Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-21

meets Battling LaVinsky, the latest
pugilistic marvel, at Bill Browns
Gym, in New York, on December 2.
We said to Woodruff when he told
us about this match:
why did you do it, Percy"
And Percy replied with smile as
long as your arm:
Because l know that We'nert can
beat Lavinsky."
That was fair, straightforward
answer to rather pertinent question,
perhaps, and such surepopness, even
against such apparent odds, Is not
to be denied
10 show that he has great conf
dence in Weinert, Manager Woodruff
in making the match with Lavinsky
put up $500 as a side bet on the out
come. This sum he wagered at even
money, although the night of the con-
test it is almost certainty that
2 to 1 will be the prevailing odds.
Such a circumstance doesn't seem to
worry Woodruff any, and he has also
agreed to terms for the contest that
call for the winner to take the entire
purse, which will be so per cent. OF
the receipts.
THAT'S all right, now" Manager
Woodruff said in discussing the
Weinert- Lavinsky battle. II know
what I'm doing It's worth all the
chances we're taking to get on bout
with Lavinsky. He has reputation
a mile long, but can't see where he
is such a wonder. I've followed that
fellow for some time, and, to tell you
the truth, to me it looks as If he were
made to order for my man. Another
thing" Woodruff went on to say,
"Weinert is not given sufficient credit
for what he can do. Why, he can
beat nine-tenths of the heavyweights
in the business, and the surest thing
in the world is that he can beat all
the 'heavies' around here. This boy
is exceptionally clever. He can use
his hands as well as could Sorbett,
but, of course, he isn't quite as
finished boxer, and he lacks the ex-
perience. AS to his hitting ability,
Old Fitz never could strike harder
blow, although Bob may have been
able to place his punches to better
advantage. / know what I'm telling
you is awfully strong and ali that,
but after he beats Lavinsky You'll
agree with me that Weiaert is the
coming man.
If Weinert is as good as Manager
Woodruff says he is, and if he is
able even to hold his own with La
whisky, his fortune will be made and
his name will surely find a place in
pugilistic history. Lavinsky is the
hero of the hour-one of the most
talked about fighters of the day He
is very small heavyweight, yet he
is meeting them all, big and little,
and he is getting away with them,
too Under the circumstances, 1t
! looks like poor move on the part
of woodruff to send Weinert up
against such a tough customer. but
from what we have seen of Percy
as manager. he seems to know his
business pretty well. He is taking a
long chance perhaps, but as he fig
ures it, "Weinert has nothing to lose
and everything to gain. If he wins,
he is made. If he loses. he will have
to make a new start"
@
Weinert is sure enough a big kid,
but 1t is just such clean-cut fellows
that make good in the ring. He has
much to commend him in appearance
and he is said to be fearless in bat
tie. He is still a STRIPPING, and he
will be a big, powerful man when he
fills out. He is full of confidence, and
1t will take a good man TO knock
him down. 1t is said that Re tires
badly after few rounds, but>Mana-
ger Woodruff declares that is not so
when the kid fought Sailor White
at Troxler's some time ago he wasn'i
in condition at ALL Percy said. *Ie
trained little, and the day before the
bout he did everything a fighter
shouldn't do. He did tire in the las
round, but he did lot of work and
gave the Sailor a good licking. Wher
he meets Lavinsky on December .
take my word for it, he VIII be il
! frst olo ss condition
O.
BY the way, the mention of Saliol
Whites name recalls the fact sudden
ly to my mind that Young Weiner
has an engagement with Mr.. Whit,
/ at Gus Troxler's next Monday night
/ and at this writing have abou
made up my mind to take it in. Thei
last meeting, am told, was a corker
| and White was considerably tn
worse for the wear after it was over
Weinert gave the Sailor a beating
but the Sailor said it wasn't fair, a
he had not been training faithful.
for the contest. Now, though, boil
We.nert and White. beforehand, ad
nit they are in tip-top shape, and i
would be surely worth the while t
see them perform. White is anxiou
to redeem himself in the eyes of hi
admirers, but Manager Woodruff
says weinert will stand the Sailor o.