Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-03


said to be stronger this year, though,
and it is believed that the captain
is not quite sure himself who will
be on the team. He threatened to
quit himself at one time, but later
reconsidered his action One thing
is certain. there will have to be more
harmony in polo circles if the U. S.
A. expects to again defend the cup
successfully.
Once upon a time the fight promo
ters had more than a little trouble in
securing Ad. Wolgast, then the light
weight champion of the world, for
match. At the first suggestion he
would say Sure. Mike" but before
he would sign the papers" he would
have so many Ifs" and lands" to in
sert in the agreement that the pro-
moter. as a general thing. would call
off everything in disgust. And VOL
CAST wouldn't be one bit sorry.
either. In fact, he seemed to enjoy it
all, and would sometimes almost give
the promoter what is known in sport
ing circles as the "horse laugh"
Now all is different-much different.
The once naughty Wolgast is as tame
as a lamb. He will not only do bust
ness in most bushes like manner
but he'll take a shade the worst of
the money consideration when it
comes down to cases. The situation
is not unusual. Strange things and
the most unexpected things happen
during the space of one short year.
1t is much better to be always up
and-up and then the drop will not be
SO severe-so noticeable.
G
There was some reason for VOL
CASTS peevishness during his reign as
champion, but he carried his faults a
little too far. He had hard luck in
many ways, however, and that may
have worked on his system. He
broke his arm in his very first fight
as champion and he suffered from
severe Illness shortly after his arm
healed. He was stricken with appen-
dicitis on the eve of an important
battle and he was hurt badly by a |
fall in his bout with Joe Rivers which |
he won. Then in the contest with |
Willie Richie he lost on a foul when |
a few moments before his prospects |
of vi |
Tommy Murphy 10 a draw and later |
to a defeat and in that bout it was |
evident that he had lost much of his !
old time speed and skill, and, above !
wonderful endurance powers. Now |
he is willing to do anything-hght |
anybody. In his heyday he wouldn't
look at a promoter who couldn't afford |
to give him $4,000 for short, no.
decision bout. He was the king and |
his stakes came high. Now the king is |
dead and he is feeding out of the |
hand.
@ |
Memory is very green of the time |
came on to Philadelphia to |
fight Knockout Brown, who was just |
then the sensation of the East. Ad |
was a fresh little fellow and he |
never for a moment took Brown |
serious. He didn't train a day for |
the battle and during the battle he |
made a vain attempt to kid "Kayo"
jaw for Brown to hit and Brown,
who wasn't so very wise at the time
wisely belted Wolgast, though, for
all he was worth. Out of shape Ad
Brown gave him quite a clicking"
Everybody and his brother gave the
verdict to Brown and Wolgast him
self confessed afterward that "Kayo"
had won. This came about through
a meeting of the boys in restaurant
shortly after the bout. Brown was
sitting at a table when Wolgast ar
rived, and Ad, spying his opponent,
walked over to where Brown was
and shook the Little Dutchman" by
the hand.
Say, Brown" Wolgast remarked,
in his fresh little, lliddish little way,
this is my twenty-third birthday
and you gave me e good whipping, do
you know it?'
Brown, of course. an unwise, in
nocent boy, possessed only of the
knowledge that was being drilled into
his rather difficult brain by Dan
Morgan, his alert manager, just
grinned. Wolgast didn't know much
of Brown and he knew less of his
innocence and he felt as if "Kayo"
was giving him the laugh.
THAT will be all right. Brown
Wolgast said. this time in much
seriousness, "but We'll meet again
and III give you the beating of your
life"
Brown accepted the threat in the
same spirit he had taken the praise
with an unconscious smile.
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And sure enough, Brown and VOL
CAST did meet again-over in New
York. 1t was for ten rounds this
time and was great fight, Brown
again earning the popular decision.
Wolgast, however. showed a big i'm
provement over his Philadelphia en-
gagement and shortly after the new
York bout he came into his own and
went down the line, winning his bat