The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
WOLGAST MANAGER
MAY BE WON OVER
Hester Win Try TO Land Welsh
If the Milwaukee Fighter
Fails Him
By WILLIAM ]. sLATTERY

By WILLIAM J. SLATTERY
There is still a fighting chance that
Battling Nelson and Ad wolgast will
be signed for a As round bout in San
Mateo county for the afternoon of
Washipgton's birthday. Tom Jones,
The manager OF the affairs of the Mil
waukee boxer. appears ready to ex-
perience a change of heart. but he's
stin stalling and waiting in the hope
that Hester viii see his way clear TO
boost his offer to the sum demanded,
Sg.50o
Jones called Hester up on the long
distance telephone from Los Angeles
yesterday afternoon, and the pair had
quite a chat at Jones expense. The
manager informed Hester that he
would depart for Chicago on Satur-
Gay and thar in the meantime he would
, frt Hester know definitely what he in
tends 10 do. This made Hester feel
hopeful.
But there is no chance fer me TO
fight FOR less than S45Oo.' said Jones,
You may as well realize this right
now"
Well YOU know what offered
Tou replied Hester. Il can't go any
stronger than $3.50, and if YOU don't
want that, why there is no chance 10
meet Nelson before my club This is
hnaL"
Well we viii let il go at that"
came back Jones. But anyhow. ] am
eoing 10 Chicago on saturday"
How about that fight between VOL
gast and Nemsic, scheduled for next
Tuesday nightT' Queried Hester.
Wei, oh well, what's the use of
falking about that little side AFFAIR." i
guess it's of" was Jones reply.
Hester is Of the opinion that Jones.
realizing that he, has a good chance TO
send Wolgsst in against Nelson and
make some good money out of the
ght has al last decided TO listen to
The $3.50 offer Fearing that the
Nemsic bout might interfere with his
other plans. Jones probably called that
match of 50 as 10 be right in line to
talk business for the big one with Nell
son.
If Jones does not hope to do bust
ness with the Mission club promoter.
il seems strange that he should be
holding eEtraVaga conversations
over the long distance telephone. He
did all in his power TO make his de-
mands on Hester stick while he was
Ia this city but $3.50 was the Mission
mans limit But still Jones is waiting
TIL the last minute in the hope that
Hester will raise his bit a little IN
order 10 save the attraction.
IN the meantime Nelson is anXiously
waiting for some favorable word. He
IS now in Wisconsin. playing one night
stands with his show, and unless he
receives good news within the next
few DAYS he probably viii again start
lis dirtations with the British and
Welsh promoters. who seem so anxious
30 induce him TO cross the Atlantic and
take on Freddie Welsh. The Battier
4 as made Hester a promise 10 fight
Mere II Hester gets Wolgast, and his
promises generally go
In the meantime Hester IS ready TO
open negotiations with Welsh, and If
the Wolgast affair does not so through
he stands q very good chance to get
tie British champion. Hester intends
10 cable welsh this morning He will
make him the same offer as he made
W0lgast- Hester believes that Welsh
Is far better card than the man from
Milwaukee.
Welsh promised me that he would
dght- Nelson before nay club for $4,000, ="
said Hester. He made me this prom
lse several months ago in Los Angeles.
7 tried TO get Nelson then, but the
Battler was so busy with his book and
his theatrical engagements that We
had 10 call negotiations of. Now Mel
son wants 10 AtEA4As anu j JrA4fAC " FArt4
viii accommodate him."
If Hester can sign Welsh up, he will
have one OF the greatest lightweight
cards ever put on in San Francisco
Welsh is the recognized champion Of
England at his weight and is a far
better drawing card than Wolgast. His
record is more attractive one. as he
has beaten better men and more Of
them than Wolgast ever entered the
ring with.
There seems to be only one obstacle
in the way outside of the financial
offer. Welsh IS not q Marathon fighter
and the chances are that he will insist
upon 90 or 25 rounds. The Battler
never shows at MS best except in a
long distance contest. and he probably
reaiizes that he can not overcome the
cEeverness Of the Britisher in a 20 or 25
round setto.
Chick Hudson is back on the job
again. lie claims TO be rejuvenated
this time and he's looking for action.
Through his new manager, Barney
Levy Hudson issues a sweeping chal-
le1ge 30 any OF the lightWeig ghts- This
C1 goes stronger for Lew Powell than
lfor any of the others. Hudson is still
stnarting from the sting Of that five
round beating which Powell gave him
last summer. He tossed an awful
6loomer that night
Hudson was known as a tough, rug
ged scrapper tin Powell put the
s;rusher on him. A month before that
defeat ne beat Johnny Murphy, and he
was busy challenging Nelson when
Powell halted him so suddenly.
Levy says that he viii back his
newly found protege for $1,000 against
POWELL
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