The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-04
RIVERS CERTAIN
He WILL GET AD
Young Fighter Sizes Up the
Situation-Only Scared
Once.

Joe Rivers. contender for the light
weight title and next opponent Of Ad
w olgaSt. champion of the world, is a
boy not My in years, but in his habits,
Joe is just turned 20 years old, and
he has all the average boys delight in
harmless novelties that the ordinary
younsster likes to buy. says Harry
Smith in the San Francisco Chronicle.
But, kid or no kid. Joe is morally
certain of one thing-that he's going
ito give Wolsast the tl,rashing of his
life when the pair meet in the Vernon
arena on Independence day. Rivers is
outspoken in his belief that he will win
from Ad, and when it is suggested that
perhaps Wolgast will mt be as strong
as before the operation for a%ppendici-
It's. he remarks naiVely. We'll, he had
better be as strong as he can when 1
get after him."
Rivers was in San Francisco
la YEAR ago this month to box George
kirkwood he was an immature boy
who was just beginning to- enjoy the
newspaper prominence that
with success in the ring. Today he
has improved. and looks far more than
his 20 years when YOU see him on the
street.
"lll tell YOU one thing he remark
ed with emphasis. when asked what h.
thought about Wolgast. I'm one fell
low that isn't going to be scared when
] meet him in the ring. l was only
scared once. That was in my first
main vent. when | boxed Danny
Webster. That time was frightened.
but since then l have never been wor-
ried going into the ring. l think VOL
CAST is a great little fighter, but l be-
lleve that | can take his measure.
Most of the men he has met have been
built to order for him or have hecn
learE before they entered the ring.
1t will be a different story in Los An
geles this coming Fourth. ! will give
him the best have. and that's all any
one can do"
The Kidney Punch.
How about the Wolgast kidney
puncho" he was asked.
"Ad better look after his own kid
neys," was the contemptuous rector,
from the Los Angeles chap who has
something Of an overland kidney
lsWinS of his own.
81 have studied Wolgast a lot, and
l don't think he is going to be as for
midable as a lot of people imagine.
know up here in San Francisco they
like Wolgast, but l may surprise them.
And I'm going to tell you why. !
lam bigger than | was when I boxed
kirkwood. ] weighed about 124
pounds then. and now ! will go into
the ring weighing 132 pounds. This
is going to make a difference. Then !
have a longer reach than Wolgast, and
all that sort of thing will he an adj
vantage to me. AS to whether VOL
CAST is weak. l don't know. That is
something I am not banking on.
want to take him just as he was be
fore the operation. and if he happens
to be not so strong, then all the bet
ter for me-"
Nnu- Jo;,ore ;e,st 1,1,.1 .1.@.>
what he says although it may so APP
pear when set down in black and
white. He doesn't offer his opinions
freely. and only when the questions
are put to him point blank does he
give o his own ideas of his chances
of winning.
He looks to be an improved boy over
much like the Wolgast who knocked
out Battling Nelson at Richmond.
He can best be described as a big
little fellow. He has broad shoulders,
THAT ought to carry a strong punch.
and he's chunky all over. His ear
, are with him. for he hasn't Vet reached
the voting age. and he's chockful OF
animal life.
Furthermore. Rivers wants it under
stood that he is of Spanish percentage.
says Hes No Greascr.
Il don't know who started that
story about my being a Mexican" he
remarked. but it isn't SO. My grand
father is Spanish and my parents are
Americans"
Manager Joe Levy having "affidaNit-
ed to this statement" as correct, it is
SO set down.
Having tasted of the pleasures that
come with good American dollars.
Rivers wants more of the same sort
THAT is why he is in the boxing game,
as much as because he kes to fight.
That boy has made 100000 in the
boxing game" said Levy. land he is
practically on the threshold. SO to
speak. Most of his money has been
earned in Los Angeles, where he has
done his fighting. and if he wins the
championship he will coin a fortune,
land saw it. too"
That is to say he will have what
he doesn't spend.
The last bit of information is tina,
Rivers doesn't drink or use tobacco in
any form. Which is a god boast in
itself.