Show FoRTs I After Sam Langford knocked out Jim Flynn in the third round at Mexico City he a challenge from front Jack Jacki Johnson i How times timeshare have changed When Jack was as champion champl h Langford chased him hInt all allover allover al over the country wIth with challenges and Johnson couldn't t hear Sam am with In an car ear trumpet Sam Sanu 1 cornered Jade Jack l one evening ve 1 In a I t re resort d down cr In e p la rc ih e was Ire fire tre In Sams Sam's eye as he d demanded an immediate acceptance of his bis challenge You give o me hue a fight In the ring or tight fight me right now and here bere demanded Sam taking off of his coat coat and starting to roll rol up his sleeves Pardon me m just a moment Mr Br Langford Langford Lang Lang- ford tord said Johnson with smooth diplomacy diplo diplo- macy Ah Alt Just wants wante to telephone ma mo manager and have bave everything arranged according to The telephone booth is right here in ln the hall ball hal Johnson lout out to the telephone booth and kept on slipping until berea he be rea reached hed Boston Doston In those days das Johnson had Fad something to lose and Sam Langford Lang Lang- Lan Langford ford was the last per person on on earth lIe he cared to lose it to O. O e Jolla John McCraw e sis si's says ys that he be Is through with Joh buying future star atar ball bal players In Inthe Inthe inthe the future the Giants will wi develop their own youngsters youngsters' and not go out into loto the open market to bid sky high for prospective prospective prospective pros pros- Babe Dabe Ruths V hy by should a ball bal team teens pay hundreds of at thousands of dollar dollars dollars dol dol- lars lar for minor league stars only to send nd them home hor again alter after wasting a a. a ear ears time trying to make mako them over into big league stuff i Gene Tunney Tunney announces tl that t he is Ii ready to meet beet any time and any place the worlds world a light heay- heay weight title tile The seems nema to be beall beall all 1 on one side a 6 Charlie Paddock the worlds world's champion sprinter Charle will wil be ready radY to start training soon and expects to 10 be a a candidate for tor forthe forthe the American Olympic team If anyone Is eligible for tor the tha American America Olympic I team It Is Paddock laddock in spite of the petty action of or some of ot the A A. A A A. A U. U u politicians acton who busied themselves last of at summer trying to push Paddock out amateur sport because he ha wouldn't wouldn t be another J Jots Jole ole Ray Stay Amateur Amateur Amateur Ama Ama- Elwood Drown BrowS of the National Athletic federation of America which represents nta American athletic Interests interests in interests In- In organization and is really a national inthe In Inthe tion ton tells how Paddock is I regarded the federation the the Issue 1 Briefly says Mr Mr- Brown Drown that l is la certain to come up Ui sooner or that later will b be bf aitO as to whether an athlete who has hae wIl carefully preserved his amateur status who has technically disqualified himself in the ha e eyes es of or the A A. A A A. A U. U U. U as asIn asIn asin In the case of ot Paddock Is eligible to lO compete for his country In the coming Olympic games game The National Am Amateur Athletic federation federation fed fed- and all Its members believe beleve that that Paddock or al a an any y ls other athlete who has his amateur status carefully preserved exercised the right to torun torun torun and has hag merely run on his own legs when and where he pleases is eligible regardless lu of or what what the A A. A. A U U. thinks ab about ut It It When A the question of 0 Paddock Paddocks eligibility eligi for tor the coming American Olympic teem team con cores C up next spring the A A. A A A. A U U. will sentiment overwhelmIngly overwhelmingly overwhelmingly overwhelm overwhelm- tintS find American wi In favor tavor of Charlie harle Paddock addock addock a a. great reat American champion and a real rea amateur and anti against the A. A A A. A U U. con can con control trot policy under which officials can n norder order amateur athletes to compete or the official not to compete according to expel them pleasure and or unless they como coma comoto comoto from amateur sport to heel as aa ordered v Harry wui be be boosted again for tor having haying performed performed per per- a. a championship match of 01 meeting formed the stupendous stupendous' feat teat Jack eli s wol l known own punchIng punchIng punching punch punch- knockIng knocking knock knock- stud and tenth timeS time ld Ing bag for the hai he ln Ing Thompson hompson out In four rounds round with wIlh the aid of ot the usual sual holding and hitting tactic trick of the It was wan deprived of holding I his opponent around V the e neck with his hs l left n hand band and punching him bins wih lef land be because because because be- be with the tue right right right-a a stunt he can an use cause of a his hI bulk and Oad strength strength strength-he he wouldn't wouldn t have much 1 left let Some day who knows the Wills will meet a referee rules rulea wi and Isn't afraid to 10 enforce them That 11 be his hi shortest fight Soldier Jones O of t Canada Canada shocked the natives of by knocking Harry Grab down twice In the tho first round for tor counts ot of Cud and tour four and by S. S fn lag Ing g Har Harry ry for I 5 couple o ot of r round a before before the middleweight champion could beor recover enough to swing awing the battle batte the theother theother other way Slut Hut dont don't know leow Jones This bird can sock ock He lIe knocked Jack Jaek Renault out twice up up-at up at In four lour and ana In nine rounds round Jack Renault is 11 Is new fleW talked of ot ofal M 1 a a possible champion an and 1001 looks the part Also Alo Jones Jone has hal fought Greb Oreb before Ho tIe I knocked Greb flat fat In Toronto and hung him bins hll on the he ropes at Buffalo He lie Hewins Hewins wins about half his fights in the first round and Is III said aid to have a punch like te Dempsey's lie ne bas baa knocked out fifty fifty- three heavyweights Greb Oreb did pretty well Tel to finish the eighth round in th the lead D Benny Leonard and at Tijuana TIjuana TI- TI juana juana Is Coffroth Coffroth's s coming card according ac ac- according ac- ac cording to Leonard If I the men malts make weight and this bout is scheduled for twenty rounds or more it Jt ought to settle all al questions between Leonard and Unless they meet in some such bout It Its It's likely they'll go on boxing each other nice nicely IT every year until they grow long whim whis- kers CopyrIght 1923 by the Bell Bel Syndicate Syndicat I Inc |