Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-03

school days, that he became a famous
trainer. He was born In Manchester
England. sixty-one years ago, and
came to America when a lad. He
first worked as a grocer's clerk In
Paterson. He early showed his love
for horses, and began his connection
with racing as stable boy, shortly
becoming a Jockey. He was success
full from the start, riding the winners
In many of the four-mile races popu-
lar in the early days of racing. He
worked for Captain Cottrell, then for
Fanshew, a banker and a patron of
racing. He was employed by Marcus
DAILY, the copper king, and for him
rode the famous Hamburg. He asso-
ciated himself with James r. Keene
as a trainer, breeder and jockey, and
trained Commando and Domino. It
was by his advice that Domino was
bought when colt for $500, and he
trained him SO that in one year he
won $26S,000 in purses, including the
Futurity. He was of kindly nature
and studious in his habits. He will
go to his final resting place at Pater-
son mourned by thousands of friends.
c.
Jimmy Johnston Is still sticking to
George Rodel, the Boer. He is after
Battling Levinsky now and hopes to
force him into match. Good luck
to Jimmy if he gets on the bout, for
Levinsky seems to be a good gate
producer. Johnston, in writing me
about his great Boer, presents his
case in a most mastery fashion.
Jimmy as the boys call him, is al
ways worth reading. Listen:
New York City, Jan. 90.
l see by the papers where Levinsky
claims he has beaten all the big men
that will meet him, and wish to state
the following: Jack Hanlon and Jack
McGuigan, both Philadelphia pro-
motors, have offered Bevinsky dates
at their clubs with George Rodel. the
Boer, but the so-called destroyer of
white hopes has refused to mingle
with George. He cannot say that
Rodel is no card, for George has
never boxed any place where the club
has lost any money. Tom O'Rourke,
Ike Fordon and Billy Gibson, all of
this city, as well as three promoters
in Brooklyn, have offered Levinsky
dates, and again this destroyer" has
the Boer. The reason for
all this lodging is this: Rodel wall
Hoped the daylights out of Levinsky
at the Trinity Gym one afternoon,
and from that time to date Levinsky
has refused to fight him, either in the
rig or in the Gym. He would sooner
take on some big "ham" than to take
on Rodel.
Now, If the manager of Levinsky
thinks the men will not draw, Rodel
will fight him, winner take all. and
anyone they pick to decide the fight
will suit me. Rodel has had fifteen
fights since he has been in this coun-
try and has been beaten but twice
each time by the best heavyweights
Can the destroyer of white hopes"
say as much? Weinert, McAllister
and McGooyty, men who are not in
the white hope business, whipped
him, and why can't the Boer do the
same? If Levinsky Is a real fighter
let him accept one of the many
offers or forever keep quiet about
destroying all the big men. Sincerely
yours,
JIMMY JOHNSTON.
Besides having the Boer and other
fighters on his staff. Johnston is one
of the New York managers who has
a good word for Charley Weinert.
Jimmy saw Weinert fight Levinsky,
and after the bout said that the Jer-
sey boy was the winner.
Go
j. P. NJ:
Please inform me who led the
Senior Athletic League in bowling
last year; also, why does your paper,
when talking about Gardner, of Cen
trail High School, always have to put
John Brooks Gardner when men
tioning his name, when you never
put IL Frank L. Kramer, Melvin w.
Christy Mathewson and
other champions middle names. Who
did Gardner ever beat that put him
in class by himself? If you will re-
a runner named Goldberg, of
Newark Academy, ran away from
Gardner at the Princeton meet last
year, and yet you never mention his
name. Thanking you in advance for
putting me on the straight path, l
am, G.. l.. S.
The New York A. C. won the Ath-
letic League championship. If Gard
ner doesn't care, why should you?
Not jealous, are you? Send US your
middle name and We'll run 1t in 10
point caps.
j. P. N:
In a two-handed game of poker, B
opens the pot. A stays. B throws
away two cards and draws one. A
draws two. B bets. A raises, after
which B looks at AS hand and dis
covers that A has but four cards. A
claims that B cannot play with four
cards, as his hand is dead. B claims
that he can play with four cards as
well as five Who is right?
SAM H.
B cannot play with four cards, be-
cause his hand is dead.
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J. p N:
Can you give me the address of the
magazine called POETRY" J. K.
The Poetry magazine is published
at SAB Cass street, Chicago, Ill.
C
Who invented the submarine boat
and the biplane? s. ]. S.
F. H. Wenham invented the first
successful biplane in 1868, while Cor
nelius Van Drebel, Dutchman, in
vented the submarine in 1924.
C
J. p. NJ:
Which is correct. why don't you
take home this coat" or why don't
you take this coat homer N. w. H.
Either is correct.
O.
J. p. N:
Will you kindly tell me the names
of actors on the Biograph and Lubin