The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-01

a heady battle, resting at times and
strictions that We're given to him and
never once, through all the long jour-
ncy did he lose his head
The new champion has not yet made
the impression that was created by
Battling Nelson. 1t is the universal
cr.,census of opinion that had Nelson
bee himself Wolgast would have been
ri easy victim. The new champion is
by no means finish r. He lacks the
hard punch that will knock out a man
easily, although he has plenty of de-
termination and much aggressiveness.
He is a better boxer than Nelson, but
it is questionable if he could stand the
punishment that the defeated man
had taken in the last few years.
Wolgast is an egotistical chap. The
success of the past year has somewhat
turned his head, and unless he changes
his ways he will never be the favorite
that the Dane became
Ad was born in Cadillac, Mich, 81
years ago. of German parents His
father was cigarmaker by trade and
still works at his trade a couple of
days a week, although he lives with his
family on a ranch that the fighter
fought for them. The young Wolgast
was taught the cigar trade, but didn't
like it and ran away to Grand Rapids,
where he polished shoes in a barber
shop. One night he was given ticket
to some fights. One of the preliminary
men failed to show up and Walgas,
was offered a chance. He took it ana
won his first battle, which, oddly
enough, was against fellow whose
fighting name was Young Nelson.
} Jones Makes Good Boast.
: After that he appeared in a number
of preliminaries in the nearby towns
4 and finally went to Milwaukee where
he fought preliminaries. That was
I where Tom Jones first became ac-
;, quainted with him.
1t was about year and half ago.
the later picked up Wolgast and an
, nounced he would have a new cham
y pion. The wise boys laughed loud
and long, but since Jones has arrived
: they have less to say.
: Wolgast made his first appearance
Saturday afternoon at the Chutes He
has since then accepted a theatrical en-
y gagement over the east and he states
some pretty offers were made him be-
fore he accepted any. He further de-
5 clares that he will be back in the ring
in about three months. Freddie Welsh
is named as a possible opponent, but
1 at the present time Wolgast wants
1000 for his end-a prohibitive price.
Joe Cans has challenged Wolgast,
lbut Manager Jones says as long as he
! is handling the boy AID will draw the
color line, which action, of course, lets
the Baltimore man out.
Nelson Goes On Stage.
Nelson, accompanied by Jack Robin
son, his manager, left for Chicago, Fri
day night. Nelson has a couple of
weeks on the stage ahead of him and
then he will go to his ranch in New
| Mexico for real rest 1t is quite pos
i, sble that Nelson and Cyclone Johnny
= Thompson will be matched for a As
round fight in San Francisco in April.
Nelson is willing to accept the match.
> He says it will be his last stand. If
he loses he will quit the game for good
and all. If he wins, he will seek an
other fight with Wolgast, and he adds
j., he will be prepared to bet $4,000.
The moving pictures are held joint
ly by the club, which has IS per cent.
" and by Nelson, who holds 35 per cent.
Wolgast sold his interest before the
fight for $500 and he made a mighty
poor bargain as $4,000 has already
been offered for the films, which are
said to be particularly good.
Nelson also got $4,000 for his end
as against $3.50 that went to Wolgast,
so the German champion will be
obliged to make his money out of what
the future VIII bring him.
Big Fight In City.
e 1t has practically been settled since
t the arrival of Tex Richard in San
Francisco that the big fight is to take
t place inside the city limits. Tex held
!. conference the other night with john
s ny Herget, chairman of the police
. committee of the board of supervisors.
: They patched up their differences all
n around and many apologies were forth
r coming. Herget said that if the pro-
r moters could secure the permission of
4 the Broadway club, which holds the