Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31

was the best middleweight wrestler
in the world in his day, has evidently
been reading the Evening Star, for
he wants Weinert to go South and
fight before his club. Leonhardt, In
a letter to Weinert, has offered the
boy rs per cent. of gross receipts to
box for him, but Manager Woodruff
said he could get all the engagements
around here for Weinert he cared to
keep, SO 1t isn't likely that he will
take the Kid down South. The fact
that Weinert defeated Battling Lee
Whisky has given him great prestige
throughout the country, and If the
boy doesn't meet with any reverses
ne will soon be the talk of the pugilis-
tic world.
Manager Woodruff would like moth
ing better than to get Jim Savage into
the ring with weinert, but there is
much doubt as to whether Savage
would care to meet Weinert, and there
is some doubt as to whether Wood
ruff would want to give Savage a
chance to make bank roll by meet
ing Weinert Over at Troxler's Mon
day night both Woodruff and Weinert
had few things to say about Savage.
"Jim's a good fellow-not," Wood
ruff declared; and then Percy went on
and told q hundred and one things
about what he did for Savage and the
ingratitude he received in return.
Weinert Is really anxious to fight
Savage, and says that he would beat
him to a certainty.
Savage is a clever fellow in the
gymnasium" Weinert said, but he
forgets all he knows when he gets in
the ring. I don't want to talk about
Jim, but he certainly did me a dirty
trick when he said that Levinsky was
entitled to draw with me. It wouldn't
sound so bad coming from him If
he didn't tell everybody up in the Or
anges that had beaten Levinsky be-
yond a doubt. I paid Savage for
seconding me, and I gave him a pair
of chickens and an automobile ride on
the side. AS Percy says," Weinert
concluded, Savage Is q good fellow
not"
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Bill Brown is anxious TO secure
Weinert to meet some good man at
his club, and 1t may be that the Kid
will face George Rodel at Browns
Gym before long. Manager Woodruff
has other matches for Weinert under
consideration, and 1t is just as likely
as not that Charley will go down the
line, outclassing his opponents and
making them look soft and foolish. All
the boy wants is to show himself at
Madison Square Garden for one night
and his fame will travel fast enough.
1t has been a long time since New
Workers have seen a fellow like
Weinert, and his presence will recall
some of the clever performances of
Kid Mccoy. Tommy Ryan and Jim
Corbett.
j.
The New York Boxing Commission
has acted officially in the case of Bob
Fitzsimmons, and the once great
fighter has been barred from COM
petition in the Empire State. Action
was taken yesterday. and now Fit2
and John Meek. of Harrison, his man.
ager, are In a rage over the commits
sion's ruling. Fitz declares he is able
to whip all the white hopes" in exist
ence in four rounds, and his manager
said it was an outrage to prevent BOZ
from earning a living at the only
game he knows. During the meeting
Commissioner o'Neil trapped Fitz-
simmons.
eve have the greatest respect for
you, Bob" Mr.. O'Neil said. but we
question whether you would be able
to hold your own with these fellows
Now, what is your opinion of Jim Cor
bett? Could he box AGAIN."
mo" roared Fitz. He's through,
and been through for some time. He
couldn't beat any of the white men
today"
'Then," replied O'Neil, 'if he is
finished, and is several years younger