Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-10

sent Newark, in case all turns ou
well, represents Brooklyn at the
present time. Most of the players
are the old members of the ST. Jane,
Triangles, of Sheepshead Bay. who
will be remembered for their great
work on local courts year ago.
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The game as played by the leaguers
is so clean that few fouls are called
The men play the ball, and not the
opposing player, and the rules are
strict and vigorously observed. The
result is basketball on a high scale,
and If the promoters win give it a
that a most desirable patronage will
be secured. There seems to be much
enthusiasm for the sport, but 1t is
also said that some of the profess
sional managers in the city are
making an effort to knock the ven.
ture. This is an old story, but the
new game should thrive, despite the
efforts of those who have other fish
to fry. Naturally. there is desire
on the part of local players and local
enthusiasts to see local boys on the
Newark league team, If such a thing
comes to pass, and it will no doubt
be the aim of the management to
bring about such conditions. How
ever before the local players would
be able to hold up their end in league
company they would have to learn to
play the game as the league men
play it. The promoters of high-class
basketball needn't worry about the
knocking that is going on. If they
conduct the next game in the same
able manner as they conducted the
game Wednesday night their efforts
are bound to be appreciated and re-
warded.
G.
Charles H Ebbets, ST., all fused
up over the Joe Tinker state of af-
fairs, is down at Porto Rico endeav-
shock. He will set over it, and will
soon forget, in his research to I'M
earth a few more holidays for his
Brooklyn ball team to celebrate.
Though slightly under the weather,
Mr. Ebbets has found time to send
out batch of Happy New Year
cards, of which the following is a
]. P. N:
Evening Star,
Greetings from Porto Rico. Happy
New Year. c. H. EBBETS.
One evidence that Charley weinert
is some fellow in pugilistic affairs
just now is shown in the fact that
Kelly would like to match Young
Kurtz against Percy Woodruff's boy,
but as Kurtz is only a welter-weight,
it isn't likely that Woodruff would
care to have Charley meet him. AS
Jim Savage is sure that he can defeat
Weinert and as kurtz feels the same
way about it, why not let these two
bold knights have it out, and maybe,
in year or SO, Weinert will meet the
winner. OF course, as to size and
weight, the match would not be an
even one, but judging from their
challenges, Savage is willing to
take the best of it and Kurtz
is willing to take the worst of
it, thus making such meeting pos
sible. However, what Manager
Kelly has to say may interest those
who are interested in the controversy
between Weinert and Savage, and it
is printed in full as follows:
New York city, January 8.
J. P. N:
Owing to Percy Woodruff, the man
ager of Young Weinert, claiming that
his protege is willing to meet any
man who is within Weinert's weight,
he is overlooking the fact that Dave
kurtz, Newark's champion, has some
say, and nothing would suit me bet
ter than to have Weinert's manager
put his signature to set of articles
calling for ten-round contest be-
tween these crack fighters, and on
behalf of Kurtz am willing to waive
any question that might arise such as
weight, time or place. While Kurtz
does not wish to detract from any
of the prestige Weinert has gained
in his recent battles with Battling
Levinsky, Sailor White and others,
he is Of the opinion that he is
Weinert's master. If this challenge
is agreeable to Weinert and his man
ager, we will meet them and put up
a forfeit for appearance. Trusting
they will see this in a business way,
as well as settle this dispute as to
their relative standing before the
Jersey fans, / remain, yours respect
fully, JIMMY KELLY,
Manager of Dave Kurtz, the welter-
weight champion of New Jersey.
C
You can take these few lines, Mr..
Reader, Just as they strike your
fancy:
J. P. N:
Say. have YOU got humor column?
Jerry Savage says that Brother Jim
taught Weinert all he knows about
the boxing game, and Jim says that
Weinert don't know beans about box
ing. Your friend, JOE ADAMS. Z
1t is one of two things: Jimis either
a poor teacher or else Jerry is a poor
judge. But as Tad" would say,
He's all outlet him up"
At this late stage of the game out
comes "Sox' with the query:
New York City Jan. 9, 1914.
J. P. N:
Who won the bout between Battling
Levinsky and Charley Weinert.
SOX.