Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-20


round distance TO decision, and to
achieve this laudable ambition he will
! have to prove to the satisfaction of
the matchmakers that he is the Willie
Ritchie of old Welsh has confidence
enough in his ability to defeat his rival
over ten round bout, but to outpoint
Ritchie decisively in the coming match
ne will have to put on more speed than
he has shown us in many long day.
--o:o--
Ad Wolgast is to make his bow to
New York sports again next week.
The eN,ehampion has been signed to
box ten rounds with Leach Cross, the
hard'hitting East slider. Cross has
long been after a match with tho
former bear cat of the lightweight
division. Leach is business man
from start to finish and he appreci.
ates the fact that New Workers. like to
see him box a man who wNll mix it
with him. Cross always looks good
against fighter who carries the mill
ing TO him, while mark for clever
boy. He will not find Wolgast indulQ-
ing in fancy sparring and il Leach can
whip that old right across he may add
another Knockout TO his list.
If Ad Wolgast WASH t the hard-hlelt
little fellow he is | would not hesitate
to say that he viii best Cross But
with Ad Of late years il is one accident
after another. He has probably broken
more bones in his hands and arms than
any fighter Of modern times. He has
only recovered from the accident he
met with in the match with Welsh, and
last week had his first try-out IN
months.
Wolgast, the tearing in, slugging boy
Of two years ago would make Cross
jump out Of the ring. Wolgast, the boy
with the brittle hands, is different
proposition. Anyone who has busted
his maulies as often as he has is bound
TO be a trifle cautious and not take
too great chances in leading. And
Ads speciality is tearing in, his best
work is done at close quarters.
Well, we can't but admire the game
little fellow for trying. He certainly
has the courage and il it was simply a
Question Of gameness Ad would come
down in front.
--o.o--
That Hoyana combination ought "a
send for Sam Langford. The Cubans
stood for Young Ahearn and Willie
Lewis, and ought to be ripe for any
thing in the fighting line. The "Iang-
ford Leaguen season could be started
down there as most Of the c0lored boys
are on tho ground Battling Jim John
son and Sam McYey are already there
and Joe Jeanette, | understand, Is on
the way. It's fine chance for Sam
to fatten both his batting average and
his bank roll at the same time.
--o.0--
Word comes from Sydney that jeff
smith recently turned The tables on
Mickey King, the middleweight cham
pion Of Australia, and according to tho
wise men Of the game over there that
means jeff is champion Of the world
The middleweight title does not lack
claimants. Smith modestly asserts that
he is now the world = champion. a,
does Young Ahearn. Then both Al
! McCoy and Jimmy Clabby have also
filed their claims 10 the honors. Mix,
Gibbons has not yet told anyone that
he is champion, but majority Of tht
sports in this eounry would be ready
to string with him u he 10 matched
with any Of the numerous "champs"
--O:O--
This is the season for legislation ant
IT is pleasing 10 note that boxing II
coming IN at last for a little respect
ful attention from the lawmakers il
various parts Of the country. Boxinl
bills have been presented In numbci
Of states and the prospects OF this tim,
are that the good old sport will be ie
vived In a number OF localities wherl
1t has been tabooed for years.
Here in New York considerable dis
satisfaction has been expressed az TN
manner IN which the commhaioncr
have handled the sport, and while
bill has been drafted that would put