The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
an AMPION wOIGtST ~ tOR-
NERED M OMEN MORAN.
Titiehsisirr Must Either FiShi or fsrfe,t
lnd~r Latest Cons'iiions Named D,
English llghtw rishi's Manager uii-
wauiee Boxers Hax Cling Z nPoptsiar.

waukee Boxers aaxkiinx Z Unpopular.
Owen Moran through hl- manager.
Charles j Harvey ha> finally coTnsr"d
Ad WNlRast the holder o. the lightweight
title aud the latter must either make =
match or crawl " WolgR~t crawls Moran
will claim the utlr and will defend II against
all corners liver since Moran knocked
out Battling Nelson last month he has
been trying To make a match with wolgast
withou, success He has shown a readi-
ness TO accept every condition named nv
the Milwaukee hover even the demand for
a bug money guarantee"
When Moran first challenged wolgast
the latter announced that hr would not
hxht the hngli-hman before neNt MAY.
bst tesre vas ~ much adNrr~" criticism
tina. r'slga-, ~oon declared that h. would
be ready 1" hoN Moran on February -.
forty-ave rounds ~ 80 finish. prov ding
he received 81. Spp w.u. lose or draw ami
could name IN" rrf"re" These "ondi-
tions we're pronounced unfair hN hoNing
critics all over the nItsd states Moran
promptly agreed Ia hght on Washington
Birthday and SAID finish contest would
he agreeable He declared that Wolgast
could have 81. JNo. providing that the pro
moter Of the mill would agree TO guar
antee him q lump sum too. but he sidiculed
the referee proposition.
Then woIga-t had a physician examine
his injured wrist. after which he again
stated tina, ne could not box before April
or May Still under a hot IRE OF criticism
woirast soon changed his mind and -aid
he would meet Moran in ninety DAYS from
December ~. ~ the same time Insisting
on the si2 so guarantee and forty-hvc
rounds. but waving III" referee condition.
Moran's manager then tried hard TO have
wolsast name a definite time for the night.
but the Milwaukee boxer refused TO listen
TO him,
Hugh Mcintosh then came along with
an offer Of a HS. O.S purse for the men TO
settle their differences in London and Moran
lost no time in cabling an acCep'anC"
wolgast, however. declared that he would
not fight for Mcintosh unless he r---,N Ell
the entire amount Of the purse and further
more stated that he didn't care To box
Moran in England Now comes another
ultimatum from Manager Harvey. which
seems to plnc" WoIgast IN most embar-
raasinx predicament.
We will nsht Nolga>t IN America and
now here else says Harvey. and will
sign articles siipula Ting that tn. winner
can take 9o per cent Of the purse. Moran
IL ready To nigh, any time after New Years
and think tan get siS.n'H purse or
even moro money IN California am pre-
pared tn bet =. 0Oo on the sd. and will put
up the money with Responsible stake |
holder at day notice All We ask i that
Wol2ast shall STARE 'eaFiN JUST NNsn ne !
wants to light Ne - the champion and |
has a right so dictate terms. but the public !
will not stand for unfair conditions.
If wolga.t IL gam. and thinks he can !
beat Moran let him come out into the open |
now and show that he means business. II |
he isn't willing To let Moran have more !
than half dollar win. lose or draw, Ne
will night him Just the same. Moran doe-n I /
caro- 90 much for the money. FOR by whipping |
wolsaat he Can clean up a fortune later on |
hut We think that the time has arrived !
when wogast must say What he u willing /
10 do
Moran will be IN Chicago next week. and !
as Wolgast Is in Milwaukee | expect 10
ynrner him IN such way that the public !
I'll know whether he u afraid or no, /
u nder the rules OF the ring champion ,
must accept a legitimate challenge or for |
felt his title. wolsa-t hash met a first |
class man since last February and j. rapidly |
losing caste II he in going ia night
again We want 10 know u. because then
soran will claim the lightweight champion
ship OF the world ana viii meet all com.r>
nome 10 Lng,sna ana NEE, r r.siil. w.Isn
80 10 j. up to Nolga-t "a keep the title IN /
America or stand convicted "i RANK Gov
ardice
In line with a recent statement IN TIE
SCN that lohn son and kaufman viii come /
together next year either ia kngiand or
France i the news from Pari. that Johnson
has pIaCticany accepted an oNer OF a s-1.DO
guarantee To meet the winner OF a bout
between Joe Jeanette and Sain lsnsiord
in that country. 4. Kaufman has oanled
Lang In London some TIM. IA Marcn there
seems 10 be no DOUBT that the bug nEht l.
Sh.mpiop.S,p ~on test he, - cen Johnson and
kaufman depends wholly upon Their sbIiiy /
TO dispose OF Jeannette. Ian sfoId and .
Lang, but as Mcintosh believes they can .
accomplish this feat he l. going ahead
With the understanding thai Johnson and .
Kaufman will ngnt at least iHentN rounds
At his new Olympia CIuh IN MAY. ksut. I
man gave out All interview IN california
sn.% %' sss ad h To- 90 alter
without further delay and tina, IN order T.?
clincb his right to this match ne intended
ne xuuld sal Tor I'm GLAND early IN janusfv.
No word has been received rs the \eN /,
York American League club from Russell !
Ford since he left here At the close OF iA-t
season. Although Promoter u. \. Fletcher
threw up the -pon 20 month ago. tord, ~ ,
10 said IL an WillinR 20 believe that the
mythical third league will not ma'erIaliIe. !
in milwaukee, and say. ne i not worrying
about next season. h" ma not received 7
.fos' 10 .,sn BIN in a hurry vii Zoe made.
Ford will he instructed 10 report 10 Manage
chase AT Athens Ga on March !. ana b" " III
proba bly, he on nand, a. by mat Time h" viii /
he con vim rd that Fletcher scheme Mas /
only visionary. Dtner -tIr bal. players |
are in the same boat N'tn Ford
Roger Br--nahan. manager 81 ne ~ I
Louis ,ardInal-. -ay- h" ha- decided 80
depend wholly upon Young blood material .
hereafter lie declares thai ~ j. impossible .
10 make 'rade- for seasoned players and
thai he will stand pat n" think that
Harmon and Golden will develop INTO -rar
pitchers neNf season and that the re~' 81
tho team. grouped about konet"hv and
himself. Viii show hig improvement Ere--
nahan has Iu-i made the usual winter prom
i.e TO Catch all o' n" cardinals saru"- IN A,
1871 " he ~an max" good Their" -e"fns -
he no doubt that the ~ InlI- team viii 30
- per cent stronger than when H. remain.
on the bench
- t~ sale NJ tfdi" i"nno. =" ~" tDu--
vile club nv Z " ibh"'s Of EtUrkIvH rI"iH.
that Zimmerman 81 last l"aF'. N"wHrk team
will he DAMIEN regular fhtrd bd-ruau
~ - generally "on' ad'.d that bahlrn - 90 nv
1ooley NJ Rochester ~ short field with n"
EOpe that he Will he. a regular Dnubsri ~
frat base - n fNtuTr. hut Ir-' ~ pr.-s ~
" cannot he said whether John HTmmrl I
will again cover second bl-'- not The
-Brook!yns ar" veil hN"d for pt'ch.r. and
ca, her~ and N" 1rIifsld Appsaf- - ~, IN
~ NE necessary standard ~ N" infsld
cf lea tIp Ia expectations -Hv- Damien
ne may land IN M" nr-r division Rui
persons who will Win ~" cham. /