Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
COFFEY WILL TRY |
TO STOP LEWNSKY

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Dublin Giant Not Worried by
BattIer's Reputation as
slope" Destroyer.
FLYNN AND RODEL READY
There will be three ten-round bouts
In Madison Square Garden, New York,
tonight Jim Coffey, the Dublin gil
ant, will meet Battling Levinsky, tho
light heavyweight from Philadelphia,
in the star bout. Coffey is several
inches taller and at least twenty-five
pounds heavier than the Hebrew. but
the latter has beaten all comers with
the exception Of Charley Weinert. the
Orange boxer, regardless Of weight,
because of his skill as boxer
George Rodel, the Boer, who is
making another climb up the pugilis-
tic ladder. will be put to a severe test
in the semi-fnal of ten rounds with
Fireman" Jim Flynn. Rodel has i'm
proved steadily in boxing and ring
generalship and is the favorite, al
the Boer into dreamland inside of the
first three or four rounds.
Young Fox, the British bantam
weight champion, will make his first
appearance in the first ien-round
bout. His opponent will be Joe Moon
ey. There will be several six-round
preliminaries.
Good Gard at Troxler's.
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fans that he retains his clever tactics
as ring artist, and he will endeavor
to defeat Harry McCrea in the main
four-round bout at the Central Inst
tute tonight. Clark has been out OF
the game for some time, but his
friends declare that he Is better than
ever. Young Salzman and Young
Baum, both "sluggers." will clash in
the first semi-final, with Arthur Con-
ley and Joe Gardner in the other.
The preliminaries. which number five.
are as follows: Danny Murray and
Jimmy Jones, Lem Bender and Willie
Brown, Tommy O'Connor and Young
Joe, George Erne and Allie Young,
and Kid Schiek and Young Rogers.
Hail Lansford as "Champ."
When Sam Langford decisively
whipped Joe Jeanette in Paris Sat
urday night he was hailed as the new
heavyweight champion of the world
by the French Federation of Boxing
But Langford probably will refuse to
accept the championship just as he
did when the title was handed to him
three years ago by the National
Sporting Club of England and last
year by the boxing authorities in
Australia. The victory of the Tar
Baby over Jeanette is taken to mean
that Langford must have been nearly
fit and that he didn't overexert him
self when he boxed Gunboat Smith in
Boston last month and lost the deci-
sion on points.
Bennett Easy for GradwelI.
Young Gradwell, of this city, who
has developed into one Of the best
lightweight boxers in the country,
easily defeated Billy Bennett, of Ire
land, in the main ten-round bout at
the Gowanus A. c., Brooklyn, Sat-
urday night. Gradwell will probably
box Johnny Gallant in Chicopee,
Mass, New Years Day.
Cardeil In Fine Shape.
Young Cardell is in prime condition
for his bout with Young Drummie, of
Jersey City, at Browns gymnasium
tomorrow night Cardwell will be
matched to box one of the best boys
in Philadelphia on New Years Day, 1t
is said, If he makes a good showing
against his opponent.
Cross Big Favorite.
Leach Cross Is training at Catalina
Island for the twenty round bout with
Bud Anderson at Vernon, Cal, on
January 1. Cross is the favorite at
10 to z, with considerable backing for
Anderson. The New York boxer in
tends to remain on the coast for some
time to come. being anxious to meet
either Rivers or Ritchie again.
Packey to Appeal.
Paclkey Mcfarland, backed by lead
ing Chicago politicians, says he Will
appeal to Governor johnson, of Wis
consin, to have his suspension for one
year imposed by the Boxing Commits
sion of that State annulled. McFar-
land declares that he believes Gov
ernor johnson will act inasmuch as
he was suspended without a hearing,
contrary to law.
CIabby VS.. McAlIister.
Tom McCarey, the California pro-
moter, has arranged a twenty-round
fpht between Jimmy Clabby, of Mil
Waukee. and Bob McAllister, of San
francisco, to be decided at Vernon.
near Los Angeles, on January n. Nc
Carey plans to match the winner with
George Chip, who recently knocked
out Frank Klaus, or with Mike Glib
bons, of ST. Paul.
Other Ring Gossip.
Gunboat Smith is a 1o-to-s favorite
for the twenty-round battle with
Arthur Peikey in Frisco on New
Years Day.
According to reports, Johnny How
ard, of Bayonne, shaded Bob Mona,
of Milwaukee, In O ten-round bout at
the Irving A. c., Brooklyn, Saturday
night.
Patsy Dobbs, who arrived home
Saturday after hike across the con-
tinent, says that Jimmy McVeigh,
who is out on the coast, will be In
his local home very soon.
Young Joe Shugrue, who has the
lightweight championship bee bu5zing
in his bonnet, will meet Cyclone Smith
In q ten-round bout at O'Rourkes
National Sporting Club, New York,
tomorrow night.
Change Horse Show Date,
Owing to Football Interference
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