Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12

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President Gilmore, of the Federal
League, says that the international
League is gone. He is about right.
But there will be a new league, with
some of the International cities and
some of the Federal cities joining
hands In the consolidation Newark
may get the cold shoulder If some
one doesn't take an interest in local
baseball affairs.
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The Bay View Wheelmen are to be
congratulated for the manner in
which they conducted their initial
boxing show last night. The crowd
was large and the contests were fast
land exciting. Ben Douglass, the local
boxer, acted as referee, and the ar
rangements were perfect. Among the
patrons were many of the leading
business and professional men. The
first show was a success, and the
others that are to follow should be
even more so.
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In the main bout Dave Kurtz of
this city, won from Ed Kinley, of
! Harrison. That was expected. Kurt2
had entirely too much experience for
/ Kinley, though the Harrison man, If
he is not spoiled, may develop into
/ plazaF II he ~
| good fighter, but he Is not much of a
| sport. He signed to box on percent
age, but early in the evening it looked
as IL the crowd was not going to be
very large and he said he wasn't 60
| Ing to box. Later on, the clubhouse
filled up and Kurtz was willing to go
on. In the future the Wheelmen
should make KurtZ post a substantial
forfeit, or else pass him up entirely.
He was given the main bout in the
| opening show and he should have been
willing to box, no matter how small
the reward. Kurtz, though, is no diff
ferent than other professional men,
who are the worst enemies to their
own game.
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The next show of the Bay Views
| will be held on Friday night, Septem-
Der 25. The main bout will have
Jimmie Meveigh and Banty Lewis as
| principals. This is one of the best
bouts that could be arranged, and Is
sure to attract a large crowd. Re-
Gently these boys met at Gus Trox
lers and Mcveigh had the better OF
the bout. Banty didn't think SO, how
ever, and he has been after O match
ever since. At the time Of their last
match, McVeigh had few pounds
advantage in weight, but Lewis is
getting bigger and stronger every
day 1t should be great battle, and
Kid Boonton would be good man to
match against the winner. The bouts
being put on at the Bay Views are
Of only four rounds duration, but 1t
is expected that six rounds will be
permitted later on.
c.
Percy Woodruff manager of Jim
Savage, was delighted when he read
in these columns that Charley Vein
ert was going to fight again. Percy
said he thought that Weinert would
never enter the ring and that he
would be butcher boy all his life.
Now that he Is back on the job,
Woodruff says there Is hope that he
will be able to persuade him into
match with Savage
ST see where Weinert is going to
fight again." Woodruff said. well,
that Is good news. He will now have
to meet Savage or beat 1t to the
mountains. All the boys up around
our place believe Weinert is afraid of
Savage. To prove that he isn't. he
will have to come forward and fight
Jim and show his friends that he is
not yellow"
c.
Ioretti's admirers claim Clark was
at fault for the scrap at the Velo-
drome, and also take shot at Ref
cree Ross. The protest.
]. p. NJ:
You must forgive us for the fol-
lowing kick, but we think 1t Is neces-
sary. Referee Ross loses his mind
every once In a while, and then tries
to bluff II out. He thought he was
doing right when he disqualified Mo-
retti and permitted Clark to ride.
That action showed Ross up, for
Clark is q favorite with him. Do you
blame us for kicking? Ross isn't good
enough to be referee at the Velo-
drome, for he has made too many
mistakes entirely this season, and he
is bound to make many more. Now,
Clark was the offender on Labor Day.
and all the fans know that. Most
of the fans yelled for Clark when
Moretti fell, but we cannot see where
their sense of justice comes In. 1t
isn't square to the italian fans in
the first place, and 1t isn't good
craftsmanship In the second place.
Why can't the fans and the riders be
square2 The greatest riders In tho
world are at the Velodrome now, and
future races ought to be conducted
on q basis of clean work, good fellow
ship and square dealing. Very truly
yours, r. VECCHlONE,
M. LANZETTA,
J. IPPOLITo.
T. SORIANO.
Ross used good Judgment. as he
generally does. The grand stand ref
erees and the referees in the bleach
ers might do better, but from my
observations Ross seems to be the
right man in the right place. Moretti
is so delighted with his treatment in
Newark that he would like to sign
a contract to race here next year.
Don't be so quick to condemn others.
Just look yourselves over once In a