Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-20


career. He has four bouts on
that will either make or break him.
His first will be with Tommy Murphy,
probably next week. His fight with Ad
y Wolgast In Philadelphia on February
8 will be of national interest. Nine
days later he will meet Abe Attell at
the National Sporting Club in New
York, IL he is not seriously impaired in
the Wolgast fight, and at the following
stag of the National Brown will box
Joe Coster. II that isn't a vigorous
~ campaign for a rising youngster. what
more strenuous could be arranged
Danny Morgan say that if he is sue
cessful in these bouts he will take his
man out to the coast.
Percy Woodruff is certainly up in the
air. He says he can't get a fight for
his man, Kid Wilson. Many men have
challenged Wilson and he is willing to
make 143 pounds for most any of them,
. provided q forfeit Is posted to bind
that agreement. Nobody seems TO be
very anxious for any of Wilson, says
woodruff. Paddy Michigan is willing
to stage a go" for Wilson, provided
he can get a weller to go o n There
are several welterweights in the metro
: politan district who should be ready to
meet Wilson. It's beginning to look as
IL most welters are afraid of Wilson.
Walter Johnson, the Senator'S sensa-
tional pitcher, is reluctant about Sign
ing with the Washington club again,
! be cause of salary differences. What a
pity that so accomplished a twirler as
he should be handicapped by being
-fzz.I .us4d e,,nt N foovn What a
wonder he would have been with a team
like the Athletics. 1t is tough enough
to be with q cellar team, but not to
have such excellent work recognized
and compensated properly is harder
still. The Washington club will have
TO come around In the end anyhow.
They need johnson.
The question has often been asked
why Ben Douglass does not spend more
time training in order to prepare him
self better for his ring battles. Ben
cannot do that. as he is the principal
support of his family. his gathers sight
being so poor that he seldom "a work.
Ben deserves credit for what he is
doing.
Warnings are being sounded by orr
athletic authorities that the. Swedish
athletes guided by Ernie Hjertberg viii
need great watching at the Olympia
games next year. America. we think.
has the same old chance. though it's a
fact that Hjertberg's work On the
foreign athletes will make the job a
little harder than usual.
II Ia said that Johnny Coulon and
frankie Burns lave been matched to
fight at 1l5h pounds. Where and when
the bout will take place has not been
!, announced.
Les Sports, q magazine devoted to all
sports, national and local, will make its
appearance in this city tomorrow for
che first time. The magazine is pub
lished by local men. The magazine
should be a success. It will be gotten
up in neat style.
JOHNNY DUNN-So far as this edi-
ton of the STAR is concerned, no
= further explanation is necessary. We
think we were fair to all.-Ed.
10 tho Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Charlie Stanton would like to hear
from all l35-p0unu boys. Inc loilo"
ms preferred. Kid Burns, Smiling
Kelly, Cy Smith, Paddy Sullivan,
johnny Wilson, Kid Beebe, Battling
: Harris, Willie Tayor, Bunk Westcott,
Battling Hurley, Knockout Howard.
. Thanking you in advance. and hoping
to see our challenge in Fridays paper,
j remain, yours truly,
JOHN WOOD, Manager.
lo8 Steuben street, Jersey City.
go the Sporting Bditor Of the Evening Star:
Kid White would lik to fight Kid
Farrell or Kid Warner of Down Neck,
At the Proctor A, c. at catch weights
FOR q side bet of $50. Yours truly,
WIN. BOYLE, Whites manager.
1877 Hamburg place.
70 tho Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
UUhat doao tho A A IT as