The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-08

The aspiring welterweights. Al Wambsgands of New Orleans and Tank OBrien of Jacksonville, await the gong tonight with impatience. These two athletes will battle 10 rounds in the gymnasium of the Bir- mingham Athletic club in the fifth stag of the present season.
 Both Wambsgands and O'Brien are in fine fettle and the match has at- tracted wide interest in the local sport ing world, which indicates that one of the largest audiences of the season will be on hand to witness the bouts. The ticket sale thus far has been very fattering.
 Opinions regarding the match to- night are divided. This is not un- usual, as with every boxing match there are always enthusiastic adher- ents of every participant. Still, with the ringside experts it appears that Wambsgands, owing to his skill will be able to easily outpoint the visiting welterweight from Jacksonville. It is practically conceded that Wambsgands will "show up O'Brien as boxer
 CONTROL, AS IN BASEBALL,
 ESSENTIAL IN THE RING
 Admitted on all sides is the endur ance and punch of osBrien. But it {. is argued, no matter how heavy is the punch, if it does not land it is valueless in the bout And the adher- ents of Wambsgands and local experts, who have seen both men in action, are under the impression that O. Brien will not land effectively. It is thought that the fiashiness of the showy Wambs- gands will so befuddle OBrien that he will be an easy victim to the light ming jabs of his laughing opponent. Yet there may be a surprise.
 All previous Athletic club stags have contained a startling surprise for the fans. Something has always happened to make the crowd think that this
 consensus of opinion is that tonight s
 affair will not lack in surprise fea-
 lures. If O'Brien wms-that will be the surprise.
 An event that will also be essential
 V
 be the semi final bout between that
 terror of terrors, "Rube" Heinie of
 4Avondale and Red Holt of Fairfield.
 Both these. boys are lightweights and swill put up a rattling good match. f Heinie started his career with the
 first stag of the season at the club. He begged for an opportunity to show
 what he, could do in the roped arena
 and was given his chance by Doctor
 Glow. the physical director of the
 club. The showing of the "Rube''
 was convincing, and since that time Heinie has been a popular favorite at every stag. Incidentally Heinie has whipped everything that has ap- peared befores him. He is in truth the undefeated local champion. PREDICTS ANOTHER
 SCALP FOR HEINIE
 fs}tOf Red" Holt nothing is known but several wiseacres who have seen him in action state that the Holt boy Is some cat on wheels as boxer He will need all his science and then some to get away from the tremen- dous swings of the cotton mill cham pion. Heinie has met skill and slug | ging in the past and is master oi both styles of milling It is very likely that Heinie will add another | scalp to his belt tonight and Holt l will be penitent and wiser young man after the bout. At least, Red | has our sympathy
 k Other than these main bouts there will be wrestling match between two l young athletes from Fairfield. By the, way, this beautiful suburb is SC curing some prominent publicity, b, turning out athletes of more than ordi nary ability. Come on, Fairfield, i ..Ia... .
 champion some day--yes. some day.