Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-25
BIG CROWDS SEE
FIGHTERS TRAIN
FANS WATCH WELSH AND
BROCK AT WORK
MEN PUT IN HARD DAY WITH
TRAINERS
Boxers Down to Work--No Troubles
Expected-Many Women Wit
ness Exhibition
Matches

II the CROWDED houses TO WHICH polii
Phil Brock and Freddie Welsh played
yesterday in their matinee workout IN
preparation for the twenty-five round
battle before the Jeffries Athletic club
patrons the afternoon of Decoration
day constitute any criterion, the two
fighters will appear before q goodiy
gathering when they Chamber between
the ropes for the lightweight elmina-
ton contest next Saturday afternoon.
It Is a. remarkable fact that neither
Battling Nelson, Joe Cans nor any or
the great drawing cards In this di-
vision has attracted larger crowds of
Los Angeles fight followers than turned
out to see Welsh and Brock go through
their PAGES. The turnout and reception
accorded both men are evidences of
their popularity, and should the crowd
at the pavilion at Vernon next Satur-
day repeat In proportion to yesterday
afternoons following, Baron Long and
his associates will have none but smiles,
and will more than turn the tables Tor
their losing contract with Jimmy Gard
ner and Mike (Twin) Sullivan.
In anticipation of a special program
at both camps as the last Sunday mat
inee before the meeting, the camp man
ayers, both at the East Side club and
at the South Side quarters. had every
thing planned to accommodate big
crowds, and in neither case were they
disappointed. Along about 2 o'clock
the cars bound for the rival camps
were crowded with fans, and there was
a lively general discussion as to the
merits of the two fighters.
Welsh Has Busy Day
Freddie Welsh put In the hardest
day of his present training period yes
terday at the South Side club at Thir-
ty-eighth street and Santa Fe avenue.
Despite the counter attractions of two
baseball games in the amateur leagues
within two blocks, a crowd of easily
1900 swarmed onto the bleachers and
overlooked around the ring when he
o'clock to prepare for the program.
A noticeably large sprinkling of wom-
an spectators was seen at the ringside,
and in the corner, chatting with a girl
friend, and keeping her eyes fastened
on the English champion, sat Miss
Welsh, sister of the Briton.
Peter Sullivan, Da1ton's opponent in
the coming semi-windup to the main
event, appeared in the ring first. and
went through a few minutes of rope
skipping, Welsh appearing after a
short wait Without wasting any time
Freddie was introduced to the assem-
blage by Tommy Walsh, and the men
started their ten-round go. Welsh had
contracted for a twenty-round seance
for the afternoons boxing feature, a
much longer distance than fighter
usually goes in training, in an effort
to prove his wind development and
speed in a long bout. The ten-round
opening go with Peter proved a good
warm up. although neither man took
any chances of hurting his hands by
tOO fierce miXupS.
Boxes with Sullivan
It was a fast ten rounds, full of clev-
er work on the part of Welsh, whose
stiffness caused favorable comment.
The crowd contained a large sprink-
ling of Englishmen who appeared to
see their countryman in action. They
encouraged him loyalty at all stages.
and cheered him heartily when the men
pulled off their gloves after a half
hour of fast going. Both men appeared
to have good wind, although Sullivan
being noticeab1y heavier, was the
slower. Peter says he weighed 1876
after the workout, but will be at weight
by Tuesday at the latest.
Without any intermission, Kid Car
sey. Welsh's second sparring partner,
jumped into the ring and donned the
mitts. He proceeded to go after
Welsh in a manner that made the
English lad step lively. Carsey is only
youngster. fighting at 122 pounds, but
he made a decided hit with the fans
by his aggressive work against the
clever Freddie. Welsh showed in this
mill that he has dangerous left hand
with which he can jab as effectively
as can Mike (Twin) Sullivan. and car
also connect for singing wallop. His
defense is superb, and If he has the
staying powers to back up his clever
ness. Brock will have the fight of his
life on his hands. Welsh proved his
assertion that his wind Is good by
walking over to the corner where the
newspaper men were congregated ano
conversing, with his breath coming
easily and evenly after the five fast
rounds with Carsey.
Boesen Takes Beating
Because Charlie Boesen found thai
he had enough after three fierce maui
ing rounds with the Briton, Welsh was
compelled to abandon his planned pro-
gram for a full twenty-round go, cut
ting off two three minute periods. Boe-
sen Is not at all clever, but he has
wallop concealed in his long, rangy
right that made Freddie vince, and
after he had boxed prettily a couple
of minutes, this punch went over to
Freddie's chin. Thereafter it was fare
we'll to the fancy work, for Freddie
lost his temper a little and mixed II
throughout the remaining two rounds
landing stiff jolts to Boesen's head ano
face and drawing the blood. AT the
end of the third round Boesen de-
cided that he had taken sufficient pun
ishment for one day and pulled off his
gloves.
Welsh wound up the program with
| several rounds of shadow boxing ano
pulley work, and in the meantime Sui.
Ivan worked industriously with the
gloves.
Phil Brock took to the dusty ROADS
early in the morning and before re-
turning to his quarters reeled off nint
miles of the crosse country hikes. Brocl
takes to road work like duck does
to water and this form of exercise Is
at present, the most important part o.
his daily routine. The Cleveland lac
is already down to weight, and 1t II
his intention to devote the remaining
five days left before his coming BATTLE
with Freddie Welsh almost entirei,
to road work, so as to get his wine
In the best possible shape for the
twenty-five round mill.
Brock Sets Fast Pace
In the afternoon Manager McRa'
provided a very good program Tor TN
benefit of those who journeyed out tt
the East Side to see Brock goinf
through the PAGES. A large sized au
dience greeted the conqueror or Georgt
Memsic as he stepped into the rint
and took on Danny Webster for five
fast rounds of boxing. Webster Is
| clever lad and 1t was the first tim'
he had ever donned the gloves Will