Salt Lake Telegram | 1909-08-07 | Page 16 | Langford Not Being Treated Just Right

LANGfORD NOT BEING TREATED JUST NEW YORK Aug 7 A A Ion long tearful letter comes from Joseph Woodman Woodmar the gabby young manager of Fighting Sam Langford These letters pages upon pages emanate from the Wo Woodman sanctum sane sane- turn tum at the rising of every ery Jo Joe says people are not treating little choco choco- tinted late Sammie right H Here re is a a. quo- quo t In view of the discussion for the past few weeks concerning a proposed pr pr match between St Stanley nley Ketchel and Sam Langford Lang- Lang ford I am persuaded that a statement over m my signature is due the gener general id- id lowers towers of the sport Quite readily I R agree ree that KetcheS Ketchel has been made deservedly popular through the lo loyalty alty and favor of many of the prominent sporting writ writ- ers era I also agree that he Is a boxer and fighter of much ability but it is ld e evident nt that the pretentious capacity and record of Sam Langford have been unintentionally overlooked in the endeavor to pay hon age to the young white man who man many be believe believe be- be lieve is In line for the Heavy weight championship Joe goes on and on and on It t would take tako a double page to t tell what Joe thinks of this apparent slight flung at al athis athis his champion We Ve say now a a am wo we have said before Sam Langford hasn't hant whipped anybody It would be a a. feather in Sam Langfords Langford's cap to whip Ketchel if it is in him and money for doing it should be his last thought What Johnson did Sam should do Its It's a question of who's the greater fighter Just the fight and the fight tight alone would put Sam Langford where whre Joe Woodman insists he should be now