Show P iID i RITCHIE STILL r FAVORITE A VOlUTE I MILWAUKEE Wis March 9 9 Rejuvenation of Ad Wolgast and reported overconfidence of Willie Ritchie havo have failed to dethrone tho the latter as favorite favorito in the betting for their ten round bout here next Thursday night who vho will defend his title of or champion against the man from whom ho lie TY won n it it is isn at n tho the long end of th the odds When tho the matchmaker of tho the local club signed the two Wolgast's recent defeat of Joe Rivers tho the Mexican and other indications s that he ho had had haa come back H made them confident that he would bo be able to put up a great fight to regain his lost lau lan The Jotting betting public does docs not share in Inthis this belief ballet but certain authorities authorities authorities au au- au- au credit the Michigan man with abUit ability to surprise Ritchie It Jt took a f guaranty of ot to Induce lo to C box Wol Ut h has 8 b been en shunning some of or tie numerous boxers who aspired 1 to a n chance for or his hii title holding off orr from rom several good oo offers that tha he lie might ht get gel bl big money This he lie succeeded sue suc In doing for the Milwaukee 1 club ha has hu promised him an nn alternative of to 40 toper per cent of tho the gate ate receipt SpecIal trains from Chicago o. o Vl Wisconsin and northern Michigan are expected to bring large crowds for or the match Ritchie lm hunt hM asre agreed d to weigh pounds at al 6 o'clock on tho the day of the contest am and Is reported to be he within two pounds o othe of the required notch Wolgast is said paid to be within a poun pound of 01 t the tho e This department has hils communication for tor or Harry Driscoll and d Fred Winsor Alex McLean Gilbert Gallants Gallant's hustling manager er today closed negotiations with San ban l' l Francisco for rOl promoters or a a. twenty twenty- round bout between his its boy hoy and Red fled Va Watson the young oung lI lightweight who ha hiatt won considerable popularity on the tho coas coast of oC late and who recently trimmed Bud Dud Anderson so o handily h n lly Tho The date Is March JO 20 Of course said McLean this momI mornIng morn mom I In Ing Gil GI will have havo to beat Dann Danny r 0 0 Brith n first hut but I think he ho will UI do that tha I vcr very casU easily at 1 Wednesday nl night bt Promoter Nick Collins has offered Marty Rowan o of this city another whirl whir at Jack Carpenter with whom he recently fought a draw at Boise Bosc March 13 U. Colo Cob March 9 Benny Benn Benny Chavez started training training- today for his lila bout with Patsy Brannigan of which will wll will tak take place In Pueblo March 17 Brannigan Bran Dran- nl n will arrive here this week and put rut the finishing touches on his training The rhe rh Chavez Chavez-BranniGan match 1 Ia attract attract- lag Ins considerable speculation Brannigan administered Mexican 1 his first defeat dc de- de- de feat teat and ond his mo most t severe ro un uncorking uncorking un un- corking corking- a A. knockout wallop In the tho sixth round at Trinidad two to years ago Sine Since that time Benny has shown wonderful Improvement and In Denver last St fall faIl h he outclassed tho the Easterner and whipped Brannigan soundly In In fifteen en rounds Philadelphia March 3 Jack Jack Britten got sot a six round victory over Joe Joo t of this city at tho National A. A C. C Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day night while whilo defeated d. d mada mad nado ado a A. good fight of It IJ a all 1 t the o oVa Va way Columbus Ohio March farch 0 P. Johnny AIl Al- Al l a n former ft featherweight ht boxer was uvas shot and killed Yesterday by hy a n stranger tran er who e escaped after aCter the lie shooting Accor According ln to lo William Cams Caras who was WILS held b by the police as a witness the 1110 stranger tranger demanded money from Albaneso and an argument ensued during which the shooting hooting n ecu red ns n's last a t contest was with featherweight champion here hero October 1 12 I ID 12 Albanese W was 8 2 22 years old I |