The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
Welsh Named
To Referee the
Next Big Fight
Manager Jones Objects to Eddie
Smith and Insists Upon
Naming the Umpire

Jack Welsh will likely be the third
man In the ring when Ad Wolgast and
Lew Powell clash on the 29th of this
month at Dreamland pavilion. Eddie
smith, who is the clubs official referee,
was named in the articles, and it was
supposed all along that he would be
agreeable to both principals, but when
lt came to putting up forfeits yesterday
fl1teen Per Cent" Jones, who looks
after Wolgast's interests, caused a
mild sensation when he objected to
Smith and declared that Jack Welsh
battle
Jones dictatoriaI stand is certainly
not very sportsmanlike when he insists
on naming the official. However, he
selected man who the local fans know
IS right, and as Powell realizes that
tne referee is not going to win the fight
ton.
Welsh was agreeable to the club and
10 FoWeH, and the position was offered
70 MN last night, but he informed Sid
ney hester, match maker of the club,
that be would give him his word today
wiener he would accept the job.
nen 1t comes to a manager insisting
upon one man or no fight, he is GER
talnly going to the extreme. He is not
considering the other principal from
given credit for being one of the few
nghters who has earned his way to the
'front.' Dy nghtlng and not by debating.
ffdo"ever, fnp eyer Wolgast must not be blamed
Tor Jones actions. Jones did not eX-
pam why Smith was not acceptable to
him. The Oakland referee has Off
GATED Tor the greatest fighters of the
found him fair umpire.
men smith learned of Jones' objec-
tlon TO him he lost no time in inform
ing Sld Hester of the Mission club that
ne must be considered out of the run
ning, as under no circumstances would
satisfied.
nights on his merit. and he has never
been known to shout much over ref
erees, especially when a man has a
reputation established for being fair.
Wolgast spent most of the time yes
terday on the road and he cut out part
or his gymnasium work. The end he
lett out was boxing. The busy day
which he spent Sunday with his spar
oVer Tor day, and he contented him
self by doing brisk hike over the
ocean roads and then returning to the
gymnasium and limbering UP his mus
cles with devices that are used by box
ers in training.
Wolgast has impressed the fans with
his work and he will be we'll supported
when he meets Powell The number
of visiting turfmen who have seen the
Milwaukeean perform in different parts
of the country are enthusiastic over
him, and they declare he is a second
Kid Lavigne. His ruggedness and his
punching powers they believe will off
set PoweIls cleverness.
The prevailing opinion seems to be
Wolgast has never been knocked out
in fact, he has never been tumbled off
his feet. He has stacked up against
some tough men, but they found .him
immovable when it came to topping
him over.
Wolgasts supporters claim that
Powell can not stow him away and that
Lew will not be able to withstand the
assault which Wolgast will make on
him. They insist he is by far the harder
hitter of the two and if it is a fact he
must hit terrific swipe, as Powell can
punch some himself as was evidenced
in his last three fights, when he slowed
away his opponents before half of the
battle was finished
While it is little early as yet for
the bout promises to be one
Of the best betting battles that has been
seen here in some time. The number
of fasteners who are in the city at the
present time will likely string with
the visitor.
Down at Joe Milletts yesterday
Powell put in busy day He boxed
boys and did the customary road work
and the exercises in the gymnasium.
Powell is practically down to weight.
He has no trouble in reaching the mark
and it is figured that he will weigh but
a pound and a half more than Wolgast,
who will scale around 133 pounds.
The other event on the cards in
which Tommy Mccarthy and frankie
Smith clash in Is round encounter,
Is causing unusual interest for pre-
Iiminary. The hurricane mill which
these boys provided when they met
last month is still being talked of and
as the coming battle will be somewhat
in the nature of grudge scrap, an
other whirlwind contest is expected |
The two fighters have taken part in |
the signing of articles and the manner
IN which they fought for an advantage |
when the articles were signed is a |
to what the battle will be.