Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-20
Wildcat Ferns of Kansas City
Agrees 10 Meet Albuquerque
Boy With His Title in The
Balance.
WEIGHT NO HITCH IN
CLOSING NEGOTIATIONS
VIII Weigh in at las Pounds
at 10 O'Clock on Morning
Of Day Of Fight George TO
Train Torres.


For the welterwelghf ehampion.
aplIr~~Jack Torres Of Albuquerque and
wildcat Ferns Of Kansas city.
rms Will be the next match ia ba
directed BY The Cactus Athletic elub
~-slieceasor 70 the New Mexico Am.
ietic oluh~-undor the management ~
FRED Winsor and G, q. wiIfong. The
new managers re-baptzed the club
Yesterday. the new name being VIII
fonR's choice.
the coming match was announced
last night WInaor exhibited a tele-
gram from Otto floto Of Kansas civ
closing negotiations. The fighters VIII
weigh IN al 10 o'clock the morning
OF the bout az i4h pounds. The fight
VIII take place the night of Decem-
Der 70 Or 80. the exact date 10 be an
nouneea soon.
BaIkcd nj "a Pounds.
Wihsor stated soon after he ana
NiHohE took charge OF the club that
ne would endehNor 20 sign Ferns and
Torres Tor the next bout following
George and sInanldinR. Arrange
nenls threatened to break off Fri.
uay when Torres refused to make f44
pounds az o'clock. Winsor did not
think Ferns would agree 10 his
weighing IN At ltb. but further ex-
change OF feiegfams brought out the
TACT thai Ferns preferred l4s pounds.
50 The match was on ngain. Tho liz.
pound notch waA suitable 10 Torres.
lie Gun make that mark In the morn |
iHF and be strong by the time the |
startling gong sounds. They Will enter
the ring weighing about IN pounds. I
Ferns has consented 10 plaelng the
welterweiKht title upon the outcome. |
lie never has been beaten with this
a stake, although he has suffered de-
feat ~ The hands Of heavier oppo-
nsnts. bud Logan II said TO have
"Ht weighed him when they met al 81
Joseph Subsequent to Torres eucoun.
ter with The Omaha scfapper.
FERNS Here This Week.
Tho Wildcat viii come a week he
fore the hght and train in public.
Jimmy Hurst, his manager, will come ,
also. Ferns IL not ignorant Of the hlph
altitude game. lie fought in Denver
- tf1t-f Nt'tftttfH HHtf anu lie hfluNN
from experience the kind Of eondl.
tlonlng he viii require TO put up his
best nght this distance above the sea
level Ferns il n hnrd hitter and IN
fussessor uf physique capable of /
aasiniilatine inordlnnte dnses OF pun
iAhment. lie has heen nFhting recent.
~ aud the weeks work here, or even
less ought 10 put him In shape.
Torres Friends Confident.
TarfeA frienda--and thai includes
all the finht-gaera here
have been anxious to have him
matched with top nuteher Of his
weight since his meeting with Bud
Logan Torres hud Logan beat IN
ieurlY every round before the knock
mt. In ten-roind affair. inany OF his
supporters believe. he has an excel
ent opportunity 10 draw with the
Aildent with 4 ehanee 10 earn de-
sisian. Either verdict would put the
10Y IN the way Of some money.
Torres has hiffed his way Ia popu-
arliy Local fans have seen nearly Il
very chapter o. his fleht 60 The top n
4 New Mexico. The hoy started as Il a
tighter III the New Mex I.
% A. q Win Il range right up y
ereut that carried stunning force 4,
nd Il laek-knife crouch Torres has !,
lacarded both now. lie has learned Il.
hat his abnoimally long reach and
uick hitting are his best defense and ~
hose carry hmm through most Of his n,
outs unscathed Experience has =,
anght him. loo. that he il able 10 -
onnert uftener and nearly as hard =,
: punching straight. Tie has deeel- -
ped i wonderful left
George 10 Train Torres. - -
Torres first big surprise to local =
ms was hts stopping Kid stern. -
no was almost unanimous choice -
nong the experts. Next came Pierce
attheWs Pete Jeusan. the Fighting -
ane. and Harry sehaefer followed. %
a boy u habits that an exaeting "'t
lnday school superintendent couldn't n'
I'd fault with. Torres has made him
II strong with followers ii the ,
me. He has no viilatiug habits. lie ) !
quiet Three words would be a de- ~,
~ Of oratory from him
Kid George Will take Torres Ia
nd and see that he il trained to Ma
4 minute. ~
In staging Alhuqnerane's first L.
bout. Nlifong aud VIM -
I exhibit confidence in the loyalty a..
the town 10 The sport The game ~
= 'srh as's''s' s'i's'sssni SUI the
II management shows faith in it,
ief that the city. aud state. Will
ne back In the matter of support. mn
George and Sailor 6rande.
Gid George will appear again next clio
nth Winsor has matched Sailor
xtaa IL meet him an January II IfdI