Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-24

ager, to go ahead and match him
against some other good boy as soon
as possible. Mahon also says he is
In great condition and that he will
weigh about 122 pounds on the night
of the battle. He expects to win, de-
cisively and he declares he is going
tc make the milling very fast.
Those who are we'll posted on local
pugilistic affairs seem to think that
Mahon will beat Lewis. Irish is too
clever and can hit too hard, they say,
for Banty, and the opinion prevails
that Mahon will carry off the honors.
That Is the talk around town.
O..
AS far as followers are concerned,
Lewis has the edge on Mahon. Banty
is q popular little fellow, and the
Ramblers, a large and enthusiastic
organization, have a soft spot for
their pugilistic member. He is also
a favorite with the members of the
Madison A. A., another very progress
sive club. Mahon is an old member
of the Ramblers and he has a few
friends among them, but Lewis is
the white-haired boy. Around town,
too, Banty is popular, and he will
have a whole lot of fellows pulling
for him when he fights Mahon.
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The battle should be the best be-
tween little fellows that has been
fought around for years. 1t should
be more strenuous than the Lewis
Boonton contest and that was some
lively affair Boonton, of course,
lacked the experience, but he put
up great losing fight. With Mahon,
it will be different, for here is boy
who has been through the ropes so
often that he knows the game just
about as well as the next one. In
everything but aggressiveness, Ma
hon seems to have 1t on Lewis, but
Banty is so fast and so willing that
he is sure to keep Irish busy for
awhile at least. Mahon has the punch
and he is clever, too. He will be a
few pounds lighter than Lewis, and
he can make 11S pounds, he tells me,
In pinch, but he says he isn't bit
worried over the fact that Banty will
weigh 1875 pounds
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Mahon and his friends are so conf
dent of victory that they are willing
to bet all kinds of money on the out
come. In his talk with me today,
Irish said that 1t looked as If the
Lewis boosters were getting cold
feet" Before the match was made
Banty's friends stood ready to bet lots
OF money, l am told" Mahon said,
but we have been looking for some
one to put down bet on Lewis so we
can cover it. Why, We have $500 to
bet, and IL Banty Is the favorite, as
some say, / would like to see the
color of his hackers money. We
don't want any odds. We will bet
the Lewis hackers even money, and
bet them all they want to put up.
Why. I'll bet my end of the purse.
which should amount to at least 5000
that 1 will beat Banty. haven't any
hard feelings against Lewis, but this
is business with me, and I'll bet my
money on my chances. I'm going to
try and beat Lewis before the limit,
and I expect to knock him out.
wish some of the fellows who arc
talking about Lewis being the favor
lite would produce some coin to back
up their statements. I'll bet any
amount that I'll be lighter than
Banty when we fight and I'll bet that
beat him. l have been kidding
some of the boys about my weight
and the 'boobs' have fallen for it
hook, line and sinker. Gee. wish
could get a bet down on myself
Banty must have few friends who
will back him. He can be the favor
lite, but I'll take even money for
mine"
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| Now that Billy Gibson, manager OF
the Stadium A. c., in New York, has
called off the bout between Charley
Weinert and Tom Gibbons, 1t may be
that Weinert's next opponent will be
Johnny Howard, of Bayonne for John
Weisinatel, manager of the Broadway
Sporting Club, of Brooklyn, is con-
Isidering such bout for his show on
May 6. The probable Weinert- How