Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
McFARL AND MAY SHARE HIGH
RING HONORS WITH WOLGAST
Ten-Round Bout in Milwaukee Not Likely
toProve Walkover for Champion
Gossip of the Fighters.

coast say Manager Tom Jones was left
behind to sign these articles. but moth
ing has been heard of late about the sign
ing of the same. In the meantime there
have been reports of trouble between
Jones and Wolgast, but as Tom Will be
here the last of the week 1t VIII probably
be smoothed over. It would be very fool
ish on Wolgast's part just now to split
with the man who mas been able TO cop
off about $4,000 for him inside of fifteen
months. Changing managers does not al
ways pay. and the champion had better
let we'll enough alone and stick to the old
boss.
Now that Matt Wells has been passed
up by Packey Mcfarland, he will have to
devote his time to chasing after Wolgast
for a contest. Wells has no one to blame
but himself for the conditions existing.
He was offered a match with Mcfarland
before the Badger Club of Milwaukee
over two months ago, and it would have
drawn more for him than he has made
since he has been in the country with his
hackers and managers. His delays have
cost him heavily. Two weeks ago he was
offered match with Mcfarland before
the Badger Club. but kept haggling back
and forth first about referees and then
minor matters. until Mcfarland and his
manager became disguised and kicked over
the traces, accepting the Wogast match
in Milwaukee instead. Had Wells accept
ed the bout without so much quibbling, he
Packey, and in case of making the right
kind of showing he would have come in
for big International match with VOL
CAST. Now he may have to wait in
definitely.
Bob Moha. the Milwaukee Bear, is the
latest to sign up for the elimination bouts
Of the middle weight tourney at New
Orleans. Bob had an offer to make d tour
of Australia, and may do so later on but
now he wants to get Il crack at the lead
1;cvht In, f1o s.vhf 6iJ-ies
He is anxious to clash with Johnny
Thompson. Frank Klaus and Billy Papke,
also Eddie McGoorty and Hugo Kelly.
and would like nothing better than to
start off with the Chicago Italian. As
McGoorty has also signed for three bat
ties il will mean that Wisconsin will have
two entries in the tournament Frank
Mantell, who knocked out Ted Nelson of
Australia the other night in New York,
will be entered and it is probable Buck
Grouse, the tough Pittsburg middle
weight. will be entered by Jimmy Mason
of that city. Johnny Thompson has
signed to meet Billy Papke there, but so
far he has not agreed to meet any of
the others. Johnny says he would prefer
to meet the Thunderbolt in ten-round
bOut in Milwaukee first, and then give
him a twenty-round go at New Orleans
should he fail to win here. but Papke has
a different view of the matter and insists
that Johnny put up a side bet for any
DOut ne may enter lTtp, winch the ~
clone cannot see. 1t was expected that
Jimmy Clabby would enter, but he has
fallen off in weight since his return from
Australia and is too light to get mixing
with the middleS just now. Jimmy also
had an offer from Hugh Mcintosh to
make another tour of Australia, but he
has raised his demands for guarantee
which the Australian will hardly grant.
Jimmy has made a mistake in not return
ing to the antipodes, for he had made
himself big favorite there and would
have gone through the entire list of 15S-
Founders and taken down big money for
the same.
An Australian sportsman-A H. Nc
Michach of Warranamboo-write to me
regarding Bombadier Wells as follows:
Just keep your eye on that man Bonn
badier Wells. He is the best type of Eng
lish heavyweight we have had since Jim
Corbett's days, and If given a chance will
beat that colored champion. He is clever
and carries a good punch. too. but he
should not be pushed into the big colored
man too quick. He can beat all the heav-
les you saw over here, but you know they
are not formidable like the times of long
ago when we had Ftzsimmons, Creadon
Hall, Jackson and Goddard, but they are
for you know that is half the battle in
meeting a man like Johnson. Bill Lang is
a big, strong fellow, but he has not
shown the class for such a bout, Wells
looks good to me If given time