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Show "WILDCAT" FERNS UNIQUE WELTERWEIGHT FIGHTER; DOESN'T CLAIM TO BE CflTA APR mhiSb&Ij 'i wniBl ; jjfflB 'f'' i Altbougrh CTaj'enc "Wildcat" Prn has ono of the bst records of any flsbter Id the welterweight class, and altboag'h b ha as muoh or more debt to ctalm the tills In that K-1ton K-1ton than any of the other boxers, h- la unique In that be is the only welter of iromtivonoe In the Unittjil 8tatee who does not claim the championship. cham-pionship. Ray Bronson of Indianapolis, Tommy Tom-my Howell of Philadelphia, Mike Gibbons of St Paul and "Sailor Billy" WaltOTB and "Splko Kelloy of Chtcaco each claims the title; but Fms and his manager, Jimmy Hurst, are content to rest on tblr laurels, and lot the former's reoord speak for Itaeif. Not until the conclusion of the welterweight eJlmLnation stories of bouts, now being conducted by St. Joseph and Kansas City promoters; will Foms dulm the title. By that time he thinks he will havo d'fcai :1 all the real contenders and will be Justified In calling himself the wl-tfnvelght wl-tfnvelght champion of the world. |