Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
FIGHTER HAD IRON
PIPE IN GLOVES
Battling Hoffman Was Taking
No Chances of Losing
Decisions.
SMITH.LANGFORD CO. SURE

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SMITH.LANGFORD CO. SURE
Battling HOFFMAN. a preliminary
boxer, finds himself IN peck of
trouble In st. Louis. Just before a
bout in the Mound City the other
night Hoffman WAS compelled to take
off his gloves. In each hand piece
of iron pipe was found and Hoffman
was arrested charged with intent to
kill.
Gunboat Smith and Sam Langford
have been matched finally to box
twelve rounds at the Atlas A. A. In
Boston on November II. 1t is under
stood that the Hub authorities will
not interfere. as there is no great
objection to mixed glove contests IN
the City of Culture. The question of
referee has not been decided, but It
Is thought that Smith will accept a
Boston man.
Eight bouts, all OF which should
furnish excitement and interest, have
been arranged by Professor Troxier
for his Central Institute show Mon
day night. Fred Keibler and Charley
Victor of TrvinRton and Jersey City,
respectively, viii be the principals
in the main encounter. Both are hit
ters extraordinary. and their repu-
tations In and around New York are
good ones. Another bout of interest
will introduce Jimmy Lewis, of this
city. and Young Baum, another local
youth. Babe Angert will take on
Young Bell in the third event. Chris
Leserer. of New York. and "Sharkey"
II. l..A.,
skill. Battling Cornell, the colored
Kane. also a Newarker, will battle,
and Young Hickman, of Bayonne,
and Kid Henry. of Newark, two sci
entifc bantams. will also appear.
Danny Murray meets Kid Kurly. and
Mickey Lordi opens the show with
Kid jackson.
According to Manager Gibson, Of
the Garden A. c.. there will be no
hitch In the present negotiations for
ten-round bout between Jess Will
lard and Carl Morris In New York on
December 2. Gibson said yesterday
that he had received several letters
and kilograms from Tom Jones,
Wizards manager. indicating that
the big Texan would accept the Gar
denis terms within the next day or
two.
Tommy Murphy encountered tar
tar In Phil Bloom. the Williamsburg
lightweight. last night in the main
event of ten rounds at the Postman
Athletic Club. Brooklyn. and emerged
from the bout only on even terms.
Young Cardell has been forced to
call off his proposed ten-round bout
with Young Rector, of jersey City,
scheduled at Browns Gymnasium for
tomorrow night. Cardell's cut over his
left eye is not as yet healed and he
will remain idle for at least another
week. Artie Edwards will be substi-
tuted for Cardell Mickey Donley and
Tommy Allen, both of this city, will
come together in the semi-hnal.
Some of the fastest boxing ever wit
messed In Browns Gymnasium, New
York, was seen last night in the semi
final and final session. In the main
attraction, which brought together Cy
Smith, of Hoboken, and Jimmy
Fusane, q hurricane exhibition result
ed After the first session. in which
Fusane proved a bit to the good,
Smith came back and made even
rounds of the next two. The fourth
and fifth went to the Hoboken lad,
with the next even. Smith scored In
the seventh and eighth. and Fusane
had the proverbial shade In the last
two rounds making the go a draw.
Mike Rosen beat Charlie Young IN
ten rounds. Charlie Cutler defeated
Bobby Grant in six rounds
Johnny Rilbane, featherweight
champion of the world. boxes the
clever Eddie O'Keefe. OF Philadelphia,
in the final bout at the Olympia A. A.
on Monday night. This will be the
second meeting between these lads.
In the semi wind-up Frankie MCCOY
opposes Lew Seigel.
Battling Iyevinsky, who has recov-
cred from serious Illness, may be
matched with Bob McAllister. the
California middleweight. Levlnsky
saws he will do 1853 ringside for the
native son.
frankie Burns, the Jersey City
boxer. has been matched TO meet
Philly McGovern in the main ten
round bout at Browns gymnasium,
New York. next Tuesday night.
Knockout Brown, of New York. has
been matched to box ten rounds with
Tommy Houck, Of Philadelphia. at the
Atlantic Garden A. c.. New York, one
week from tomorrow night.
Al Burns denied yesterday that he
had ever fought Young Pavese. The
latter, through this column. on
Wednesday night. alleged that he had
boxed AL. AL says he never heard of
him, but Just to show the local public
that his alibi is no joke, he will meet
Pavese in a bout. A Is training
Young Donley for the latter's bout
with Tommy Allen, at the Brown A.
c.. New York, Saturday night
Packey Mcfarland has not made
a match with Jack Britton, contrary
to report Milwaukee and st. Louis
promoters are trying to secure this
match. but Mcfarland is in no hurry
his manager Emil Theiry, to ar
his manager. Emil Thirty. to ar
range as many bouts as possible with
boxers who do not weigh more than
i42 pounds. Packey will receive $1,000
for a bout with Kid Alberts at
Waterbury. Conn. on November 20,
and a similar amount for six-round
go with Harry Brewer at Windsor,
Canada. on November 26. The weight
for both matches is 1877 pounds at
O'Clock.
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