El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09

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= = ment Jess Willard, the cham
pion, or as Fred Fulton puts It now,
exchampion. has sold out his circus
interests and will devote his time to
tie ring. until such time as he makes
lp his mind 10 retire. After all the
talk about a championship fight for
the benefit OF the Red Cross, etc, etc.
it transpires that no one even got into
communication with the proper au-
thorities 20 find out whether Il was
wanted or would be acceptable.
Il looked like one big advertising
scheme TO boost a fight for some one.
willard has been credited with many
Iterent statements about the scheme.
One had him fighting no one
but Georges Carpenter. the
Frenchmans another that he
would meet Homer Smith Of
Michigan. for the war fund and
title, and another that he WOuIL
not fight Fulton except ten rounds
no decision
As far as Carpenter is concerned fl
is out Of the question as the French
man is not in shape and could not
get in condition inside of six m Jaths
after the war and Smith is not even
to be considered
It would be a joke Smith is a
tough young man. but needs lots Il
experience before tackling Willard.
Again Willard says he viii do all the
promoting himself
Stick 20 FIghsinE.
Jess had better attend to the fight
Ing end and let the promoters attend
to that part Of the game. There are
several very responsible clubs willing
TO donate their services to the Red
Cross cause, 50 that Jess need not
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cere about meeting Fulton for the
benefit OF the Red Cross, the Cream
City. A c. OF Milwaukee. is willing
TO take charge Of the affair and out
side Of expenses and a fair allowance
to Fulta,l CWulard stating that he
wants nothing himself) to turn every
thing over to the fund.
Such a fight in the big Milwaukee
auditorium could easily be handled so
as to bring in 100000. which would
be a big help.
Moving pictures could be taken OF
the contest and the Red Cross. with
the governments permission. could
have them displayed throughout the
country and thereby take in another
S25O.00o without q doubt Dominick
TortOrich of New Orleans writes that
he is willing to handle a Is or 20
round fight at his club under the
same conditions. Now let Jess get
busy.
LanEfOrd Is Wonder.
What a wonderful fighter sam
LangfOrd, the Boston tar baby" is
or rather wasi sam Is credited with
being - and SO years Of age; there
seems TO be some dispute as 10 the
exact age Of the remarkable negro
boxer, but his manager. Joe Wood
man, declares that sam is under the
IS mark. sam has taken the fighting
Aspirations out Of the many promis-
ing young men, both white and black.
but no greater surprise was handed
ont than when ne bumped into Kid
Norfolk, the negro sensation OF
Panama, at Denver just before Christ
mas and put him to dreamland in two
rounds Norfolk had been touted as
one Of the present century marvels
and in fact, he had demonstrated that
he wss above the ordinary in point Of
boxing efficiency
Norfolk was looked upon as n
champion in the east and when
he was matched with LangfOrd at
Denver the fans looked wise and
said: "POOr Tham." Lan=fOrd
was supposed 10 be all in and
ready for the bone heap. He was
credited with being hog fat and
unable to go fast enough to beat
mid1leWeiEht. but the way he
slammed Norfolk into sweet
dreams made the fans sit up and
take muIlGes sam nuu trained Lur
the match In Chicago and was in
fairly good shape.
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set the pace but waded in from the
call of time and had the Kid on the
rocks in no time. He put him down
twice in the second and then sent
over the sleep producer with left to
the jaw. sam says he Is again In
training and II any Of the ueavtes
want his game they can have it-nO
one barred. Langford never got
chance at Jack Johnson's title. but
he tried every means possible to get
a match with the then negro title
holder. Il seemed queer that John
son would not give one Of his own
color a chance TO grab off the honor.
Jeanette Also Good.
Another great negro boxer, who IS
still boxing In wonderful form. is Joe
Jeanette. Joe admits being IS years
of age and the other day he gave
George Christian, negro, a severe
beating IN Philadelphia in six rounds.
Jeanette. like Langford, has been d
wonderful fighter and IL he had a
white skin instead Of black would
have been one OF the most popular
fighters in the country. Joe is stfll
in the game, but the big fellows keep
clear of him
Now that the boxing game IS dead
in New York city the promoters and
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