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Show BETTING ODDS FAVOR WOLGAST San Francisco, Nov 27. Ad Wolgast and Willie Ritchie rested today from active preparations for their Thanksgiving Thanks-giving day fight and devoted themselves them-selves to tho entertainment of long lines of visitors to their respecthe camps. The day oponed with the champion still a 2 to 1 favorite over the local contender, the betting odds, however, in no wise representing public pub-lic sentiment, il was declared. Pugilisitlc critics, who maintain that the odds are false to the form of tho fighters, are at a loss to account for them, however, on any other basis than that explanation given by Betting Bet-ting Commissioner Corbett, who said that Wolgast money In largo lots had been given him, while tho Ritchie supporters kept under cover. Referee Jim Griffin, after conferences confer-ences with both fighters, said last night that adherence to straight Queensborry rulos would be insisted upon There will be no -wrestling or holding, said Griffin, and after one or two attempts at it the offonder will be disqualified. "in case of the fight being stopped before the 20 rounds I will render a decision. Ritchie has been the idol of leal pugdom during his training. PS camp has beon crowded with boxers, of whom he Iiub had tho pick as sparring spar-ring partners, while Wolgast has kept no regular helpers on hand. All critics crit-ics agree that Ritchie is in perfect physical condition. He wolghed 133't pounds after his light workout yesterday. |