Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-03

coming OUT OF MdolSon SqudNS
Garden last night. after the very in
lteresting but curtailed battle be-
tween Freddie Welsh, the clever
Englishman and worlds champion,
and Ad Wolgast. the Michigan Wild
cat and former lightweight title
holder of the universe, everybody
seemed to feel a little sad and said
it was too bad that Wolgast had met
with such painful injury. And
right on top of that followed enthu-
siastic discussions of the merits Of
the men and what would have been
the outcome If the accident had not
happened. 1t is well to state right
here perhaps that Welsh won the
fight, as it was, and that he very
likely would have won it even If
wolgast had not encountered trouble.
The accident TO Wolgast occurred ia
the fifth round, according to Ad him
self, and the fight was stopped in the
eighth round. As long as the battle
lasted it was a great one. Even
in the rounds in which Wolgast's
right arm dangled at his side there
were exciting moments. Wolgast is
the same aggressive little fellow If
old. but he has lost much of his
wonderful vitality. He is still willing,
but he hasn't the strength to back
him up. He did well as long as he
was able, but he probably would have
been beaten barring his hard luck.
Welsh is still the marvel of clever
ness of old. He was a little at sea
in the early rounds. but once he got
his bearings he was the master of
the situation.
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With two champions in battle the
sports turned out in old-time num-
bers. The Garden was pretty well
dlled and the fans were delighted.
The talk was that boxing is still a
grand old sport, and all that is need
ed is high-elass contests TO bring out
the people. There was much enthu-
siasm all along the line, and the fight
ers of class and the managers of class
were on parade. There was a notable
absence of the guerilla element but
that is a pretty good story we will
tell about later. The advance sale of
seats was very promising, but the
turnout at night was even beyond
expectations. The gross receipts were
s19,0e6, of which Welsh received SO
per cent, or s4.573. Wolgast got %
per cent, or 1926. The bout was a
winner all around, and Jimmy john
ston, the new manager, is to be con-
graduated for the manner in which
he conducted the show throughout.
Only three bouts were staged, but all
were good ones In a six-round pre-
liminary Eddie Nugent, of Nutley,
outpointed Jimmy Ryan, of
and in the semi-f1nal of ten
Eddie Wallace. of Brooklyn,
and outboxed Eddie Nor
gan, of England 1t was a dandy
show and the boxing game is the
gamer by 1t. A funny story is going
the rounds how some Of the smart
fellows bet that Wolgast wouldn't
last ten rounds, but we will have to
hear more of this before we will be-
lieve anything was wrong.
o.
Wolgast, when he came in the ring
last night. proved the old saying that
it makes difference what you are.
When champion, Ad always made a
big fuss over himself. 1t was his
custom to enter the ring in a hur-
ried sort of way, try the ropes, bow
to the cheers for the champion, chat
with friends at the ringside, assume
an air Of upishness and create the
impression that he was about the
whole thing. He was so different
last night that 1t was noticeable.
When he climbed through the ropes
In labored sort of way his recep-
ton was most cordial, and he ac-
knowledged IL with a faint smile
and a very low bow of the head.
He liked the cheering You could
see it in his radiant face. He walked
around the ring careless-like, and
finally took up with his seconds in
his own corner. Then Welsh came
on the scene. He was there, like all
champions, full of smiles. He, too,
was well received, though some of
the gallery gods were unlSind as
usual. Welsh, on entering the ring,
walked over and extended his hand
Tered mitt without giving its owner
much attention. He was very quiet,
indeed--quiet, indeed, for Wolgast.
He chatted with Dan Morgan, who
was expected to be his chief second,
but who simply gave Ad advice from
outside the ring. Wolgast, it seems,
had a tilt with his manager, and
cross words ensued in the dressing
room. Wolgast wanted Morgan TO
be his chief second but Manager
Jones wouldn't stand for IL. VOL
CAST claimed he made this match
himself, and the chances are he will
split with Jones, and Morgan may
get him. He isn't SO much any
more, and even o Morgan will find
trouble getting work for much
broken-arm fighter.
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The fight was one of surprises. TIC
| the CONSERVATION of everyone, Welsh
met Wolgast's rushes in the early
rounds and at times fought AID punch
| for punch. 1t was a new style fol
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