Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27

IGdu hOn AiiI Champ - -
wins another championship this sea-
son the owners will probably make
more than $4,000. In the hands of
local men it might do better, but
doubt it, although / would like to see
Newa rlxers own the club If it
should come up to a question of local
men buying the club, who is there
you can name offhand who would put
up, say, 100000 for the holdings.
Outside of Frank Million and Inglis
NJ Uppercu, who own the bike track,
I would not care to mention many
men In town who would invest that
much money And if Messrs. Million
and Uppercu were to buy the ball
team it ever had, they might not do
as well as the strangers who now own
| the club. One thing, the local men
could not hope for the support Of
the Evening News, which is looked
upon as the Sad Bird In sports, and
referred to as THE Gloom" in poll
tics. No, 1t isn't always so that local
men fare best in their own town.
C
The following letter is an example
of race fairness and 1t might be emu
lated by the numerous letter writer's
who evidently believe they are the
soul of impartlality:
j. P. N:
As one of your steady readers I
| take the privilege to write q few
words to you in regards to Banty
Lewis, for I was really surprised to
read in your valuable paper in which
you state that Lewis is swell
head" I've know Lewis personally
for a number of years. and have
found him always to be a gentleman
In or out of the ring. / am also posi-
tive that anybody, who knows him
well, will say a few good words for
him. AS for the last fight with Boon
ton, / was one who witnessed the
fight, and to be fair to Banty Lewis
must say that although Banty was
handicapped, he fought a good draw,
Boonton did not care to weigh in
and to Judge, he must have weighed
about ten pounds more than Lewis.
don't know whether Boonton can
make 125 ringsde. as his friends
claim, but | have seen Lewis weigh
in 122 ringside I also don't like to
take away the credit which is due
to Boonton. for he gave Lewis a hard
fight, and | don't believe in the d.
cuses. which Mr. Sachs offered you.
that Banty was not in good shape
for it is a boxers business always to
be in perfect shape. Let's hope the
boys viii come together and settle
the question once and for all as to
who is the better boxer, for think
Lewis can beat Boonton in ten
rounds, even if Boonton will weigh a
few pounds more.
SAMUEL HOROWITZ.
Lewis may be modest and all you
say he is. but he may not thank you
for admitting he only earned a draw
in his bout with Boonton. However
good judges who witnessed the fight,
have told me that Boonton won. But
another battle is in order and the one
who "crawfishes" will be duly eX
posed in these columns.
@
Banty Lewis, take heed. The Or
ange Boys" apparently, mean bust
ness, and they seem quite willing to
back Kid Boonton to the limit. Their
reply to Manager Sachs's challenge
has the right ring. Read it over and
then see If you gentlemen cannot get |
down to an understanding. Proceed;
J. P. N:
Please make haste in answering
Mr.. Sachs's challenge. on behalf of
Banty Lewis, in your sport Topics
of the Hour" and believe us we are
very glad to see that he means bust
ness and that the members of the
Happy Ramblers will back Lewis for
$500. as we certainly need the money,
and it would be a shame to see the
same go begging. 1t will be no fault
of Boonton's or ours If the match
falls through, for we are so anxious
for 1t to take place that we will leave
the arranging of the match, such as
holding of the side bet, club pre-
ferred and stakeholder, all up to Mr..
Sachs, Mr.. Lewis's manager. The
$50 was deposited in our hands about
week ago, so let Mr.. Sachs write.
phone or CALL and believe me, that
as far as we are concerned, the MAX
ing of the match will be speedily ar
ranged. as personally we have moth
ing against Lewis. We think that,
outside of his large dome, the swell
ing of which has been caused by his
friends, he is pretty good fellow.
The boys wish to thank you for
the consideration given our previous
letter, for we are positive that it
was largely your impartial and
snappy remarks that nettled Lewis
and his friends. Our only regret is
that you would not hold the money.
ORANGE BOYS.
Now, MessrS. "orange Boys" If
you want to make good with bells on,
go right down to Harry Stone. the
stakeholder, at so Lafayette street,
and cover the $50 posted with Mr.
Stone by Representative Sachs. Mr.
Stone is a business man and a good
sport, and you will get a square deal
from him. Mr.. Stone will notify
! Lewis and his hackers, and you boys
| can get together and agree on the
details of the match in minute. OF
J course, it takes two men to make
a match, but 1t only takes two min
utes to do it if both parties are on
the level and mean business AS to
holding stakes, not any more. When
managers welsh after losing bet
fairly It is time to keep shy of such
responsibility.
O.
Club members of Banty Lewis take
me to task in the following letter:
Newark, Feb. rs.
j. p. NJ:
Don't you think you were little