Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
WOLCAST WANTS
A RETURN BATTLE.
Charlie White Is Willing and
Pair Will Probably Clash
Again Next Month.
AID STILL DRAWING CARD
Milwaukee Promoter May Pit Former
Champion Against KNOCK Out"
Brown on Jan. I.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 22.-Showing no
marks of his ten round bout with
Charley White and asserting he is
still a contender for the honor which
he lost TO Willie Richie, AID Wolgast,
former lightweight champion, passed
through Chicago yesterday on his
way to his home in Cadillac. Mich.
Wolgast still insists that he held
White to a draw and he is anxious to
meet the local battler in a return
match. The "Bearcat' said Milwau-
kee promoters have approached him
on the subject and he has agreed to
their terms. As White already has
signified a willingness to meet the
former titleholder again, a return bout
is sure to be staged some time next
month.
Although Wolgast lost the decision
TO White over the ten round route, at
which distance he never was at his 1
best his services are sought by clubs /
in all sections of the country. Coast
promoters want him to meet Joe Riv-
ers and Leach Cross. The German
said he would be only too glad to meet
either over the long route to show the
public he is entitled to a return match
with Richie.
Ad Has a Grievance.
Wolgast is still sore" at Richie
because of the latter's refusal to give
him a return match under the same
conditions as governed the one in
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Richie at 1873 pounds. Since he won
tn title, the champion has not fought
at this poundage and has refused to
meet Adolph at this figure. According
to Wolgast, Richie will not meet him
at 135 pounds ringside. The German
says the lowest weight he expects
Richie to make for him is 1876 pounds,
three hours before the fight.
Tom Jones, who looks after VOL
CASTS affairs, last night said Tom An
drews. promoter and matchmaker OF
the Queensberry A. c., Milwaukee, is
trying to match Wolgast with tx. O."
Brown of New York on New Years
day Jones said he agreed to the pro-
moter's terms. He also expects
Browns manager to accept Andrews
If the match is closed 1t will be held
In the Auditorium, the same building
In which the Mcfarland Britton fight
was held. Andrews has a lease on
the building for this date, but he has
been having a lot of trouble to secure
an attractive card
Willard to Meet RodeI.
Jones will leave today for New York
% look after the interests of his
fighter. Jess Willard.
who is scheduled to box 20 rounds
with George Rodel at New Haven,
Conn, on Dec. %. After this contest
Jones will return to Chicago to look
after Wolgast and Matty McCue.
tones has been confined to his bed
With a bad cold since the White-Wol-
yast match. He felt much better last
light.
Matty McCue started training to-
lay at Lewis gymnasium for his ten
ound bout with Tommy Bresnahan at
racine on New Years afternoon. II
IcCue wins. Manager Jones will take
i'm to the coast to meet some of the
vest 1913 Founders.
The ten round contest between
ohnny Coulon, bantamweight cham
ion, and Young" Sinnet of Rock Is
and at Racine has been postponed
ntil Jan. 81. The bout originally was
ct for Jan. -, but owing to the fail
re of Promoter John Wagner TO OBJ
ain the hall postponement was nee
ssary.
CoulOn was around fight headquar-
ers and said Paris promoters want
i'm to box 20 rounds with Charles
.edoux during the summer. Coulon
elieyes there would not be enough
money to warrant the trip abroad and
kinks he can do better at home. Pitts
urgh promoters want the little cham
ion to meet Patsy Brannigan over the
tx round route. Johnny said he
'ouId close this match within few
avs.