Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-18

what he says, and when one of ne
numerous experts writes anything
that doesn't meet with his approval
he Is not slow in telling him about 1t.
Now, there isn't anything unfair
about that. The expert has his say
of the argument is likely to come a
much better secondary story, which
Is the delight of newspaper men to
write. Those who disagree with rle
are welcome to express their views to
the contrary, for not for Jingle
moment do I possess the idea that
am always right. I would like u be,
but that Is impossible; still I learn
much through being wrong once IN
while. AS to Buckley and the press,
he might be little too bold in his
attacks, but the manner In which his
fighter Is being treated Is sufficient
reason to make him say many things
about the makers and breakers" of
public men. Smith is deserving of
great praise, but he isn't getting 1t.
He has fought all the big white men
in sight, and he has beaten them He
beat Jess Willard and Carl Morris,
both giants, and he beat Jim Flynn,
Rodel the Boer and lombard er
Wells. Now he outpoints Langford
in a twelve-round bout, and still 1t
isn't likely that he will be given full
credit for his performance.
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Reports of the Smith Langford
fight say it was not a hard bout by
any means. Some of the stories are
fair enough, but others have tone
of prejudice. One story intimates that
the contest was a fake and declares
that the fans who bet to 1 that
Langford would win py a Knockout
Well, should hope so. And that's
what creates lot of this talk about
faking-the betting of money on the
outcome. The straight" stories
seem to deal with the fight as an
honest battle, but not a particularly
interesting one. Smith was clever and
wary and Langford was fat and slow.
The Gunboat did most of the leading,
and he was particularly careful. He
kept Sam at bay with his long left
jab and he whipped his right over now
| and then with telling effect. Yang
ford became very aggressive at
times, but Smith was entirely too elu-
sive for him. The Gunboat, taking
the stories for all they are worth,
won on his merits.
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1t is the easiest thing in the world
to cry fake, but it Is hard matter
to prove 1t. Unless a fellow comes
right out boldly, like did Jackie Clark,
the cyclist, and admit the offense, all
one can do is to use his judgment and
| just surmise. Langford, We believe,
is much abused fellow. He is more
honest than he has been painted. Box
ing Is his living-his stock in trade
| and why should he fail to do his pest
to remain at the top of his profession
In some particular case perhaps, o
fighter of note might be fixed" to
throw battle. but every time Lang.
ford shows his nose in the ring and
doesn't win decisively, the bout is
declared a fake. In a way, Sam Is
getting the better of these accusa-
lions, because he Is getting credit with
being better man than he really is
but in my opinion Langford is doing
his best at all times. AS to the
Smith angford fight, the Gunboat
in the absence of positive proof
should be given the benefit of any ex-
listing doubt. The Associated Press
report, supposed to be a purely I'm.
biased account of the affair, says that
the fight was a good one and thai
Langford was entitled to draw be-
cause of his strong finish. In any case
though, Smith deserves praise for TAX
ing a chance with Langford. and hi
will have to be acknowledged the bes
| white man in the game until some
one comes along and beats him.
/ C
Jess willard put up such "a miser'
able fight in his bout with George
Rodel, the Boer. at Milwaukee, last
night, that he Is being given 8
severe "panning" by the able critics
of the West. The fight attracted
wide attention because Willard is
looked upon as championship pos
sibility and a bout in Madison Square
Garden In which Jess and Carl Nor.
ris are likely to meet, has given rise
to considerable discussion. After las
nights affair In Milwaukee, we DOM
know Just what to think. In the
first place, this Willard Is a sort Of
boob" He bested the late Luther
Mccarthy and that gave him a lot
| of prestige, but his fights around
here have savored more or less Of
the Joke order. AS Rodel is also 8
sort of joke, 1t is easily to account
for the ridiculous bout in which thu
men figured last night, in Milwaukee
The reports say that nothing like i
was ever seen in the West. which |!
some confession. Redel made thu
better showing, but Wizards efforts
were terrible. In view of the fac
that Jess weighed 245 pounds ant
Rodel tipped the beam at 1877 pounds
added indignity is placed on Willard!
shoulders If he comes to New Yorl
and fights Morris he may be given I
lesson that will do him good. He il
Joke and he takes his profession al
Joke, and he isn't worth considera
ton.