Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-07

Interest in the bout Is increased ma
terially by the announcement yester-
day that negotiations between Nelson
and WoIgast and Sid Hester of the
Mission Athletic club, San Francisco,
had been closed with both boys ac-
cepting the terms offered for 45-round
fight February % for the lightweight
championship. 1t is argued with rea-
son that Wolgast must win decisively
tonight, in order to be given chance
to repeat his victory over Nelson.
Should Memsic outpoint and Outright
-4xSs,- or even hold him to a draw. the
Milwaukee boy would suffer greatly in
loss of prestige and his chances of be-
coming lightweight champion would
dwindle accordingly.
Wolgast Is Confident
Wolgast is very confident of his abil-
ity to win decisively tonight, but, as
always, he is not given to any extended
efforts at grafton when he talks of the
prospects ahead of him. Ad never goes
into the ring over-confident regarding
the result and always weighs his oppo-
nents chances calmly and with good
reasoning. He says that he will defeat
Memsic tonight because he is a better
man. He adds that he is in good health
now, which was not the case at their
other meeting, and has grown heavier
and stronger. He will weigh right
around 129 pounds when the battle be-
gins, which will let him in at his best
weight and condition, although five or
SIX pounds lighter than Memsic.
Memsic talks in an impressive man
ner regarding his chances of success.
He says that he turned the trick Once
and should do it again with less diff
ficulty, as he is a hundred per cent
better now than then. He argues that
he was just beginning to start back up
hill when he met Wolgast few
months ago, and that since then he
has steadily improved in health and
spirits and is today as good as he was
when he was trying to get Nelson,
Cans and Britt in the ring with him
two years ago. His appearance bears
out his statements regarding his
health and condition, and his work.
outs indicate that he Is getting back
TO that form of two years ago when
he was like a lightning stroke in quick
punching and footwOrk, while his
punch has been fully demonstrated
many times during training hours to
the chagrin of his bigger sparring
uartners.
Tough Battle in Prospect
Undoubtedly the fans will get value
received for their money when this
scra is called. With both boys in such
fine fettle that neither will have a
chance to complain after the verdict
is reached, it should be a battle of
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doubtedly will be the winner. 1t will
be ito the last ditch" with each of
them, as each has more than the purse
at stake. Prestige counts as the real
consideration for both of them, and
that is what they will try to win
tonight.
Wolgast cannot afford to lose. be-
cause it might affect his match with
NelSon and surely would undo prac-
tically all he has accomplished In the
last six or eight months in the ring.
Memsic began to toboggan two wears
ago and did not stop until he hft the
bottom Then he wised up and started
back up the hill. It has been a long
climb, but he has done so well in re-
cent months that he can TOP off the
climb with glory and all the prestige
he might desire by decisively whipping
Wolgast tonight. A knockout victory
would send his name around the world
as the lightweight contender of the
day. 1T is something worth lighting
for, and Memsic knows it.
Four Fast Prelims
Secretary Hancock, after having to
rearrange his card several times. has
succeeded in matching eight boys of
known ability as fighters and four six
round preliminaries Of better class
than the average win be put on to get
the fans enthused before the big mill
Is called. Three of these bouts are In
the lighter divisions and the semi
windup will be a heavyweight dis
cussion between Dick Allen, the prom
ising all-round athlete OF the L. A.
A. c., and Henry Caresse. Such pop
uar little fighters as frankie Harris
Joe Liyermore, Hobo Dougherty. Kid