Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
BOTH READY TO
FIGHT FOR LIFE
WELSH AND BROCK HARD TO
CHOOSE BETWEEN
ODDS PROBABLY WILL FAVOR
THE LATTER
EnuIishman, However, Has unques-
tlonably Good Record, Is Clever
Boxer and Is Thought to
Possess Good Punch

Freddie Welsh and Phil Brock will
both let up on their training stunts
today and from now until they meet
in Jeffries' Vernon arena Saturday
afternoon the crack lightweights will
take it easy at their respective camps
The weight question is all to the merry
and neither the English boy nor Brock
will by any possibility have to give
nm anv forfeit money because of in
ability to scale within the 13o-pounu
mark.
AS the date for the battle approaches
the fans display more interest in the
meeting and indications point to tull
house. In addition to the class OF
both the main event and the prellm-
inary the fact that it is an afternoon
affair and on a holiday Will doubtless
help the club management and every
arrangement is being made TO hahoie
a large crowd.
THE fans seem to be having hard
time in sizing UP the English boys
ability. for despite the interest dis
nlayed betting on the affair with Brock
is comparatively light. Thousands OF
enthusiasts have visited welsh camp
during the time he has been holding
forth at the South Side Athletic ciuo'
and they generally go away with vary
ing opinions.
To some Welsh is a clever boxer,
with all kinds of defensive ability, but
not much of a wallop. Otners look
on him as possessor OF snltty punch
which will settle the best OF them
when handled right and predict dire
things if either his right or leI 5ro Con- 9
meets with vulnerable part OF BROCK
anatomy.
Welsh Shows UP Well
Judging from his workouts, Freddie
appears to be a lightweight OF no
mean caliber. Throwing aside MS rec
ord. which can compare favorably with
anv of them, and using his workouts
as a basis of opinion, he seems to be
ant at any kind OF going made by his
opponent.
While undoubtedly clever, Welsh has
the punch all right, as has been at
tested time and again on Peter Suln-
van. his sparring partner. The FAN
River boy is a tough fighting machine,
vet in nearly every exchange Win
Freddie he has been punctured ana
usually has bled profusely at the nose
and ears.
Brooks two appearances in local
arena left a favorable impression with
the fistic experts, and he will doubt
less go into the ring a slight favorite
over his English opponent. whipping
Kid Dalton and George Memsic With
out being in the least distressed made
the Clevelander solid with the Los An
geles fans, and, despite the fact that
Welsh gave Packey Mcfarland the
time of his life in Milwaukee few
months ago and that he has also
whipped .ome of the best lightWeights
in the east, they fancy Brock in the
betting.
Peter Sullivan and Kid Dalton, who
will mingle in a fifteen round go prior
to the main event Saturday afternoon,
will also knock off training today and
follow the example of the topliners on
the Jeffries club card. Much interest
is being displayed in the mill, for
should Dalton win the followers of the
game here would gladly pay big money
to see him in main event.
Sullivan has been out of the pre-
liminary class for years, but his de-
sire to show the local bugs his real
caliber caused him to take secondary
place in the program and engage in
the curtain raiser He is confident of
winning, and already talks of training
for the fight with Frank Carsey, which
Manager Long has promised the WIN
ner of the bout for June is.