The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-21


lightweight. VINO tackles Andy Cortez,
of New York, in the feature fifteen-round
battle at Ardmore tomorrow afternoon.
makes his debut before a Washington
rrowd and it is doubtful if any fan here
has ever seen him. except in the ring.
l.ancdon is superstitiOus about having
photographs taken of him. He thinks
they may iniurc his chances of winning.
When The Herald camera man tried TO
coax LanSdon 10 look pleasant" yester-
dav he was greeted with scorn.
No picture for mine, snapped the
lanky Quaker. I'D never have a chance
IN the world To win from Cortez if I
stood for that.
That wouldn't hurt YOU replied the
camera man.
How do ] know replied I.ancdon.
anyway no picture I've been boxing
Tor almost eight years and I've never
\rt had a picture taken. I'm never going
To-. either. Bad luck might hit me right
away"
So YOU fans can't gaze at the face of
Tommy LanGdon in todaN'S Pink Sheet.
You'll have to hike out TO Ardmore to-
morrow afternoon and watch him mix il
with that sturdy little cIouter of Al Nc
Nurray'S. Andy COrtez.
That Langdon is confident of winning
IAN be seen in his every movement. He
wont say much about his coming con-
test. except that h will do his best.
Not Underratinr Cortcz.
II hope TO put UP a tisht that tho fans
viii like: that's the best I can do" says
he. "Cortez il a tough fellow. I'm told.
hut they re all tough in this business.
When YOU don't think something is
liable To hit y0I.
Yes. 7 think I can 90 the fifteen
luundS all right. though it's some longer
he - h,a at homo IN,
i'hiIl"- However. ever since
arChed for this show tomorrow I've
been stretching out my workouts until
I think I could 60 twenty rounds now
without much trouble"
Elmer Wilson. I.angdon's manager.
thinks 50 well of his BOYS chances that
ho is carrying a wad OF money around.
>nappnG up all offers of wsGers on
tortez
My boy will win Just as sure as fate
said Wilson last night. He is going to
out"laSs COrteZ so much that the referee
won't have to decide the thing at all.
furthermore. I'm going to show you a
j'"r who fights all the time. never stops
and can't be made to quit. no matter
now touch tn" othur fellow is. Just as
: said down at the Eagles Hall a few
weeks ago. the fans will all want to See
I.angdon hack here again after seeing
him Just once"
COrtcz Reaches Town.
Andy CorteZ, accompanied by his man
rG"r. got into town late last night and
disappeared after short talk. The Ho-
token boy is at weight now and ought
to have little trouble making 15G pounds
tomorrow at noon.
Washington has seen Cortez-the night
he gave Lowe a scare" said McMlTraN
IN his way TO a friend 5 house. Il dom
need to say much more. except that
andy has improved whole lot since
thrn. It's been a long time since had
champion in my stable. but Andy looks
more Xix" one now than any other hoy
I've got
To-day will be one of rest FOR 5utn
G"rtez and LanGdon. They have finished
their training stunts and need only 40
keep at weight. In the afternoon CorteZ,
who delights I" visit the various cities
y" shows in. is to take an automobile
drive around Rock Creek Park. The last
time he was here he saw the Monument
aud the Capitol. Now he wants L" see
TN" park and the speedway.
Judging by tho heavy, advance sale. an
even larger crowd than that at the New
Year Day show will witness the Lang
don Cortcz clash. Last night at all four
dow ntOwn offices Of the club. the tickets
We're going steadily. They are being sold
AZ Fischer's llni New York avenue; Good
acres lunch. Ninth and New York ave
uu'. Miller's ~ Ninth street, and Hotel
ITcrzoE. At all these places little knots
nf Cans were busy last night. discussing
ia" merits Of T.anEdon and C"rtez and
purchasing tickets fur the show.
II hope We have u big crowd said
Manager Phillips. Big crowds ALWAYS
make the boxers show t. better advan-
jaE". We'll. there's plenty Of room out
'n"rr for all who want /" see the show.
", can get in - more than "" had at
~" Lowe Brown show. So that. even
n q man hasn't got his ticket yet. he'll
'rI"" q chance 10 get it at Ardm"re
Monday. II looks now as If the New
N"a. Day crowd would hc surpassed"
sl",Ial rars will take tho fans iron.
Sew York avenue" and Fourteenth street
tomorrow. waiting on IN" sldctracks un-
I'll tn" how Is .iUuc The first ones will
'caNc al noon. y who'd" train Nll he on
hand f"r tn, lam at l.;u With the cur
tain raiser due to start It Ill, tn" main
bout boxers viii enter IN" ring around
30 o'clock and N" "uI"rr eminent should
I've ended 10y o'clock ThS viii allow tho
fans To- reach tho CltN in ucIfv - time
for dinner and the th"afcr a. dance
PreIininarie> Promise Much.
Excitement galore is expected IN the
fine collection 81 preliminary bouts hook
cd for tomorrow at ATlmorc. At least
one bout may end suddenly with ono
man on the mat and the other a victory
IN. tho l. - route silent iIoVard the