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

spouse to the criticism heaped on
him by an admirer of Irish Mahon.
Banty proves a beautiful abb, and
counters hard in the following letter
j. p N:
l was very much surprised to read
the contents of the "Old Fight Fan of
Newark's' letter in your valuable
columns. In regards to Billy Ambry,
he gave me up himself and he told
me he did not have enough influence
to get me fights in New York and
gave me over to Frank Quinn, at that
time matchmaker over at Browns;
also as to me being tricky, [ fought
under Ambry's management such
men as Kid Williams now claimant
to bantamweight title; frankie
Burns, Young O'Leary, Young Salz-
burg, Billy Fitzsimmons, and a lot
more first-c class fighters. In regards
TO "Old Fight Fan of Newark's" re-
marks, stating | have not fought
good men since my return from Paris,
he is sadly mistaken, for as soon as
/ came back from Paris 1 fought
Johnny DAILY ten rounds in the after
noon and Mickey Brown ten rounds
in the evening-both the same day.
After that l fought Jack Cauliffe.
featherweight champion of New Eng
land; frankie Burns, Kid Murphy,
eX-Bantam Champion Jack Doyle, of
Chicago, Tommy Buck, Young
O'Leary, frankie Callahan. J. p. N,
do you think they are a lot of suck
ers, or third-raters? In regards to
Mahon beating me three years ago,
the old saying Is, ut is not what
you used to be, it's what you are to-
day."
In regards to me meeting Mahon,
let him show me a good financial in
ducement and the match will be
made. My days for charity fighting
are over, and all the statements 1
have made in this letter / can back
up. and will meet any one who
doubts my word in your office and
viii prove every thing ] say is the
truth. Thanking you for your con-
j. p N, and hoping to
see this letter in your columns, l
am, Respectfully,
BANTY LEWIS.
G
The prospects of a bout between
Irish Mahon and Banty Lewis are not
as bright as they We're twenty-four
hours ago, but the reason for the dim
outlook seems to be up to the club
promoter. Lewis says he is tired Of
boxing for the love of it and wants
twenty-five per cent. of the gross re-
ceipts to meet Mahon at Browns.
This has been refused him, and he is
going on to Connecticut to do some
milling. A Mahon-Lewis bout would
stir the natives just now and it
should pack the house. Banty seems
willing to box if he can get his price.
and Mahon is patiently waiting for
some one to come along and give him
battle. Here is a letter telling all
about Lewis's plans:
j. p. N:
Having received a few good propo
sitions from fight promoters of New
Haven, Banty Lewis has come to the
conclusion to take on few fifteen
round bouts at the New Haven Ca
sino. Dave Fitzgerald has wrote
Banty that he will be able to bind
few bouts with frankie Burns, Jack
McAuliffe and frankie Fleming,
the Canadian featherweight champion,
and that Lewis will be put on with
them over the fifteen or twenty round
route, and has guaranteed him $500
for three fights all to take place in
New Haven and Bridgeport, Conn.
The Happy HANDLERS are going to
give Banty o grand send-off when he
leaves this Saturday at p. m. from
the New York Central depot. Will
lam Rather win accompany Banty
while in Connecticut.
In regards to Irish Mahon, Banty
has found 1t impossible to get reason
C IN Nat
him. Lewis is done fighting for
cheese" Jack Mccarthy, match
maker for Browns, refused Banty
twenty-fiya per cent. for Lewis and
Mahon bout. Lewis will hold out for
same, and he knows the fight fans
would like to see them bind q match,
and now the rest is up TO Mccarthy
SO this will end the Lewis and Mahon
controversy
Now, if Irish is so anxious to fight,
why don't he bind a match with my
man? Jack Goldie, who has fought
the best men in the featherweight
class. would like TO be introduced to
the Newark fight fans at Troxler's.
Goldie is very anxious to get on at
Troxler's with Mahon, and il Irish
wants to talk fight, l wish he would
kindly call at the Ramblers' Club.
Goldie Is willing to meet anyone in
Newark at his weight, 1875 to 1877
pounds. Respectfully,
P0''' JACK MURRAY.
Manager Jack Goldie.
Mahon, of course, is after Lewis,
and Irish says he will make 100 pounds
or any weight that Banty suggests.
Maybe Mahon would meet Goldie at
Troxler's, but Jack seems to be
little too big for him.
C
\ Man from Missouri wants to
be shown and he makes the fact
known in the following letter:
j. p. N:
In regard to the recent letter of
Mr.. Nardell in your Sport Topics"
L wish to say that his statement is
incorrect. First of all, Mr.. Pepper
did not manage the team that played
under the name of Orange Baseball
Club last season. Secondly, from
what l have learned, Mr.. Nardell and
his band of ball-tossers are nothing
more than a bunch of schoolboys who
played last year under the title of the
Tiger A. A. Neither he nor his team
is in anyway connected with the old
Orange Baseball Club. Mr.. Nardell,
we are from Missouri, and you will
have to show us.
JAMES f. CONE,
Secretary of the Orange Baseball
Club.
]. p. NJ:
Is Joseph Girard, formerly with
Corse Payton's Stock Company,
playing with the Edison Film Com
pany at the present time? 5. a.