Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-04
CARL VICTOR'S ADMIRERS SAY HE
IS COMING LIGHTWEIGHT STAR

Billy Proctor's protege. Carl Vic
tor, who is looked upon as the coming
lightweight champion by those who
follow up the fight game, Is training
hard for his bout with Bert Papp,
whom he will meet at Troxler's Cen
trail Institute Monday night in a
match to settle for the time being
who should be classed as the light
weight champion of New Jersey.
1t was Billy Proctor, Victor's man.
ager, who offered the suggestion TO
Professor Troxler that a series of
matches be arranged between the
best of the boys in the lightweight
class, and Gus took him at his
word and started the elimination
lightweight contests, of which this is
the second, Eddie Jackson going down
TO defeat at the hands of Victor some
two weeks ago in the first.
In taking on Bert Papp as his next
opponent Victor intends to wipe away
the only stain that is on his nearly
perfect record, as Papp is the only
one that has ever received a decision
over him. Carl is honest enough TO
say that in his bout with Papp he
only lasted two rounds, while with
every one else he came through with
flying colors, as the following record
will show:
Victor started in the boxing game
close to four years ago, and, being a
native of Arlington, naturally spent
his evenings at Paddy McGuigan's
sporting club in Harrison. After
meeting a lot of preliminary boys,
the names of whom are forgotten, and
beating them all by the X. o. route,
Paddy put him on with Kid Henry,
who is now located at Syracuse AND
up to the past year was looked upon
as the most likely candidate for the
middleweight championship of the
world. Henry entered the ring
weighing 140 pounds to Victor's lis
1t is a matter of history that Victor
knocked Henry out in the third
round. From that time on partial
list of his victories were recorded:
Young Leach, *. O., l round; Bat
Craney, X o., l round; Young Con-
Ian, X O., round; Billy Collins,
rounds, beat Young Lipp. of Bay
onne, rounds; beat Paddy Kimblt
in POUNDS on two occasions; beat
Danny Burns in rounds; beat Billy
Collins in rounds. second match,
beat Jackie Dobbs in rounds; beat
Eddie Jackson in 4 rounds.
After the Papp go Jack Coyne, OF
Orange, or Young Gradwell, of this
city. can be accommodated with q
match if they desire to be classed as
the New Jersey lightweight cham
pion.
There will be no lack Of action il
the roped arena tonight, with half g
dozen New York clubs holding bouts
The more important of these contests
will be Bonnie Leonard VS.. Young
F'itzsimmons, at the Fairmont Ath.
letic Club; Eddie Fitzsimmons vs.
George Collins, at Browns Gymna-
SUM; Joe McCluskey VS.. Bull Cas-
sidy. at the greensboro Athletic
Club; Joe Coster VS.. Joe Stacey, al
the st. Nicholas Athletic Club; Al
Chung VS.. Frankie Hufnagle, at tbs
Irving Athletic Club; Willie Beechel
VS.. Johnny Martin, at the Atlantic
Garden Athletic Club.
Articles of agreement were signed
yesterday by "Gunboat" Smith. WHIT
calls himself the champion whit,
heavyweight, and Carl Morris, tn,
Oklahoma giant. to box ten rounds
in Madison Square Garden mex
Thursday night
The contest between Leach Cros
and Young Brown. which takes plac'
next Tuesday at the Atlantic Gar
den A. c., is creating a lot of inter
est among the fans. Both contest
ants are reported to be in the bes
of shape. Champion Willie Ritchi'
will be at the ringside to get a lin
on Cross.
At the National A. c.. Philadelphia
tonight, Danny Ridge, of New York
encounters Sam Robideau,' of tina
city. Eddie Revoire will meet Luke