Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04

bout, he declared, and he is sure
he could turn the tables in a contest
of longer duration.
~ would like to meet Weinert in
New York in a ten-round bout" Kieb-
Ter said, but he seems to be afraid
to fight me. Guess I'm too rough for
Charley. For four rounds he would
but in a long bout 1 would make it
too hot for him. / would like to meet
him, anyway, and I'll prove that I
can beat him. / fight Soldier Shaw
day, February 10, and after that en-
gagement I'll be prepared to take on
Mr. Weinert-who is afraid of me, )"
Kiebler said as a parting shot.
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Maybe Weinert is afraid of Kiebler,
but whether or no he is in great de-
mand and he is not having any
trouble in securing bouts with de-
sirable men in the game. The excel
lent showing he made in his contest
with George Ashe has so impressed
the New York fight fans and fight
promoters that the boy has become
a big favorite over in the big city.
Tom O'Rourke wants him for an
Club and Billy Gibson is after him
to fight some good man-Tom
Gibbons likely-at his all-star ten
round show at Madison Square Gar
den billed for February %. Gibson
called me on the telephone late yes
terday afternoon to learn where he
could locate Weinert, and Percy
Woodruff, the kids manager, will pay
Gibson a visit some time today. A bout
in the Garden will make Weinert or
break him. There he will be appear
ing before all the kings of the game.
He will either come out crowned
hero or a shattered idol, l have said
a lot of nice things about the boy
and l believe he will make good be-
yond doubt, and ] am anxious to see
him perform at Madison Square, for
feel sure he will come through with
colors flying
C
Willie Hoppe, the billiardist, is just
like Frank Kramer. the cyclist. Both
are champions in their profession and
both win with consistent regularity
! Kramer has been winning and win
ming for years and years. So has
Hoppe. Willie. by the way, won
again last night. He won from George
| Sutton, a seeker of his title, in a 500
| point match in New York. AS usual
Hoppe carried off the honors in easy
| fashion, the score being 500 to 226
Hoppe is like Kramer in other ways
| He is a clean living fellow and has
his whole heart in his profession. He
loves the game of billiards as Kra-
mer loves to ride the bike. Whether
/ Hoppe was champion or not OF
whether there was any financial gain
| in the game, he would, Just the same
| be a student. So would Kramer in
cycling. But it so happens that just
such men as Hoppe and Kramer are
champions and they are champions
because they have their heart in their
work.
C.
The victory of Kramer over Emil
Friol in the American champions first
race abroad was hailed with delight
by his numerous friends and admirers
in this city. A detailed story of the
race was cabled to the Evening Star,
and the news that Kramer had been
disqualified for fouling in the second
heat was received with much surprise,
for Kramer, as is well known, is a
very clean rider, although once in a
while he will give an opponent close
shave. During FrioPs visit here a
year ago. remember well how Kra-
mer cut Friol very close going by him
and how Friol sat up and refused to
ride out the heat After that race
Kramer told me that Friol was the
one to blame
"Friol is a fox" Kramer said, "and
he plays every trick of the game, but
I know him. He has habit of claim
ing foul whenever he is being beaten,
and he is very slick in getting away
with it. When he goes by you he
doesn't give you a bit of room and
| throws you out of your stride, but
when he is in front and he is sure his
opponent is going by he rides as il he