Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26

Bob Fitzsimmons seems to mean
business, and he has in John Meek,
of Harrison, a manager who appears
to be an out-and-out business man.
Mr. Meek declares that F'itz is not
passe by any means and Titz seems
TO agree with his manager in every
way. According to Manager Meek,
Fitzsimmons has been matched to
fight one of the numerous white
hopes at the Atlantic Gardens in
New York on January 8. Who his OPP
ponent will be is not known, but Sol
der Kearns. it is said, will be the
man.
As an attraction, "a fight in which
Fltz would be one of the principals
might pack the clubhouse, but there
is just a chance that the Boxing Com
mission will not allow F'itz to fight
within its territory. He is fifty-one
during the past few years and he is
far from the wonderful fighter he
once was. His mind is still clear and
his voice is strong, but his efforts in
the ring would be feeble. However, it
is all up to the commissioners. If
they say it's a go Wen all go over and
see Fitz fight.
C
Johnny Coulon will have to come
out of his shell and fight or else the
public will lose confidence in him and
refuse to look upon him as the bantam
champion any longer: Several of the
little fellows want to meet Johnny,
but he has managed to avoid them in
every way. Kid Williams, who out
pointed Coulon in a ten-round no.
decision bout in the Garden more than
a year ago, is anxious to fight Johnny
for the title, and there are others who
feel as if they would have a good
chance with the champion. Coulon,
however, promises to fight before
long. The sooner he shows real
earnestness in his work the better
he will stand with the public. He
has been an excellent little champion,
and 1t would be a pity to spoil his
career by lodging the issue. If he
is through fighting, all right, let him
come out and say so, but he can't
hang on to his crown much longer and
get away with it.
@
Kid Williams may fight Digger
Stanley in Europe That would be
pretty soft for the Kid, who is so
fast that he would back Stanley Off
his feet. Besides, the Digger is in
the has-been class. and doesn't fit up
to the boys of today
G
Billy Gibson told me the other
night that he expected to have Willie
Ritchle and Joe Rivers fight in the
Garden some time in February. That
would prove the best attraction
staged in New York in years All
the boys who would like to go to the
Garden with me on the night of the
Ritchie-Rivers fight please raise their
right hand.
G
With John NJ. Chapman on record
as positively opposed to OUTLAW"
methods In cycling, the prospects are
that Chapman will find things more
agreeable all around for him. With
chip on his shoulder, he didn't have
looking at the situation from a purely
business standpoint maybe he road to
a few bicycle tracks will be made
easier. Baltimore, the franchise of
looked upon as an excellent opportu-
nifty for revival of the game. but
Washington, where Chapman would
like to locate and run the races in
conjunction with Baltimore, is not
looked upon with much favor. How
ever, that would be up to Chapman.
The Baltimore proposition, 1t is said,
is all ready to go ahead. but Chap
man, it seems, doesn't want to run
races there unless he can also run at
Washington, the franchise for which
has been held up by the N. c. A. until
next April. That would be rather a
late day to begin building a track and
suitable enclosure, but Chapman has
/ only himself to blame for the condi-
ton of affairs, not, perhaps. that he
personally has been much of dis
| turber, but that he has allowed his
| nume IN he used i'm "A most antagon-