The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-30
JESS W|LLARDAGA|N IN
PUC|usT|C SPOTLIGHT.
Elimination OF. Gunboat Smith Causes
an Outburst From Big
Westerner.
is NOT a NATURAL FIGHTER
Heavyweight Situation, as Far as
White Race Is Concerned, Is Just
Same as in 1910, When johnson
Beat JeffricS.
The inevitable has happened.

Gunb0nt Smith was lured Into the
ring against a real fighter in real
condition. and Gunboat Smith was bat
tered to q pulp In the first two roundls
count III the third.
The suspicion that many have had
for year or more. that Smith. ms n
conlirmed. And. when Sam Langford
sent Smith to the mat In Boston the
other night he crushed any ambitions
tho. champion heavyweight OF the
world
Smith put UP few good Nights. but
neither looked like nor. acted like a
iucky-thats all. He managed. to stay
he managcd to turn that trick because
he was shifty on his feet--because he
kept. as far away. from well-aimed
Something. like eight or nine months
ss ; sSIIfes save I'll, ths a aFh. e
tile general public believe that Smith
really was a tighter But one thing
fight was the fact that Langford was
80 bulky that no had trouble moving
PfaUED LANGFOnD
Smiths continual boasting about his
victory, over Langford piqued the
s .ssnee gSte the He whe so5 for Ss
camping on Smiths trail for many
months, he finally caught up. with him
and cogxe1 him into n match that re-
suited in the fight in Boston n week
Tho Langfotd that Smith mot that
night WAS different Langford than
before. II was almost the Lf.nEfortl
Of old-the trim. sleek, agile langford
TIL. TT, Boston Tar BABY. trained s,i Tor
got down to lighting form.
ne ana 80 be see MG fran Sn, FIRTH sf sh sne
Issue forth with an .aibi 1t was n
crushing defeat for smthaand a ID. dc,
has been called "has-been."
The elimination of Smith as con-
tender for the heavyweight champion
ship OF the world has not clarified the
situation. however. Smiths defeat has
caused Jess willard to rush, into the
slaTs, 81 the ,pnEilistie spetl!Fn, and and
m2n-1he only man-who can whip
Johnson"
WHICH FIGHTER rs
THE Gi;:sATEs1 JOKER
It's toss-up as TO which lighter.
Smith or willard. is the greater Joke
as fhr as championship calibre IL con-
cerned. willard, one Of the hugest men
that ever donnsd pair Of boxing
reach and great weight and endurance;
lacks the greatest asset OF real
iighter--the lighting spirit
Willard Is notNa natural fghter--and
he never win be "A real lghtsr. He has
been mlnghng in ring engagements for
plishe,l? few knock outs over dub
much better against n rushing light
weight Willard fought Smith n year
or SO ago. The fight was little better
than n buriesdue affair, He tackled
seemed afraid to wade In. He was as
cluniRy as sea lion. His punches
lacked steam. his defense was weak and
aggressivc was foreign quality
And this Is the man who has an idea
WIZARD couidn't whip smith. Lang
ford, not rnted nearly IS Nigh ~ Jack
rounds. Where does Willard enter?
The heavyweight situation, az far as
the white race is concerned. Is in just
after johnson hammered Jeffries into
.unconsciousncss: There Is not white
man In sight at the Present time who
has n chance with Johnson, despite the
fact that the Johnson OF day isn't
tho Johnson Of 1910.
Johnson,s four years OF dlssipat lion
has robbed him of some OF his speed, It
has softened his muscles, and probably
has dulled his one-time nimble pugi-
listic brain But Johnson to-day is
better; by i far, than, than any man II the
was confronted with the task OF dis
posing OF two white hopes" In one
night, the chances arc he would be
equal to 1t.