Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
ATHLETICS
WOLGAST CEASES TRAINING FOR HIS
SCRAP WITH LITTLE FRIDAY NIGHT
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N CONSIDERABLE interest is being mani
rested by the racegoiig public in the
match race between Jack Atkin Rose
Den and King James that is to be the
feature event next week, being carded for next
Wednesday afternoon, providing the weather is
perfect and fast track prevails This race is
not INTENDED by the association as a match
afiair, such events being dscountenanced by
the jockey clubs. but it amounts to the same
tnlns as 1t is on winner-take- all basis, for
SIooo purse, and the weights already have been
agreed upon by the owners The association is
more interested in setting a new world record
Tor six furlongs at mark that will stand as
a monument to Santa Anita in the turf annals
than anything else, and is willing to put I'D
the $500 to bring about this result Such
result is next thing to a foregone conclusion
When three great and classy sprinters of the
type of this trio meet on a pastboard track at
santa Anita, especially at the low weights
assigned this trio There is greater interest
in this three-cornered affair than ever was
manifested in a racing classic on the coast
1t means that the association will entertain
ABOUT the greatest crowd that day that ever
witnessed race on the coast.
Battling Nelson win leave this morning for
faso Robles' but gave out definite statement
last night regarding his terms and conditions
for championship match. Nelson very frank
ly says that he will not consider any penny
ante offers, but that he must have real money
for another fight. When pressed regarding the
amount ne would require to sign articles with
some OF the aspiring neaT-champions he said it
would be $4,000 on a basis Of win lose or
draw, and that this would be a standing offer
to fight clubs until July A. on which date If
the oner has not been accepted it will re-
qulre $4,000 more to get him in the ring The
SzO,UoO offer VIII remain open from July to
september 9 the anniversary of his cham
plonship. After September g. if the offer Is
not accepted, he will announce his absolute re-
tirement from the ring, toss his title into the
ring la Jeffries. and let the other light
weights fight it out. He added that he really
does not care whether the offer is accepted as
he is making good money now and can pick
on the change at rate that will more than
make him the $4,000 he requires for a fight
and yet he would not be taking anv risks
with his championship. Now if anv clubs
want Bat to talk business with them thew
know what it will require to get his. signature
and unless they willing to offer the amount
named they need not waste time and mnoey
dlckerlng with him. He wants to retire as
the unbeaten champion. and while he does not
hold any serious fears of losing his title to
the present crop of lightweights, he will not
sum, already named, to tempt him
Carl Simmons. one Of the b-hoys issues a
challenge to the bantam world on behalf Of
Oscar Noonan Simmons, the youngster that
came to his home twenty-five DAYS ago
Oscar showed his pugiIistic proclivities a.
few days ago when he was being christened
When the priest performing the cere-
mony of christening him Oscar hit him with
his fist and since then he has been
starting rough house every time he gets
the opportunity. The challenge to all
bantams is for a championship battle to be
staged February 1, 1928, and a side bet is
offered for any one who accepts. If he ever