New-York tribune., 1916-02-17
Heard at the Sign
Of the Cauliflower
By w. o. M'CEEHAN

II he wants TO. trust that my ex-
planation IS perfectly clear thank
you"
While Frank Moran was still harpiug
on the subject of Sam Langford. vii
lie Lewis, the boulevardier. was listen
ing with an expression. OF profound
wisdom.
"Of course" said Moran, 81 know
that Langford is person Of enormous
strength. lie is very primitive. He
comes from r@co whose near an
cestors had 70 use their muscles"
That right" agreed Willie Lewis.
"Sam Langford's grandfather could
throw q cocoanut eighty-one miles
Those who Will sec Willie Meehan.
who is now modelled on the general
plan Of a barrel. viii find IL hard to
believe that lie once fought as ban
tam in California. Il is true. though.
He battled at the bantamweight limit
with Eddie Camp, who is still little
fellow. Meehan lost that fight.
II Meehan should floor the astonish-
ing Andre Anderson, Campi. who still
tips the beam at about 120 pounds. will
be able to throw out his little chest
and say. "I'm the guy that licked the
guy that licked Andre Anderson
Pugilists will be wearing belts agsil
this season Il Colonel John Reisler. Of
the Harlem Sporting Club, has his way
about it. That fashion seems 20 have
gone out in this country. Unless our
memory Is doublc-crossing US. as
usual. John l.. Sullivan sort OF put the
kibosh on the idea by calling the
Richard X. Fox belt dog collar. Since
the time Of John L. an enthusiastic
San Francisco promoter hung dia-
mondstudded belt on Stanley Ketchel.
Last heard Of said belt was when ID
was traced 10 the sign Of the three
balls. However. IL the ladies go baci.
to hoopskirts, now and then. there is
no reason why the lads with the lin
ears should not wear gold belts. Of
course. John will permit the contest
ants 10 test the belt with their own
acid before going into the ring.
Jack Dillon. the Indiana Wildcat.
who was used As pawn ln the match
making game which resulted IN Tex
Rickard boosting the price for the
Willard Moran bout, is gnashing his
teeth and splitting mouthfuls Of Kissing
words. As you will see. Mr.. Dillon does
not include Frank Moran among MS
near and dear friends. Between his
gasps OF rage Mr.. Dillon weeps for the
common peepul with all the fervor and
moistness OF William Jennings Bryan.
This Is Jack The Giant Killers very
note eXpurgated with some difficulty
by his manager. Sam Marburger:
Dear Sir: Now that the Jess vii
lard-trank Moran match is practically
of. why doesn't Moran show that ne
desires 10 he ranked in the first file Of
heavyweights by meeting Jack Dillon
on the original date OF the willard
Moran contest. March 8, at Mad son
Square Garden? Here is chance for
Moran 70 prove that he is real fighter,
ard also for the boxing fans of New
York TO be protected against paving
$2J 10 see the champion annihilate an
unworthy dub. If Dillon does not stop
Moran inside OF ten rounds. do not
want cent OF money FOR Diilon's ser
sives. Furthermore, am willing 20 bet
$4,000 az even money that Dillon will
knock Moran out in ten rounds. After
looking over Morsn's record, | feel
that | am stealing money by asking him
10 make the bet at 'eyens.' for out
side OF 'Soap-Bubble Chin Cofey.
Morsn's record looks like an amateur
night az the Irish-American A. G.
Now, Boxing Commission, sporting
editors and promoters, protect the pub
lie By making Moran box some ono be-
sides 'Tumble-Tom' Cofey, before al
lowing the long-suffering Common peo-
pie to be separated from their SO to
$50 Very truly yours.
SAM MARBURGER.
Mgr. Jack Dillon"
Il is always a sorrowful sight 20
fighter or fight manager 10 see the
common people being separated from
their three 70 twenty-five bucks. Tn
less. Of course, the said separation di-
rectly concerns ssid prizefghter or