The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-08
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the lightweight championship of the
world from Battling Nelson in nearly
forty rounds of terrific fighting. For
several years he defended his title
against all corners. Then came Willie
Richie and beat Wolgast for the title
short time after losing the title
reports went the rounds that W olgast
had completely lost the fortune he had
built up during his championship DAYS.
Not only that but it was told that MS
mind was affected and he was broken
down physically. Now and then the
papers would carry a short story OF
the former champ boxer. but that was
all He had vanished from the sport
ing pages.
Last spring he appeared in ten
round fight against Young France IN
Arizona and lost the decision me
newspapers gave WOlgast seven rounds
out of the ten, but the referee gave
the fight to France. The morning 1oI-
lowing the fight the referee dlsap-
pCared and the fact was discovered
that he had placed large PEI on
France to win. Following that t1ght
Wo1zast disappeared The sport wrl-
tiers were good to the little champ
that had been. for he was popular IN
his day. but always it was the same
story sad but true, that WolgaSt was
thru Broken in health, his mind and
his money gone. For time the pa
pers carried different stories as to has
whereabouts but none seemed TO carry
any authority.
CAST walked into a Los Angeles news
paper office and up to the sport writer
whom he had known in his champion
ship days and gave a story OF now ne
had regained his mind and his health
and was again ready to fight The
following day a big story appeared OF
how Wolgast had undergone an oper-
alton at Los Angeles hospital undeF
OF
the name of Arte norman "A soslI
gland had been grated into the body
of the fighter. The sport writer KID
ded for a time but Wolgasts talk
assured him that he was once more
sound of mind at least.
The operation was performed on
June p of this year and WolgasL has
trained faithfully ever since. he
started with light work but gradually
increased it until he is now boxing ~
and Is rounds every day at a beach
town. besides doing 10 and II miles
Of road work every day
Wolgast and his manager NJ. Hoff-
man. came to San Bernardino recently
to talk fight with Manager MILFORD
I want is a chance to show the fght
world that I am again myself, salo
the former champ II am going to
take another crack at that champion
ship and I only want to show that
am in shape before going after it..
Labor Day night Ad fought Lee
Morrissey at San BernardiDo and re-
ceived a draw, showing that he had
partly regained his old time FORM rms
boy Morrissey while not a champion
himself is tough nut to crack ana
has ruined the championship dreams
of many a young fighter me ehITe
United States was watching the result
of this battle and it's safe guess
that 100 per cent of the bugs were
pulling for the popular ex-champloh
to come back.
Every so often some one has a pipe
dream and tries to ruin baseball, the
greatest game Of them all. the Hal
Chase deal was a bad one, then the
case of Lee Magee and his suit against
the National league created some more
unpleasant publicity and now the
charge that certain members OF the
Chicago National league club threw
game going in with bunch of clnch
gamblers the other day. The gamblers
are reported as winning about sou
600 in real money. A few more deaIs
af this kind and the public always
tickle will become disguised and stop
going to games. It's about time for
some one to start the story that Babe
Ruth's home runs are the result OF
frame up with the other American
league pitchers. Everybody that be
neves this can stand on their heads
without getting overheated-
The DemDSeY-MlSke W dS d 1llAc
farce and came out just as I doped it
in the early Monday editions of The
State Journal The only two that
seemed satisfied were the fighters;
excuse me, only one fighter showed up,
the other ought TO be racking balls IN
q pool and billiard emporium. Jack
gets $55,OO0 as his share and the loser
$4,000. Pretty soft for a few min
sites exercise. Think of the suckers
who bet on Miske, and there are al
ways a few that are gathered in. They
think it will come back when Dempsey
meets Carpenter? What a joke. The
little Frenchman will be knocked into
a cooked hat: it may take a little
longer, because Georges is fast on his
feet and may be able to keep out OF
the way for a few rounds. but the nrst
time he swings clear around with his
back to Dempsey. like he did in his
fight Nth Beckett, you can ask
bugIer to sound taps and a squad TO
shoot three volleys for the aviator will
be in no mans land.
There will be a bunch of the boys
who won't listen to advice but will
wager some coin on the foreigner.
Take my advice boys and keep your
money in your pocket because it looks
like long cold winter.