Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-03
NEWARK TO HAVE
BOXING CLUB At
NEW AUDITORIUM
Fred Voigt Has Organized Club
Vendome That Will Feature
Boxing, Athletics and GYM
nastics-TO Open Next Tues
day Night With Stag Strictly
for Members.
K7EWARK is to have something de-
IN cidedly new and novel in the

K7EWARK is to have something de-
IN cidedly new and novel in the
way of an up-to-date boxing club
and athletic organization. This was
made known today through the an
nouncement hat several local sporting
men had organized the Club Vendome,
and which, unde the management of
Fred w. Voigt, the ~well-known sport
ing man and promoter, will make its
public debut with a boxing show at
its club-rooms in the New Auditorium,
In Orange street, a week from tonight.
The new organization will be con-
Quoted on exclusive and elaborate lines
such as has proven such a success in
other cities, and admission to its boxing
entertainments will be by membership
card only. Expensive furnishings, men
prominent in athletics as officials and
only the best of talent will be the rule.
Everything that goes to make an "A1"
athletic organization will be installed.
the idea being to cater to the best
patronage n give the best shows OBJ
tainable.
In addition to boxing, the club has
announced an outdoor athletic meet to
be held at Olympic Park on Sunday
oob 4hoy . NiiCI al Nv EhoA
athletes in the East will compete. AL
ready a sanction has been secured
from the A. A. U. for this meet, and
the hearty cooperation of the parent
athletic association secured for the
furtherance of an athletic revival in
this city.
/ The leading track and field men from
the Irish-American A. c. and the New
vA~yr ~ ,.,I A~@oA- L.. A.. s,ttta1
carnival, numbering many of the ma
tional champions as well as the best
who took part in the Olympic games at
London two years ago. Then on un-
day, May 20, another meet is planned
for Olympic Park, which may take the
form of an aviation carnival If arrange
ments can be made for it.
Particular attention will be devoted
to boxing, and following the initial
show next Tuesday night in the Audi
forum. boxing entertainments will be
held weekly on Tuesday nights. Me-
gotiations are being completed insur-
ing the use of the club-rooms through
out the year, and a gymnasium is to
be fitted out equipped with all the
necessary apparatus for the members
who wish to train, while competent
masseurs will be in attendance. The
FIST 1000 members enrolled will COM
prise a preferred list, and IL more join
a charge will be made. A proposition
to purchase property within five min
utes' walk from the corner OF Market
and Broad streets and the erection
thereon of a $4,000 clubhouse is under
consideration. This has long been in
the minds of Newark people. and 1t
now seems sure of accomplishment.
Nothing but the best of boxing talent
will be secured. The plans of the
men in the club are to create q strong
local interest by matching Jersey boys
against the best In the country. This
can be done, as the material hereabouts
is abundant. At every show held by the
club a Jersey boy will appear in the
main bout. On the list of eligibles are
frankie Burns, of Jersey City, the
crack bantam; Johnny Dwyer. of Perth
Amboy, the clever lightweight; Patsy
Kline, Battling Hurley. of Passaic;
Young Wildfang, of this city; Billy
Leary. of Gladstone; Danny Savage and
Jim Savage and numerous others.
The selection of the title of Club
Vendome is one which will meet with
popularity, as 1t was under this cog
nomen that some of the best sporting
events Newarkers ever witnessed were
held several years ago. The headquar-
ters of the old club was in CALIFORNIAN
Park, and here some great boxing and
athletic sports were held. Fred Voigt's
connection with athletics dates back to
those old days, inc he is also well
known for his connection with the cycle
racing game as manager of the old
Vailsburg track and the man who put
cycle racing on the popular wave it now
mas hereabouts.
Voigt has been elected president of
the new club as well as manager, n
G.. A. Abeniste secretary and treasurer.
The latter win have charge of issuing
the membership tickets, n applica-
ton can be made to him at 81 Orange
street. Membership tickets may be had
by addressing the secretary of the club
at the ~postoffice, box Nc. S.
Lew Miller. who was sold by the An