Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
By TOM ANDREWS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, February IL
Despite all the talk that Sam McVey
defeated Sam Langford in Australia, and
that he was the logical man to meet
Jack Johnson for the worlds champion
ship, it is evident now that the Boston
Tar Baby is really the man to pit against
the champion. This opinion comes from
no less boxing authority than Hugh d.
Mcintosh, the Australian promoter. While
Mr.. Mcintosh does not come out and say
as much, he intimates very strongly that
in the twenty-round battle at Sydney
Langford was the man who deserved
the decision, and not Mcvey: in fact,
Mr.. Mcvey has been side-stepping over
lures for a return match ever since. In
letter to the writer Mr.. Mcintosh says:
''It was a great fight between McVey
and Langford, but I cannot give McVey
much credit for his victory. and to prove
that he has the greatest respect for
Langford's ability as a fighter. can
only say that he mas been lodging the
Boston man ever since. Until he gains
clear, decisive victory without any
question about the decision he should
not be entitled to any more credit than
and clever enough to pit against the best
fighters in the world, but he suffers from
timidity, and the name Langford' con-
lures up the most dreadful specter. I
believe he would sooner fight any one
living than the aforesaid Langford, and
to my mind he will never be q worlds
champion unless he can dispose of Lang
ford.
THE season over here has been a tire.
mendous success and it is wonderful the
fha tIr II Sho
fights as a rule have been very good
and the people have been pleased.
think the heavywetghts have had their
run this year. and next season I viii
turn my attention to the lightweights.
trust you will get in touch with the
best lightweights in America, and advise
me. That story about my coming to
New York to run a tournament for light
weights was mixed up somehow. Who
ever wrote it probably intended to say
that the tournament was to be held in
Sydney, and not New York. Probably
by that time some Of the many white
hopes will have made good, and we may
be able to arrange real championship
battle for the big fellows, with a rec
ogniZed white man to battle for the
honor, and not some dub
With the invasion of this country by
Bombadier Wells, the English heavy
weight champion, the interest in the big
fellows will become more acute for the
next few months The Bombadier is
supposed to sail from England March 2,
and he has three matches in sight with
Tony Ross. Tom Kennedy and Carl Nor
ris, three Of the white hopes; now
they should add the name Of AL Palzer
to the list and let the winner Of the
bunch be matched up with Jim Flynn.
Tn This would give Flynn an opportunity to
this contest would be in line for Jack
Johnson. There have been reports about
Wells being only a fair boxer, and such
talk. but the fact is he is probably the
cleverest OF the entire bunch OF white
hopes" and II he does not defeat the
entire bunch Of heavyweights stacked I'D
against him will be greatly disappointed
In the man. I saw him box Porkey
Flynn In London last March, and he
made the Boston man look like q draw
horse.
Wells 10 very fast on his feet for a big
man. and has splendid left hand, with
IN unusually long reach. His one weak
spot is his stomach. but they tell me he |
has been able to strengthen up that part
IF his anatomy through constant phys
cal culture work. With all the boosting |
Jim Flynn has been getting of late. I |
loubt whether he would be able to defeat |
Wells In a ten-round bout, but he might |
10 so in long battle. for he certainly |
has great stamina 1t would be a real |
est for the Pueblo fireman. and 1t is a |
good bet that Jack johnson win not sane
Ioh d Halcn oet"eeH rlynn ana Wells
previous to his own contest with Flynn l
lext July.
A. battle that il attracting attention all /
,ver the country IL scheduled for Sunday
afternoon at New Orleans. and will bring
ogether two of the greatest little fight
RS in the states, Johnny Coulon Of Chi
ago and Frankly Burns of New Jersey.
There has been some question as to
whether Burns would be able to make the
stipulated weight, 116 pounds ringside,
nut the chances are he will do so rather
han forfeit his money, which is up. even
( he has to boil out in the Turkish baths |
f such Is the case it will bring to mind
nee more the policy of a boxer trying to
make weight that is unnatural to him.
Harry Forbes did it, and lost. and so did
Frankly Conley. Will it be the same case
With Burns? 1t is hoped for the good Of
he game that there viii bo no such story
o report, II Coulon should win. for e does