Show Joe Azevedo of California and Ad WolA Wolgast Wol Wol- gut gast the former light weight champion are to swap punches In a six round no no-de- bout In Philadelphia next Saturday evening They will battle at the National A. A A. A While WIliie Kid Williams has hal not done much fighting In the last eighteen months he heas has as Just juet announced that he Intends to retire etire from the ring for good before De De- ember comber 5 6 1917 when he be will wUl reach the age of f twenty-four twenty years Before that time he e claims he will do plenty of ot fighting and nd will give all the bantams a chance to o meet him Dill Bill Hoke matchmaker of ot the Minne- Minne polls apollo Boxing club is endeavoring to hook hookup hookup up p Jack Britton the welter weight champion champion cham- cham pion lon with Mike ODowd of St. St Paul for tor a ten round contest Britton has been holdIng holding hold hold- Ing ng out for pounds which Is about I four our pounds lower than ODowd can do However they hope to effect a compromise compromise com com- promise romise on weight S S S Bob Dob Vernon the New York Tork sporting man says that he will be In Colorado Springs to witness the worlds world's light lightweight lightweight lightweight weight championship battle between Fredie Freddie Freddie Fred- Fred die ie Welsh and Charley White on Labor day ay and that he will have In his pockets ready to bet on Welshs Welsh's chances ot of f winning Bob thinks White will be bethe bethe bethe the favorite S S S Larney Lamey Lichtenstein manager of ot Ad Wolgast is now the chief adviser of ot otFred Fred Fulton the big heavy weight WolgaSt Wolgast Wolgast Wol Wol- gast and Mike Collins are also interested In n Fulton's management Jack Ness Is one of ot the few tew ball players players players play play- ers who are now comporting themselves In n the city of ot their birth Jack grew up In n Chicago but had to hang up his record for or consecutive hitting with Oakland before before before be be- fore he got a chance to play with the White Whit Sox |