The evening world., 1910-12-22
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Wolgast's New Statement, in
Which He Pretends to Be
Anxious TO Fight Moran,
Makes Him Appear Funnier
- Than Ever.
DoLpH woLoAsT is getting fun

~ nier every day. Last week
so . Adolph sent out a lot Of letters
TO all the newspapers telling that he
was simply boiling with anxiety TO nght
q somebody and show that he IL n proper
person TO hold the lightweight cham
sep,onship. He tried 10 explain that In
refusing 20 accept a challenge for six
oymsnths or more he was only following
Bat Nelson's lead. since bat refused for
six months after the FIRST battle with
Cans" He forgot that Nelson lost that
fight. and that nobody pestered him with
challenges. and that after Nelson's win
over Cans the new lightweight cham
"'pion signed up within n week for a re-
turn match with Cans.
Adolph also shifted contemptuously ut
Tommy Murphy and Knockout Brown,
A Eliminating that nobody had ever heard
- OF them. He said he was willing to
Eight Moran as soon as his arm is strong
again. Murphy beat Moran In Caiifor-
cNia last year.
no And now Addie IS out with a new
Nntatement. He IL boiling over again
ncwith anxiety to fight owen Moran, but
S4e makes n few slight suggestion in
regard 10 the match. First. he will fight
<AoIau ouiy IOIty-HNc TOunuS OF more,
as he will not risk his Title In n
shorter hsht. Nelson used to fight any
distance from six round up. lie fought
q ten-rounder with wolgast. stili Nell
bon demanded the Marathon route with
q khs tough ones.
But to 60 on with the conditions.
odNoigast IL satisfied with 1873 pounds.
ringside-which Is the proper weight.
These demands are reasonable enough.
atThen comes the first little joke. lilo
demands that Moran make a 5000 side
s.bet. woigast knows MS well as any.
body that neither Moran nor any other
'Ughter II going to make n side bet of
3.oW-especialIy as Ad also wants to
name the referee.
90. And my end OF the purse must be
AT least So. $780," the champion goes on,
'~reEardess Of the result"
begin to suspect that Wolgast Is no
Qlnore anxious to fight than he has been
at any time since he beat Nelson. He
probably intends to work up q little
othestrtcal stun. and needs the advertise
Inc.
Just one lightweight championship
light had paid n fighter such a sum as
Wolgast names. and that was on the
occasion when Nelson met Cans at
Gohneld. And. TO tell the truth, I'm
NoAy tihlF W hpubt tnut Me-
sons reputed END was paid In real
ononey.
80 BOARDING wolsast's Ignoring OF
ok Tommy Murphy. whose claim TO a
match 10 better than any other
a)ghtweights (unless Mcfarland can
make the weight. Wolgast forgets the
S1Ast round Of his six-round tight with
Murphy In Pittsburg, Or. much more
AFobably. he doesn't forget It. and that's
why he gives Tommy the go by. In tina,
last round Tommy knocked wolgas,
Odown hard. wolgast couldn't get up
He crawied to Murphy and. clasping him
around the legs. held ON until he could
climb up to his feet. wolgast wa.
game. and always Ia game In a fight
S0ut he Is also a eagy young person. and
since attaching himself to the title I,
fearful OF taking any chance Of losing It
TACK JoHNSON's managing and sec,
ondlng one Walter Monahan unt
~ bringing him out as a 'hope" show,
that Jacks sense OF humor WASH
destroyed when he had his head y
rayed. Monahan is a small heavy
weight. At Reno he was u chopin,
block for johnson He didn't know any
ething. but was game and could be gu
up every day. He wouldn't quit. Bu
ON isn't big enough TO light among The
champions. even IL he has learne,
Dypmething about the game as Johnson
sparring partner.