciated in their last con-
test in Australia. was the arbiter in this
one. When Langford and Mcvey met
In Paris. April l. 1911. there was some
dispute about the decision at that time
the referee. Mr.. Eugene Corr. declaring
1t q draw. The writer witnessed the
battle and agreed with Mr.. Corr that
the only possible decision at that time
was a draw. as Mcvey kept scoring re-
peatedly on Langford's damaged eve
with his long straight left. When they
met In Australia last December, the
kdecision was given to McVey on points,
although some Of the best critics in the
country declared that Langford should
have had no worse than q draw. This
was evident after the battle, when Nc
Vey tried every means to avoid another
meeting with the Boston man. Pro-
mOter Hugh Mcintosh made some good
offers to McVey. but the latter only
showed his unwillingness to mix with
Langford by raising the ante so high
that Mcintosh would drop the PROPOSE
ton. However, the Australian pro-
moter had Ncvey's signature to a con-
tract. and insisted upon him going
through with 1t. After a great deal
Of wrangling they were matched for
April 8. with the result that Langford
scored clean-cut victory This will
be q great feather in the cap of Joe
|.Woodman, manager OF Langford, and
will enable him to demand a match
with Jack Johnson for the heavy
weight championship OF the world.
johnson has been trying to push Lang
ford aside for the past two years, but
the chances are now he will be obliged
to come out and meet the Tar Baby In
"a Championship battle, unless he should