The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-06
MANY FIGHTERS
AFTER WOLGAST

Milwaukee, Dec. 6-Exit Battling
Nelson from the lightweight cham
pion situation, but enter trooping
array of challenging 1873 Founders
that must make Champion wolgast
pause and ponder.
With the passing Of the Durable
Dane the attention Of prize ring fol-
lowers turns to the horde of ambi-
for crack at the title that Wolgast
is so carefully guarding.
Owen Moran, Freddie Welsh,
Knockout Brown, Young Sammy
Smith, Phil Brook, yes, and even
Phil Knight-all are standing in line
and anxiously awaiting the day when
the wolverine Wildcat discards the
invalid role and steps out into the
open to defend the championship.
Rightfully Moran is entitled to the
first meeting with Wolgast, as he
earned that honor by his recent VIC
tory over Nelson.
Next in line is Freddie Welsh, the
English champion. Welsh is not Sc
riously considered by those who pre-
fer the slugging rough house sort of
bother, to the clever, speedy boxer as
impersonated b. Welsh, but there are
many who believe that the Welshman
would give the wolverine great fight
in twenty rounds.
Then comes Knockout Brown, the
sensational eastern boy. He has made
good in everything asked of him and
the trail of his victims extends up
and down the Atlantic coast from
Baltimore to Boston
Brown, by the way, is likely to get
the first crack at the champion. Mil
waulee promoters have secured
Browns consent to meet Wolgast. If
Adolph win accept terms and his left
arm is sound again, it is probable
that the champion will signalize his
re- entry into the game by meeting
Brown early in January.
Wolgast wants several short bouts
before tackling his challengers over
a long route as he wishes to test his
arm thoroughly. The bone is said to
have knitted firmly, but whether tt
is as sound as before the break oc-
CURED cannot be determined until
tested in battle.
Young Sammy Smith and Phil
Brock are other formidable oppo-
nents that con not be overlooked or
ignored. Smith is another eastern
sensation who has something more
than newspaper boosting to. entitle
him to consideration.
Phil Brock is a Cleveland boy who
is climbing steadily. He has tackled
some of the toughest propositions in
the lightweight brigade and has gem
orally held his own. Packey McFar-
land of Chicago, cleaned him, but the !
windy city man had every advantage
in weight, height and reach. Freddie
Welsh has two decisions over the
Cleveland boy, one in twenty-five
rounds, the other. in twelve, both on
points. Welsh's superior science net
ted him the verdict, but in neither |
bout did the foreigner hurt or even
slow up him man. frankie Madden is |
another of the top notchers who have |
scored victories over Phillip.
Brock, by the way, has two battles |
In sight, and If he returns victorious /
In these he will have the right to I
demand meeting with owen Ma
ran. Next Thursday night he will /
tackle Jack Redmond of Milwaukee /
and four days later he will hook up
near Cleveland. Brock already has
Redmond, but if he can do
i againsit will prove his class beyond
question, as Redmond is one of the
toughest trial horses to be found In
he lightweight ranks.
Phil Knight would be factor in
he title circle If he had any ambi-
ion, but his easy going ways and
for the brew keep him al
ways in the second division. AS a
Knights superior is yet to
appear.
The pugilistfc calendar for the
present week contains a numbers of
classy battles. over in England,
Digger Stanley and Johnny Condor
viii battle twenty rounds for the
'antamWeight championship of
Britain on Monday night. Stanley
Won the title by defeating Joey Bow
Ter recently. Condor recently grad
lated from the amateur ranks. He
lever lost fight while an amateur
This bout will be staged at The Ring,
! rival club to the National Sporting
lub Londons aristocratic boxing
A counter attraction
viii be staged by the National on
donday night. Jem Kendrick and
spider Stewart, bantams, will meet
n twenty -round affair. Kendrick
vas over here last season and failed
Q make good Johnny Coulon of
chicago whipped him handily.
Beggar Sam Langford and Joe