BOXING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 268, 3 April 1911, Page 8

BOXING

LANGFORD v. McVEY. ! ■> A STUBBORN BATTLE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 3, .1*2.15 a.m. j Paris, April 2. " | Langford and McVey had a twentyround ifight at Paris for a purse of two| thousand. It ended in a draw. The battle was a stubborn one. James E. Britt, once lightweight champion of the world, and now Mr. Mcintosh's secretary, wrote recently to the Australasian papers:— Hugh D. Mcintosh has added to his boding enterprises the mammoth Hippodrome in Paris, which he will take over on March 1. The Hippodrome has the largest seating capacity of any decently-equipped auditorium in Paris, and in it 'Mr. Mcintosh proposes to hold some world-important championships. The first of these will be on April 1, when "Sam" McVey will meet "Sam" Langford. The Parisians are very partial to the sport of boxing, and they are 1 pleased that Mr. Mcintosh has entered into the field in that city, as it will ensure them being spectators at contests! that would create interest in all parts of j the world. Following the Langl'ord•McVey contest, Mr. Mcintosh will pur. on| a bout between Harry Lewis and "Jimmy" Clabbv, who is now on his way to London fr&m Australia. Another bout in prospect is that between Jjcwis and '.jimmy" Gardiner, the American welter-weight, who sails from New York to-morrow for London. Mr. Mcintosh is making further plans, and lie hopes to have (hi'tween London and Paris) during the next six months at least eight or ten important matches. Mr. Mcintosh is also endeavoring to. match "Jim" 'Sullivan, the English mid-dle-weight champion. against. Erie . McGoorty, as a preliminary to enticing the English into a series of bouts for the middle-weight championship of j the world. Sullivan has expressed his] willingness to meet McGoorty. and if he defeats him he will be asked to meet! "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson, who is coming to London in company with Clabbv. It is Mr. Mcintosh's to bring Sullivan and Harry Lewis together. is possible, and, should the Englishman be willing, the result; of the enterprise will definitely determine who is the real middle-weight champion of the world. [ The announcement made bv "Jos", Woodman, on behalf of Earn Langford,' I demanding for Langford the world's mid-, die-weight, championship, has created a warm discussion between Woodman and) "Al" Lippc. the manager of Lewis. The result of this has been that, in the' conference at Mr. Mcintosh's office the! other day, Lewis signed the, contract agreeing to meet Langford at 15SI1). ringside, for £SOO a side and 00 per cent.! of the gate receipts, winner to take all.j for the middle-weight championship of the world. Woodman has not had much] to say in response to this, but perhaps he will start, something after Langford is through with Ling and McVey.