Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-28
Willie Richie
SPLITS With
nolan
On Eve of Fight Champion and
Manager Disagree-ho-
Ian Is Peeyed
TBy Latest MaIll

SAN FRANCISCO = Willie Richie,
champion Of the lightweights. and
Billy Nolan, champion of the mana
gers, have come to a parting OF the
ways. They have agreed to dissolve
tartnership and Richie intends 70
look after his own business interests.
for the time being at least. Nolan ne,
ceiyed a cash settlement OF $4,000 for
his share OF the receipts IN the pend
ing battle between Richie and Rivers
on July 4. His original contract
called for $500.
The news of the splitup of the king
or the lightweights and his director
general came as great shock to the
members of the sporting fraternity.
Had they decided to part company
two weeks ago when the match was
hanging FIRE, 1t would have been a
different story. But the action of
Richie in dispensing with the sery-
ices OF his able manager at the clev-
cntl hour, with the most important
hattie OF his career in sight. has
proved a stunning blow to sportdonl.
The quarrel of the fighter and his
manager. Will have absolutely no bear
ing upon the approaching. champion
ship battle. Richie intends TO fight
Rivers on the birthday OF the nation,
and he declares that the Nolan Incl
dent will not disturb him in the least.
Promoter Eddy GraneX announced
that all was fair enough so far as his
end OF the deal figured, and that he
was not concerned with such side is
sues as affairs between his principals.
Nolan Refuses to Shake Hands.
After Nolan had received his $4,000
check from Richie at Graney's place,
and after fighter and manager had
come to the conclusion that they were
through with each other, Richie stood
I'D and extended his hand
e6oodby. Billy. and good luck to
YOU he said. Il hope that there will
be no hard feelings between us in the
future.
n can't shake. the hand OF an in.
frate,y Nolan replied ~You have not
treated me right and don't care to-
place myself in q false position.
Richie was abashed for a moment.
Then he recovered himself, paid his
respects to those who we're assembled
IN the room, and left the place.
Il think that Richie treated me
very shabbily." said Nolan. II have
been in the boxing game for many a
year and have had all sorts of ups
and downs, but this boy has cut me
q cruel blow that neser will forget.
He deliberately took away from me
$500 OF my share Of the coming bat
tie. had no written contract with
him. / took his word as that Of a.
gentleman and he deceived me.
Il stood the brunt Of everything FOR
Richie. / helped make him the light
weight champion of the world, and
got him bigger guarantee than any
other lightweight got in the state Of
California. | signed him up for one
OF the most profitable theatrical tours
that any pugilist ever received. COM
pleted all the arrangements. for the
coming match and then, without the
slightest word sof warning. he deEher-
afely repudiates me and decides to go
on his own hook.
>Neteran Manager States His Case.
II
end personal differences declared
the little champion. Il saw that We
could not get along together, so
decided to call the deal off before It
was too late. / thought that was
giving Nolan too much money. He
was stubborn and could not agree
With me. We had several long talks
and we got together this morning and
settled up our affairs.
at think that can get along single
handed for a while. All the details
for the Rivers match have been ar
ranged. so | have no worries for the
present.
= Promoter Graney naturally felt
peeved at the sudden dissolution OF
partnership between the champion
and his manager, but refused TO take
1ny sides in the controversy. He said
that II was all news to him, and that
he had no mixing of what was going
to happen till the story suddenly
burst.
ssThe match will go on Just the
same said Graney. Il am sorry
that Nolan and Richie have split up.
hut there is nothing for me 70 dc. No
Ian Is AN old friend of mine, and
always have thought wen of Richie.
n looked like a great team to me and
I am Al a loss to figure out why they
should quarrel.
Is the meantime Rivers is still
Vorking sovt at the ocean beach He
& = Joined by his manager, Joe Levy.
vsst ersay. and viii box every day
from now on.
ord cromer is urging the British
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