The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-07-26

1that let the boys give.A dance and
let the proceeds 60 towards new suits
which would be about $50. Now Il
is up to everybody to get together
and boost for the new ball suits.
W0LGAST HAD RIVERS LICKED
Jimmp Coffroth and, other fight
promoters are trying. to get the VOL
gast-Rivcrs match for Labor Day,
but Uncle Tom McCarey, who brought
these boys together on July A, SAYS
that they will fight at Vernon and
nowhere else on Labor Day.
Uncle Tom also comes through
with the informaticn that no out
side man will ever referee at Yer
non again. Charles Eyton, the Los
Angles referee and the official re-
fierce of McCarey's club, will act
hereafter.
Wolgast and Tom Jones would not
stand for Eyton in the July 4 fight
and insisted upon having Jack WEIGH
of San Francisco. The fight ended
In mix up and now Jack WEIGH is
not popular man around Los Ange-
les.
Wolgast and Rivers agreed to have
two fights regardless of the outcome
of the July meeting. Months ago,
when they signed the articles, it was
for two fights-July and Labor Day
and while no doubt everything was
on the Upland up last 4th, still folks
will talk when two boys are already
hooked up for return match before
they settle the first one
The Associated Press accounts of
the Wolgast-Rivers fight had Rivers,
outpointing Wolgast all the way and
losing in an unfortunate mix up in
the thirteenth round.
The A. P. story had johnson win
ming as he pleased from Flynn at Los
Vegas yet old Bill Naughton, the vet
eran of a thousand fights, says that
Johnson was badly worried negro
and was mighty glad when the police
stopped the bout. Flynn was strong
and full of fight, but johnson Was
hanging on like long lost brother,
refusing to either fight himself or /
let the smaller man fight and that is
when Flynn got sore and began but
ting with his head, trying to get
loose from Johnson.
And the men who really know the |
fighting game disagree with the A. P.
report of the Wolgast-Rivers fight
fully as much as Naughton differ
from the A. P. account of the Las
Vegas fight
H. M. (Beanie) Walker, sporting
editor of The Los Angles Examiner,
IS an authority on the fight game.
He is not friendly to Jack WEIGH,
or he heally wanted his friend Chas.
1yton to referee the bout. Walker
s very friendly to Rivers, yet he
printed the day after the bout:
Rivers could scarcely have lasted
he twenty rounds. Wolgast, always
he aggressor, was boring in after
levilish fashion. At long range Riv-
RS could outlook the champion, but
vhen AID threw himself forward with
me of his characteristic lunges, fail
ng away at body and head. Joe could
My cover up, back away and fight
tricky on the defensive. Many will ,
isagree but we sincerity believe that
Volgast established his supremacy
yer the Mexican. The con fusion in I
he thirteenth round was caused by J
leferee Jack WEIGH completely lost )
is bearings"
There is lot more to same eff ]
ect. Walker taking the position that J
volgast won every round after the
ourth.
Charley Eyton, official referee of
ne club, who was not allowed to of ]
ciate because Wolgast and Tom F
ones would not stand or him, also J
ays that Wolgast was the winner.
fter pointing out that Welch NOM \
ntarily lost his head when he pulled
Tolgast to his feet while counting
ut Rivers. Eyton adds: "There are
ways great many people who will q
" "job" and say they have been rob
ed. will say in regard to this
ven II WEIGH was dishonest, which A
refuse to believe 1t was unnecessary g
, be SO on this occasion as Wolgast =
as far in the lead when this unfor- a
mate mix-up occurred. A la
Never N all my experience in the A
oxing game have / seen a referee
aced in such a position as Welch
as. Two men on the floor at the b.
me time and both claiming they
ere fouled is something unpreced-
tied in the annals of the game, It =
It WEIGH in a position where he had =
make up his mind and make II up
lickly. He did what he thought was il
'st, and reaching over he pulled VOL Je
lst off Rivers and counted Joe out. A.
his is where claim Jack lost his
lad, as Wolgast should have got up !,
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This does not sound much as IL
lvers twas winning all the way and r,
st on foul" Ell? e,