The Washington times., 1915-02-16
Elimination Battles
To Begin at Ardmore
Both Cortez and Langdon Anxious for Opportunity
to Face Tommy Lowe and Don't Hesitate to Say
So-Young George Clancy May Make His
Washington Debut.

With next Mondays big fifteen
round battle at Ardmore, between
Andy Cortez, of New York, and
Tommy Langdon, Of Philadelphia,
the first of the elimination bouts will
be on to find a suitable opponent
from all the challengers of Tommy
Lowe, Washington's veteran light
weight. The winner of this exhibi-
ton will be in line. Other candidates
include Young Joe Thomas, of Cali
fornia; Danny Ferguson, of Phila-
delphia; Danny Ridge, of New York;
Young Lenny, of Baltimore; Special
Delivery Hirsch, of Buffalo; frankie
Whitney, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Kid
Whitten, of Baltimore, and frankie
Nelson, of New York.
"If my boy wins, I want him
matched with Love-" says Elmer
Wilson, manager Of Langdon.
II want Cortez to tackle Lowe, if
he beats Langdon." says AL McMur-
ray, the New Workers. manager. II
know he can beat him now, he has
improved so much"
1t Is growing more and more apparent
| that the coming clash between Cortez
! and Langdon is going to provide the
| fans with red-hot combat. Langdon
is crafty ring general. He possesses
| a long left jab, always in his opponent's 8
face. His right Is hard enough to upset
| middleweight He has been resting
| for almost a year up to two months
ago. and Is rapidly regaining the form
that made him one of the toughest light
weights in the country to o, beat; ;v.,, ~.
great bout Cortez put up with Lowe
at the cid clubhouse a year ago. Now
the little slugger is believed to be bet
ter in every respect, more particularly
in speed. He has gone the long DIS
] for the entire fifteen rounds at top
speed. His recent battles in New York
show him a much improved boxer.
| Tommy loves victory over Kayo
Brown at Ardmore New Year Day at
country than any bout ever staged in
| the Capital or surrounding territory
Immediately there f1ocked to the front
a score of challengers Of the winner
, The Ardmore Club has decided to hook
up some Of the best to find out which
will have the greatest chance Of win
ming from the veteran. The first pail
to enter the ring will be Langdon and
Cortez.
Young George CLANCY. who takes thu
name Of the rising contender amont
the featherweights. may make his debu
in a six-round bout at Ardmore OF
Washington's Birthday. going agains
Young Feeney. Tommy Langdon's spar
ring partner. Young CLANCY has beer
winning regularly from the best boy
, OF his weight in Baltimore, and Wash
ington fans have become interested II
him. Feeney occupies a similar posi-
tion in Philadelphia. He has mad'
and If he appears here 1t will be hi
first battle outside of Philadelphia.
Young Joe Thomas Of California, JUS
who gave Tony Bernard such nea
trouncing at the last show at Ardmore
may be seen again In six-round bou
Washington's Birthday. The manage
ment is now seeking to hook him VI
Bernard earlier in the season. Thes
lads are middlewejghts with punch
and the wise ones believe that. II the!
enter the ring together. one will b
carried out.
Young ole Thomas, Of California. jus
now residing In Columbus. Ohio
n writes the Ardmore management tina
he is now himself again and clamor
for chance in a future show agains
any lightweight to be found Thoma
has behaved handsomely in bouts will
Johnny Dundee, who drew with Jo
MandOt at New Orleans Sunday. an
Patsy Cline. one of the hardest boy
in the country. He suffered a spln
tered collarbone, however, and lost
couple of bouts because he took VI
the game too soon.
IF Thomas comes here in condition
and ] think he Is fast reaching that.
! announces Dick Rainey. his manager