The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-17
WILL RESURRECT FLYNN;
RIVERS AFTER W0LGAST

tale being irterspersed with tears and
gnashinG OF teeth. Levy SAYS Rivers
beat Wolgast n mile: beat him 50
far tina; Ad will not think of fighting
this Mevican again. Rivers. according
to his marager. drove Wolgast from
Los Angeles.
The short. heavy-se business direc-
tor of the California fsvorite Is OF the
opinion that no man lives who can
take the measure % Rivers. providing
the boxers scale in ~ l33 ringside.
Levy wants TO bet his money. and ne
SAYS he has lot Of IL. for Rivers
has piled mp considerable dough in his
last few entertainments. Rut Levy
adds that the boxers without money
do not have 10 bet.
Levy is willing To- let Rivers box
any man In the country, providing ne
gets a suitable amount NJ money for
tho lighting Iik" Wolgast and Ton.
Iores. Levy asserts that there is no
love in the game and ne car see no
reason why he should allow his man
20 beat up or take beating unless
there is some compensation. Rivers
will be brought to- New York or some
seaport town around this part of the
world II n fat guarantee and a wen
trained opponent can be located
We have about given up hope Of
ever getting Wolgast into the ring
again" said Levy. Rivers gave him
| such a beating that no fears the 1T
tie fellow and will never take another
I chance. 7 am sure that Joe made a
mistake. for had he stalled and gone
along with Wolgast. then ne would
have had another opportunity: hut
Joe Is not built that way. and. ot
course. We have To take the worst of
| a poor decision.
done IItr. n
Jack Welsh. for realize that he has
I Ind a long career in the ring and has
always provcc TO be on tho level: hut
/ he sur" did make "A blunder in that
! tight Had he given what seems 20
me- "A Just decision Rivers would now
| be- champion. and not Wolgast.
II ever man was beaten farm
. Wolgast lost to Rivers. I sent Joe
| out I'm tho first two rounds To- try out
/ Molgast. and tho champion was fought
! M his feet He used his gloves close
/ 10 block and stalled. 50 cautioned
Joe Ia dance about and make Al do
some 0f tho work They went along
] this way unti. the tenth. when Wolgast
: began 10 tire. Then I told 10. 20 80
after him.
MY rttlr champion did 20 after Al
! and had him in a bad way In the
/ twelfth. The thirteenth came along.
I Molgast. when something happened.
! II looked To mo that Rivers put his
I LETT 10 AIS stomach and then his
his right 20 the Jaw. but Welsh saws
. different. anc Wolsast got the hon
ors.
We are ready with the money and
everything needed 20 meet WilCssi
again In battle OF any length. In
private or public. Rivers does not
want a cent of the purse n he does
not stop Woicast within twenty rounds
/ That seems big hut Joe has al the
/ confidence IN the world and think n
: can he done easily Wolcast Is hedg-
inc. and II he does not fight as On
} Labor day. as mutually agreed some
time ago. We will brand him as "a quit
/ ter and I think We can make t. stick
While in Chicago Levy opened ne
! Cotiatlons with Kenosha promoters n
/ show or his protsge there durin
, september. Tentative articles Of ag-
! recmcnt were signed with Nate Lewis
I for battle between charley White
. and Rivers. 20 he staged next month
I AZ that place. The two will meet al
rs 80 o'clock.