Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02

|DILI,Y LEARY'S gymnasium In
Bloomfield is a lively centre JUS
now. Jim Savage is getting In
shape there for his bout at McGoigan's
next Monday night with Frank Moran
and has a real policeman for n OF
his trainers; Young Ferris. who meets
Young Herman at McGuigan's. is also
working hard, and Leary started train
ing yesterday afternoon n hour AFTER
being matched to meet Young Kurtz
for the second time next wednesday
night at the Proctor A. c. Six rounds
will be the distance. and they fight
on a percentage basis. Eddie Wood Is
to be the referee.
Billy Is also practically matched to
meet Jack Norman again in a ten
round bout at NcGuigan's club within
a week or two. They fought there re-
Gently and Leary won after a lively
mill, It proving n of the best bouts
Leary ever engaged In.
Savage may also get another big
fight If he wins from Moran. Jim may
meet Carl Morris. the greatly adYer-
tised white mans hope" II the latter
comes East. Jim is decidedly willing.
The big Orange boxer Is just now
in great form, as a result OF the train
ing he has been doing at Leary's. Billy
has taken a lively interest in Jim.
and has done everything in his power
to get him shaped up quickly. and he
looks fine. Billy is going to have a lit
tie bet on him Monday Nigh.
Patrolman "Rilly" Merit is the man
Savage mixes with after a fast SESSION
with Leary. The copper" took UP the
boxing game for the owe of 1t a short
time ago. and being of husky frame. he
makes 1t interesting for Savage from
the start.
The two tear in with body smashes
and then have a session at infgiiting,
with Mertz using a dangerous upr err
cut when In close, a favorite st mt OF
Moran. The policeman also keeps send
ing In right and left straight body
blows to harden Jim IN what has been
one of his weakest spots.
Savage Training Hard.
II is not stretching the truth any to
say that Savage never trained harder
flr any other battle than he has for
this one. Jim never really liked siren
| ous training. but Leary and --crtz
go after him all the time. and he
seems to relish it.
Both Leary and Savage are good
bag-punchers. ard they keep plugging
at the bag In a back for long
periods, and alternate with shadow
ooxing and toss a tweive-pound medi-
cine bal around with Policeman Mertz.
A cold shower and stiff rundown COM
pletes the work.
In the morning Savage takes runs,
and Is going fast in 200-yard sprints.
One of Moran's greatest assets is
using the stomach of an opponent for
a receiving centre. He weighs in the
neighborhood of 1870 pounds, and when
in close uses short punches in rapid
fire order. He has a swing of lifting
power, but 1t seems q long while land
ing.
Savage can teal in like a panther,
and has a powerful right. He is a real
clever boxer, and can feint splendidly.
He is working a shift that may sur
prise Moran, and is hard to hit in
clinches just now.
Savage Talks About Bride.
rs 1t true somebody offered you $50
not to box at McGuigan's?" Savage
was asked yesterday.
mo one eve offered me money not
to fight there" he answered. and I
have been trying to figure out who
started such a rumor."
Leary expects to have no trouble de-
feating Young Kurtz d~ecisively Wednes-
day night. and says he will start going
fast from the bell this time and prove