Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-16
WE|NERT SEVERELY
Furnishes HOWARD
Sponge Saves BayOnne Fighter
from Knockout in Seventh
Round.
WEINERT AT HIS BEST

Charley Weinert, West Oranges
pride and Fighting Butcher Boy,
whose status has been much up in
the air for the past few weeks, seems
to be definitely established in the
boxing arena at last. Weinert was
pitted against his old rival Johnny
Howard, of Bayonne, at the Broad
way Sporting Club, Brooklyn, last
night, and Weinert administered such
terrible drubbing to the Bayonne
fighter that Danny Morgan, Howard S
manager. tossed in the sponge early
in the seventh round to save his man
from a knockout. 1t was the consen-
sus of opinion among the critics and
spectators who witnessed the battle
that it was only a case of a few mo-
ments whether Howard would take to
the mat. Morgan-wise old man as
he is-decided, however, upon the
sponge proposition, after which he
offered the alibi that Towards left
eye was in such shape that 1t would
be foolhardy to allow him to continue.
From the fifth round on, when Wei
merit opened the eye, the West Orange
boy administered a most artistic lac
ing to the Bayonne youth. Weinert,
in fact, never let up, and at times
sent over five, ten and even fifteen
punches without return. Weinert
seemed to be a much improved boy
since his last meeting with Howard.
On the other hand Howard was not
his usual self. He failed to hit once
in clinches, a department in which he
eXcels. Then again his reach was
too short for Weinert. Howard sim
ply had to bow to the superior skill
and sturdiness of the West Orange
fighting machine. There We're no dull
moments in the encounter. Howard
didn't vince a moment, and came to
Weinert all the time, but Weinert's
jabbing alone proved Towards I'M
doing. There was no getting away
from it-Weinert was at his best. He
ducked, lodged, blocked, countered
and seemed to be able to hit from
every conceivable angle.
The first round was even, though
there was plenty of action Neither
man landed any telling blows, though
each played for the face and scored
equally in iabbing. The second ses-
sion was quite a repetition, and at
the gong it was even. Weinert got
over stiff right in this session, but
Howards light jabbing enabled him
to even up the round. Weinert had
a slight shade in the third round due
to rally few moments before the
bell. He caught Howard on the Jaw
with two stiff rights as the gong
sounded. The enthusiasm of How
ards followers was short lived and
at the start of the fourth round Wei
merit jumped into the lead and was
never headed. In the fourth Weinert
landed right and left jabs to the face,
and before the bell rang Howard held
to avoid punishment
Weinert's frequent jabbing in the
fifth round so eXasperated Howard
that the Bayonne boy missed two
hard rights. Weinert coolly stepped
aside and came back with seven left
and right jabs to the face without
a return. As Howard went to his cor
ner cut over his left eye indicated
that Weinert had landed on it fire.
quently. 1t surely was a thrilling
round for Howard. Welnert had his
opponent in sort of a dazed condition
at the bell in the sixth. He used
both hands to advantage, and Sue
ceeded in planting twelve consecutive
jabs to Howard's jaw. He was box
ing at top speed, side-stepping How
ards efforts to land. and at the same
time scoring with both hands. He
endeavored to win with a decisive
blow, but his punches were short and
he had to be content to spoil his OPP
ponent's face. Howard's eye bled
profusely in this session, and he APP
peared to be very tired. Both rushed
to the centre OF the ring at the start
of the seventh session, but Weinert's
jabbing was soon in order causing the
blood to again flow profusely from
Towards bad eye. With a minute to
go Manager Morgan tossed in the
sponge, at the same time jumping
into the ring and pulling his protege
away from further danger. He then
carried him to his corner.
1t was fine bout, with plenty of
action, but it was a case of too much
Weinert for Howard. Charley was a
bit too heavy for Howard, for he
weighed in at ia pounds, while the
Bayonne lad tipped the beam at 165.
The semi-final of ten rounds
brought together Jack Palmer, Of
this city, and Dick Nelson, of Den
mark. Palmer, though badly beaten,
received big ovation after the con-
test. He was game to the end. Mel
son was too strong and heavy for
him