Show i RITCHIE STILL F FAVORITE MILWAUKEE Vis March 9 9 Rejuvenation of Ad Wolgast and reported of Willie Ritchie have failed to dethrone tho the latter litter as favorite in th betting for their ten round bout here next Thursday night Ritchie who will d defend end his title of champion against the man from whom he won it it Is iV rl 1 nf t 1 1 a at Jot t th the e 1 lo long A end i of f th the 1 odds A dd M W When C a at Jot iV t th the e 1 lo long A end i rl 1 nf t of f th the 1 odds A dd 1 1 M W When C ng did o e o s the matchmaker of the local club signed the two Wolgast's s recent defeat of Joe Toe Rivers Rivers vers the Mexican and other indications that ho had haa f come back made them confident that he lie would be able ablo to put up a great fight to regain his Is lost la lau reis The Tho totting betting publio public does not share in this belief boUet but certain authorities au au- au credit tho the Michigan man with ability to surprise Ritchie It took tooka n a I guaranty of to Induce Ritchie to ho box Wol a t. t has been shunning shunning- some ome of or lie numerous otia boxers who iVilo aspired d to 10 n a chance for lor hI hla title holding off oct from several lIe good offers that tha he might got get big monc This he succeeded sue eec In Joins doing for tor tho the Milwaukee club hap hu ha promised him nn tin alternative of ot 40 per cent of the sat gate receipts Special trAns trains from Chicago Wisconsin am northern Michigan n arc are expected to bring large lage crowds for the match Ritchie ha has agreed pd to w weigh pounds at S Ii I p o'clock clock on tho the day chy of ot tho the contest am aud Is 18 reported d to b be within two t pounds pound o of the tIle required notch Wolgast is 18 said to be within It a 5 pound l 0 of pf t the e weight C 4 0 This department has h I communication for Harry hard DrIscoll and nd Fred Winsor a 0 I Alex McLean Gilbert Gallants Gallant's s hustling manager manser today closed n negotiations with will San Francisco promoters for tor or a it twenty twenty- i bout between his bo boy and nOd Red ned Watson Vatson the young oung lightweight v who ho ha has won considerable popularity on the tile coa coast of ot late tind hod who recently trimmed Bud Anderson BO so handily The date Is la March Marc 20 0 O. Of or course ourse said McLean this mornIng morning morn morn- Ing Gil will havo have to beat heat Danny 0 O first but I think ho hI will do that tha easily at Murray very Wednesday night Promoter Nick Collins has offered Mart Marty Rowan Iowan of or this city another whIrl whir at nt Jack Carpenter with whom h he recently fought a draw at Boise March 19 19 Pueblo Colo Cole March Benny P.-Benn Benny ChaVe ChaVez started training today toda for hIs hIs' bout with Patsy Palsy BrannIgan of which wi will take place In Pueblo March 17 Bran Bran- nl n will arrive here hero this week and put th the finishing touches on his training The Chavez cz match Is Is' Is attract attract- In hug Ing considerable speculation administered to tho tile Mexican hi his first fit defeat dc de de- de feat teat and his mo most moat t sew severe ro walloping un uncorkIng uncorking un- un corking a knockout wallop In the tho sixth round at Trinidad two years cat a ago so SInce that time time- Benny has Ilas shown wonderful Improvement and In Denver last full h ho outclassed 1 tho the J Easterner a and und whipped Brannigan soundly roundly In Jn rounds I V Philadelphia March 0 9 Jack Jack Britton got a it six round victory over Joo Joe Hire of this city at the National A A. C. C Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- d day night Hirst while defeated mada madea made mad fight light of at I It all li 1 t the a good n c way war 1 Columbus Ohio tI Johnny Johnny Albaneso Al- Al a former fea featherweight ht boxer was Wa shot and killed oest yesterday by a stranger ho ho escaped after the shooting According to William Cart Cams Cartho who ho was waif held b by the police as a witness tho the stranger demanded mon money from Albanese and an argument ensued during which tho the shooting Albaneso's Albanese's last contest was with Johnny weIght champion lucre here October 1 12 1 1912 o was 22 2 years old |