Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-29

methods were very unclever. He wai
extravagant in many ways, and hi
was "buncoed" in other ways. AS III
said in his excellent address to the
faudience at the fights in Madison
Square Garden last week, he has
given some hard knocks and he mas
received some hard knocks, and many
of them were dealt by "Old Bob" him
self. Now, at fifty-one years of age
after a most notable career, this OLD
champion wants to fight-wants to
fight the best men in the business, Hc
would not tarry a moment to JUMP
into the ring against the greatest
bruiser in the ring, and the fact that
he was sure to come out badly beaten
would not stop him In the least. He
Is old in many ways, but his heart is
young, and there was a fire in his
husky voice in that Garden speech
that found every nook and corner al
the building. IT'S a pity, but tits
true, that Fitz should need to fight
again.
C
Baked at an opportunity to win
money through his efforts in the
ring, Fitzsimmons has exploded in a
most ungallant manner. He has
cursed our country, and he has de-
clared that he will go away and
leave us to ourselves. We pray him
go, If he feels that way about 1t, but
we also ask him to remember the
U. s. A. as the country in which he
was allowed to display his wares
and in which he became the cham
pion of the world. Fitz is a little
severe in his statement. We do not
blame him for feeling badly about
the action of the Boxing Commits
sion, and we praise the Boxing Com
mission for taking the stand 1t did.
We would rather see Fity leave us
for good than to see the Grand Old
Warrior battered and bleeding at
the feet of the strong, but ungaply,
Soldier Kearns, who, as fighter,
would not be fit to wipe the shoes of
Bob in the old fellows best days in
the ring.
O.
Let us not forget what Fitz has
done in the prize-ring and let us be
kind to him in his moments of rebel
lion. Let us make him laugh by tell
ing him to forget it, and let us
make him feel proud by urging him
to educate and train his powerful son.
Robert Jr., to become a champion like
his father. Fitzsimmons refers to his
son as his successor and we would
suggest that he devote his time to
the boys welfare In the meantime,
the going may be somewhat rocky,
but a man in Bob's health will al
ways be able to get by.
6
ONCE OVER-Thanks for your kind
letter, but my modesty prevents me
from publishing its contents. Hope
you get a position some day in which
you can show your fairness. Weinert
defeated Levinsky positively, and the
New York Sun also said so, as did
the Associated Press" which circu-
lates throughout the world, The best
Dan Morgan could get. with all his
New York influence, was a draw. Yes.
Verri started the trouble with Hill
and you are right when you say that
no majority can rule me when I feel
that / am right. Your letter shows
such a superior wiseness to so many
local affairs that you must be in the
business, and 1t was unnecessary fol
you to say that you are English
Once overl" That's what l say
Sabe?
| j. p. N:
I am a young man twenty years
| of age with ambitions to become 9
prize-fighter. weigh 140 lbs, but
| wish to gain few more pounds sc
| that when I start to train l will moi
have to lose much weight. I wan
! to fight at about 1876 lbs. Every
morning | eats twenty pancakes fol
| breakfast, and thirty fish-cakes ant
| three cans of pork and beans fol
dinner. for supper | eat five lbs o.
beefsteak, ten boiled potatoes will
| eight cups of coffee as chaser. Dc
you think that If l added little
more to this each day that / would
| soon gain the required. poundaoei
! am we'll versed in local sports anc
football is my favorite pastime
also am somewhat of an actor, sing.
ing and dancing being my speciality
Do you think that l have sporting
and acting talent enough to make
an easy living in this world?
JIM KENNEDY.
! Well, James, you will be a bis
| help to your folks when you grow
up, won't you? You should have nj
trouble in forcing your way to the
| front rank of gastronomic white
| hopes" as a starter. We think If vol
added trifle more to the bili-of
fare you submit, you would bt
boxed" instead of boxing. Your yer.
satility astounds us. We suppose
while daintily engaoed polishing of
| twenty pancakes in the morning, yol
sing a rag-time classic and dance tn,
tango at the same time. Ell? Will
| the layout you have written us, vol
sure have a fine chance to make al
easy living. oh my, yes.
j.. P. NJ:
What is the premium on a half
dollar dated 1894? Hope you had {
Merry Christmas and wish you 9
Happy New Year KOIN KRAZY.
Your coin is of no premium value
| Same to you.
j. p. NJ:
A bets B that Jack OBrien knocke,
| out Bob Fitzsiinmons in thirteei
rounds. b claims he did not. VIII
| is right. JAMES II.
| A is right. O'Brien knocked on
| Fitzsimmons in the thirteenth roun'
of a bout at San Francisco, CAL, De
vember 20, 1905.
]. p. N:
To whom should I apply for posi-
ton as guard in the Hudson tunnels