The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-22
LANGDON and CORTEz
At ARDMORE TODAY
Light-weights Ready for Fifteen-round
Bout-Howard and Sparks in
the Semi-6nal.

Today is the day at Ardmore wher
Tommy Langdon, of Philadelphia, and
Andy Cortez, of New York, face each
! other to box fifteen rounds to a decision
both boxers weighing in at noon. They
have posted forfeits to tip the beam al
| l33 pounds or less. Both are expected to
make this weight easily. Today's con-
| test will be the first of series OF elimi-
nation contests to find the proper oppo-
nent to take from Tommy Lowe. Wash
| ington's veteran, his crown Of Southern
| lightweight champion.
81 am ready to enter the ring now,
said Cortez last night. IT was never In
better shape in my life and can't see
| how I can lose Fifteen rounds Is a romp
for me. and I shall try for a knockout.
though I'm not promising II, remember.
II can't see what more / can do TO
prepare for this bout with Cortez," was
the last word from Langdon. Il am al
ways in condition and really don't have
to work SO very hard to get ready.
I'm right now. I'll be right tomorrow.
l hope TO win
1t is apparent that all Washington
fandom will be at Ardmore today.
That's all they talked about for the
past three days. this coming clash be-
tween Langdon and Cortez. Today
they will see the show.
Langdon is a now man for the Capt.
tai bugs to witness in action. He is
tall and lanky. possessing pretty left
hand jab and a vicious, singing right
hand uppercut. His hooks. too. carry
considerable weight with them. He
has been known to drop opponents with
his left jab, showing that 1t is more
than mere love tap when he gets II
over he is taller than Cortez but
not so ruggedly built.
Corte1 Well Known Here.
Washington fans know what Cortez
looks like, but today there will be many
on hand who have never before seen
him. For their information 1t may be
said that he is a short, chunky indi-
vidual, built like safe. His jab does
not compare with Langdon's, but his
hard swings to the body are just as
dangerous when they land. To get his
blows in, Cortez uses the jumping,
rushing style Of Knockout Brown.
However. Cortez is not so wild In his
ring performances as Brown, seldom
missing with his hard counters 10 the
body.
The middle-weight scrap between
Danny Sparks and Silent Howard is also
a fight for blood. Each boy has a deci-
sion over Battling Bernard and each IS In
the field to receive a match with Young
Herman Miller. of Baltimore Howard
has announced that he intends to knock
out the Indian Head electrician and the
latter has worked himself up into such
a frame OF mind that he is going out to
try the same thing to Howard. Both
these fellows can hit. Howard being 4
swinger and Sparks a fine type of
straight puncher. A bit green. they
know enough to keep milling all the
time and this should be one OF the
prettiest battles Of the afternoon.
Feather-weiShts to Clash.
The six-round affair between the
feather-weights, Young Feeney. of Phil
adelphia, sparring partner Of Tommy
Langdon, and Young George CLANCY. of
Baltimore, is also going to Be whtrl-
wind.
InasmYch as Feeney Is a slugger of
the first water, it would not be surpris-
ing to see this battle wind up suddenly.
Special cars leave New York avenue
and Fourteenth street every half hour
from noon today. being sidetracked at
Ardmore to bring the fans home imme-
diately after the show ends Langdon
and Cortez will probably enter the ring
around $3.50 o'clock. the show coming to
an end about s o'clock.
Mock Nowson and Kid Chinn, Of
Washington. clever colored boxers, will
furnish the curtain-raiser scrap. one of
four rounds.