Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-01

"
TIM SAVAGE explained today the
mix-up over his fight with Frank
Moran. Jim was made an offer by
the Michigan club to fight Frank
Moran next Monday. He accepted
while Sam Golden was accepting an
other offer In New York from Bill
Brown. Jim has decided to stick with
McGuigan, and he should under the
circumstances, If he wished to be con
sidered a good sport.
We hope jim gets a good start with
Moran. as he ought to be doing a great
deal more work than he does. His
ability demands more work thar he Is
now getting.
A gypsy fortune-teller dropped in on
Manager McGinnity n. the local park
yesterday and offered to read his palm.
After much urging the Iron Man.
finally planted a coin on his palm and
he visitors, who said they were from
Brazil, South America, began their
work. They told Joe that he was well
supplied with the coin Of the realm
that he was In for a share Of good
luck, but that hts park would not be
finished for the opening game. Secre-
tary Frank McTague was present. but
refused to listen to the gypsy fortune
tellers. and the pair then wen after
Ground-keeper Kennedy. Kennedy
looked at them in a kindly way. blu,
steadfast1y refused to have his palm
read. "Go way, me good woman" he
said; II don't belive in ye."
O.
Abe Cohen, the fleet Bloomfield out.
fielder, was commenting last night or
the progress some players make II
baseball. Davidson. Of Brooklyn, and
Daniels, Of New York, and I played
the outfeid of a Chicago semi-prt
team said Abe. The writer told ABB
thai he. too. might have gone up If HI
had not been SO given up to civil ensi
neering.
When "One-round" Hogan and Al
Wolgast get together at the Madison
A. c.. in New York, April Is. ther'
should be one of the greatest fght'
outside of a championship affair. TOT
bad the limit is fixed at ten rounds
in New York for boys like these.
o.
BIZ Lang has been matched Will
"Porky" Flynn. the American heavy
weight. Lang and Flynn will battle TO
twenty rounds at McIntosh's new f1gh'
club IN Paris on the night Of April is
Flynn also fights Battling Jim John
son, the negro American heavyweight
at Hull, England, on next Monday
night.
Young Kurtz was introduced last
night at the Olympic show and chal
lenged Kid Wilson, of Orange, or Joe
Stein. of New York for a bout at any
distance, at any club and at any date
Paul Kohler, the Cleveland fighter
who is winning many battles In .ht
West. will get a chance to try his
skill with Packey Mcfarland.
-
George Boice, the Irvington boy who
plays with the champion Portland
team Of the Pacific Coast League. vii
leave for the coast within a couple o.
weeks.
Patsy Kline is considering the o,fe'
made to him by the Proctor A. c. FOL
a bout with Willie Houck, of Philajel.
phia, within a fortnight IL his eye per
mits.
Johnny Coulon is to meet George Kit
son.. the little Brooklyn fighter. fol
ten rounds al a show to be brought of
~ Akron, O., on the night of March II
o.
Il looks as II the baseball mogult
have those gamblers staggering!
o
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Kindly let me now in your papel
how soon the running tracks at Branch
Brook and West End parks will bt
open. Also let me know whether
would need a permit to run at the ar
mory track and where l could get 1t
Thanking you In advance, I remain
yours respectfully, CHAS. r.
Running tracks at Branch Brook anC
West End parks will open early il
May. You must be a member of tbs
armory If you wish to run there
S~choolboys are excepted. They can rur
providing they secure a permit from
the colonel Of the regiment.-Ed.
To the PORTING Editor OF the Evening Star:
XII 4ly MORN me through YOU
column where the following colleges
dIc tOCdtcu. DOWOOlu, Wiiiidiii5 ant
Dartmouth. and oblige. Respectfully
yours, ALBERT JONES.
Bowdoin at Brunswick, Me-, Williams
at Williamstown. Mass, n Dart
mouth at Hanover, N. He'd.
o
To the Sporting Editor OF the Evening Star:
i have arranged to have Ray Hat
field meet Joe Fisher, of New York
for six rounds before Nhe Knicker-
booker A. c., of Albany, N. Y. AS Ray
is in his usual good condition 1 expect
him to win handily. Yours, ETC.,
JACK BERNARD,
Manager Ray Hatfield.
%
TO the Sporting Editor OF the Evening Star;
libby Watson. of Australia, would
like to box n 112-pound or 115-pound
boy in Newark for a suitable offer,
Nobody is barred. Address libby
Watson, Riverside Hotel, so Marshall
street, Elizabeth. N. ]. Yours truly,
TIBBY WATSON.
A STAR READER-We don't know
Just where In Elizabeth the team will,
train. The New Jersey town is the
one meant.