Evening star., 1909-05-08
WELSH TOO
GOOD FOR FRAYNE
L ad From Across the Seas an
Expert at "Hit and Get
Away" Game.

NEW YORK. May S.-Freddie Welsh,
boxer, whose address is Pontyprldd,
Australia, when he is at home, played the
part Of a will-o' -the-wisp In ten-round
affair with Johnny Frayne OF San Fran
cisco at the Fairmont A. e. last night.
The Californian tried and tried 10 land
hard on his elusive opponent. but Jchnny's s
efforts were fruitless. The contest was
lishtweights here in many day, or night
rather. and Welsh won all the way.
The bout was one OF those exhlpltions
of hit and get away that are entertaining
throughout Frayne kept coming all the
time and Welsh kept meeting him with
his fists. There were no knockdoWns ana
only one nosebleed. Frayne sported that.
At the end Welsh was without mark.
Both Cautious in First.
They felt each other out in the first
round. Welsh was marvel at block
ing and he kept inside Of Johnny S
leads. A ripping upper-cut in the clinches
bothered Frayne, but he kept coming till
the bell sent them to their corners.
After several mikes in the second, Fred
die lashed one over into Fraynes stom7
ach that came near being low. They made
q BLUM at shaking hands. but the bell
intervened.
Johnny landed a good one at the be-
ginning Of the third, but Welsh got the
crowd a few seconds later by larruping
Johnny to the stomach. Frayne straight
ened Fred up with one to the body. and
then they began the fancy work again.
Toward the end of the round Welsh wal
loped his man with heavy rights that won
him the honors Of the round.
Welsh's Cleverness Bewildering.
Welsh's cleverness had. Frayne all at
sea in the fourth. after a few seconds
of mixing. Freddie snapped his left to
the nose and Johnny's nasal appendage
began to redden. A few more pops to
the nose made Frayne's countenance
more crimson than it has been in many
a day. 1t was all Welsh at the end of
this round.
Two snappy lefts to the nose made
Frayne sniff, and after missing right
and left swing Johnny got his face N
the way of another clout to the nose.
BY this time Frayne's nose began 20
look like the kind a Saturday evening
beer carrier packs home with him. This
round was also Welsh's
Frayne tried to keep in close in the
sixth. He was successful for while,
but suddenly Freddy shifted and caught
Johnny on the jaw with right that
shook the Californian to his heels.
Johnny tried to pore In tniS TOunu, Dul
these tactics didn't help him any.
Mix Things in Seventh.
Both mixed several wallops in the sew
enth, but Welsh missed fewer than his
opponent. AS the round progressed,
however, Welsh's idea of distance I'M
proved and he rocked Johnny with sew
eral left and right hooks.
The eighth was the first of the "ad-
vice" rounds. Welsh landed stingers
to the head and jaw at the beginning
of this session and the crowd of mem
bers began to sling in the advice. The
house seemed to be with Frayne and
they exhorted him to come out.
Frayne had Welsh tired at the end
and was so anxious that he didn't hear
the bell. But Welsh laughed when he
retired to his corner at the bell.
The brother members kept calling
on Johnny to land in the ninth. but
Welsh was there all the time ripping
in upper cuts and jolts and blocking
swings and hooks. Welsh had the bet
ter of this session.
Now let that right go. john, said
Joe Thomas. Frayne's chief second. as
the bell rang for the final round Johnny
tried hard enough but Welsh was
too clever. and kept out of the way OF
his opponents punches. At the same
time he landed some lefts that stunS.
Frayne began taking chances. put
Welsh was too good for him, and had
him beaten at the end.