The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-07
CORNER IN SP0RTLAND|
HOW AID WOLGASr
 WON HIS POINT
Champion Made Los Angeles Pro- motor Come to Terms by
 ShreVd Tactics.

Los Angeles, May 7.-Just tale to shdw how the ''big, stick''. is swung in the boxing game and to illustrate the fact that 5Ad.~ Wolgast does not de- pend entirely. upon his fists to fat ten his bank account.
 A few, days ago the lightweight champion was resting on the green plush cushions of a Pullman smoker enroute from Portland to Los Angeles. Ad was not in the most pleasant frame of mind. He was in bad'' with Pro moter Tom McCarey, and this wor- ried him a great deal, as he wanted the July date here with ole Rivers, an engagement that meant a small fortune. to him.
 "The first thing that McCarey will say to me is that he has either Joe Mandot or Knockout Brown tied up with Rivers for the July show and that must. do business according to his ideas or keep on travelling unused Ad as he looked out at the Oregon landscape. These boys are strong cards and Tom would draw big house.. I've got to spike the game. ''
 At 8 little mountain station the champion dropped off the train and penciled a pair of long telegrams while the operator stood owed in the presence of royalty.
 The first message was to Joe Man. dot in Memphis. It wasn't exactly threatening wire, but 1t was word ed to the effect that if Joe ever ex- pected a chance to box for the world s lightweight title he was not to sign up for July until further advice from Ad.
 The second telegram ticked out of the little depot office was addressed to Browns manager in New York. The oclr1 kN hAI nfH o1 Ts.lv propositions until he heard from Wol- gast again, and the all powerful word -champfon-was mentioned more than once Ad then got back on the train feeling at peace with the world.
 When Wolgast rolled into San Fran cisco the following morning he fo'l1d answers to both telegrams awaiting him. The one from Mandot was in words of great respect, the final sen- tence being as follows: Above every thing else would like a chance to box for the title. will do as you say."
 It will be recalled that Mandot after agreeing to Promoter McCarey's s terms sent later demand for N,oOO more, and asked that the weight be cut down a pound Thas was the French fighters diplomatic way of breaking up the Los Angeles agree ment after hearing from Wolgast. First victory for the "big stick"
 The reply from Knockout Brown read: "'we certainly will give you the first consideration. The champion Is the man we want to do business with"
 With these two wires in his pocket welgast came on to this city. The situation had been reversed. Instead of having a lash cracked about his ears the champion held the whip hand and the rapidity with which the Vol gast-Rivers negotiations progressed tells the rest of the story
 Ad landed the big holiday date with the Mexican after practically dictat- ing his own terms. He has the priv ilege of boxing between now and July 4. Every point had been gained by the little title holder. It was knock out for the ''big stick"
 It was a sarcastic remark concern ing linen who ought to be handling a pick and shovel' that caused Ad to produce the telegrams that tell the
 T may slip up on my grammar oc- casionaHy, but that's no sign that have bone dust in my brains" said the boy, proudly. ''I know this game from the pork and bean stage to the champion stuff. Lemme tell you some thing-I do my. own thinking"
 Recalling, Ads trick of depositing a dollar and half diamond with George Hancock aA ai $500 weight forfeit and figuring up the general results column, the conclusion is reached that the champion Is as able to take care of himself out of the rinr as inside tfla ropes