The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-07

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tar baby" Mcvey was a good meal
ticket while he lasted and Langford
fattened financially on the proceeds
Of no less than five battles before he
put the K. o. across and killed the
mans drawing powers.
Just a year ago the two Sans met
for the first time in Sidney and Nc
Vey was awarded the decision after
twenty hard rounds. The battle had
been billed the championship" of
the world. as it vas thought at the
time that Jack johnson had quit the
game for good, and when the Cali
fornia negro was given the verdict the
Australians proclaimed him champ"
AS an illustration Of the value a
clever manager is to a fighter Moneys
case is cited. Langford left this ccun-
try rated second only to Johnson. and
many were of the opinion that Sam
was he better man. When McVey
"copped" the decision he had the
chance Of a lifetime to gather some
big money and go after it fast. A
manager ION his job would have TAX.
en- the o o to America by first boat.
where they could have booked at least
a years theatrical engagements on
the strength of the victory owe the
sensational Boston negro. Further
more, McVey would have been in posi-
ton to challenge johnson. and the
papers would have forced the big
smoke to make the match or quit. In
of advertising and coin for McVey and
his manager. AS it is Sam has little
to show for his hard campaign in Aus
tralia. and has lost all standing as a
candidate for the championship.
I understand Langford has split
with Manager Joe Woodman and will
shortly sail for this country to chal-
lenge Johnson and the white heavy
weights. Nothing is said about Jean
nette. but Sam will first have to make
good against Joseph. who has been
patiently awaiting Sambo's return.
Sam and Joe were matched v a
year ago by Tom McCarey. but Lang
ford suddenly decided to cancel in ia
vor Of the Australian trip. sambo
need come no farther east than the
Pacific coast. Jeanette will gladly
hike that far to meet him for the
colored championship. And it ought
to make a great battle.
Soldier Kearns. who came in for
quite a lot of boosting through land
ing a lucky n on the jaw Of
"one Round" Davis and a supposed
resemblance of Tom Sharkey. made a
sorry showing against the huge Jess
Willard. Kearns has a wallop and q
shape like a strong man. and THAT lets
him out. He wires" all punches and
q clever man should make him miss
every time. barring accident.
Willard is a hard proposition to fig
ure. That Is, as heavies go these
days. He lacks aggressiveness and
seems to warm to q fight only when
stung. Like all the big fellows. he
to good use. He can hit very hard. of
that there is no doubt, and is as clev-
er, II not so. than the average
heavyweight of today. but I would
first like to see him pitted against
tougher game before passing opinion
on his merits 1t would be interesting
to see him against Luther McCarty
again. When they met last summer
both were green as grass. but big
Willard had Il bit the better Of the
argument.
"one Round" Davis's quick defeat
OF veteran Jack (Twin) Sullivan at
Buffalo last week puts him back in
the running n adds weight to his
lucky" punch. The men are to be
rematched. and if Davis is successful
in turning the tables on the Soldier
he will be given a chance with Jess
Willard.
French promoters hope to clear up
the middleweight championship
with the aid of a few of our fighters
Billv Papke and Frank Klaus will bat
tie March 5. and Edie McGoorty will
have it out with tho winner a month
later. II the plans Of the Partisan
promoters do not miscarry.
That means that McGoorty and
Klaus will meet in the final. I think
Frank = hotter man than Billy right
now. He out-boxed Papke for six