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Show WOLGAST GETS BELT FROM TOM M'CAREY L.OS ANGEHjES, Nov. 15. Because of the unsatisfactory termination of the fight between Ad Wolgast and .loo FUvers for the lightweight championship on .Uily 4, the diamond belt offered to the winner bv Promotor Tom McCarcy wan withheld with-held from the champion. McCarev filnco relented, and tonight as WolgaBt was about to, board a train for San Francisco, where he Is io meet Willie Wil-lie Rltcnlc on Thanksgiving day. McCarey appeared and presented the champion with the belt, much to the surprise of the Cadillac pummcler. "You are a great champion, said McCarcy Mc-Carcy "great because you never sidestep side-step an opponent, but take all your chal-iunacrs chal-iunacrs as fast as they reach the pluck-ng pluck-ng stage. It would be the saving of tho boxing game If every division were represented by a champion of your cajl- bTThc belt is of solid sold and Is set with four large diamonds. It Is valued at close to 51000, |