Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02

fbetter than when 1t was in bloc up
in Hillside before.
Making Jimmy McVeigh the subject
of story, complimentary remarks
wer@ passed about tho local boys APP
pcarance at the Welnert- Madden bout
at Gus Troxler's last Monday night.
McVeigh made grand impression as
'duced. TIe looked much bigger than
when he fought around here some
time ago, and his cheeks had a
healthy glow of color. He has broad
ened out but 1t Is said that he can
do 100 ringside with ease. Me-
Weighs trip to the coast, II not par
| ticularly successful, was at least i'll
teresting and Instructive. He comes
back home with additional knowledge
OF ring matters in general, due to his
presence in the camp of Willie Ritchie,
the lightweight champion. A bout in
Newark with MoVeigh as one of the
principals would be quite alluring just
at present, but in order to get said
bout MeVeigh would be a foolish boy
to give away much weight In a
fight with Young Gradwill. which is
| Eddie Woods dream for the opening
bout at Hillside, McNeigh would be
giving away several pounds. He
might be able to do 1t. but those who
! have followed GradWell say he is
!, better today than ever. A match that
should appeal to McVeigh has been
suggested by Professor Troxler. 1t
would have Carl Victor as his oppo-
nent in a four-round contest at one of
the Central Institute shows. Such
an attraction would be sure to pack
the house, and from n pugilistc
standpoint 1t would prove a treat,
McNeigh is a clever fellow, and Vic
tor is also there with the mitts, and
Troxler would be displaying more of
his superior judgment If he were TO
stage McNeigh- Victor battle in the
near future-and soon.
o
As to the opening of Hillside Park
as a boxing emporium, that place is
not to be alone in the fed / have
been informed that a local impresario
of wide experience contemplates stag
ing boxing bouts in one of the local
halls. Considerable thought it is
said, has been given to the plan. and
it is declared that shows in which the
main bout will be of ten rounds dur
alton will not be molested. The situ-
alton, 1t seems, is up to some man in
whom confidence can be reposed to
conduct the affairs of such a club.
There is nothing against boxing, but
the same cannot be said about some
of its followers. In Newark there
seems TO be a particularly objection
able gang of hansers-on, and if a club
is opened it behooves those who have
tionable characters are eliminated
when show night comes around. The
crap shooters and the petit larceny
gamblers who mix up in boxing only
be taken to keep them as far away as
possible, if local boxing club is in
augurated.
g
'om Messenger has been spoken of
as the manager of the new boxing
be made, but it is very doubtful if
Messenger could find sufficient time
to devote to the necessary duties of a
manager. AS far us knowing how to
a show, no one that I know of would
fill the bill any better. Tom has had
wide experience and he knows the
game thoroughly. He also has his
own ideas as to who should and who
should not patronize his boxing shows.
In other words he knows the gentle
men and he knows the rats as the
objectiona bles are called, and If he
has anything to do with club in
this city 1t is good betting that the
undesirables will be barred and the
affairs of the club will be conducted
in a high-class manner in every way.
AS before stated. however, Messenger
is not even in a receptive mood as
to accepting the managership of the
proposed club, but as the men behind
the affair are ali fast friends of his,
be may consent to act at the begin
ming at least.
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\ Newarker, now living in Wheel
ing, W, Va, and Who is OH here va
eationing during the holidays, says
that a fighter representing himself
10 be jack Coync, of Orange, is out
in Wheeling looking for scrap.
Wheeling, by the way, has big
fi,Vorites in Eddie Wiuler and Goo"
Stewart, and the Coyne in question
is after Il match with either of those
boys. Information received from Or
ange is to the effect that Coyne is
not AT his home and Jacks brother
says he thinks the boxer in Wheeling
is his brother.
G
President G. II. Ebbets jr., of tho
Newark Baseball Club paid visit
to the Evening Star office on Wednes-
day. He was In excellent spirits, not
withdrawing the sensational reports
about his ballplayers that are being
given publicity these days. He seems