Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23

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spot in all the discussion is the fact
that Clark will not be allowed to
annihilate poor, old Walter Rutt, who
comes over here sick-abed, before the
brutal and much favored Kramer is
permitted to chew him up. That's
the shame of 1t all
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Tom Messenger, who has assumed
the management of Charley Weinert,
the fighter, has big ideas as to the
way this promising youngster should
be handled. Immediately Messenger
is on the job with a lot of printed
matter setting forth the superior
qualities of the fighter. On his sta
! titonery is a picture of Weinert and
also a picture of Messenger, and the
claim is made that weinert is "the
cleverest man since Jim Corbetts
time" Messenger has fitted up train
ing quarters for his man, and he II
looking around for some big, husky
fellow to box with the Kid. Perhaps
Tom will be able to get Jim Johnson,
the big colored fighter, who gave
Champion Jack Johnson such q tough
argument in Europe not so long ago.
Johnson would be great fellow to
test Weinert, and 1, for one, would
like to see the Kid tested. Welnert
has shown me so much that I really
believe he will be the next heavy
weight champion of the world, and
the Kid is SO confident and cocky of
his ability that he is willing to fight
anybody. Messenger Is going to send
him along the line, but he is not going
to rush him, he told me. Tom will
likely match Weinert for a fight at
Troxler's and fight at Browns
within day or two. The Kids oppo-
nents will probably be Al McCIoskey
and Johnny Howard. Later on will
come bouts with Battling Levinsky
and the other top-notchers.
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Fight talk among the feather
weights has become almost riot.
Kline, Banty Lewis. Irish Mahon and
Mickey Donley appear prominently,
with more to be heard from later on.
Out of the discussion there is sure
who do not want TO fight would do
well to keep out of the discussion,
for some of those who are mixed up
in the argument are mad for fight,
and no one will be able to stop them
from getting into a mix-up. If Banty
Lewis will inform me personally that
he doesn't want to fight either Kline,
Mahon or Donley, I will eliminate
him from the controversy with pleas
ure. A statement from Lewis is in
order. He doesn't have to fight, and
he shouldn't allow any of his friends
to force him into a battle against his
good judgment and will.
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The praises of Kid Boonton and Joe
Benedetto, the Kids manager, are
sounded In the following letter:
J. p. N:
First of all let me state right here
that Kid Boonton and his manager,
Joe Benedetto, are game sports. They
attended the ball Saturday night of
the II Ramblers Association, and
whats re they brought down with
them ABOUT twenty-five eliminates.
We take our hat off to them. or
course, Benedetto made 1t business
and pleasure at the ball and wanted
Lewis to meet Boonton again at
catch weights, which would be very
foolish for Lewis to do We think
Boonton will be great at 1872 or 133
pounds, and 1t would not be advis-
able for Boonton to meet Lewis again,
as 1t Is impossible for Boonton to
make weight for Lewis What we
would advise Benedetto to do Is to
put Boonton up against Carl Victor,
and we think he will beat Victor in
ten rounds. We think whole lot of
Boonton, and in q short time he will
have them all bow to him.
Banty Lewis has a bout on at Trox-
ler's a week or two from tonight, and
In regards to Irish Mahon asking to
be matched with Lewis, we advise
him to 60 out and do a little fight
ing first and get in condition, as we
have found out that Irish is not in a
position to fight financially. He has
no financial backing or following.
Banty is out for the money from now
We located the Flight Fans OF the
HILL" who wrote letters about back
ing Mahon and found them to be a
lot of sehoolboys located in a candy
store at Howard street and College
place, and what money they have to
back Irish Is not enough for a seat
in Troxler's.
We have a new member at our club
by the name OF Jack Goldie. He has
just arrived from New York under the
management of Walter Burke, who
also is manager of Johnny Lore. This
Jack Goldie has fought the following
men: Pinkey Burns. Battling Ready,
Young Driscoll, who, by the way,
fought Johnny Kilbane; Ed Sherman,
X. O. Eggers, Stanley Roberts, Benny
Leonards. GoIdie fights at 126 pounds
and he has joined the Ramblers for
the purpose of getting match with
Irish Mahon. He also wishes to get
on at Troxler's and show his wares,
possibly meeting Patsy Kline after
he gets through with Irish Mahon.
Now, IL Irish wishes to do any bust.
ness with Goldie he can address him
Walter Burke. manager, 1858 Third
avenue, New York or to the Happy
Ramblers Association, at 80 Charlton
street. If Irish wants to fight so bad
ly tell him to attend to this at once
and show us he means business.
Thanking you in advance for pub.
fishing this letter we remain, very
truly yours,
GEORGE EDELCREEK,
For Happy Ramblers.
The Ramblers have evidently passed
up Mahon as an opponent for their
clever cluhmate, but they produce
another fellow in the person Of Jack