Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
BOXING
News of the Ring Game

Ad Wolgast, exlightwelght champion,
is working like a trojan for his twenty
round night with Tommy Murphy az
Frisco Saturday night. Ad realizes he
must beat Murphy this time, or step
down and out as a contender for VII
lie Ritchie's title.
Jess Willard, tallest Of all heavy
weights is helping Wolgast get into
shape. Coast fans are turning out
ID strong booster for Ad and looks
for him TO regain his lost title.
Frankie Burns. who has not donned
glove since he lost TO Tommy Murphy,
win meet Joe Azevedo In a ten-round
bout at Oakland, Cal, tomorrow night.
II frankie Whitney succeeds in de-
feating Eddie johnson at Denver. Col,
Redmond April 26 whitney and John
son are scheduled to so ten rounds.
Joe Rivers. the Mexican speed marvel,
will make his next fight IN New York
against Voting Shugrue. The date Is
April e.
Pal Moore. the Eastern lightweight.
and Johnny Griniths are to don the
gloves for a ten-round session April %
They viii weigh In at 1870 pounds
o clock.
Digger Stanley. the hantamweight
champion OF England. SUI holds his
title. He was 20 meet Eddie Morgan IN
London the other night, but few days
before the contest Morgan found he
could not make the weight, so the bout
was called on
Johnny Kilbane still insists that he
wants to turn lightweight, and the first
man he wants TO meet is none other
lost to Rivers the first time the pair
ever met, but later more than evened
matters by stopping the Mexican In six
teen rounds.
George Knockout" Brown. of Chi
cago, meets Jack McCarron tomorrow
night at New York. Jack Britton and
Matty Baldwin clash In the same ring.
Spike Kelly proved too tough a propo-
sition for Billy Walters at Kenosha
last week Kelly was given the news
paper verdict over the Sailor after ten
rounds OF furious fighting Both boys
hold draws to their credit over Wild
cat Ferns.
Mike Gibbons. Leach Cross or Freddie
Welsh will be the next star at Kenosha.
Wis, according TO a letter received here
from matchmaker Nate Lewis. Some
good man viii be secured TO meet which
ever Of the above mentioned the club
secures
'ieorge Chip is not the only fighter
In the Chip family. Joe, his youngest
brother. Is now seeking fame in the
suped arena.
Eddie McG5orty, the Oshkosh middle
weight, is 10 be a busy boy for the
next few weeks. He is battling Freddie
night, and on May. will travel 10
Denver, Col. where he takes on Jimmy
clabby in a ten-round affair.
Rudy Unholz. who is now managing
McGoorty, Is apparently making good
In the capacity as manager. Rudy al
WAYS was an ambitious boxer. For ref
erenee. see Battling Nelson.
Reports from Chicago state that
Johnny Coulon. bantamweight cham
pion. has already started training for
his ten-round match with Francis Hem
messy at ST. Louis April 20. This VIII
be Johnny's first fghr since he met Kid
Williams az Baltimore nearly a year
ago.
George Dugdale. manager Of Billy
Walters, has received word from St
Joseph. Mo, that the proposed match
between Walters and Ferns scheduled
TO take place May has been post
ponsd. Dugdals fears that the hghJ
count Of Walters defeat at the hands
OF Spike Kelly
X o. Brown and Bud Anderson are
on edge for their twenty round battle
on the coast tomorrow night. Fans on
the coast are going void over the fray,
as they still remember the wonderful
draw the same boys put up after twenty
rounds OF real lighting about one month
ago.
George Mason. the Baltimore 12s-
pound boxer. who is here al the present
time. is anxious 10 close a match with
Benny Kaufman.