Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
EX-CHA|NP HAD BE I TER IF GO
 CROWD THINKS.
K fly Gave Decision to France, Crowd Thought It Should Go to Man Who Beat Battling Nelson

Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion, won a fight last night He demonstrated clearly and distinctly that he is still the game little fighter as of old, able to take care of himself and whip the eternal daylights out of most any of the lightweights ever seen in these parts, including Young France. Why France was given the decision last night still remains mys- tery. A person named Kelly, pur- ported to be a scout for the Detroit Tigers, refereed the bout. Who he is and what he may be, is inconsequental alongside of the fact that undoubtedly he never attempted to referee box ing match before.
 The card at the Maricopa Athletic club last night was one of the best ever seen in these parts The first fight fizzled out when Jack Boswell quit with broken hand. The semi final between Cliff Jordan and Kid Reed was a good exhibition. Reed outweighed Jordan, but did not have the experience or punch necessary to stay the limit. He was counted out in the fifth round
 Why Wolgast Won
 As to the match between Wolgast and France, it viii forever go down in the annals of local sport. that it was ? funny proposition. Wolgast lead all the way. Wolgast was constantly following his younger opponent around in order to get in blow. Wolgast had the best of the infighting. Vol gast was never seen to back up or hesitate about fighting On the other hand, France lead at sparring. He is a long distance boxer, constantly backing away and giving an excellent exhibition of dancing. He was afraid to mix with Wolgast. He eontented himself with standing off two-thirds of the time, and then suddenly rush. ing in to meet Ads wicked left. smashed in to his body face. He was seldom willing to mix and suffered cruelty under the former champs wicked in fighting.
 According to the sport writers pres ent and the major portion of the crowd, Wolgast won the fight. As Ad said smilingly after the go, '"The best Snyder could have given France would have been a draw and 90 per cent of the crowd agreed to it. Wolgast had the best of the following rounds: The first, third, fourth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth. The second round went to France when he knocked Ad down. The fifth was even as was the final session. That. at least was the opinion of the press box.
 The only time France had the better of the go was in the second round when as the bell rang, the youngster dashed to the centar of the ring. ducked under Wolgast's guard and slipped blow over on Ads chin. Vol gast stepped back, tangled up his feet and sat down with a surprised smile on his face. He was on his feet quicker than cat and boring in again as usual His sitting down hard did not slow him up for second.
 The feature of the fight was Ads ability to keep boring in and never let up. He never tired for an instant in spite of his age and the fact that he had to follow France all over the ring. At the end of the fight he was anything but winded and it is gen. orally conceded that had the bout gone three more rounds. France would have been laid cold. It was a wonderful comeback for Wolgast He gave the crowd a run for their money, was never hooted once for refusing to fight France on the other hand was hooted constantly for his unwillingness to do anything but dance around just outside WQlgast's guard.
 Wolgast's Statement
 After the fight, Wolgast took the oc- casion good naturedly He smiled throughout the fight and didn't lose it