Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-11-28 | Page 7 | Harvey Laughs at Wolgast's Demands

HARVEY LAUGHS AT ILGAST'S DEMANDS 1 Owen Moran Is Believed to Be a Greater Drawing Card Than Champion SAN FRANCISCO, Nov, 27. Owen Moran, Mo-ran, tho British lightweight who knocked out Battling Nelson in the eleventh round of their fight hero yesterday afternoon, will Icavo for New York Tuesday. Moran Mo-ran tolay received, sevcra", offers to appear ap-pear on the stage, and hc probably will accept one of tho offers. Charlie Harvey, Har-vey, Moran s manager, said today that he wanted to have Moran meet Ad Wol-gast Wol-gast and was willing to wait until the champion was ready to fight, but ho did not look with favor upon the terms that Wolgast dictated last night a guarantee of 312,500 and the right to name tho referee. "It is ridiculous for Wolgast to talk of naming tho referee." said Harvey. "It would kill the fight at the start. If he has a rigbt to a $12,500 guarantee. Moran has. a right to $15,000. as Moran Is 'tho greater drawing card now. Tho game is not in such shape now that guarantees of that kind can hc given." Nolson got hold of Promoter Coffrolh today and wanted to got Iho next open date for a light with Wolgast. Nelson Insists that he can beat the champion, despito the knockout that Moran delivered deliv-ered yesterday. It is understood, how-over, how-over, that the promoters in this city aro not thinking of putting Nelson In the ring against anyone at this time. The films of tho fight were shipped oast today and will bu sdiown In New York ra week from Monday night. Tho pictures will be taken to Europe, where both Moran and Nelson are well known.