Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
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This is the sixteenth Of a series O
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BY Willie Richie.

~ AN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12-AfteI
coming to terms with Promoter
Coffroth for my first champion
ship battle, I just made up my mind
to devote my entire time to getting in
the best physical condition. ! learned
by experience that too much train
ing never does fighter any good, SO
| concluded that | would work for
two weeks and come down TO the
weight gradually.
| selected Billy Shannons place as
my training quarters because of the
nice, mild climate in San Rafael. My
manager. Billy Nolan, took charge of
my affairs again, and l concluded that
| would be guided by whatever he
said. | was confident that he would
give me the proper advice, for / knew
that he had plenty of experience.
Wolgast and the majority of the
fans thought that the weight would
bother me, but ! knew different. /
tried myself out before, and there was
no doubt in my mind that | could do
1888 pounds, ringside, and be strong.
There was nothing unusual about
my training. ] just went at 1t in the
ordinary way, doing plenty of boxing
taking long, leiSurely runs on the
road and going through all sorts of
gymna SUM stunts.
But | used to lay awake at night
thinking-not worrying. as most of
them believed, ! was thinking ont a
plan to beat Woleast. l made up my
mind after that four-round scrap Of
ours that l had his number, but |
knew that I would have to be at my
best 10 win.
Plans to Attack Woi9a SITS Jaw.
| want to take off my hat right here
to Wolgast as q wonderful man In the
ring-strong. willing, game and a
hard puncher. But l discovered in
my first fight with him, and also by
watching his battle with Nelson. that
he had a glass jaw, or. in other
words. that he could not stand hard
punch to the point and come back.
This gave me line to work on.
| planned my battle carefully for
weeks ahead. | knew that it was
going to mean the making or the
breaking of me. ! made up my mind
that he would rush me and punish me
badly in the first few rounds. so |
trained SO as 10 be able to take alt
that he could give me and come back
for more OF 1t. l knew that would
have to take plenty of the gaff
| finally came to the conclusion
that | would let him tear away at
me and Just lay FOR his jaw. VOL
CAST always did fight in a crouch, and
his peculiar style of covering up gen
orally had his opponents bufraloed.
But | figured that he would have to
open up at some time during the
fight. / was going TO be ready when
the chance came.
really believe that this line of
study won that battle for me. Had |
gone into that ring withoutAany set
plan, the chances are that he would
have battered me- all over the ring. |
would have lost my head an6N he
would have gotten the decision any
how, even IL he did fail to knock me
out. He sure did have a lead when
the finish came.
Champion Names the Referee.
He was the champion then and be
did all the debating. AS | explained
in my last chapter. he insisted upon
taking the first $4,000 that came
into the house. and it was up 10 me
to do the best ! could after he had
been paid off. He was not bothered
about my end of It, So long a he got
his everything suited him first rate.