Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

cited. Langford left this country rated
second only 10 Johnson, and many were
of the opinion that Sam was the better
man. When McNey COPIED the decision
he had the chance OF Il lifetime to gather
some big money and to gather it fast. A
manager .'onto his job would have taken
the coon to America by first boat, where
they could have booked at least year
theatrical engagements on the strength OF
the victory over the sensational Boston
negro Furthermore. McNey would have
been in position to challenge Johnson ana
the papers would have forced the DIG
smoke 20 make the match or quit. In any
event i. would have meant coolies OF aa-
vertising and coin for McVey and his
manager. AS it is Sam probably has lit
tie to show for his hard campaign in Aus
tralia and has lost all standing as "a candi-
date for the championship.
/ understand LangfCrd has split with
Manager Joe Woodrlan and Will shortly
sail for this country to challenge Johnson
and the white heavyweights. Nothing Is
said about Jeanette. but Sam will first
have to make good against Joseph, VINO
has been patiently awaiting Sambos re-
turn Sam and Joe were matched over a
year ago by Tom McCarey. but Langford
suddenly decided to cancel in favor OF the
Australian trip. Sambo need come no
farther east than the Pacific coast. jean
nette will gladly hike that far to meet
him for the colored championship. And
1t ought to make great battle.
Soldier kearns. who came in for quite
lot of boosting through landing a
lucky one on the jaw of one Round
Davis and supposed resemblance to
Tom Sharkey, made a sorry showing
against the huge Jess Willard Kearns
has wallop. and a shape like strong
man. and that lets him out. He wires
all punches. and clever man should
make him miss every time barring acct
dent.
Willard is a hard proposition to figure.
That is as heavies go these days. He
lacks aggressiveness. and seems to warm
to fight only when stung. Like all the
big fellows, he wastes more energy than
he applies to good uses He can hit very
hard. of that there is no doubt. and is as
clever, if not more so, than the average
heavyweight of today, but l would first
like to see him pitted against tougher
game before passing opinion on MS mer-
it's 1t would be interesting to see him
against Luther McCarty again. When
they met last summer both We're as green
as grass, but big Willard had bit the
better of the argument.
''One Round" Davis quick defeat OF
veteran Jack Twin Sullivan at Buffalo
last week puts him back in the running.
and adds weight to his claim that kearns
beat him with lucky punch. The men
are to be rematched. and if Davis is sue
cessfuI in turning the tables on the soldier
he will be given a chance with Jess VIII
lard.
French promoters hope to clear up the
middleweight championship with the aid
Of /. few of our fighters. Billy Papke and
Frank Klaus will battle March >, and Ed
die McGoorty will have it out with the
winner month later. if the plans of the
Partisan promoters do not miscarry.
That means NcGoorty and Klaus Will
meet in the final. think Frank a better
man than Billy right now. He outboxed
Papke for six rounds at Pittsburgh sew
eral years ago. and at that time Billy
was ranked second only to ketchel, and a
little later made d very creditable show
! ing with the champion himself. Klaus
was then comparative novice, and Is
now at his best He should stop Papke
inside of twenty rounds.