Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11

have nothing to fear in a bout with
him.
While weinert and Howard are
sure to come in for much attention,
If Danny Sullivan produces all the
talent that has promised to appear
tonight, the show should prove to be
the biggest and the best of its kind
ever held In this city. Among the
list of notables we find the name of
Freddy Welsh, the English cham
pion, and challenger of Willie Richie
for the worlds title. Welsh, it is
said. will come over from New York
and box three rounds with Eddie
Moy his sparring. partner. The
promise Is made that Dan Morgan
and his large stable of boxers will
be over here and much local interest
will centre in the appearance of
Jimmy McVeigh and Young Grad
well, over whose ability there still
hangs some doubt. Patsy Kline will
also be on hand, and among others
who have consented to be present
are frankie Burns and Young
Shugrue. of Jersey City; Johnny
Dundee. Jack Britton, Knockout
Brown. Young Cardel, Otto Kohler,
Bill Fleming and Kid Alberts.
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The New York State Boxing Com
mission has passed q rule compelling
club promoters to give contracts to
fighters. That is an excellent move.
The commission has also decided to
dispense with the introduction of
fighters, outside of the regular con-
testants from the ring. There is
much doubt whether this decision will
prove very popular 1t was brought
about, no doubt, because of the fuss
stirred up by Bob Fitzsimmons after
gathering at Madison Square Garden.
Fitz made a big hit on the occasion
referred to and he issued a broad
side to meet any white hope" in
the business. One of the clubs right
away matched Fitz to fight Soldier
Kearns, but the Boxing Commission
wouldn't stand for F'itz and Bob took
the matter to court. He lost, of
course, but the affair created consid-
cradle smoke and a nasty feeling. The
commission, 1t seems, has taken a
precautionary step in its own behalf,
but the spectators will miss the old
familiar faces in the ring on fight
night.
To pass a rule prohibiting introduce
tions was unnecessary, it would seem.
OF course, the thing is overdor-s, es-
pecially in the smaller clubs, and
sometimes at the Garden. For no
reason whatever the same boxers are
presented fight night after fight night,
and that phase of the situation Is out
of place; but every now and then
some notable and interesting person.
age of the prize ring is presented
whom we are all very anxious 20 see.
Perhaps the rule will not be observed
to the letter, and when there Is any
one of particular Importance present
the commission will wink its eva if
he is presented to the gathering. The
commission, to it's credit, seems to be
taking a keener interest every dav in
its work. 1t has whipped the sport
into a real healthy condition and
boxing on the same standard as base
ball. The trouble at the present time
is that there are too many crooks in
the game If the commission will get
after a few of the taking managers
who control the services Of boxers and
drive them out of business their ef-
forts will surely rebound to its credit
The day of the plant is too numer-
Gus and those who do the planting
should be eliminated.
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Members of the Newark Baseball
Club, champions of>the Internationa
League, are giving q ball tonight a.
the Colosseum, in Springfield avenue
Prominent in arranging the affair ar,
Jack Dalton, Gus Getz, Billy thinner
man and AL Schacht, who is a come
dian of no mean order Schacht, wht
is a young and promising pitcher, Il
as funny as a lark. He is good com
pany, and the players like him i'm
mensely. Schacht has had stag,
career. He admits It. During tn
last worlds series he. announced tn
reports of the games, play by play
from the stage of New Yorl
theatre. He made big hit, he con
Rfesses. AL will be on view tonight a
the Colosseum. Here is one of tn
jokes he tells:
st may not be able to sing up to m,
usual standard tonight, as I'm it'll
hoarse, having slept in a stable. Tina
may be stall, but I am going to Sc
the mayor about 1t, Just the same"
Schacht has other and worse joke
on his list, and he has promised t
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