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Show WOLGAST THINKS MORAN TOUGHEST MAN IN RING Cadillac Kngland will never sec i Champion Ad Wolgast battle for a world's championship title. In the champion's estimation. English sport-inn sport-inn fraternity, while composed of "good follows," docs not understand the boxing game as well as elo their brothers across the sea. The fighting rules differ, and England, says Wol-gest, Wol-gest, would not like his style of fighting. fight-ing. Wolgast Is inclined to talk at length about Moran, the Britisher who cleaned clean-ed Battling Nelson and foreer dimmed dim-med the Dane's chances of coming back. Regarding the drawing abilities of both fighters, the Britisher and the Dane, Wolgast thinks that the former would now prove the better "His clean Job at taking Nelson under un-der his wing made Moran better liked than ever, and -with the possibilities of an international champion a fight between Moran and myself ought to pull in half again as much money as one with have with Nelson." When Nelson was carried from the ring after losing the title to Wolgast the Dane belter than any one else knew that his fighting career was ended, says Wolgast. Wolga3t first met Moran In New I York April 7, 190S. One paper awarded award-ed the champion a draw and others criticised Moran'a roughing. At that time the Britisher had six years' ex- i perience In the ring, while the coming champion had had leBS than 15 months of experience. Still Wolgast held up ; over Moran, who had Just a 25 -round ! bout with Abe Attell. Moran then weighed 132 pounds at the ringside and Wolgast tipped Uio scales at 11S. , Ad Larger Than Owen. In height Moran is one-quarter of an ' inch shorter than the champion. His waist line Is one inch larger and his chest two Inches deeper than Ad'a. I But Wolgast has legs almost an Inch larger than Moran's, while his arms and neck are also larger, the former f-tretchlng tape a half Inch more than the Britisher's anil the champion's neck taking three-quarters of an Inch ; more measure. i In reach the pair are about equal. ; Their hitting powers compared give Wolgast somewhat the stronger blow, j Moran Is a pretty willing mixer, show- I lng he has confidence In his sLiylng qualities, and he can also take considerable con-siderable punishment In the hope of landing a blow. His style of fighting, says Wolgast and the champion has Ftudlcd very close Is like Abe At- teil'p. Moran sbinds almost straight when battling and is a very clever Jn-flghter, But on the latter point Wolgast wants to claim the honors. Hie Infighting In-fighting has proven a revelation to the sporting fraternity, and as yet the champion is of the opinion that no boxer developed hau that winning card of boxing tucked up his eleove as securely as he. "Moron Is the roughest and toughest clever fighter I have ever seen, and the Britisher Is having that reputation reputa-tion stamped more Indelibly upon him each day," snya Wolgast. But the aspirant from across the water has the characteristic form of dissipation accorded the British, and that Is clcarettfi smoking. Like Freddie Fred-die Welsh and Jim Drlscoll, Moran dearly loves the "nail." Ills appearance appear-ance upon the street, saya Wolgast, Is never complete unless Moran has a cigarette placed in one corner of his mouth at a tantalizing angte. Wolgast Is leaving no etone unturned unturn-ed lu his every dav life and around Ms training quarters. His Injured arm appears to be a6 solid as ft rock, but he Is sparing of It, nevertheless. The , Injury to the champion's arm has resulted In considerable good to him In this respect, j Injury Helps Ad. ' Since the battle In Milwaukee when the bone was cracked. Ad has used his other arm for almost everything. His hitting power with the uninjured nieiuW-r Is greater and upon that Ad will rely much in the future, "In pome respects the injurv did a world . of good for rue," says he. Wolgast Is clewing up his business affairs In Cadillac as fast an possible possi-ble and 13 placing his farm and sheep ranch In the hands of his parents and other reliable persons. By the latter part of December Ad desires that everything ev-erything bo closed as far as his personal per-sonal attention Is concerned, for a year at least. By Jan 1 he wants to be ready to Mart In vaudeville again and will stick to that for a couple of months ut least. There Is a strong posslbll- Uy ot him returning to the same company he was with last spring, but i so far the champion has not decided I on anv of the offers ho has. Refuses Johnson. ! Despite reports. Wolgast will never ' tour the country with Champion Jack Johnson. He does not exactly fancy the stunt and will steer clear of it for all time to come. Now that winter has set In hero. . Wolgast l.i seen every morning on borsebuck. Ad does not care how cold j the weather Is. With a Jersey sweater sweat-er pull'-d up around his ears and high boots covering his feet Wolgast trots his saddle horse around Ijike Mitchell Mitch-ell in all kinds of weather. Twice has the champion sold and purchased agaiu his pet stallion. Earl Fallnot, Last spring the stallion slipped on the hard Moor of a livery barn and broke a leg. The champion did not have the heart to have the animal killed. The best veterlnarv talent In this oectlon was employed and the horse, after weeks of suffering, was enabled to walk ag.Un Wolgalt has purchased the animal after selling him twice because he thought the owrrerw were not using him right. Earl Fallnot'd days are polng to ,o spent j in ease and luxury from a horses J point of wcw. |