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he was suffering from an injury t.
his shoulder. which had also affected
his neck. Jim said nothing about {
cold or about pleurisy. but the case
has been diagnosed as such by DR.
| G. C. Beckett, of $50 springdale ave-
nue., East Orange, and we will have
to accept that as official
o.
A cloud seems to hang over Weinert
and Savage. Out Of the four times
they have been matched only once
have they been able to get as far as
the ring, and on that occasion Charley
gave Jim a picturesque beating.
Since then Weinert has failed to keep
an appointment with Savage at the
Pioneer Club. and last night Savage
was unable to be present. What
Charles Doessereck, the manager OF
the Pioneer Club is going to do about
this match he hasn't seen fit to say.
| What Mr.. Doessereck must think of
Welnert and Savage must be left en-
| tirely to the imagination. Another
date may be set for the bout, but il
SO the lighters ought to be called
upon to post their right eye as an
assurance of their appearance. Or
perhaps the match will be passed up
entirely, as was the case when Wei
merit and Savage were accused of en-
tering into an agreement to fake their
bout at the Olympic A. c. In any
event. the match has suffered as an
attraction, and the fighters. If ever
they do meet again, will not be as
well off when they count Up the re-
cepits.
! Complaints were numerous around
town last night and much criticism
was heard. Savage waited until the
last moment to announce his inability
to fight, and his explanation doesn't
agree with the one given out by his
manager Savage said his shoulder
had been sore for four days, and he
wasn't sure whether it was the result
of blow struck by Al Benedict his
sparring partner, or boil. His man
ager, however, gives us the informa-
tion that pleurisy is the real cause.
and in long, explanatory letter says;
''I will meet Charley Doessereck, the
manager of the Pioneer Club, tomor
row for the purpose of selecting an
other date for the fight, and the battle
cannot come off too soon for Savage"
Well. if Jim has pleurisy he won't be
around in a few days.
Though Savage was the one to
spill the beans" OH this occasion,
Manager Julian seems to think 1t is
up to him to point out to the public
that Weinert is a lucky boy because
of the postponement. Julian Is an
old-timer and allowance is made for
him. but Martin would find it much
easier If he would study the methods
of the twentieth century managers
and. follow their style of pitching.
Charley Weinert must have been
born undet a lucky star" is the way
Manager Julian opens his missive to
me this morning. Then Martin goes
on to explain how Savage was stale
and out of condition in the last bout
and how he would have beaten Wein-
ert last night if ''Old Pleurisy" hadn't
stepped in and made 1t impossible for
Jim to appear. For pure. unadulter-
ated gall Julian has small opposition
for the championship. Poor little
Jack Bulger, Weinert's man Of busi-
ness affairs, hasn't a chance in the
world.
Manager Bulger, by the way, init
mates that he will not allow Weinert
to make another match with Savage
"It will be at least a month";" Jack
says. before he will be at liberty to
| give Savage a tumble. Charley is to
| be busy fellow from now on. He
, is to get. the winner of the Jim Cof-
other matches in sight. Savage
missed chance to get a nice piece
of change, and he also escaped a good
beating. Charley was in great shape,
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was going to knock Savage out. Jim's
pleurisy came as a New Years gift,
but Weinert is certainly sore on his
old rival
Manager Julian is rather sensitive
over the opinion expressed that Saw
age was attacked with "cold feet"
After explaining that the patient
would be ready to fight in three or
four days, Julian goes on to say:
"Now, for the benefit Of those who
feel inclined to make cracks about
Jim getting cold feet or running out
of the match, I would suggest that
they first interview DIR. Beckett and
find out for themselves the true facts,
or pay a personal visit to Jim's house,
for the same purpose, before making
any unjust remarks or statements
Personally, I can assure everybody
that Jim is a very sick man, and when
I left him last night he was enveloped
in two large mustard plasters, ac-
cording to the doctors orders. 1t is
to be regretted that the fight had tc
be postponed again, and both Jim and
/ feel very sorry for the promoters
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