| Show Ii J JSAM SAM LANGfORD AND JACK JOHNSON WILL BATTLE FOR THE TaE WORLDS WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP BEfORE SPORTING CLUB IN LONDON I f iI i I I Ip p f t. t I i 7 f t 4 1 4 1 tv r c 4 V. V t 4 Ip t 1 1 4 T JY k r r JACK 3 JOHNSON New York Tork Jan IS J Jack Jack Johnson and Sam Langford the two negro boxers boxers box box- ers ems will wUl fight for tho the championship of ot tho the world orld before the National Sporting club of ot London on May fay 24 4 tho the Queens Queen's birthday A A. F F. Bettinson manager of or 1 tho the club cabled today that he had signed Johnson who nho Is now in Australia and he sent directions to the tho American I representative of ot the club to get Langford Langford Lang Lang- ford at once There Is only ono one thing to Interfere with the match In fri London and that Is tho the possibility that American promoters promoter will offer a purse pursEl GO co much larger larSer than the National club can afford atford that the tha two men may bo be weaned away from It But C. C F F. 1 the tho American match maker of ot the London club sent cent senta eonta a dispatch to Joseph A. A Woo Woodman mon manager manager manager man man- ager of Langford now In San Francisco notifying him o Ot of the date and he ex expects expects ex- ex an Immediate answer The battle between Johnson and Langford will In tho opinion of ot experts bo be much more like a a. worlds world's championship champion champion- ship contest than was the Johnson- Johnson Burns fight In Australia London Jan 13 Dc Beyond Beyond ond the tho fact that Johnson and Langford have agreed to fi fight ht 20 O rounds at the National Sporting club the dates and other otier details details de de- de- de tails of ot tho the contest are not arranged pending Johnsons Johnson's return from Crom Aus Aus- trails The purse which the club orl offered wa was but It Is likely like like- eh e- e ly h that owing to Johnson now being champion this amount will win be bo in increased In In- creased The fight was originally scheduled I for Cor the end of ot February but tie te management management management man man- of ot the National Sporting club In view of oC Johnsons Johnson's lucrative theatrical cal engagements at Sydney have havo ex extended ex- ex tended the time of at the contest It probably will occur either In Derby week weel 01 or the eve ee of ot the city suburban race The club officials say that all aU details de details details de- de tails including the side stakes will not be definitely settled until Johnsons Johnson's Johnton's John- John tons sons return to London He lie Is ex expected expected ex- ex to leave leavo Australia shortly Tiey Tey are figuring when the fight will wm take taka place Langfords Langford's previous appearance appearance appear appear- ance at the National Sporting club created a sensation While the tho boxing fans believe Langford's Langfords Langfords Langford's Lang- Lang fords ford's Inferiority to Johnson In size and weight makes makos the contest somewhat somewhat somewhat some some- what unequal they are arc certain that Langford with his cleverness and sameness gameness will be able to extend t the e champion far tar more than Burns did The contest Is alre already dY being widely discussed and Is sure eure to attract the most aristocratic audience that has gathered about the prize ring since i the days das of ot Peter Petel Jacl Jackson son 1 1 t i e i ti L 4 2 C e F I 8 4 e 4 4 4 2 V Yo II H. Foord oord o of or D D. Dt i t the lit 1 handed t gunner who matte made a a. sensational score In the tha amateur un t ur championship contest t r- r WP tip i II I Ii I I SAM LA LANGFORD M. M |
