Show WILLIE RITCHIE TELLS WHY HE WILL DEPOSE AD WOLGAST I s' s d J r. r I 4 C 7 I z s 1 eh I. I tk 1 1 J 1 II f L t I f 4 q rt 4 Y L t simi fit J J 1 p t J 1 I v L i E 4 I y n 1 t it itc c c At 4 a vP f- f a S. tt c. c 5 5 5 r t S S. S Pr 7 A r t Ad Wolgast lightweight champion and and Willie Ritchie small picture in upper loft left who will battle for the Ule pound title Thanksgiving lh The Republicans Herald spec special ll correspondent nt in tan an Francisco co ha has secured se SC ule for Us its readers the tire following ullo Jn sl signed ned article from Crom Willie flitchie who vho will vill meet A Ad Adol J ol ast for t the he I it i-it t championship or tire tho world at Dal Daly City on da lay day tells Ju Just t why ii liu Iw believes ho w will ill succeed lt In beating and wresting from tha tho little Utile Cadillac c boy hoy thu thu lI lightweight ht crown Both and Ritchie are nrc now In training 1 the former at the Seal nock Hock house housen 11 San s-in an Francisco and 1111 Ritchie at San Kan across acro the ha bay y stor story follows I in n 11 I feel sw sure that Thanksgiving ln afternoon u 11 new h lightweight twel ht champion of th the world worl will b be known knowlI I lEaving Having mot met and auth defeated Vol Wolgast ast last t May it is II with the tho great greatest est eMt confidence that i 1 make the tire above o statement Since SInN th tire i match was wn made I 1 have haI been Iwon taking takIng- the best possible hie care carl of myself myself myself-In In tact fact I J did some seine good hard harti training In the country at Nolan's Nolans ranch for tor six weeks s before c coming oming here herp The rhe wei tt weIght will not bother In tIre the least As s I proof to back up UI this statement 1321 was wa the tho exact t notch recorded last In lay wh when n Wolgast olg and anti 1 i mot met for forthe the first time Wolgast met Joe Mandot some bonu- time a ago goo go for Cor ten rounds and ald reports unanimous that the latter hid hat the helter better of or the all When hen the tire plon pion returned he lie complained of oC the tte home town loyalty that Mandot in sending out results of or lie tho bat buttle- buttle lie lie- Last LUNt June 1 met Mandot un under cl similar conditions Ine in New e Orleans hut but a New cw Orlo Orleans referee officiated on t l hat that occasion I J did n. n not have hac the tho preference of my own selection in as ail diet dId uJ Wolgast tho thee results of or ou oti r tu sols with nn ot The same Mamo group grOut of saw Raw sawn anti n i TiJte the description from front the lh ringside In th till the tillY W Y battle the latter hatter was wa floored on several ral occasions v i this thI stat statement nent the Cadillac boy boyhas o has not repudiated d. d How different in m my buttle huttle with Mandot The latter was as Ow one OIK- Who O hit tho floor and antI when whit the tenth ro round udell th tin the gong saved saed Mandot from rein sure defeat P riese I st were wore published h by tho the New ew Orleans p press ross The Tho host best c evidence nc In the tire world that Mandot want wanted A o of of oC my game g IH la the tho way a ay ho lie crawled out of ut our I second match when I T a again aln signed anti and agreed to moet meet no him Im In New w Orleans manager Nolan signed ot or a with him In Los LOR Angeles Angelos which r an and by all the o or the tho c Two lols 1 ks later h lie repudiated th the sam in e were oth rc 1 wor words H. H he hung hunz- out hIM hilti the signal white flag Going back to Is there ai reason lit th e c wiry why J I fear feal him him Tare Havo I not met him hint In iii In lie Ho his best t sent mc to till floor loOI I In ii I thir but boar in mind though h. h that tIm t when tIre PO POr r of oC that memorable n hattie tlc yal was I er the thc charn cham nion's own could coull d recognize him He Ife sought tire t IH of a n a well known wehl o San F Francisco surgeon a n iid nd h. h had quite u n few rw stitches J used to put his face tace together U the iIA t unfortunatelY for tor Junes S hail had the articles article of or n agreement r so 50 u drawn up that no decision should be beS While l i e d i there thoro JL wan U plenty of oC betting an and many wagers wag were recorded Jones and oncI Wolgast w Were ro certain S r rendered n c I e fa fall a an n e es easy s gy victim to the thc champion n an and II h th the titi odds w vre ro 2 to tn 1 i that Wolgast t would get the dod dod- JS that Ji this this- verdict this verdict to h be t given 1 b by 13 tho the sport writers of San Sail an Francisco on One of ot i mv nw supporters collected c from froni slon on IM and a as jg is well kno known knon n thi were universal In declaring me the tho victor ron No iO vv- vv to fo for the battle e We have been heen preparing for t I his cn engagement mg for tor or several c months mouths hove have thoroughly hh the tho weight referee and many other things M o 0 of r vital Hal Importance that would be he of or benefit or ten tend t. t to e f my chances chalice cps of landing the championship on T Thanksgiving day I have u H manager H who Is thoroughly OC u wilh the many flaTlY an angles les o of the 1110 bur gain game arn e. e What he ho does doc not know about the Is hardly a at ht JI 1 no ln m In this respect p ct with my limited ex cx experience p In hl big Ip matches I r feel feol as aR though this will bo be o a u worth ull antu to me nc Look Jook for tor or a n. great battle batte True 1 nm nun confident hut but will handle myself with all the 1 Cl groat 01 iO t wr I if HA Ad Wolgast t weathers tho thio storm i he hp will know II he lie has hUK been to the tacos races but it I is m my UI tj caution belief III n the oj ot 29 9 you will I r read rund ad a long Ions SI signed statement b by Ad 11 i Wolgast t giving giving- cf Inn uses uses for or his aliI and an affidavit affidavit- b by Tom Torn J Jones ones each and every every word by by |