Show CHAMP CANT CAN'T COME BACK DEClARES NOlAN Special to The Tho Herald Los Log Angeles Dec 5 Ad Vol Vol- gast's affliction is a great misfortune misfortune misfortune tune for or the worlds world's lightweight champion but It Is a lucky thing for forthe tile the public especially the promoters patrons patrons patrons pa pa- and lovers lo of or the boxing game gamo generally that the title tte holder was stricken Wednesday morning instead of f twenty four ur hours later said Di Billy Nolan olan former Cormer manager of or Battling Nelson Nel Nd- elson el- el son today suppose I that Wolgast ol ast had developed appendicitis an hour before he lie was vas due duo duoto to en enter tel the ring Think of ot what a squabble and uproar this would have occasioned Worse Vorse still sti suppose that the champions champion's champlon's cham chani- pion's plon's affliction had come after ater theIon the tho Ion gong had run rung and that Welsh had landed lande a stiff blow to the bod body In this timis case Ad might have suffered a more serious Injury or even en e death This would have ha given the tIme enemies of ot boxIng box box- ba- ba baIng Ing lag game ame a new field for attacking the tile sport and might have resulted In the tIme permanent closing of or this great sport on the Pacific coast coat For or the tIme above reason I believe cleve that Wolgast Welsh McCarey Welch reich Jones I Long on el et al should be bo eon congratulated rather than sympathized with Twenty times last right night I had men ask asIc me If t I thou thought ht that Wolgast would be able to come cume back Frankly Frankl I do not The bo boy has a wonderful amount or of pluck and en endurance urance and nd will wil no rio doubt make a brave lra c effort to return to the ring and defend his championship title but I do not believe c that Ad Ai will willever wi ever be the same little littie ring bulldog n again aln The attack of appendicitis the operation etc will wil leave lea e Its Is mark and andI It I will wl be bc a mark that will wil eventually his cause causo Ad to lose laurels I I am am In sympathy with wih Freddie Welsh's Welshs stand to defend the thc l lightweight tte title No o one has a bettor better betor right than than Welsh Is Js a but Packer Packey cannot do 13 pounds ringside and this l Is the tile only Teco recognized legitimate legitimate legit legit- mate lightweight limit Success to Welsh Best Bel wishes Co for Wolgast's for I recovery reI re- re j I co covery vcr I |