Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-19

He was with Packey Mcfarland at
way. Soon, though, he became so
good that he quit the Mcfarland
camp and went out for himself. His
rise has been rapid and he has be-
come champion in such hurry that
he has not been given due credit per-
haps. He has produced the goods so
far but his best work is to come if
he is ever to be stamped as among
the greatest lightweights Of ring his
tory.
Willie Richie is willing TO box in
New York and New York is anxious
to see him. The only thing that
stands in the way of such treat is
what will Richie take and what will
the promoters give him. Jimmy
Johnston, the new manager of the
ST. Nicholas A. c., has offered Richie
$4,000 for three fights, but it is more
than likely that Billy Gibson, of the
Garden A. c., will secure Ritchie's
services for the champions first fight
in New York. Gibson, it is said, has
offered Richie a handsome sum to
meet Freddy Welsh in a ten-round
bout and the champion, it is believed,
can hardly afford to turn down the
purse So fight with Richie as one
of the principals is likely to be on
view in Madison Square Garden be-
fore the month of September comes
around.
Richie and Welsh would draw a
big crowd in the Garden and the
outcome of the contest would stir
up things pugilistically in a high old
way. The desire to see Richie box
in New York is very keen and with
Welsh as an opponent good match
should result. Maybe Leach Cross
against Richie would draw a bigger
house, but that bout could come later
on. Cross, no doubt. would want
small fortune for his share, and the
| promoters would get nix for theirs.
Anyway. Cross is to fight out on the
coast and he will not be back East
! for a time, 1t is thought. In the
meanwhile Welsh is to meet Johnny
Dundee and he must win to figure
on getting the Richie match.
G
| Sam Langford, the colored fighter,
J has arrived in Frisco from Australia,
1 l4.4 al,
heavyweights have come out with the
statement that they have drawn the
/ color line" Among the number are
/ Jess Willard and Arthur Pelky, so
Langford can easily see where he is
going to get off. There Is Joe Flynn
left, of course. but Flynn and Lang
ford would not be much of a card.
Joe Jeanette, too, is still in the land
of the living, but he and Langford
! have fought so often that the public
is tired of seeing Langford beat
Jeanette to pulp, only to have Joe
outgame Sam at the finish.
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]. P. N:
Please give us a few lines to dir
this grievance about the manage
ment of the East Side Park of New
ark. Why is it that we the East
Side Alumni Baseball Club, are not
allowed to have a few practise games
on Saturday afternoons. as every
other park in the city has regular
ball games at this time, it being i'm
possible for the residents of the Iron
Bound District to play anywhere
else, as there are no lots to play
on and we cannot play in the streets?
We do not see why the citizens down
here have not the right to hold prac-
tise games in the East Side Park
Saturday afternoons, as it is rarely
occupied by anyone else at that time
We have called the attention of
Mr.. Church of the Park Commission
to this matter but he has refused
us permission to play. Please give