Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
RICHIE MITCHELL HAS
EARMARKS OF A CONFER
Milwaukee Lads Showing Against the Veteran Brannl
gan Marks Him as Fighter of Class-Kid
Williams After Johnny Coulon.

clubs of the very finest, and l trust
that some day they will get over to
Australia, where / may be able to repay
some of the kindnesses that have been
shown me here. You certainly have d
hustling nation, and / am glad to say
that the Australians are following very
up any fighters for Australia as yet,
although l expect to close with one or
two before going to Europe. The others
will be attended to by my represent
atives here.
II am sorry I could not hold over to
witness the Ritchie-Wolgast fight In
Milwaukee, for l know 1T will be one
of the greatest of the season, and, by
the way, l would like to say that the
Auditorium arena in Milwaukee, where
the Queensberry Club holds forth. is the
finest l have seen in all my travels.
OF course. it is not so mammoth as
finer. and. as I understand. it seats
about 10000. while our Stadium
take care of nearly $4,000. Eddie Nc
Goorty. who is in Australia now. made
Smith, and I hope to have him in
match with Jimmy Clabby or George
Chip for the worlds title. Pal Brown.
the American lightweight. also made a
opinion will give Richie a hard bat
tie should they meet for twenty rounds.
Next season hope to get some OF your
leading boxers to visit Australia, an
IL
be able to send more high-class men
over to your country, such as came over
here fifteen or twenty years ago-men
like Fitzsimmons, Critic. Creedon, Muir
Probably 1t would be good thing for
some Of the boxers and the boxing pro-
motors in this country If the former
were held more strictly to account as re-
CARDS contracts. etc, the same as In
England. There are many times when
boxers in the United States enter into
contracts and break them with IMMUNITY.
OF course. in states like New York and
Wisconsin. where the sport Is legalized,
the boxers are held strictly to account
regarding the making of contracts, but
there are SO many places where the sport
is not legaiized that they do about as
they please. The only safe way for pro-
moters, 1t seems. is to have cash for
felt up to protect them. In England the
courts recognize the fact that boxing IN
a way is legitimate sport. and lighters
who enter into contracts are heid just as
liable as an actor who makes q contract
for his appearance at any theater. Johnny
Summers, the British welterweight VINO
just returned to England from Australia,
found this out a few weeks ago. Johnny
had entered into a contract with Liver.
pool promoter for a certain number OF
contests, but, according to reports. he
failed to live up to his agreement the
promoter entered suit for damages on the
return of Summers. and now Johnny VIII
have to make good or fulfill the part OF
his contract which he neglected TO 90
before going to the antipodes. There are
many cases of that kind in the states,
but few have ever gotten into the courts
The stellar boxing attraction OF the
wear will no doubt be the ten-round clash
between Willie Richie. lightweight cham
pion, and AID Wolgast, ex-champion, pc
fore the Queensberry Athletic Club OF
Milwaukee, March IL. There IS no oouot
but that this contest overshadows the
proposed battle between Mike Gibbons
and Packey Mcfarland. The latter con-
test, had it taken place, would have at
tracted a great deal Of attention in the
and in fact T., al t aed
the entire sporting fraternity through
out the United States seems to nave
gone daffy over it, and 1t is no exag-
geration to say that the biggest croWo
middle west will be present the night OF
March IL in the big Milwaukee Audi |
terium. Special arrangements have been
made for this contest and the entire arena /!
shaped stadium. Delegations from all |
parts Of the middle west, and even as
far as Winnipeg, Canada, have sent In
requests for tickets, SO that 1t promises
New York has sent in orders for num-
Der of tickets. Wolgast will start his
hard work March /, and Richie will do
likewise The Michigan bearcat will do
his training in Milwaukee. while the San
Francisco boy will in all probability train
at Nate Lewis gymnasium in Chicago |
The weight will be the same as for the |
match. between Ritchie and Tommy Muir |
ply, 1876 pounds at O'Clock. With both
boys in good condition. the contest should
be one of the best of the season, and
there will be little to choose between
them when they get together. despite the
fact that Richie is champion. Wolgast
is heavier now by few pounds than
when he lost the title to Ritchie, and,
according to his own statement, he Is
stronger in every way. His claim was
borne out to certain extent when he
met Joe Rivers a few weeks ago, for he
certainly gave the Los Angeles light
weight a terrific body punching during
the ten rounds.