Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
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The Fourth of July. always a big
sport day, is no smaller than usual
this year. In every pastime there is
something doing, and the safe and
sane" methods now observed have
helped to increase the interest in
sports of all sorts. Perhaps the
biggest event on the calendar is the
tennis match to be played in Eng
land, in which Maurice Mclaughlin,
the American, and Anthony Wilding,
the New Zealander. will be oppo-
nents. The outcome of this match
means that we have the greatest ten
mis- player in the world or else we
haven't. On all sides we are pulling
for victory for Mclaughlin, who is
favorite over wiring for the title.
other events of great importance In
other avenues are down for decision
and the day in all. promises to be
most enjoyable one the country
over.
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Boxing has not been overlooked in
the days big doings. 1t would be
surprising, indeed, for any holiday
let alone the Fourth of July, to go
by without championship battle of
some sort. Some of the greatest fights
In the worlds history have been de-
cided on the Fourth, and few who
were interested at all will ever for
get that memorable contest of three
years ago, when Jack Johnson de-
feated Jim Jeffries at Reno. On the
Fourth this year two big battles are
on the card, both of them being
scheduled for California. The most
important bout of the day will have
for opponents Willie Richie, the
lightweight champion, and Joe Rivers,
who seeks his title. The other bout
will have as contestants Leach Cross
and Bud Anderson. Both fights are
creating wide interest, and doubt as
to the outcome increases the enthusi-
asm. Richie and Rivers are to battle
in Frisco. and Cross and Anderson are
to clash in Los Angeles.
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Although Ritchie hasn't shown
much of anything during his meteoric
career in the ring. he is a favorite
over Rivers, who has had sort of
checkered existence since his advent
to the roped arena. AS champions
go days, perhaps Richie Is as
good as the next one He won his
title from Ad Wolgast on a fiuke and
he hasn't done anything since to war;
rant his hold on the honors. Still he
has shown keen business methods and
maybe he has sufficient ability to
carry him along for time at least.
The lightweight ranks at the present
time are nothing to. boast of and 1t
will not require such an awfully good
man to go down the line. In the
fight tomorrow, however. we will get
Rivers decisively he will be entitled
to much consideration. Rivers has
done enough good battling to give
him claim to recognition and if
Richie can beat him, why Willie
will be very acceptable in the cham
pionship class.
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| Anderson, who fights Cross, Is a
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fast and he has shown some class.
In Cross he will meet a trial horse
of a high order. If he can beat
Leach he will place himself in line
for the title. but to beat Leach he
will have to go some and keep on
going. Cross is what is known as
a tough nut" in boxing circles. He
fights like a white head" at times
and at other times he fights like a
mutt" When he's good he's q
cracker and no one has an out-and-
out license to beat him, but once his
number is discovered he is an awful
hound. From all accounts, Anderson
is some boy. His victories over K
o. Brown and Joe Mandot were clev-
erly accomplished. If his lack of ex-
perience doesn't give Cross too much
of an advantage, Anderson on out
and-out fighting will probably win.
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AS to the outcome of the Richie
Rivers bout, 1t is a most uncertain
proposition. So far we haven't much
! of line on Richie, but he must
amount to something the way he is
| getting by with the big stuff. He was
clever enough to put one over or
the shrewd Billy Nolan. who managed
him for time, and that fact alone
| ought to give him a look-in at least ir
anything he tackles. When in doubt
the best policy would seem to be Il
string along with the champion. HI
Is worth following for once and hi
may prove to be real nifty kins
of the lightweights. He has taker