New-York tribune., 1916-02-17

Frank Moran is very reckless young
person when Ike Dorgan is out Of town.
The sorrel-topped one was regaing
himself with al orangeade in hotel
cafe yesterday while awaiting news as
20 whether Jess Willard's cold was IN
the head, the chest or the feet Some
one mentioned the name Of Sam Lang
ford IN the most casual sort OF fashion.
81 want 10 fight Iangford," said
Moran, suddenly. 81 an sure that !
can beat him. know tha; il is taking
a long chance TO get very little for me
to sign up with i.angford. But II !
get that championship will not draw
any color line. ! will not be pestered
by chsllengers. white or colored. | will
take them as they come. If there Is
any demand for a fight between Frank
Moran and Sam Langford that demand
is going to be satisfied
While Frank was holding fortn in
this fashion Ike Dorgan. his wealthy
manager. was still at Saratoga Springs.
This was very fortunate. Ike has a
weak heart, and there is no telling
what might have happened 10 him II
he had heard the conversation.
The two blaok Sans. Langford and
MCVey. Will do their act again at Nadi-
son Square Garden. We have lost trach
OF the number OF times they have met,
but il is needless to say that they are
not strangers TO each other. Not hav-
ing the oifical score. We are not able
10 say whose turn IL is 20 win tonight.
Il is rumored that there is some trep-
pidation in the McNey camp owing 70
the fact that Langford lost his temper
in the fight with Joe Wills and spoiled
q rising young member OF the Colored
Heayyweights League. But though the
dusky gents are often cOnsiderate Of
each others feelings and tender places
they usually iii the air with enough
uppercuts and swings 70 iiattcn a regi-
ment Of white hopes.
The fight game has produced even
more original aliDis than the game of
nigh finance. Among the famous alibis
IN the Queenberry art the most re
msrkable are the cup OF tea which
James J. Jcffries imbiOed before that
stOrled battle in Reno and the ulna
bone OF James Edward Britt. Hitherto
the resourceful ginks who produced the
mysterious Oolong and the fragile
funny bone have held the palm for
speed and imagination.
But we have with Us this morning
one who can give the alibi artists OF
the elder day cards and spades. Ladies
and gentlemen, We take great pleasure
IN introducing James J. Johnston, the
silent promoter. He will break the
silence Of five minutes and explain how
Frederick Fulton happens 10 be cred
tied with a knockout over his latest
protege, the astounding and astonish-
ingly agile Andre Anderson"
1T was this way" said Mr. Johnston
as he gracefully acknowledged the ap-
plause. THE men were fighting in a
very low arena. The agile Andre, as
you know. fights with crouch He was
going beautifully. He was making Full
ton look like a novice Andres seconds
shouted for him TO send in the hay
maker. Suddenly Andre Strengthened I'D
like a flash TO measure his victim.
Alas, ladies and gentleman. Andre
forgot the low ceiling! As ne straight
ened up mis- head came into contact with
beam on the low ceiling. The con-
tact was so violent Of Andres
astonishing agility that the poor boy
knocked himself down by humping into
that trescherous beam. Fulton could
not have knocked him out in a million
years. But what chance had Andres
agility with low ceiling1
II ask you, ladies and gentlemen,
IL that was fair test. Wait till Andre
fights at the Garden. III have the
chandelier raised. so that the astound-
ing one can have room 10 strsighten up