The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-25
CLEAN LIVER IS WILLIE R|TCME. WHO
MAY LIFT THE CROWN FROM AO WO[GASI
San FRANCISCO. Cal. Nov. 20.

SAN FRANCISCAN. Cal. NOV. 20.
Not since battling Nelson and
Jimmy Britt aligned articlea for
their memorable battle at Colma.
Cal. seven years ago. have pusilis.
tic circles been 10 deeply stirred
over battle Involving the llght.
weight championship OF the world
as they are over the Willie Richie
Adj wolgast contest. which In SEIZED
uled to take place In DAILY City, Cal.
just over the boundary line OF San
Francisco county, ON Thanksgiving
afternoon.
Ever since their four.round bout
Ito San Francisco last spring, In
which Richie eaally boated the
champion. there has been a demand
for return match over the long
route. Richie never once getting
off the champions trail.
Ritchl.'a rise IN the boxing world
IL little short OF phenomenal. One
year ago he was unknown outside
OF San Francisco. lie waa regard
ed IN hts home city aa a dazzling
parior boxer. capable OF beating
the best OF them over the four.
round route. but not even hla most
enthusiastic admirers conceded
that he would ever become q con.
tender for the lightweight title. lie
had the footwork. the head and the
boxing skin. but he failed 10 show
la punch and there was a suspicion
that he lacked heart. Sinco then
he has shown the punch aud the
heart. completing all the fighting
requisites that go 10 make a top
notch boScr.
Rltchica first bid for fame came
when he substituted for Ad Vol.
gaat against Freddie Welsh In Los
Angeles last Thanksgiving day.
Taking the match on "a hours no.
tlce. travelling over night from san
Francisco 10 f.oa Angeles and ar.
irving AZ tho arena two hours be-
lore the fight was scheduled TO
start. he stepped into the ring with
out even rundown and gave Welsh
one of tho hardest battles OF :. y
career From that time he began
TO climb. fackoy Mcfarland te~s
him east aud In seven weeks be
fought seven battles. winning all.
Upon hts return to San Francisco
he was matched 90 meet Wnlgnst
In four.round bout. this being
Wolgast's first contest following
the operation for appendicitis. In
this bout Richie proved beyond
all doubt that he 10 game. Fiocrcd
twice In the third round. he came
back In tho fourth and beat VOL.
CAST all over the ring. marking tho
champion up more than any other
boxer had succeeded In dolng.
Richie was idle for some time
after this engagement. his NEXT
meeting being with Joe Mandot
some months later They fought
10 rounda In Now Orleans. Richie
having Mandot on the floor aud
practically out when the final Eong
rang
Richie. although rather large for
q f11pounder. 10 confident that he
can make the weight without weak.
ening himself aud with such an
expert trainer as billy Nolan. con.
c~ded 10 be the beat conditioner la
America. he believes tina, he will
so iut0 tho ring ~ith all of bis
strength.
Tho challenger never touches
liquor or tobacco. always keeps
himself In good shape and In all
ways In a model boy. hts ore dis.
slpatson being candy. which. OF
course. he cuts out whrn training.
He Ia a consistent and faithful
trainer and lives Up TO ali camp
rules. Nolan has his own Ideas
about training and he Invariably
sends bis men lnto the rinr la 1T
condstioa.
Nolan In rroat believer IN the
simple life. usually taking bis
charges TO his ranch IN Northern