Evening journal., 1916-05-15
Williams DARES
ERTLE TO FIGHT
Kid Would Meet Kewpie on
Winner Take-All
Basis
is READY TO
PUT UP SIDEBET

Johnny Ertle. come out and fight!
That is the challenge which Kid
Williams, bantam champion Of the
world. has hurled at the ST. Paul boy
who has tried so hard and so unsuc-
cessfully to usurp the Baltimorean
title
inst TO show the lovers OF boxing
In this country that he is confident ne
can whip Ertle. Williams stands
ready, according to his manager Dave
Wartnik, TO fight the Westerner on tho
winner-take-all basis in a contest FOR
the bantam championship OF the
world over any route and bet him any
amount from $1,000 20 $4,000 on the
result.
II Is unusual for the proud possess
sor Of a puglistic crown TO take the
initiative in such an affair but VIII
liams. tired tired OF Ertles foolish
chatter. has made up his mind to go
right after this boxer who has made
capital out OF the strange ending OF
the mill which gave the Kewpie so
much notoriety.
Williams, through his handler, ask
cd that the challenge be hurled az
Ertle so that all the fight fans OF the
country. as we'll as the promoters. viii
distinctly understand. once for all,
that the Western bantam can have
match as soon as he likes and practi-
cally at his own terms.
Erile Does Some Boosting.
Ertle and his manager have made
all sorts OF boasts about beating VIII
liams and for a while some OF the
New York newspaper experts seemed
to imagine the Baltimore Tiger was
unwilling to accept another battle. But
such never was the case.
While Williams was under the man
agement OF Sam Harris, that pilot
tried time and again TO steer Ertle
into ring, but was unable to accom-
plish the trick. He had Jess McMa=
hon. OF New York Tom Andrews and
several other prominent promoters
helping him in his efforts 10 corner
Kewpie. but the ST. Paul wonder
managed 10 sidestep every trapper and
picked all the easy ones he could find
in Manhattan rings He also grabbed
some soft dough in Philadelphia ant
other towns, all the while making Il
appear that he was eager TO box th6
champion.
Now here is what williams man
ager says about Ertle and the chance
he is willing TO give the ST. Paul ban
tam and If Kewpie really has ths
slightest desire TO fight for the cham.
pionship OF the world Baltimoreans
may sec the mill.
II want to get Ertle into a ring with
Williams. would like the boys to
meet in Baltimore, because I know
they would draw great crowd But
the request I will make Is that the
weight he 11s pounds ringside. the
same as when they boxed in st. Paul
That is the only condition will nam,
and the rest will be left to Ertle."
ITS up 20 Ertle 10 make good al
his loose talk or shut up. because
Intend TO stick on his trail" Wartnil
continued. Il will show him that box
ers cannot 20 around the countr,
casting slurs at the ability OF vii
iiams.
Any Limit Win DO For Kid.
Now, ] do not care what sort Of
bout Ertle selects. He can make /
6. 10. Is or 20 rounds with decision
or without only want TO get hin
into the ring and Williams will shov
him who Is champion.
THE money is not bothering III
either. Williams has a snug little sun
in bank. and am not facing the vol
at the door, so any terms that Ertll
can make with any promoter in thu
country will be all right with me.
will not ask a whole lot for Williams
share
Several times promoters have writ
ten me asking II I will sign for a bou
with Ertle. I have answered each o
these letters, grabbing at every
chance. but upon each occasion tn,
promoter has failed TO land the Kew.
pie.
Now. cannot imagine anythinl
ialrer than the champion agreeing tC
tne terms OF the pretender. Surely tn,
hgnt rams OF the country must nov
understand that the Kid really want,
TO meet this fellow and that gather
ing money is not the Tigers only oh
Ject IN life. No one ever has been abl
to say that Williams is side-steppe,
He has never picked his men. boXin
the best that could be secured from al
parts Of the world. The harder the
came the better he liked it, becaus
the Kid is a fighter, a natural mixer
when Williams is through ever
follower Of the game will have to git
him credit for meeting the best DO,
and not keeping his title locked up /
appearing only in no-decision bout
He already has placed his title
stake more than any OF the presel
champions and stands ready TO go II
limit any time conditions are right