Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13

Jerseyites, naturally, rooted for the
Detroits, and they went wild when
ever Kavanagh came into the play.
Marty is much improved ball player,
and Jennings says he is going to be
the sensation of the season. He Sc
cured two safe hits out of five times
at the bat, and he didn't make an
error in the field. Marty is the smil-
ing kid and he is a big favorite with
the members of the Detroit team.
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Dave Kurtz was a very rough boy
in his fight with Billy Lewis at Bill
Browns Gym in New York last night,
and as a result he was disqualified In
the seventh round for fouling. The
fight was billed to go ten rounds and
1t would have lasted the limit with
Kurtz the winner If Dave hadn't re-
sorted to all kinds of rough stuff.
Referee Brown warned Kurtz several
times that he would throw him out
Dave paid no attention to the referee.
When the bout was stopped and the
men ordered to their corners, not a
few believed that Lewis had been
disqualified, for Billy had just COM
mitted the objectionable act of kick
Ing Kurtz with his right foot in the
body. However the kicking stunt &C.
Cured, Referee Brown said later,
- f+or he bod dicoualiRad Kurtz FOR
doing rough work In the clinches.
When the seventh round opened
Lewis, who had been getting the
worst of the milling. forced matters.
Kurtz landed a few stiff blows and
in the cllnches he used his elbows
and his head. Lewis made no conf
plant, but when Kurtz stuck out his
tongue Billy's anger was aroused. He
rushed at Kurtz, but Dave clinched
and in the clinch he ripped his elbow
into Lewis's face. More roughing on
the part of Kurtz followed and
Brown finally disqualified Kurtz.
Lewis, with the worst of the beating
as his share, lost his temper entirely.
He grabbed Kurtz by the arms and
attempted to butt him in the face
with his head. He broke away and
sent a Charley Brickley football kick
that landed on Kurtz's body. At this
juncture the referee took a hand and
Kurtz went to his corner. Lewis fol-
lowed Dave and threatened to beat
him IJn he Aorh 90
but Brown wouldn't stand for it.
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Long after the contest was over
there was trouble in the air. The
fight was grudge affair and friends
Of both boys were on hand to root
for their man. The Lewis followers
made the most noise, and they showed
their disapproval at Kurtz's rough
tactics during the bout. They re-
manned outside for an hour or so,
as did number of Kurtz's admirers.
For fear that there would be an out
break when Kurtz was leaving the
building Dave was ushered out the
Twenty-fourth street entrance. Lew
Is went out the regular way, on the
Twenty third street side.
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The fight was rough throughout,
but Kurtz was particularly nasty,
and despite the warnings of Referee
Brown Dave kept up his fouling. 1t
was very poor judgment on his part,
for he had the better of every round
but the first and would have received
the popular verdict. Lewis, under the
fought very fair. But
the fact that he tried to butt Kurtz
and that he did kick him cannot be
excused. Kurtz, too, used his foot on
Lewis as Billy made a play to hit
him in his corner. Brown, who is the
owner as we'll as the referee of the
club, said that Kurtz would never be
to fight there again. He will
also likely put the matter up to the
New York Boxing Commission.
Brown was not very keen on giving
Kurtz his share of the purse, which
could not have been very much, but
the money was finally paid. There
were numerous arguments after the
fight was over, all of which is a very
bad thing for the game.
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The best bout of the night had
Young Bell, of Newark, and frankie
Mahon, of Harrison, as opponents. It
was what everybody said was a
dandy little fight Bell is a shifty
little boxer but he isn't as aggressive
as he used to be. He beat Mahon last
night, but with his great strength
and speed he should have made his
victory more certain. Mahon Is a
good boy, with much ring knowl-
edge, but he is muscle bound. Young
Cardell of Montclair, was to have
met Young Fulton, of New York, but
Cardel was unable to appear George
Collins. who was big favorite at
John O'Rourke's Down Neck" club
a few years ago, took Cardell's place,
but in the second round George also
took "Brodie."
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Charley Weinert, the heavyweight
prospect, is following in the footsteps
of Willie Richie, the lightweight
champion, and has arranged to have
his brother, August Weinert, do his
pugilistic business in the future. Tom
Messenger has been looking after
Weinert's interests, but as fights have
been few and business has been bad
Charley evidently felt that Brother
August would be just as valuable tc
him as a regular manager. Messen-
ger said last night at Browns Gym