Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-09
CASSIDY WALLOPS !
BATTLING JIMMY
JOe's Aggressiyeness Earns
Him Decision Over Rival
at TrOxIer's.
WILLIE RITCHlE IS PEEvED

WILLIE RITCHlE IS PEEVED
Joe Cassidy, the local boxer, de-
feated Battling Jimmy. also of this
city, in the wind-up last night at the
Central Institute. Cassidy found
Jimmy a tough proposition, and the
latter would have gained draw had
he been more aggressive. Cassidy
started off with right and left jabs.
which proved his best wallops
throughout the four rounds. Jimmy
tried the infighting style, but even
at this Cassidy proved equal to his
opponent.
Red Mack was entitled to
decision by shade over
Young Donnelly. Donnelly I'm
stomach in the final round, but
Macks early lead was bit too much
to overcome. Mack sent Donnelly to
the mat in the second round with
a hard right smash to the jaw.
Billy Telesco disposed of Babe An
CERT in the fourth round. Angert
had the better of the first three
rounds ard the sudden turn of af-
fairs was a big surprise.
Happy Davis sent Lawrence Wer-
ner away in the fourth round, Ref
cree Ross stopped the bout. Both
knew the smuggling game to perfec-
ton, but that was about all
Johnny Red outclased Young Ban
dol, Buck Jersey beat Danny MUIR
ray and Young Carter was too
strong for Young Vaudeville.
The Richie Welsh fight was all
but declared off at a heated confer
ence between principals, managers
and members of the fight syndicate
at Vancouver, 3. c., last night. A
discussion of the moving picture
rights of the fight led to the trouble.
A match was made in Chicago yes
terday between Steve Ketchell, of
Chicago, and Young Shugrue, of New
York city, to fight in Denver, Colo,
September 10. The men will weigh in
at 1873 pounds at o'clock. The fight
will be for ten rounds.
Eddie McGoorty, Oshkosh, and
Frank Klaus, Pittsburgh, will meet
in a ten-round no decision boxing
bout before a Milwaukee, Wis. club
on September %. The weight agreed
upon is 100 pounds at o'clock.
Tommy Gavigan, Cleveland, mid
dleweight, announced yesterday that
he will sail from New York for Paris,
France. the latter part of the week,
as he has been practically promised
a match with Georges Carpenter the
French middleweight.
George Mcdonald, the English
sporting man who brought Matt
Wells to this country, will shortly
arrive here with Sapper O'Neill,
clever lightweight.
Tommy Murphy, the New York
lightweight, has been matched to box
Charley White, of Chicago, at Keno
sha, Wis, September %.
1t is reported that Packey Nc
Farland has decided to quit boxing
and enter Notre Dame University
with the idea of taking up a business
course. Mcfarland has saved his
money and is reported to be quite
well off.
Sam Langford, the Boston "Tar
Baby" will be seen in action in New
York city tonight. The challenger of
the world at the heavyweight limit
will appear for ten rounds or less
with John Lester Johnson, the self
styled champion of South America,
at the Atlantic Garden A. c.
After a lull of several weeks the
Garden Athletic Club, of New York,
will resume activities on Friday night
with three ten-round bouts. Fred
Mckay, the Winnipeg phenom, will
face AL Reach, an amateur heavy
weight. Johnny Harvey will clash
with Young" Brown, the New York
East Side lightweight, while Billy
Crupp, another Manhattan boy will
meet George Ashe, of Philadelphia.
young Fitzsimmons, the New
York featherweight, will don the
gloves for a ten-round boxing match
with Milton Blyer at Browns gynna-
SUM. New York, this evening.
Battling" Schultz, of Toledo, o.,
was awarded the decision at Column
bus. O., last night over Eddie For
rest. of Philadelphia. Forrest fouled
Schultz at the end of the second
round of bout scheduled to go ten
rounds.
AID Wolgast, former lightweight
champion, announced at Portland,
Ore, yesterday, his final retirement
from the ring. Wolgast says he has
Just completed the purchase of a
ranch near Medford and will settle
there permanently after a brief visit
to his old home in Michigan. VOL
CAST attributes his recent defeats to
the effects of an operation for APP
pendicitis.
Despite the fact that the referee
called the recent fight between Bob
McAllister and Sailor Petroskey a
draw. McAllister's supporters hold
him a favorite at odds of 10 to for
the return engagement of the men
in San Francisco, Cal, this after
noon. Petroskey's admirers, how
ever. were not discouraged by the
sentiment indicated by the betting.
Grover Hays will try his hand at
the game again this Friday night.
The Philadelphia will meet Tommy
Carey, of Nicetown. in the 1inal at
the Nonpareil A. c., Philadelphia.
Jimmy Duffy. The Buffalo welter-
weight, defeated Freddie Kelly in the
wind-up last night at the Olympia,
Philadelphia.
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