The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01
CLABBY "MOVIE" ACTOR;
WOLGAST "COME-BACK"
Much Interest in McFarand- Gibbons Battle in
New York; Charley White Mounts Ladder
Of Pugilistic Fame.
By Tad

to the marathon route
Jimmy would like to make q trip to
Australia, as he realizes there is big
money over there for him, but he is a
little dubious about the matter, owing
to the fact that he signed contract
two years ago in Australia which he
fears might hold good should he return
there now. However, HSnowy" Ba
ker, the Sydney promoter, assures me
that he will submit new contract to
Clabby in case he wants to go, and
that he need not worry about the 9TH
ct. Should Clabby meet Chip and de-
feat him, there would be only one man
10 stand in his way of claiming the
championship and that is Jack Dillon,
the Indianapolis weterweight.
Charley White, the Chicago light
weight, advanced another peg toward
the top of the 133-pound division when
be put up an excellent contest against
Jimmy Duffy at Buffalo, N. Y He gave
away four pounds in weight, and ac-
cording to the Buffalo papers, fought
splendid draw with the clever New
York boy The fight was so even that
the promoters there have matched then,
for another battle February II.
Charley White Climbs.
White has been getting along at
showing against Woigast in Milwaukee
was enough to convince any fight fan
that the boy has real class. He is eager
for another battle with Wolgast and
also with Tommy Murphy. Leach Cross,
Freddie Welch and Joe Bivers-all OF
them stars IN the division. Charley is
also anxious to take on Johnny Kill
baue, the festherweight champion, who
announces his intention to enter the
lightweight class,
This battle, if arranged, would ccr-
tainly be a crackerjack, for there would
not be q great desI of difference in
weight between them, as White can
do 100 pounds if necessary and the
chances are that Kilbane would go into
the ring near that figure.
Wolgast Comes Back.
The successful comeback OF Ad VOL
CAST in his battle with Joe Rivers in
Milwaukee last week was great sur
prise to his friends and fight fans all
over the country. It was generally sup
posed that Wolgast had shot his bolt
and would not be able to get back into
condition to meet stars of his division,
However, he fooled all of them by ap.
pearing In the very best of condition
FOR his fight with Rivers and the fact
that he outpointed the clever California
boy was enough to convince the most
critical that he is about ready to take
Willie Ritchie on for another title
match.
The chances are that Wolgast will
want to meet Ritchie In a ten-round
bout, as ne is not any too anxious at
the present time to travel the marathon
course. However, IL all depends on fu,,
ture developments. If Wolgast and
Ritchie come together in the middle
west il will be the big event OF the year
and will draw more money than it could
possibly draw in California, even In
twenty round battle
Here is hoping that the two rivals
come together again This would not
interiors with Willie Ritchie going on
with his match with Tommy Murphy
next April, although from information
at hand il is not certain that the CON
test will be staged at San francisco.
In the meantime Leach Gross and Joe
Rivers are to have it out at Los An
geles and the winner may be matched
with either wolgast, Ritchie or Muir
ply.