New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Boston Sam Performs Just
a Shade Better than
California Sam.
GALLERY BOYS BEG
IN VAIN FOR ACTION
Small Crowd Sees Bout and
Exodus Begins Before Tenth
Pound Starts.
BY W. o. MGEEHAN.

The Gold Dust Twins. Sam Langford
and Sam McVey. did their little act at
Madison Square Garden las; night.
Langford had q slight shade
Il was the usual sterling perform
ance. perfectly staged. McVey started
off like a whirlwind in the first round,
when he clipped Langford on the jaw.
For a minute it looked as though Bos-
ton Sam might lose his temper as he
did with Harry Wills. He was indig-
nant enough for minute 20 bust Nc
Vey nigh; on the chin and spill the
colored heavyweight league. But bet
ter judgment prevailed.
In the fifth Boston Sam staggered
California sam with a left to the jaw.
It looked like no more pork chops for
the combination But Langford was
very careful with the next punches.
While ,he two tons of coke whaled
each other hard enough to fatten forty
Andre Andersous. the crowd began 10
get bored An exodus started before
the TtUAN LOUNu anu a. kilt AANoN NAAAf
a few sleepers remained in the gallery
seats
Most Of those present were familiar
with the act. IS Il has played New York
many times before. Though the gallery
boys begged for "a little less order
neither cf the Sans seemed 70 forget
his cue.
sam Lancford entered the ring first
clad in q bright green kimono. sam
McNey appeared in cream colored
robe A ton Of assorted anthracite ap-
pesrcd In each corner
Joe Humphries announced that both
mon had weighed in with their por--
there's. Langford weighed 1882 and
McVey 212ig.
They greeted one another with the
coldness of a couple OF opera SINGERS
who had been on the road for years.
In the first few acts McVey took the
centre Of the stage. In the latter part
Langford was in the limehght'
McNev was the only one to snow
visible signs Of anguish. His lip was
cut and one of his eyes was badly
In the semi-fnal the astonishingly
agile Andre Anderson, at 2l5 pounds,
met the ancient Boer, Rodel, at lso
rounds The Boer has never been the
same man since Dom Paul Kruger died.
Andre put the Boer down for the count
IN the fifth with rain Of rights and
lcfts. The Boer did very languld
Mckay.
In the first two rounds Andre fioored
the Boer FIVE times, once by catch as
catch can wrestling trick. The aggres-
sive Andre had all the agility Of
Young hippopotamus. The crowd ?eemed
TO be with the ancient Boer.
When Rodel slipped one TO Andres
jaw in the eighth the astounding Andre
was very much astOunded indeed. tie
looked to his corner for advice. Jimmy
Johnston gave him several earfuls.
Andre. 5efore he reformed and came
under the refining influence Of Mr..
Johnston. used to be wrestler. lie
went back TO his old trade last night
and nearly tossed the Boer into the
chandelier time and again.
All that the astonishing Andre needs
20 make a fighter is some semi-human
intelligence. some stamina and punch.
otherwise he is like Jess Willard. lie
has two hands and feet and some KIND
Of a projection between his shoulders.
When the Boer Topped, the crowd
yelled. Don't he look natural!" The
Roer has not finished bout standing
vp since the fall of Johannesburg.
Referee Billy Roche stopped the pre-
liminary in the second round, after
Jack Reed had cut Joe Stanley's face to
ribbons. Reed had Stanley in bad
way at the end of the first. The second
had gone only few seconds when the
gallery interceded in behalf Of Stanley
and Roche yielded, partly TO save his
official silk shirt from being mussed.
Evidently the frugal fight fans are
beginning TO save their case notes for
the Willard-Moren fight. Il was the
smallest gathering at the Garden for
some time. One pig could furnish all
the pork chops the two Sans will buy
for their end.
Announcement was made as to where
the boys will show next week.
Joe llumphries. the Caruso OF Madi-
son SQuere Garden. has been appointed
official announcer of the MoranWillard
fight Joe has agreed TO appear in Soup
and Fish uniform in honor Of the occa-
SION.