Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-29
FIGHT FANS WORK
ASHREWD GAME
"Clever" Spectators Sell Door
Checks and Use Coupons TO
Re-enter Olympic Park.
REASON FOR LATE CROWD

REASON FOR LATE CROWD
Fight fans who came early to the
Olympic A. G. show last night were
somewhat astonished to see the way
the crowd kept coming into the eluD-
house, as the night wore on 1t is
custo,narv for some enthusiasts 70
wait for the star attraction, but the
exceptional large number of late ar
rivals had everyone guessing until II
was discovered that some OF the
"shrewd' class of spectators were
going out and selling their door
checks and coming in again on their
coupons.
There were 1,1O1 paid admissions
TO the Olympic Club last night,
which netted an $40 house. Lewis
received thirty per cent. OF the
gross receipts, or 1852, while Donleys
end was twenty-five and one-h nan
per cent, or $3.50. The club got SSSs'
Charley Weinert was at the ring
side last night Weinert has been
offered a match with Jack Dillon at
Philadelphia. He is also wanted In
Milwaukee for three bouts next
month. Neal Mckinley, the actor,
who is starring on the Pacific coast,
in a letter to friend in this city,
writes that Seotty Montieth Johnny
Dundee's manager. is anxious TO
handle charley's business. Montleth,
according to Mckinley, wants Wei
merit to box on the coast. Weinert, ac-
cording to one of his managers, Is
willing to meet Jim Coffey in a re-
turn bout at Madison Square Garden
next month, but wants $1,000 for MS
end.
Young Drummie, of Jersey City. and
Young Cardell. of Montclair, We're
scheduled to meet in the main ten
round bout at the Olympic Club next
Wednesday night but the Montciair
boy is said to have asked Tor larger
percentage than the club management
offered Pete Fitzgerald. manager OF
Drummie, believes that Cardeli was
really afraid of Drummie. Drummle,
Ii Is understood, will meet Kid Boon
ton in the star attraction on Novem-
Der II.
Banty Lewis accepted terms yes
terday to meet Young Jack McAullffe,
the New England featherweight
champion, in fifteen-round bout, at
the armory in Bridgeport, Conn., No
vember 16. Teddy Hubbs and Red
Allen will box In one of the semi
finals, while Tommy Houck and Chic
Brown will clash in the other bout.
Lewis will receive Is per cent. of the
receipts of the house, which has
seating capacity of 1000
II was after II o'clock when the
star bout was put on. Lewis and
Donley took some time weighing in.
Lewis was presented with a floral
horseshoe Just before the bout. Mem
bers of the Happy Ramblers' Associa-
ton. of which Banty is a member,
were the donors.
Both Lewis and Donley received a
good round of applause. Banty was
the first to appear, while Donley fol-
lowed moment later.
The weights of both boxers were:
Lewis, 124h pounds, stripped, and
Donley. 122h pounds, with fighting
togs.
Young Cardell challenged the win
ner, as did Sammy Clark.
The "fifty-centers" were on hand
early. There was standing room
only" at o'clock.
The Olympic Club management
made Ii comfortable for the fans by
having steam heat throughout the
arena.
\ Lewis's followers came up In auto
trucks, touring cars and runabouts.
Lewis had shade the better of the
ovation.
Ben Douglas relieved Billy Leary
as third man In the ring.
Eddie Hester, of Harrison, and
Young McEvoy, of this city, furnished
the opening four-round attraction.
They went fifteen seconds. McEvoy
being too heavy for his man.
The second encounter brought to-
gether Red Fitz. of Kearny, and
Jimmy Turner, of Newark. 1t was
a mauling match, with neither having
any hitting powers.
Willie Farese. of Harrison. and
Tony Feranzo. of Newark, were in
troduced as the third preliminary,
Farese displayed cleyerness as well
as hitting ability.
Kid Henry met Joe Nally in the
fourth prelim. 1t was the best of the
curtain raisers, both lads putting ur
a good fight.
The six round semi final had Young
Kelly and Joe Cassidy as the princi-
pals. Kelly. though six inches
smaller In stature. was entitled to the
verdict. He scored two knockdowns
one in the second and another in the
third.
Johnny Howard, Of Bayonne, and
Young Hickey, of New York, will boz
In the star ten-round bout at the
Olympic Club next Wednesday night
Eddie Woods, manager of the Olym.
pic A. c.. announces that Eddie Nor
gan, the English featherweight cham
pion, who Is under the management Of
Jimmy johnson, will probably appear
AZ Olympic Park within a short time
Morgan was scheduled to box Patsy
Kline In New York November 5. but
the bout Is off.
Some of the fans were afforded con.
siderable amusement last night wher
the management allowed those whC
paid fifty cents to witness the show
Ia better seats before the start of thu
main bout. AS the floor was slippery
many youths did the sliding act in ar
effort to secure chairs.