The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
AID WOLGAST MUST
fight OR CRAWL
Owen Moran to Force Champion
Into Match as Soon
as Possible.

New York, November 29.-Owen Mo-
ran, the study Englighman who
knocked out Battling Nelson In the
eleventh round In Frisco saturday al
ternoon, will try to force Ad Wolgast'
the lightweight champion OF the worid,
into match for the title, to. be de-
cided as soon as possible BY crush
Ing Nelson, who was counted out for
the first time in his ring career, Moran
accomplished more than Wolgast, who
could not stop the Dane In forty
rounds. Moran went to California
solely for the purpose OIL whipping
Nelson, 50 that he would be In po-
sition to challenge Wolgast Having
accomplished the feat, Moran, through
his manager, Charles j. Harvey, WIZ
soon post big forfeit, accompanied by
challenge TO Wolgast Offering TO
fight him any number of rounds or to a
finish, at 1913 pounds, rngside, the
purse TO be split any fair way.
Woigast, in the face Of this chal-
lcnge viii have to fight or crawl.
That is the opinion of sporting men
who believe in fair play and square
dealing. wolgast won the light
weight championship from Nelson
fairly and squarely nearly year ago,
but he has been avoiding challengers
ever since, giving as an excuse that
10 win the title But with Nelson elm
mated for all time. Wolgast cannot
longer dodge behind him. Moran beat
Wolgast with ridiculous ease in six
round bout at a local club more than
two years ago. and incidentally took
down the present champions number.
That is why Moran is falling over
himself in an effort to arrange another
battle with Wolgast, for If ne can
beat the latte.. in a fight at the light.
weight limit he can take worlds
championship back to Great Britain,
where such an honor will be worth
fortune
wolgast has announced that he VIII
not be ready to fight before next May
but IL Is believed he may agree to re-
enter the ring earlier after he has read
how Moran's challenge has been re-
oeived by the public. Meanwhile there
are at least three young men after
Mornn's scalp. Abe Atteli, feather
weight champion. who has already
fought three draws with the Briton.
saws he VIII fight him twenty FIVE
rounds or more at lightweight. and
will make suhStantiai side bet, too.
Pal Moore, IL nc beats Attell In ten
rounds at the F'airmont Athletic Club
Wednesday night. VIII promptly chal-
lenged Moran. with whom he recently
boxed two draws. one OF six and the
other of twelve rounds. Knockout
Brown, who Is a slugger OF dangerous
qualities and the recent copGueror Of
Harlem Tommy Murphy, is ready to
fight either Moran. Moore OF Wolgast.
first come, first served. AS Moran and
Wolgast viii both insist upon the i35
pounds, rinrside, no matter whom
thev may fight in future II is worthy
Of note that Packey Mcfarland. Jark
Goodman. Young SAMMY Smith and
cy Smith. all so-called lightweiGhts,
will be barred from taking part in
championship matches because Of such
conditions
The defeat of Nelson was not sur
prise 10 students OF pugilism who have
followed the game for decade. In
their opinion Selssn was on the down
GRADE when he failed to stop Jimmie
Britt and Boer Unholz after the late
Joe Cans had beaten him on foul in
forty-two rounds at Goldfeld. Cans.