Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-30
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he had, but the real fight of the eve
ming had Young Bell and Bah,
Angert, both Newark boys, as oppo
nents in one of the preliminary bouts
1t was about as good a battle as on'
would wish to see. and some said !
was the fastest four rounds they nat
ever seen in their lives Bel pu
Angert to the floor twice with healthy
wa 'lops. and the mil was such salts
factory one that Bill Brown m tcheC
the "bear-cats" to fight again mex
Tuesday night as a preliminary to tE'
bout between Charley We'nert. Ton
Messengers heavyweight prospect
and Jack Curphy, the English scrap
, per. The Bell-Angert mill was 81
| good that the fans had their moneys
worth before the main-bouters came
| on. Bell scored two knoekdowns and
did the better work, but Angeri
seemed to have greater knowledge
of the game. Babe beat 1t when the
| going was hot, but came back and
fought like a tyrant whenever he saw
an opening. The boys are said 10 be
unfriendly. and the fight was a
! grudge affair. After 1t was over
Angert offered to shake the hand #
his opponent, but Bell wouldn't DO 1t.
Their next fight may not be as good
as the one Tuesday night, but the
spirit will be there just the same
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Bill Brown likes best to see little
fellows mix 1t up, and he was de-
lighted at the way Bell and Angert
disported themselves. Brown said If
he had his way he would give the big
money to the preliminary youngsters,
who made 1t so interesting for the
spectators, and give the small money
to the main-bounters, who made only
a fair showing. But it Is an old
story-the man who does the most
work don't always get the most
money.
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This Curphy fellow, whom Weinert
is going to fight, is said to be terri
fic hitter. He Is being MANAGED by
Billy Roche. the old-time referee AMI
fight promoter who thinks he has a
good man in the English fellow. Wei
merit was at the Lewis Mahon bout
and he was in Mahon's corner. He
III \, 10 nIr NJ r.
from his slumbers. as did Tom Mes
senger, who manages both Weinert
and Mahon. Weinert has been work.
ing out for weeks and he will only re-
quire a few days of fast work to nut
high right on edge. What he needs is
some big fellow to box with him, so
that he can get lots of that very nee
essary sort of exercise. Weinert has
an engagement for Billy Gibeon's
Club, but it isn't an easy matter to
get an opponent for him. If he beats
Curphy next Tuesday night, he may
fight Sailor Fritz over in Brooklyn
the following week. Weinert has
been unluckyy in securing bouts. The
managers of at least three club are
looking for men to meet him, and he
Is willing to meet anybody-but they
don't seem able to get him an oppo-
nent. Those who figure high n the
a chance and those who are down N
the ranks can't get the chance, be-
cause the promoters say they won't
draw. Maybe Weinert will never
amount to anything, but the "w Sc
guys" over In New York think
whole lot of him and say he Is the
best looking prospect in the game.
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Leach Cross is an in-and-outer, and
every now and then he proves it
more and more At times he shows
enough class to be champion of two
worlds and on other occasions ne
dogs it" as the saying goes, like
real hound. Cross's latest escapade
in the ring. which was against Fred
die Welsh at Los Angeles Tuesday
night, was his worst in years, accord
Ing to all reports from the battle
ground Leach lost, but that wasn't
all. The spectators clamored for
more action, and cries of fake" were
heard around the arena. Both men,
1t seemed, stalled and clinched
throughout the entire twenty rounds.
although in the last minute or so
of the last round Welsh forced mat
tiers and did some real fighting As
the better work. he was awarded the
decision, but the affair must have been
putrid from all accounts. Welsh Is
a clever little boxer, but he hasn't
awkwardly clever and he can wallop
like the kick of mule. 1t has been
said that he can beat any man who
would mix it with him, but this
proved untrue when Leach met Willie
Richie. the champion. However.
have seen Cross burst many bub-
BILE, but perhaps he has seen his hest
day. That Welsh would outpoint
Cross, no one dreamed otherwise, but
1t was also felt that Leach might
possibly make his wallop count
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1t has been proved more than once
that one fighter has another lighters
number" and, although one fellow
will show class and promise and
everything else in his Inc. along will
come some 'boob," so styled, and
punch the tar out OF the prospective
champion. The case l am going to