Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-18
WILLIE RITCHIE
and AID WOLGAST
MATCH NOW OFF
IBy IAtest. Mail

SAN FRANCISCO. Negotiations
looking to a 10-round match In Mil
waukee between Willie Richie and
AID Wolgast the latter part of Febru-
airy or early In March have been
called off by Tom s. Andrews, the
Wisconsin promoter. After Ritchie's
terms had been accepted, and just
when 1t looked that the deal was en-
tirely closed, came the word yesterday
afternoon that Wolgast Is demanding
more of percentage and that An
erews cannot see his way clear to
staging the contest on the terms sub
mitted by the lightweight champion
Inasmuch as these terms had been
previously accepted, and Tom Jones
had done SO much talking about want.
ing chance at Richie, it looks very
much as II Woleast is lodging the is
sue.
Steps looking toward such a match
we're commenced when Tom Jones
was recently In San Francisco. At
that time he declared Wolgast was so
anxious for sat bout that he would ac-
cept any sortoof a proposition to make
Ii worth the while Of the Californian.
Jones talked of one guarantee and
then another. until, finally. before he
left, he insisted that he was prepared
TO give Richie $4,000 for his end.
Then Andrews commenced to wire
offers to Richie. His best PROPOSE
ton was $4,000 as guarantee, with
the privilege of accepting 45 per cent
CT the gross receipts. Foley replied
that the champion would accept
nothing less than a $4,000 guarantee,
with the same privilege of taking As
per cent.
On Sunday there came to Foley the
following message of acceptance:
MILMAEKEE, Wis.,, Feb. 1, 1914.-
Harry Foley, Manager Willie Richie:
Will close on terms you mentioned. Is
February 9th o. K? Don't announce
until Tuesday night.
T. s. ANDREWS.
That was the way the situation re-
manned until out of clear sky came
tie following thunderbolt;
MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 3.-Harry Fo.
ley. Manager of Willie Richie: Call
eff all negotiations and ignore former
offer. Other party demands what he
claims is due him. which makes it
to go ahead with match.
You demand big guarantee, with UNI.
reasonable percentage Spells great
match. You we're certain of $4,000
to $4,000, but cannot .tand to give
everything. Am sorry, but must lose
it. Have notified other party II Is off
for good. Hope we may get together
some other time.
T. s. ANDREWS.
Both Foley and Richie say they
are at a loss to understand the situa-
ton. The fact that Andrews had ac-
cepted their terms was proof that he
did not consider the demand unreason-
able, and the cancellation of the bout
is evidently due to a higher demand
from Wolgast.
after all that Jones said about how
anxious Wolgast was to get Ritchiel
back into the ring" said Foley, ut is
that he should make de-
mand which forces Andrews to call
off the match. We re wiring An
drews for further information as toI
there is any chance for VOL
CAST to give in. In case the match
cannot take place, we will wire Glib
son, who might be able to use Richie
in New York with either Young Shu-
grue or Freddy Welsh for bout I'M
March.
So far as accepting a 10-round
match here, that would hardly be fair
to Coffroth or Murphy, and do not
believe that we would consider such
a proposition. Ritchie's leg is getting
along in nice shape, but he has natur-
ally put on a lot of weight during his
Iayoff, and l am planning to take him
to one of the springs for a week or
10 days. .~. f..