Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-03

tell Doughertys best meal ticket to
go and get reputation. In fact il
was cruel. Nevertheless. it is just
about what Percy would say when
pestered and 1t isn't half what he said
about Jim Savage. which is another
question entirely.
BY the by, the information has
been received that Savage has a
new manager in the person of Leo P.
Flynn. Fight fans. do thou knowest
not who this self-same Leo P.
Flynn is? Well, he is stable COM
panion of Dan Morgan, and he is
looked upon as the smart man of the
firm. He isn't quite so genteel in his
methods as is Morgan, but he is a
smooth gent just the same. Flynn
is the fellow who does things and
who knows how to do things. In
forget the Pts known as the man.
ager of plants" And what are
plants pray, in pugilism, you
might ask. Well, a plant" is a
fighter who '"lays down" to another
fighter, there being a previous un-
derstandng as to the division of the
spoils, of course. That's Flynn's
long suit. but he plays high cards
sometime. and smart cards. too But
back to the plant" for it is an in
teresting subject, especially SO in
view of the fact that Battling Levin
sky is believed to be the holder of
the plant" championship, in that it
is said that Levinsky has scored
more victories in this manner than
any other boxer on the face of the
globe. That shouldn't be much of an
honor, It's true, but everybody
doesn't know all the ms and outs of
the game.
The change of Savage from Morgan
to Flynn. to those who know the
game. is a fine joke. but it was work
ed off to perfection right here in our
own alive and kicking" town. Tt is
too bad. of course. that fight man.
ayers find it so easy to get by with
such raw stuff. but there will always
be. I suppose, just so many "boobs'
in every large and otherwise healthy
city. Well. for the benefit of those
who don't know of the relations be-
tween Leo p. Flynn and Dan Morgan
l must add that they are brothers in
pugilistic crime. Leo generally does
what he is told and in accepting the
management of Savage he has under
taken a task. The reason is very
plain to us. but even the clever Flynn
will not get away with anything. out
here in Newark. I have appointed
myself a committee of one to see that
nothing like that happens. No. there'll
not be any planting" done around
here. If Hillside opens, bouts in
which regular fighters will meet will
have to be adhered to: matches In
which the fine hand Of the planters
is seen will not be tolerated, for I'll
show them up In a hurry.
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There may be another angle in the
Savage shift OF management from
Morgan to Flynn, which is one and
the same thing. Morgan would like
no doubt, to get a match on between
Savage and Weinert, but Dan knows
that Manager Woodruff wouldn't
have a thing to do with him or his
fighters. So Morgan, happy thought
turns Savage over to Flynn, and the
announcement is made that Savage
Is in new hands. The next thing Is
to seek a match with Savage at the
one end and Weinert at the other
with Flynn doing business for Savage
"Foiled!' as the villain would say
Weinert will not meet Savage-not
for while, at least. That the Kid
could defeat Jim in a ten-round bout
there isn't much question, but Man.
ager Woodruff isn't going to allow
Morgan, Flynn, Savage G. Go. to cut
in on any gate receipts that are the
direct result of Weinert's reputation
and his efforts.
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But worse and more OF it is thu
promise of a bout between Savage
managed by Flynn. and Levinsky
managed by Morgan. All are stabl,
companions and yet they would try Il
get away with such a contest, Owe
in New York maybe they will. bu
never in Jersey. Levinsky and Saw
age might make a real smart go, bu
let them have their exhibitions il
private-in the gymnasium-where |
is said that Savage is the champion o
two or three pugilistic worlds. Yes
Percy Woodruff told me that Savag
could whip any man In the world IL