Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-06

ever WOu1u not De counted as q ue'
sirable opponent for Richie. The
champion isn't anxious to again meet
the man he won the title from ant
IL Wolgast were as good as he used
to be we wouldn't blame him. Not
that Ritchie isn't a true-blue and a
yard-wide champion, but Little
AID" Is such a vicious duck that
champion or no champion he al
ways is considered to have q chance.
Yes, a Welsh Wolgast fight would be
dandy, If it would only produce an
opponent for Willie Richie.
C
Jimmy De Forest, manager of Irish
Mahon, the Newark boxer, has matched
the boy to fight Walter Brooks, a for
midab1e featherweight, at the Shar-
key Club next week, and IN letter tc
me from the training camp at Allen
hurst Jimmy has the following to say:
Allenhurst, N. j., Dec 5, 1913
Dear JOEL have just closed deal
whereby Irish" Mahon, the Newark
featherweight, will box his first bout
under my management at the Sharkey
Athletic Club, in New York, on Satur-
day evening. December 10. On this
occasion Mahon will meet one of the
most promising boys now appearing
in New York In one Walter Brooks.
Brooks's admirers are many, and they
sing his praises IN very high degree.
This is just the opportunity I have
been looking for for several days
Ito get suitable opponent to
show his wares against, as there is
to gain boxing third and
who have little or no
reputation to back them up. In the
event of Irish" beating Brooks he
will at once jump into the limelight
as a formidable opponent for any
featherweight in the game, and there
by be in a position to obtain matches
which, under ordinary circumstances,
he woald be unable to get. Mahon
has a great chance of slipping over a
win to his credit over Brooks, as he
Is a clever ring general, has the neces-
sary punch, and, best of all, has the
determination of going out and show
ing his friends that he is the real
goods. Yours, very truly,
JIMMY DE FOREST,
Manager Irish" Mahon.
Under the management of De Forest
If he attends strictly to busi-
ness, should do we'll. Jimmy can get
him the fights if he shows the class,
and he will put him at the top of the
heap if he displays the ability to get
there. A manager can do no more
than that.
Sam Langford, the colored fighter,
s on his way to Paris, where he is
% meet Joe Jeanette and Jack John
son. so Joe Woodman, his manager,
says, in the next two months. jean
nette will come first and the johnson
bout Is supposed to be scheduled for
January. From what the once mighty
has shown around here in
his recent bouts, he is about all in.
So is Jeanette, and everybody seems
to think that Johnson Is even worse
off. In few months 1t is just posi-
BILE that the undisputed champion, of
the world will be one of the numerous
white hopes now parading in our
midst.
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Coach Fielding Yost is going to
stick. Michigan wants him to re-
main and he is just as anxious to
remain. His contract as coach has
expired, but "Hurry-up'' will get
gait on to sign some brand-new pa
)ers.
c.
America has accepted England's
challenge for another polo match
1ext year. Everything but the date
seems to be agreeable, and this is
sure to be Strengthened out. From
his distance, 1t looks as If England
was going to drive us to the wall in
polo. She wasn't due to challenge
is for another year. but she evident
y feels that the time is ripe for a
win, and that's the way it looks. Say
what they will, everything is not
serene in polo circles, and as a starter
Harry Payne Whitney is not going
10 captain the American team. That
means big loss and 1t may mean
We won't be as strong next
year as we were this year and we
we're just strong enough on that &C.
,asion to win.
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Our steadfast contributors, IS. o.
& Co.." have turned their attention
to the six-day race and have some
pertinent remarks to make anent the
same. Their letter follows:
J. P. NJ:
Glad to see Same Bike Fanness,'
the intelligent correspondent of
Sports Topics answer our letter.
In talking of suffrage we could hard
Iy come to a friendly understanding,
but on sporting topics we are glad to
give in to you. You are right, same
Bike Fanness," the observation-disclosures
team is certainly grand one. and I
would not be surprised to see this
team fight for first honors. But, let
me tell you, If for the final sprint
Root will have against him men like
Goullet, Clark, Verri, Perchicot and
Grenda, | doubt very much that poor
Root will have a chance to land safe.
In talking of the six-day race, we
are sure 1t is going to be a corker,
and you will certainly see some sprint
ing when the men clash for the final
sprint of the race. A local paper is
making odds on the six-day riders.
The European riders seem to be over