Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-25

Jimmy McVeigh is the fayorite in
the match tonight with Banty Lewis
at the Bay View Wheelmen Club.
That, however, doesn't mean that he
will win. Lewis is very confident that
he will whip McVeigh, and he intends
to force the fighting from the start.
The bout should be a good one, and
the clubhouse is sure to be packed,
for both boys are very popular.
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When McVeigh gets through with
Lewis he will have another hard job
on his hands. He has been matched
to meet Kid Boonton at Browns gym
in New York on october 6. Jimmy
Johnston made this match for Boon
ton, and Charley Dessereck did Nc
Weighs business. Boonton is wild to
fight McVeigh. but it is said that
Jimmy is not anxious to fight Boon
ton. We will see about this.
G
Boonton was offered a match with
Joe Cassidy, sparring partner for Nc
Weigh, but the Kid refused to accept
it because he said Cassidy was too
big for him The Bay View Wheel
men were after the bout for their
next show 1t is said that McVeigh
will not "be allowed" to fight Boon
ton unless the Kid agrees to fight Cas-
sidy.
C
Harry Smith would like TO manage
the Newark club next year. During
a visit to the Evening Star office yes
terday afternoon Harry SO declared |
himself. He said even more. He
said he would be delighted to be here
next year and that if he had his
choice he would never want to leave |
Newark, he liked the city so well. |
Manager Smith wasn't bit pleased |
with the stories printed in a local |
paper saying that he was going to |
manage the Pittsburgh Club Of the |
National League. Smith said there
was nothing to it, and that the stor-
les might put him lin bad with his
He wanted it understood,
he said. that he wasn't looking for
the management of any other club
and he hoped he would be here next
among the Newark fans and
his Newark friends.
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II have never talked to anyone
about managing the Pittsburgh Club
or any other club next season." Smith
said, land | wish you would say SO
in your paper.
II want to remain in Newark
my friends, and l don't see
why I shouldn't. My team didn't
make a very good showing this year.
and I am going to shoulder all the
! think l will be able
to do much better next year If I am
here"
While Manager Smith is willing to
take all the responsibility for the
poor showing of the team, the fault
is really up to the manner in which
Charley Ebbets handled the club from
the Brooklyn end of the famous
bridge. OF course, Smith knows that
as well as do all the fans; still Harry
saws he will take the blame. 1t is
naturally, that Smith will
manage here next season, IL he wants
to. but numerous stories We're going
the rounds that he was negotiating
elsewhere. Now, though, that he has
come out f1at-footed in the matter we
take his word that the published |
stories were base lies and may do
him a world of harm, for who knows
but that Mr.. Ebbets might take this
for granted and have banked on an
other manager,
Smith is naturally anxious to know
where he stands for next season. He |
says he is willing to stay, but he
would like to know il Mr.. Ebbets IL
going to keep him. As no one seems
to know anything about the outlook
for next year, perhaps Mr.. Ebbets is
not now in a position to give Smith
a definite answer, However, the big
man of Brooklyn should treat Harry
fair in this matter and give him sur
ficient time to make his arrange
ments accordingly.
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II it should come to pass that Harry
Smith is not to be here next season
II would please him nightly. he said,
to see Eddie Zimmerman at the head
of the club. Smith said that Eddie
was one fine fellow, thorough ball
player and that he would make, in
his opinion, a flrst-class manager.
"Of course" Smith said, II do not
want to leave Newark, but il 1t comes