Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-16

Charley Weinert put up the best
fight of his career against Johnny
Howard last night and he won the
battle in seven rounds. He beat How
ard in every round after the second
the first two sessions being about
even. Weinert was right at himself
and he had rare speed and clever
ness. He outboXed Howard at every
stage of the game and he showed
more fighting spirit than in any of
his previous contests. His punch,
too. was more effective and he timed
his blows much better than usual.
He used good judgment and his foot
work was free and easy and he didn't
tire under the fast pace. He showed
big Improvement and he should come
right to the front if he will only
wear an iee-bag to curtail the SWELL
ing in his head. He has the makings
of great fighter. and now is the
easiest time in the world to get to the
top. The timber in the heavyweight
class doesn't amount to so very much,
and Weinert has nothing to fear. He
is young and strong and is getting
bigger all the while, and If he tends
to his business we'll he may eventual
~ make the boat"
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Having met Howard on three pre-
vious occasions, Weinert knew his
man well. He had beaten Howard on
all three occasions, but some of the
"eggspurts'' couldn't see Charley no
how. In last nights bout Weinert
left no room for doubt of his supe- |
He was master of his man
at every stage. He boxed cleverly |
and he boxed at a distance, which |
he should invariably do. When How |
ard sought to mix it, to fight in close, |
which Is Johnny's favorite style, !
Weinert wouldn't have it. He held !
off and peppered him with
left jabs to the face and short right
hand blows to the face and body. He |
used his very effective uppercut fire.
quently and he gave Howard a beat
ing that that young man will remem-
Der for some time to come.
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Though he fought fast, Weinert also |
fought carefully, and even when he |
must have known that Howard was
his victim he did not hurry matters |
any. He kept up his fast work, but !
In a1a fn
wind and slug with his opponent, as
he has foolishly done on other occa-
sions. In the seventh round, with |
Howard, tired of limb, weak of body |
Weinert was cool of head and made
sure of his moves He knew he had |
his man. but he wasn't going to take |
any chances, for Weinert is well |
aware that Johnny Howard is ter
rife puncher If he gets half chance
TO land blow.
Howard is fighter of no mean or |
der, but he couldn't get to Weinert |
but his blows were blocked and his !
efforts wasted, and it was very hui
name of Dan Morgan. his manager, to
stop the bout in the seventh round
and admit the defeat of his man. 1t
was bitter medicine for Morgan, but
he couldn't do otherwise in the cir
Towards left eyebrow
was so badly cut that ii would have
been dangerous to have him continue.
said afterward that he was
afraid that Howard might lose his
eye II Weinert hit him in the optic
any more. Howard, though, was a
game fellow, and didn't want to give
up. 1t required Morgan's best efforts
to pull Johnny to his corner in the
middle of the seventh round.
O.
Weinert may so along and win his
way to the top, a prediction I made
in these columns long ago, but one
thing is sure, he Is almost scared to
death of Jim Savage. He doesn't
want to fight Savage, but Jim is so
persistent that it will be a hard job
for Charley to turn him down and
still keep his self-respect. Savage
and Percy Woodruff, Jim's manager,
declare they will chase Weinert up
in the mountains unless he comes out
and fights, but no amount of abuse.
it seems. will get Savage a match |
with Weinert.
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General MacFarland is giving con-
siderable thought these days to the
various six-day races he contemplates
running during the long winter
months, The New York grind, OF |
course, is the big feature, and MAC" |
Is taking great pains in arranging |
the teams for this grind, He wants |
the race to be bigger and better this
year than ever, and with strenuous
struggle in mind, he is endeavoring |