The evening world., 1914-05-06
Richie Is a Genuine Fighter as
We'll az a Financial Genius.


bodied nnancier from San
So Francisco. has created . new
sensation In Milwaukee and Chicago.
chicago reports say that Willie has
lncrsased his demand In the pro-
poosd match with Charlie White In
Milwaukee.
"yesss James In his palmisst days
T.: :r had anything on Willie
11tehie." says one account. which
Thea goes on to accuse William Of
1o0andihg that Charlie White do.
oAss " per cent. Of his end Of the
pasDs to Willie. In addition to what
While expected to get
The Chicago accusation against
3itchis. however. lack accuracy.
Willie Ritchis hasn't made any do.
0Aad upon White for " per cent. of
hle end Of the purse. He hasn't com.
aunieAtsd with White or demanded
anything from him At all. Neither
hae he asked the club to dig into
Charlie Whites pockets Tor him. He
has intimated that the club will have
- produce q little moro OF Its own
oein. and the club figures that Char.
~ White really doesn't need a. much
- he was 10 get under tho original
ASreement. Hence the shricks OF de-
sPeir from Whites Chicago manager,
egoto Lewis.
TIE situation 10 Just this: .,..
Amer Richie fought Wolgast, re-
eelvtng therefor 20 per cent. Of q
v1oooo house, the promoters asked
I'm TO como back again. after he'd
1eNGht Murphy. and meet Charlie
Waite. White. being Chicago's sole
HEAVYWEIGHT hope. will draw Q big
ogowd from Chicago even II he hEhts
~ Milwaukee. Willie was offered the
4me terms under which no fought
Wea9aSt. He was TO got . $4,000
QaAfaatss. with the privilege OF tax.
Nc % per cent. Of the gross receipta.
anA training and travelling expenses.
Dot Willie. being now q business
0an On he own hook. having sep
asatsA, fom Manager Harry FQlev,
boOan 70 do some figuring. He rs.
o1obered that he drSW o41.o0e
AoaanG WolgAst. He remembered
ehAs Charlie White and WolGast, In
~ came ring. drew only $4,000.
Willis Richie would bring q lot OF
oeesy In. and was entitled TO the
ttons share.
% Willie communicated with the
Deemoters and made his proposition
Al ~ wanted Wa the $4,000 guar
a1tee. with the privilege OF takins
~ Per cent Of the Eroas gate. and
travelling and training expenses fol
tWe.
A. Q business proposition this VA
- Q par with the daily run Of thinga
y Wall street. Willie has the call
q Milwaukee doesn't like his terms
Milwaukee can 20 without the 336.O0(
.,1ou0o that would surely be drawn By
b 1itchie. White night.
Hitchie. from q distance Of 5000
3oes. looks like a financial genius
The curious thing 10 that he's q gen.
: o1ho fighter ~ we'll. Commerc,aiien
see0e. 70 BE- cutting into sport every.
yoeee, In baseball. boxing. all along
Eltchie ,isn't going to die poor.
~ the way, Referee Harry Stout
2 ~ noted Western referee. says vii
W y worth every cent he demands.
Misery loves company. Rome fell
ano the Romans have been strewinJ
the' world with banana peels eve
.base.
TAot Iovd. Grabbing soxnd tsn't
e(eAer on explosion or the Wool.
seerth Building foIIiH0 dozen. Irs
y, WsveJv tho echo Of the fret right
Aaa1er Al Reich landed on Sam
Fitspafrtck's unfortunate fighter,
Seck DGvtes.
Jol0s Sessions OF the United State
Conrt at Grand Rapids havinl
0Nntsd an appeal In the Killifer In
3nnotlon suit brought by the Fedora
League. We are struck by the cheerful
thoUght that before the season Is owe
tbogo may be no leagues At all and tn
lawyers will have all the money.
The Resolute showed In her tris
GD1ns that she In al staunch an
(. O&f9 a. q church steeple." 10 the rs
poft from Rhode Island.
We hope she's q lot faster.
~. GNopy Baker, 10TH hts "Stdd-
SU~ss. Lfd.." has a complete Dor.
lN0 trust In Australia.
Billy Gtbson's Stadium here in
Neso York, NTH shons Monday
oad Thursddy nights. seems TO
- Npokin0 a fair start In tie