Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-22
BOXING NOTES.

Carl Morris manager has appealed
to the Governor of oklahoma for per
mission to hold the Morris Flynn FIGHT
at Tulsa July A. Upward Of $4,000 has
peen spent IN preparing for the con-
test. \ new arena is being built and.
with Flynnis guarantee of $4,000 anu
his expenses, the manager of the
white hope" surely las something to
kick about If it hadn't been for that
last Fourth Of July affair, Morris prob
ably would never have been heard of
Morris would be taken With more Sc
robustness if he whipped Jim Flynn,
who is the best man he has been
matched with in his career.
Ad Wolgast, the lightweight cham
pion of the world, has made ambitious
plans for the near future. At present
he is training for his bout with owen
Moran, but once that becomes a chap
ter in pugilistic history, the conqueror
of the once mighty Nelson will open
a campaign which will lead to gold
and may lead to glory and the right
To retire from the ring an unbeaten
champion. Wolgast hopes to dispose
of the crop of lghtweights now holding
forth. In addition to his battle with
Moran he has ARA nged match with
"Packey9 Mcfarland for Labor day,
and is busy trying to get the other
men t. meet him. AID is little
"peeved" over the manner in which
some Of the boxers have sneerd at his
ability and is more than anxious to get
them into the ring. After he has beat
en- Mcfarland and he gives the clever
Chicago boy not chance, he viii then
proceed to dispose of Knockout
Brown inside of 20 rounds When that
pleasant duty is over he will beat
Freddie Welsh, Matt Wells and Bat
Ting Nelson, as he puts it, any old
place. at any old time at ALL For all
his confidence, the critics are inclined
to predict some stormy sailing for
Wolgast if he manages TO outpoint
Moran.
According To Jimmy De Forest, man
ager of pal" Moore, the bout between
the Philadelphia Phantom and
knockout" Brown is off, because the
latter is afraid. In letter TO the sport
ing editor of The Tribune, De Forest
SAYS: Il have always eontended that
Knockout Brown was afraid or
Pal Moore, and / was never SO sure
as | am now, and have very good rea-
son to he. On two different occasions
Pal" has trimmed Brown 10 perfec-
ton, making him look like the worst
kind of "a boob, and ever since he has
ducked the issue of meeting PAL
again OF late ! have trailed Brown to
got A match with him for Pal, but
Danny Morgan, Browns manager.
would always have some bum excuse
to offer, or ask for impossible terms,
when a match with Moore was offer
ed. Finally, the Armory Athletic As
ISOLATION Of Boston landed a match
between Brown and Moore. | accepted
the match the moment it was offered,
ard ia order that the club might agree
II Browns terms | even agreed To let
pal" box for practically no financial
reward whatever, as that made no diff
ference to me. | knew that Brown was
a sucker for Pal and SO long as
they paid our carfare | was satisfied.
The terms for all parties Interested
were made agreed upon and accepted
and the match was announced. Now,
Browns manager has got cold feet,
and has called the match off, and we
are still as much advanced as ever
The reason for Morgan's actions is
very plain-he was afraid Par was
going to hand Brown another laeing
which he undoubtedly will do if
Knockout will ever agree to enter
the ring with him..