Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-12

Instead Of Gibbons,
Who Is III.
Charley Weinert is disappointed
boy today He has been notified that
Tom Gibbons, with whom he was
matched to fight at Madison Square
Garden tonight. has been taken sick
and will not be able to go on with the
bout. AS a substitute, Billy Gibson,
manager OF the Garden A. c., has Sc
cured Johnny Howard, of Bayonne,
and thus the big match in the Gar
den tonight will have two Jersey
boys as the principals. Weinert and
Howard were at the Elks' smoker
last night. Howard boxed and Vein
ert acted as a referee in one of the
bouts. When Percy Woodruff, Vein
ert's manager, and weinert were
leaving the Elks' clubhouse, Howard
said to them:
Il
you win your fight tonight"
The well wishes, of course, were in
tended for Weinert in his bout with
Gibbons. but now that Johnny is
going to be Charley's opponent, he
will naturally want all the good luck
for himself
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Manager Woodruff didn't know
thing about the change in the pro-
gram from Gibbons to Howard until
after he had talked with him over
the telephone today. He was sur
prised and rather displeased, for he
felt that Weinert could beat Gibbons
and that the boy would secure a
whole lot of prestige for his efforts.
But when informed that Howard
would be Weinert's opponent Percy
simply said that it would be all right,
and he supposed the Kid would have
to give Howard the whipping instead
of Gibbons, but he didn't think it
would count as much and the game
would be just as hard Woodruff
also declared that Howard was a fine
fellow, but that Charley would beat
him sure.
The Weinert- Howard bout is sure
to be interesting, and particularly so
to Jerseymen. There has been some
controversy over the merits of the
boys and the bout tonight should
settle all disputes.
C
A good friend of Charley Weinert
breaks into verse and wishes him sue
csss in the following lines:
CHARLEY wEINERT.
Once again Charley Weinert is going
out to fight.
den tonight,
He'll make his first bow to the best
of fight fans,
As white hope" think they'll adj
NIT he's the man.
Well. Tom. if you're anything like
Brother Mike,
You ought to be able to put up a
good fight,
That's what weinert likes-go as fast
as you can
Till the end then Wen see who is the
best man.
But you'll have to go, Tommy, and |
fight every inch,
nfghting. outfighting, or into a
clinch,
Tor he's got a good left that would
stagger a bull.
Keep away from 1t, Tommy, or your
senses he'll dull.
Well, here's to you, Charley, when |
you're in the ring,
Nay you make all the fans throw |
their hats up and sing
That they've got real white hope"
one who can fight;
Here's the best of good luck, may |
you win out tonight.
IMP, West Orange, N. ].
G
John Chapman, the cycling promo
ter, who says he is going to conduct
bike races whether he receives an n. |
:. A. franchise ibr not has been over
In New York the last few days hold
ing sessions with James McCaffery,
the president of the Toronto Club.
it is said, would like to
have Mccartney go into cycling, but
James, it is understood, is very
much opposed to OUTLAW" move
ments. He has a proposition on his
hands with the FederaIs up in To-
ronto, and he is said to have de-
clared that he Is not keen for cycling,
However, the decision of
is not likely to make any
difference with the plans of Chap
man He intends to run races at
Beach and at Providence
and In other cities that look prom
Ising. He is making big preparations,
it is said, and he intends to go right
ahead with the work. He has signed
thirteen riders so far, according to
received, and he will be
able to get all the men he wants
when he wants them, is the general
opinion among the gossips.
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Chapman is going to do wonderful
things In cycling. He has a Charley
Weeghman, Of ''outlaw" baseball
fame, on his staff. 1t is said. and his
name is Smith. This man, 1t is de-
clared, has millions. and he win go
the limit. All this Is sure to tickle
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