The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-29
HOLIDAY FIGHT
A CLASSY AFFAIR
The Wolgast-W Welsh Twenty
Round Go Only Big One
Worth While

CAST and Freddie Welsh are to o
twenty rounds in Vernon arena. Los
Angeles, on Thanksgiving day.
Hero IL an event that looms In red
letters on the pugilistic calendar.
It 10 a genuine championship and
will be marked with all the "pomp
and panoply" of such affairs. A COW
eted title will hang in the balance and
the affair will be presided over by q
real live referee, who will be ready
bedecked hand aloft when the battle
is lost and won.
After the bobtail bouts Of the east
and the no-account contests of the
west. a ring event Of this character
is something to look forward to. What
makes it all the nor interesting is
that It flavors of the International
complications.
II Wolgast wins this match. 1t will
be the browning triumph of his career.
A victory over Packey Mcfarland or
Matt Wells at the hard and fast light
weight notch would not mean al much
for It is very evident that neither of
on level weight terms. Both Packey
and Matt have to fight a lew pounds
above the scale and, such being the
case. Wolgast could get little credit
for whipping either Of them lat 1873
q Make ANY WS1&0E
Welsh a make n weight that
Freddie is a combination fighter. He
10 remarkably clever at ~stand-away
work and he has studied the fight
yourself-loose system until he is we'll
able to take care of himself during
clinches or roughing spells at close
quarters. He is one Of the cleanest
little fellows that ever took up fistt-
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hood and he Is q conscientious trainer.
In addition to all this. he knows the
fighting part Of Ad Wolgast thorough
ly. having watched the Michigan Wild
cat develop from a husky novice to a
worlds champion and having had 'em
n with Wolgast in his cub. days.
II Wolgast overcomes all this it
will prove that the present holder is
the lightweight champion through and
through, for reckoning point for point,
the lightweight division at the pres
emit time holds no more formidable
bidder for the title than English Fred
die Welsh.
Some Of wolgast's ardent admirers
are of the opinion that he will have
no o trouble with Welsh thar he
had with owen Moran, but it is not
easy to determine nov they arrive at
the conclusion.
It 10 generally admitted that Moran.
when he boxed Wolgast. was in poor
shape, owing to leading a. ~dissipated
life. He made a brave show OF fit
ting himself for the tussle. but the
stamina was missing. and the best
proof Of this was, that Owen lacked
he support of the betting contingent.
Men who wagered their money on
More Moran nh IN III his Z Prior rio .f fights Is in 1,, San !. an
Fourth OF July. This does not imply
that there was anything crooked in
h affair, but rather than those who
knew Moran we'll were satisfied he
could not "go the route" And the
result proved that they figured cor
Again. Moran fought right into
Wolgast's hands. He led just when
the champion wanted him to and he
allowed himself to be i%nveigled into
mixing matters. in which he was out
pointed, 2 to I.
Welsh knows Wolgast's style Of
fighting thoroughly. and. while sitting
Moran match. expressed disgust at
Moran's habit Of falling into traps
laid for him by Wolcast.
Talking about the matter later,
Welsh said:
"Wolgast seems to be able to make
all those fellows do just as he likes.
He works close to them. all covered
up. and stands there until they lead.
Then he and outpunches
them at close quarters. Ads opponents
get ratified and get to thinking it's up
to them to lead. I don't look at 1t in
that way. He's the champion n If
there is any stigma attached to slow
fighting, he Is the one the public
should saddle with the most blame. I
know he couldn't make me lead until
it suited me II he stood there with
his head wrapped in his arms for an
hour"
In view Of this criticism from Welsh
1t will be interesting to watch how he
behaves when Wolgast walks close
with his head wrapped up in his
arms"
Wolgast makes it his boast that he
hasn't me a nan vet whom he
couldn't force to lead. incidentally Ad
denies that his opponents lead simply
because they think IT'S up to them"
He says they lead because they have
to-that he keeps right after them and
that they lead in desperation. think
ing to beat him of.
Here we have :. champion who
thinks his method Of fighting is ire
sistible and a challenger who believes
that he knows said method from A to
z and understands how to cope with 1t.
This of itself makes the prospect an
interesting one and gives the fight
fans a basis m which to figure while
watching the men in their training.