New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
White Heavyweight Champion
Wants to Meet Johnson if
He Wins Here.
Tc SEEK FIGHT IN PARIS
,,evinsky McCuinness and AL.
berts Gross Bouts Are
Among Matches on
To-night's Card.

Madison Square Garden on Friday night.
" Smith wins lie will go TO Paris to de-
md a fgrt with Jack Johnson.
smith wiz knock Langford OFT as
..siy as ne stopped Jim Flynn" SAYS
rncklAy. "Langford has a match with
yob,son in December, but we will take
q away from him because Gunboat will so
here as the real drawing card. You
t,ow that Smith whipped Frank Moran
IN a eprint!ng match on the Coast. so
,ha; the latter has no claim TO bout
with Johnson.
Smith is as confident as Buckley. He
,ook q look ct Langford when he stopped
1obn Lester Johnson in less than a round
recently ard noticed that the Tar Baby
did not seem 20 be IN the best physical
condition. He said yesterday:
'IAngford will find that II isn't so easy
20 reach me. and If I hit him as hard
as / nailed Bombardier Wells and Jim
Tvnn ne will not take desperate chances
without going TO the floor for count"
Sporting men admire the confidence Of
Smith and Buckley. and there will be
much excitement If Langford is bested,
but al the same time il must be remem-
bered that Langford is one Of the great
est boxers in this country. From the
tine that he gave Jack Johnson hard
hght in Chelsea seven years ago the
latter has declined TO make a match until
last month, when he notified Langford
that he would fight him in Paris on De
eember 20
IAngford has been In the ring since
1902 and is twenty-seven years old. lie
was born in Weymouth, Nova Scotia,
March 4, 1856 and has taken part in
more than 80 battles. He is FIVE feet six
inches and a-half tall, and when boxing
as a welterweight in 1906 was known as
Joe WOlcott the Second" Smith is two
years younger than Langford. He was
born IN Philadelphia on May s. 1855, and is
an IrlshAmerican. He is six feet two
inches tall, and when he gets into the
ring Friday night he will weigh a trihe
less than 100 pounds Langford will be
perhaps ten pounds lighter. The princi-
pals and their managers yesterday agreed
upon William job as referee. The de-
mand for reserved seats indicates q rec
ord breaking attendance.
Battling Levinsky. Danny Morgan's
light heavyweight. will meet Frank Nc
Guinness the seh-styled champion OF rhe
British navy. in ten-round contest at the
Atlantic Garden Athletic Club tonight
Lsynsky. who formerly boxed under the
name OF Barney Williams. has come 20
the front with rapid strides IN the last
~
tnce OF Morgan bids fair 10 make a name
Tor himself McGuinness Is n big, husky
chap. with some degree of skill and great
hitting ability. II may be that he will
furnish a surprise.
Another ten-round contest will be boxed,
With Kid Alberts. of Elizabeth, and
Phil Cross. the East Side welterweight. as
principals. These boys met two years
ago, when they were both in the pre-
liminsry class. and Cross won by a knock
out Since then Alberts has clamored for
another chance. but was unable 10 get the
East Side lad 70 agree 10 meet him. He
believes that he stands more than an even
chance 10 win. and his record certainly
entities him 20 consideration.
Harry Carter the lightweight from New
Orleans, viii cross gloves with Bobby
Moore OF the West Side. In a ten-round
boxing exhibition az Browns Gymnasium
tonight. "scotty" Montieth. manager OF
Johnny Dundee. is also guiding the puri-
Este destinies Of Carter. He believes that
tts Southern lad will develop into one OF
me ~ % df1yiG1nv e.sfd thar within
few months he will win his place with
men o. the stamp Of Murphy, Cross and
Joe Rivers
Billy Glover, manager Of his brother
Mike, out bowling defiance a every
~e!terweight In the world. with especial
reference 20 'Packey" Mcfarland. Glover
minces no words in accusing the peerless
Chicago boy Of carefully selecting his op
foasnts so that he invariably enjoys sew
sral pounds advantage in weight In a
letter to the sporting editor OF The Trib-
vne Glover said:
Nov that Packey' Mcfarland has
mace match with Tommy Murphy, he is
PROBABLY well pleased With himself. Nc
farand cannot hope 10 fool the public
much longer. for sooner or later the box
'aE enthusiasts will tire OF seeing him
~aul boys who weigh FIVE TO ten pounds
lsss than he. According 20 the agreement
Nefa-iand will enter the ring against
ss-fphy Weighing at least l4l pounds.
Aurphy will tip the beam AT about lS5
pounds In little men the difference Of
pound gives one or the other a great ad-
rsriase.
Why doesn't Mcfarland meet worthy
0pponen;. q man VINO viii enter the ring
WIN an even chance Of whipping him?
any brother. Nike Glover. has challenged
Nim repeatedly. agreeing TO weigh 40
pOunds IN the ring. weight two pounds
.Hoer the weterwe.ght limit. bit Packey'
'ss refused to sign the articles"
Charlle Miller. the heavyweight; OF San
-Fahcisco Is regarded as a promising
Dox@r. Word has been received from the |
nest that although Miller IL not exactly
champion he can make the best OF them
yep Tor ten rounds The local enthusiasts
VIII have a chance 10 form their own
opinion when ne steps into the ring with
Al Palzer at the ST. Nicholas Athletic
Tub tomorrow night. Although crush
ingy defeated by Frank Moran on Sep
'embcr 3 Pslzer believes that he will still
come back and hold his own with the best
Men IN his class
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