Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-29

AlIister. That is almost settled. Sew
eral clubs will be out to make a bid
! for the contest, but Tom O'Rourke
will likely get 1t for his National
Sporting Club, where Weinert and
Ashe fight tonight. O'Rourke has the
best chance, because he is the man
ager of Ashe, and he has a tentative
agreement with Percy Woodruff,
manager of Weinert, to match the
Jersey boy against McAllister. in case
Charley is the victor.
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The battle between Weinert and
Ashe should be a great one, and ex-
pect to see Weinert come home with
colors flying. He has trained faith
fully and he is In great shape, and he
will do his best every step of the way.
He has quit that silly habit of draw
ing" his punches, and now he let's
them go as hard as he can send them.
His left jab is his best blow and
Manager Woodruff tells me the Kid is
knocking down his sparring partners
/ these days with stiff lefts to the jaw.
| Weinert himself declares he is a
greatly improved fighter, and he be-
lieves he has terrific right hand,
now that his hand is we'll again.
Maybe he can hit hard blow with
his right. but I would much prefer to
set him use his left, but use it often
and let it go for keeps.
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There is a big interest in Weinert
over here in Jersey. Some say the
boy is being given more credit than
he deserves, but that is generally the
way at home. The fight tonight will
! tell the tale. The match is a fair one
and Weinert, if anything, will have an
advantage in weights. While he is
only kid, he has had considerable
experience and he should be able to
hold his own against such men as
Ashe. He is anxious to win. of course.
for then he will get McAllister, who
he is sure he can defeat
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! A large crowd of Jerseymen will be
at the show, for Weinert is a popular
fellow throughout the neighborhood.
A number of Jim Savage's friends
will also be on hand to see how Vein
ert shapes up. Some day Savage ex-
poets to fight Weinert, so it is well for
Jims admirers to get a good look at
the boy.
Dan Morgan is very sweet on
Johnny Howard, the Bayonne boy,
who has come into prominence by his
recent victory over Billy Grupp, Bob
Moha and Jack Twin Sullivan. Nor
gan is predicting big things for How
ard,l who, he says, will some day be
the middleweight champion of the
world Towards fight with George
Chip, scheduled for the Empire A.
c., in New York; on February 6, is
getting the Bayonne boy lot OF at
| tention. He is surely in a way to
make big money and also make
name for himself. In stacking him
up against the dangerous Chip, the
opinion is prevalent that Morgan is
going too fast with the boy. How
ever, If Johnny should happen to
come out victorious he would be made
and then he could tell them all to
go to California and get a .reputa-
ton. Howard is a good boy and no
mistake and he is entitled to great
credit. 1t may be that Johnny and
Charley weinert will fight it out
some day for the light heavyweight
title It would be some contest.
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In writing about Howard, Morgan
says:
LET me introduce you to Johnny
| Howard, who has whipped Bob
Moha, Jack Twin Sullivan and
knocked out Billy Grupp 1t was the
first time that Grupp has ever been
stopped. Howard is at present
matched with George Chip, the mid
dleweight champion Of the world.
The bout is to take place at the En-
pire A c. Howard, in my opinion,
is the best middleweight in the coun-
next few months New Jersey will for
the first time in its history have a
middleweight champion. Sincerely,
DAN MORGAN"
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Kid Boonton, Of Orange, am told,
is a pretty nifty fellow with his
hands, and the boys around the cor
ner are saying that he will be a great
lightweight II he Is we'll handled.
Boonton bested Banty Lewis In the
star bout at Gus Troxler's Monday
night, according to 80 out of every
100 persons who were there. His ad-
vantage in weight, OF course, would
tend to rob his victory of some of its
bigness, yet the weight no more than
made up in a way for Lewis's advan-
tage in ring experience. However
all the wiseacres on the curb are
talking about Boonton as a conner
Whether he will make good or not
time alone will tell. He has many
things in his favor. He Is young and
strong and fairly clever and Charles
Picciuta, his manager, Is willing tc
back him against any boy In the
State at his weight.
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The baseball rivals are fibbinf
about one another. which is very
very bad. The "outlaws'' are sayinf
I that certain regulars" who are nov
strong for the organization end o.
the game, have fiirted with them II
! davs past. and mention one Charlie,