The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-27
az MILIiE RlrchiE.


feel sure that Thanksgiving after
noon new lightweight champion OF
the world, will be known.
Having met and defeated Wolgast
last May, II IN with the greatest con-
fidence that make the above state
ment
The weight will not bother me In
the least; as proof 10 back up this
statement lac IA pounds was the ex'
act notch recorded last May when
Wolgast and Igrnet for the first time.
Wolgast met Joe Mandot sometime
ago for 10 rounds and reports were
unanimous that the latter had the bet
ter OF the argument. When the cham
.pion returned he complained OF the
hometown loyalty that favored Man
dot in sending out results Of their
battle.
Last June | met Joe Mandot under
exactly the same conditions in New
Orleans, and what Is more. New
Orleans referee oficiated on that occa.
sion. I-did not-have the preference
OF my own selection as did Wolgast.
Compare the results Of our TRUSTEES
with Mandot. The same group OF
reporters saw and wrote the descrip-
ton from the ringside. In the VOL
CAST battle the latter was favored on
several occasions, even this statement
the Cadillac boy has not repudiated.
How different In my battle with
Mandot. The latter was the one who
hit the floor, and when the tenth
round ended the gong saved Mandot
from sure defeat. These statements
were published by the New Orleans
press
The best evidence in the world that
Mandot wanted no more or my game
ls the way he crawled out OF our sec.
ond match when again signed and
agreed to meet him In New Orleans.
My manager. Billy Nolan, signed arti-
cles OF agreement with him In Los
Angeles, recorded and published In
all of the papers OF the country. Two
weeks later he repildiated the same;
in other words he hung out his signal
--the white flag.
Going back to Wolgast. Is there any
reason In the world why should fear
him? Have l not met him In the
ring? He landed hiH best. sent me TO
the floor In the third round. but bear
in mind, though. that when the end of
that memorable battle was over. the
champions own mother could hardly
recognize him. He sought the SER
vices OF a wellkRe~H San Francisco
surgeon and had quite few stitches
used TO put his face together.
While unfortunately for myself,
Jones had the articles of agreement
so drawn up that no decision should
be rendered. There was plenty OF bet
ting and many bet was recorded.
Jones and Wolgasi were certain that
I would fall an easy vfetim for the
champion, and the odds were to
that wolgast would get the decision,
this verdict to be given by the sport
writer's OF San Francisco. One OF my
supporters collected $400 from Jones,
and as IL well known the writer's were
universal in declaring me the victor.
Now for the battle. We have been
preparing for this engagement for
several months. have thoroughly con.
sidered the weight referee and many
other things Of vital Importance that
would be OF benefit or tend to better
my chances OF landing the champion
ship on Thanksgiving day.
have a manager who Is thoroughly
proficient witf-the many angles of the
ueensherry game. what he does not
know about the game is hardly worth
knowing.
In this respect with my limited ex-
perience In big matches, feel as
though this will be a great advantage
TO me. Look for great battle. True.
am very confident, but will handle
myself with all OF the caution fneces-
sary. If Ad woigast Weathers the
storm, he will know that he has been
TO the races, but II Is my frni belief
on the morning OF Nov. % you wid
read a long signed statement BY Al
Wolgast giving excuses for his show
ing and an afidavit by Tom Jones sub
stantlating each and every word ut.
tered by Wolgast