Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-30

e the workout Weinerts name was
y brought up, and Savage always had
something to say about his opponent
Finally l asked Jim If he had any
4 personal message to send to his old
s friend Charley, and he replied.
. "All I've got to say is if Weinert
beats me I'll be the first one to grasp
his hand and wish him success"
] Those were his parting words, and
there was confidence in his voice.
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There Is no denying the fact that
Savage is full of confidence. He has
said to friends several times: THAT
is one fellow can whip" If Jim
comes through a winner he will make
a name for himself, and at thirty
three years of age he will receive an
awful lot of credit. His preparation
for the bout has made him numerous
new friends and he has won back
lot of the boys who drifted away from
! him because of his loose training
methods.
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The betting on the fight has-shfted
and Wenert is now the favorite at 100
TO 70. Billy Kelly has wagered about
5000 at those odds, and he will bet
any part of $500 the same way.
When 1t becomes known that Saw
age is In such wonderful condition
the odds are likely to fade. 1t isn't
100 to 70 that Weinert wilISWhip Saw
age, by any means. 1t is even money
and take your choice. 1t is Savage's
ring experience against Weinert's
youth.
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Interest in the fight is increasing if
anything. All the sports in town and
in the Oranges find little else to
talk about and staid old business
men and men in the official political
life Of Newark are getting their
tickets and making preparations to
go over to the Garden tomorrow
night. The tickets, by the way, are
going very fast and at Kelly's 154
Market street, where the advance
sale Is being held, more than $1,000
worth of reservations have been dis
posed of.
Both fighters practically finished
their training yesterday afternoon.
: and big crowds turned out to see
them work 1t is estimated that
! about 500 fans saw Savage go through
his stunts at the Orange Armory and
Gus Troxler's Gym on Broad street,
was jammed to the rafters to see
Weinert do his exercises. Neither
man will have to make weight and
they will rest up today and tomor-
row. Savage will weigh about tS6
pounds and welnert will weigh about
1874 pounds, so there is not much diff
ference physically between them.
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There lis no denying the fact that
the Savage Weinert fight has the
sports a-guessing, and perhaps COM
parison of the men might help out
some. With this end In view, l will
assume the task of pointing out the
good qualities and the poor qualities
of the two men In the Evening Star
tomorrow afternoon.
o
Packey Mcfarland and Mike Glib
bons are due in New York today, 1t
is stated In their contracts that they
must finish up their work in Gotham.
Packey is going to do his exercising
at the Brighton Beach baths, and
Mike will work, as usual, at the New
Polo A. c. The sports are discussing
the bout, pro and con, and they are
delighted at the scale OF prices, which
range from 81 to SIS for the very best
seats. The Brighton Beach Motor
drome, where the men will fight, Is a
, mammoth place, and tremendous
crowd Is expected to be on hand. Ac-
commodations, 1t is said, will be made
to take care of So, 900 persons, and the
wonder Is. are there that many fight
fans around We will know better
, after Mcfarland and Gibbons step
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and no matter what the result, wheth-
er good or bad the pugilistic world is
interested. 1t is the biggest attrac-
tion since the Johnson j Jeffries affair
at Reno, and the promoters should
come out a winner though any num-
Der of smart men say tho bout will be
"bloomer."
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The fight fans of a decade ago will
+, recall Kid Critic, who is dying at his
home in New York. The Kid in his
, day was a pretty fair scrapper and a
win after the other fellow was tired
} trying to punch him into submission.
) In after years, along with Joe Bern
stein, Critic used to burlesque a setto
/ that was pronounced the best ever
! staged. The Kid. however. was al
) ways misunderstood. Somehow he got
) the reputation Of being tough, but he
I wasn't tough, to any great extent.
= He has a bunged-up face and cauli-
flower ears and he isn't handsome,
you can guess. but he has good
s heart, He worked In a private capa-
r city during big affairs at Madison
8 Square Garden ana he made friends.
4 He 10 well-known In Newark among
Y the patrons of fights and of six-day
= bike races.
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s The Pops couldn't play their double-