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-, dope from Paris he never had a chance
TO beat Johnson in their 20 round bat
tie. while Willard knocked the colOred
man cold in &c rounds. Frank is a
big man, but compared to willard, he
is a pigmy. One thing is certain-MO-
ran is in perfect cOndition-which
means much
willard always in Shape"
willard has been charged with be-
ing negligent in his training, but the
big fellow is always in fair shape, and
takes pretty good care OF himself at all
times. He has plenty of time to get
in proper shape and the chances are
he will be. From a betting standpoint,
there is no reason why Willard should
not be a 2 to L bet or better.
OF course it will be a case Of leav-
ing the verdict to the sporting writers
and should the out go the full ten
rounds there might be many differ
ences Of opinion. II the men go TO
their work as they should for the for
tune offered. there will be real fight
ing and in hat event there may be a
knockout. which will end all disputes.
n there is a knockout, Willard should
be the man to deliver.
WoIgast sROt There,
As \ contender for the lightweight
crown, Ad Wolgast Is a failure. The
Michigan bearcat made an effort to
come back in a ten round bout with
Champion Freddy Welsh before the n.
A. G.. or Milwaukee this week. but out
side Of demonstrating shis gameness,
the little e~X-champion was not there.
Ad has proved OF many occasions his
ability as a fighter and his utter dis
regard of punishment under fire, but
there is no denying the fact now that
his stamina is gone when il comes to
a long test and he might as we'll
realize it in time.
The contest also demonstrated again
HIn Grant a1nHHamnnnn nc tho nnnnnnH
champion. Welsh's wonderful block
ing was a feature OF the battle and his
Judgment of distance was never better.
His jabbinE was perfect and ne sell
dom missed the mark when delivering
a jab to the face.
Not only that, but Freddy adopted a
different course to what he has been
accustomed to take in these parts-in-
stead Of depending entirely on his clev-
erness and jabs to carry him through,
he threw science 10 the winds for a
few moments during several rounds
and stood toe to toe with the bearcat
and exchanged punches to the delight
OF the fans. It was the first timei hat
Freddy had ever performed in such a
manner around these parts and the
fans were surprised in fact, Il was a
treat for them.
welsh Surprises WOIgast. q
Tt also surprised Wolgast, who was
under the impression that Freddy could
never risk an exchange Of punches
with him. The champion won by him
self after the fifth round, as Wolgast's
stamina was gon and he was con
tent to rest with an occasional squirt.
just to liven things a bit.
Welsh celebrated his 3Oth birthday
the day before the fight. while Wolgast
had just urned his 27th year. Con
sidering age. etc. Welsh is surely a
wonderful boy. but he is getting to the
point now where he wants to quit the
ring ard retire TO n more quiet life.
II viii be wise for Wolgast, too, to
retire and not wait for some Of the
youngsters to give him the ten count.
He is Independent and al live in ease
and luxury, so why follow in the foot
steps of Battling Nclson2
Mitchell Challenges Welsh.
In connection with this contest it
might be well to mention that Richie
Mitchell. the Milwaukee lightweight
challenger for the title, was on hand
and issued a def TO Welsh, backed
with a cash deposit Of $500, to go as
a SIDE wager for a short match or $4,000
for a 90 oun battle with the cham
pion. Manager Harry Pollock promised
Mitchell a match, but he refused to
sign up for a marathon contest. Mitchell
says he will leave his money up for a
reasonable time for Welsh to cover.
Mitchell is also after a match with
Charlie White for the American title.
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