Salt Lake Telegram | 1913-08-07 | Page 10 | Murphy 'Burns U[' Ritchie for Taking on Freddie Welsh

warn -burns up' RITCHIE FOR TAKING ON FREDDIE WELSH Says Champion Is Afraid to Meet Him, and Will Claim Title. BT W. W. MATJOHTON SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7. Jim Buckley, back In New York, la wroth bacinji Willie Bi tchle baa thrown down Tommy Murphy for rreddle Welsh. The following telegram received gives aa Idea of the way Buckley feels: James C off roth. Ban Trandaeo: We will take anybody for Murphy. September. Will claim the title for Murphy, aa Ritchie la afraid to meat him. Will let yon know about Qnnboat Smith aftar Friday night contest with Jim Fly. If we win wa will box Lang ford for yon Labor day. Let me know about Murphy for Sep tarn bar. (Signed) "JIM BUCKLEY The notable thing about this is that it shows Hueklev to ba one of the most straightforward and consistent manager man-ager n the business. He has two good men under his wing and he will aeud either of them against the best opj-aaat opj-aaat to ba had. Ad Wolgast is authority for the statement that his forfeit of .VHll, at present in the hands of Promoter Mccarty Mc-carty of Los Angeles, was increased to tlz.500 yesterday. ''And it stands for my original proposition," said Ad. "I will bet Ritchie fSS.Otm eaa beat him and one-half the wager goes that I knock hiss out inside of tweuty rounds. lot Hiteble cover the monev up and the balance will be posted the instant he doe so." Wolgast believes Ritchie will accept and that the bout will take plaee in October or November.