The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-28
WEIGH Will MAKE
WOLGAST HUSTLE

Cadillac, Mich, Sept. 28.-In ac-
cepting terms offered by English pro-
motors for a match in England with
Freddie Welch, the lightweight cham
pion, Ad Wolgast, has agreed to meet
the one man of the lightweight di-
vision dangerous to him. Over the
20-round route which prevails in
England, If the championship hinges
on the verdict of the referee as given
on points scored. / am fearful that
the championship will change hands
and become the property of an Eng
lishman.
Any man clever enough to outpoint
Abe Attell in fifteen rounds, has DEM
onstrated himself wonderful boxer,
Wolgast did not fare nearly as we'll
against Attell as Welch, and is free
to confess that he was baffled by the
Welch beat Attell in every round of
their fifteen round session in Los An
geles.
Twenty Rounds Suit WeIeh.
The twenty-round route just suits
Welch. 1t is not of great enough
length for Wolgast. If the pair were
matched to travel the Marathon dis
lance of forty-five rounds. my selec-
ton would be Wolgast, for believe he
Is sturdier and built better to with
stand the rigors of such test of en-
durance. WEIGH is distinctly a boxer,
one contest to win on points without
taking any great chances of running
into a knockout wallop-the safe kind
to bet on. He has shown on numerous
occasions that he can travel at top
speed for twenty or twenty five
rounds. Mcfarland, with considerable
in the way of natural advantages,
has failed on three different occasions
to SO much as distress the clever Eng
lishman.
Welch will have the height, weight
and reach advantage over Wolgast.
The Cadillac product will not enter
the ring weighing over 129 pounds If
he trains for speed, as he should for
meeting with a lightning fast boxed
like WEIGH. WEIGH can carry 133
pounds in the ring and be at his best.
Four pounds is by no means small
item with men of this size: in fact.
1T is at least 5 per cent, all other
things equal. WEIGH is rangy and long
armed. Wolgast is short in stature
and reach He is best at close quar-
ters. II they fight under English
rules, clean breaks, the advantage OF
a clever boxer like WEIGH over a
fighter pure and simple like Wolgast
is immeasurable.
Big Purses Vanishing.
True, the purse offering is of sufH-
cient amount to warrant Wolgast TAX
ing the chance. The handwriting or
| the wall is very plain to the effect
that fortune purses in the ring are
soon to become matter OF history
Jones and Wolgast must have seen it
Despite the fact that Mcfarland was
unable to come near 1t in his severa
tries with WEIGH. 1t is not altogether
unlikely that Wolgast gets over 6
knockout walloo inside of twenty
rounds, far more likely than for Welcl
to turn the trick. Then again the man
/ who outboxed Battling Nelson In ev.
cry round In a battle In which tbs
championship changed hands may in.
troduce a defense as surprising Il
| WEIGH as his victory over Nelson wal
a surprise to the sporting world.
Still, even though he Is young anC
unmarked by excuses, do not lool
/ for Wolgast to develop much NOR,
than he has already shown: In fac
I am fearful that he is too content tt
rest on his lanrels and remin at |
lstandstill while others ambitious Il
win his title are progressive. TIL
Wolgast Of today and <5NoIgast D
a year ago-the man who was fires
by the ambition to achieve the high
est honor in his profession are no
exactly the same. / am fearful that tn,
champion will not train as faithful,
now as he did when fired by desir'
to win the title.