El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23

ting men will favor Papke owing to
the fact that he has been more ac-
customed to the long distance than
Klaus.
However. Klaus in all his battles has
shown wonderful Improvement the past
six months, and if his endurance is all
right he will give the Illinois thunder
bolt another such battle as he ran up
against when he met Stanley Ketchen
and Hugo Kelly. The Klaus-Papke
contest looks better every day. and
Jimmie Coffroth's arena in San Fran
cisco should be damned when they meet
on May II.
Since Ad WoIgast, the Milwaukee
champion, won his laurels from Battling
| Nelson, there have been challengers
from all sides, but he has been filling
theatrical engagements, and getting the
money, which no one beSrudges him.
WolGast has been talking of a return
match with Battling Nelson, but the
would like to see would be one between
| Wolgast and Freddy Welsh, the English
| champion.
| Should Welsh lose TO Packy McFar-
! land, the Chicago boy. when they meet
| in England, on May %. it would be up
! TO Wolgast to take on the winner. but
! the chances are there would be hitch
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| cannot do better than 1873 at 3 o'clock
| Jack Redmond. another Milwaukee
! lightweight, and who resembles Charlie
| Neary very much, is after Wolgast
| tooth and nail. and his manager, Teddy
| Murphy. has from $500 to $1,000 to bet
| on Redmond against the champion
| 1t Is not likely that Wolgast will ac
| cept a challenge from Redmond, as he
| has beaten him on points in previous
| contests. but that was when they were
| both feather weights Redmond has
/ developed into a full Pledged light
| weight, the same as Wolgast. and he 3
J one of the toughest boys in the bust
ness today, when IL comes to taking
| punishment; he is rugged and able to
go the distance Manager Murphy in
! tends to take Redmond and also his
new feather weight. Eddy Greenwald,
to California some time this year, and
| endeavor to work to the front in the
{, same manner in which he made cham
pion out of Battling Nelson
The question of referees for the
| worlds championship match between
| James ]. Jeffries and Jack Johnson.
| which will be decided in California on
/ July next. is causing the promoters
some uneasiness at this time. There
have~been a great many sporting men
| all over the country mentioned for the
! position. but when it gets right down
! TO cold facts it is a pretty good bet
! that the third man in the ring will be
! one of three. i. e.. Billy Roache. Eddy
! Smith or Jack Welsh-ail California
| men.
J 1t seems 10 be an understood fact
| on the coast that a native son must
! be the third man in the ring, and these
are the three whom the followers of
| the game in that part of the country
| have favored most. Smith has refereed
| a number of big contests. and was Civ
| en- much prominence by his handling OF
the Wolgast-Nelson affair. lack Welsh
has also figured in many prominent
| battles as referee, and Billy Roache
! has officiated in contests in all parts of
! the country.
Tex Richard has announced that he
| will insist upon having two men Sc
| Iected to act as referee, one to be held
| in reserve. in case of accident to the
! man officiating. This is a good move,
| and should meet the approval of the
| fighters and fans alike, as it will help
| protect all parties concerned. Billy
| Roache went east the other day. and II
| it is good bet that he will consult with
| some of the powers that be in order to
| try and land the job. as il will mean a
nice piece Of money to the lucky one