Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-06

their meeting in Madison Square Gar
den on May %. Kurtz. of course. is
taking a long chance for short piece
of change. If he is beaten, all right:
but if he should happen to win-and
by knockout-why, he should be
made pugilistically, and he would
fare well financially in his bouts to
come.
To get back in the swim. Gibbons
will have to make good with New
Workers, for it was in Gotham,
as all will readily recall. that
Gibbons rose in a night. to use
the vernacular of the race-track,
from selling platter to stake
horse On his very first APP
pearanee he electrified the fans. and
the wonder was expressed on all sides
that I'VE had never heard of Gibbons
before His performances, one after
the other, added to his reputation,
and Mike become in a jiffy the stand
ard by which other fighters were to
be judged Clever as a Jim Corbett
and with the punch of Bob Fitzsim-
mons, he ran the gamut of the
welterweight class until there were no
more opponents in his own particular
sphere for him to subdue. Then he
went out of his class and into the
middleweight class, and fought the
much heavier McGoorty. That battle
is now prize ring history, and out of
it Gibbons, and McGoorty. too, for
that matter, emerged fallen idol.
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The criticism leveled at both men
was severe, and some went as far as
to condemn the bout as fake. But
that was not so. Searching investi-
cation proved this assertion. 1t was
simply a bad exhibition. made so, per-
haps, because of the exceptional
cleverness of the contestants. 1t was
an important bout, and the men felt
the importance of it. Neither would
take chance, and sone was able to
combat the other in every move. Nc
Goorty earned the popular decision,
because of his responsiveness; but
Gibbons was much the stronger and
showed fewer signs of bruies when
the bout was at an end. Gibbons is
with us again, praying to have that
particular seance overlooked and
clamoring to be given an opportunity
to make good in the future. His
one poor fight hasn't offset, by a long
shot, his innumerable good battles,
and Michael Gibbons, just as sure as
the day. will once more become the
rage when he gets back in pugilistic
harness again.
j. P. N:
An argument over the time the
Viscaya made it's appearance in New
York harbor has arisen. Was it be-
fore or after the sinking of the
Maine? WAR.
The Spanish battleship was in New
York both before the blowing up of
the Maine and after the war was
over
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j. P. N:
When will the next civil service
examination be held for mail dis
tributor in the Newark postoffice?
J. McC.
In November Applications may be
secured after July 1.
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JPN:
Kindly let me know if Colonel Will
lam F. Cody buffalo Bid is still
with the Wild West Show. I'D.
Buffalo Bill is still with the show.
j. Pm:
Is an independent cigar dealer al
lowed to give out United Cigar cou-'
pons. M. KATE.
He is not allowed to do so with a
sale, but may dispose of them in any
other way.
j. P. N:
Sunday was down to see the Tigers
play, and I must say that they have an
elegant team But what | want to call
your attention to is that somebody in
the left field bleachers had small mirror
and every time Rochester player, left
handed batter, would come to the plate
this would-be smart chap would do his
dirty work FAN
You're right, Mr.. Fan. The Tigers look
good and play good and all that, but the
fan who would stoop to the old played
out looking-glass tactics doesn't belong
at all.
j. P. N:
Kindly tell US how to get to Bronx
Park, and also state fare and time.
BILL AND LOUIE.
Go to New York by your favorite
route. preferably the line that will bring
you In at Cortlandt street, of course.
Walk over to the Third avenue L and
take train, or you can get the Lenox
avenue express at Fulton street, which Is
much better. The fare from Newark to
the park, one way, would be just about
% cents and the time would be in the
nighborhood of one hour and fifteen
minutes. Keep away from the Zoo.
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J.. Pm:
Kindly tell me who were the winners
of the two lots at Miners Empire Thea
tre LOTS.
Fred Miller and Mrs. schaub.
]. p. N:
Please publish the regulation size and
weight of basketball and a handball /;
also are there any noted handball players
in the city, their names and addresses :?
Where is the best court in Newark, and
who is the present champion? ACES.
basketball must measure from 30 to
80 inches In circumference and weigh
from IS to q ounces. The regular A. A.
o. size of handball is 1 5s inches in
diameter and must be not less than III
or not more than Ia ounces in weight.
ST. Benedict's Prep School, in High