The Washington herald., 1917-07-04
fulton BOBS UP
CONTENDER AGAIN
Victory Over LansfOrd Places Him
in Line for Another Motns Bout.

Look who's here! The periscope
registers the map Of one Frederick
Fulton bobbing around on the horizon
nor by nor'west.
Bubbles on the water indicate that
Frederick has come 10 the surface
bristling with chatter and ready 10
start something rough. He has an
aImload OF moths and Is ready TO toss
them on Willard, Norris. Moran or
anybody else who thinks he has class
as a heavyweight.
Every one thought that Carl Nor
ris, the big Oklahoma submersible,
had Fulton sunk for good when ne
took a decision from the plssterer IN
New York. The pathway OF Morris
looked as clean as a bald head. snd
he was toting a pair OF mauls labeled
For Jess Willard when up Dobs
Fulton with a Knockout victory over
Sam Langford and gums UP the
works.
The night that Fulton hung his
trowel propeller on Langford jess
Willard must have been convulsed
with merriment Jess was probably
glad to hear the news, for as a re-
suit OF FUlton's unexpected comeback
he can stall OF the would-be heavy
weight champions for a while longer.
The fact that Fulton knocked the
Boston Tar Baby out has not covered
him with championship class by any
manner OF means. for Thammy was
fat around the equator and as grace
ful as a sack Of sugar when they
met. But the victory does pave the
way for Fulton TO pat in a new chirp,
and he is already warbling for q
return bout with Morris.
Fulton accomplished something none
OF the other heavies has been able
10 do in the fifteen years that Lang
ford has been boxing, for in all his
days Than has never before taken
deep-sea dive for the count Gun
boat Smith tried his luck with Lang
ford and succeeded in getting the bet
ter on points in their first meeting.
only to come hack confidently ana
lose via the knockout route
I.anEford has challenged everybody
but Jim JefIries during his career IN
the ring. He was too light for Jer
when the big fellow was in his prime.
hut when Jack johnson took the tile
in tow sam was right on his trail. and
he offered to fight anybody. black or
white, at any time or any place. The
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exception Of Smith-sidestepped the
Boston chocolate drop is proof Of
what they all thought OF mis- ability
So now comes Fulton with a Glen
victory over Langford and a chance
TO horn into the front ranks OF would
be champions again. A return match
between Fulton and Morris will be
she next heavyweight attraction II
Fulton has his way about it, He
wants the big Oklahoma engineer and
he wants him quick. He claims he
can offset his poor showing in New
York inside of ten rounds. but he
would rather get Carlos over a dis
tance route II possible.
Fulton surprised every one in the
Norris bout by his poor work. sc
didn't fight and he was just aboU
awkward as a barrel Of molssses 4
stilts. He kept protesting 10 the ref
cree while Morris bored into him.
and when the end came in the rth
round the crowd was satisfied, for
the bout Wa a joke.
But with all the psnning that Ful-
ton got there Is a chance that ths
public viii welcome him hack as an
opponent for Norris. and as Fulton
Is TeTlec;ly willing it's all up 10 Car
los now.