The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-08

hail of blows which Travelled not
over six or nine inches, but which
left Summers gasping and weak They
saw their favoritcs face pounded out
of shape; they saw his legs weaSen;
they saw him hanging on; they saw
him vince under the punishment on
his body: but for the most part they
were not enlightened; but only an
cry.
The contest has caused a vast
amount of controversy. No one doubts
for a moment that Summers was ab-
solutely outclassed, and | have not
heard even suggestion OF another
contest between The two boxers Welsh
is the champion without any Ques-
tion, and yet the controversy RACES,
and thew want to know, You know
if that Is good fighting-
"A few of the best judges say
frankly that Welsh had dealt a death
blow To the old-fashioned, cherished
style of standing straight up IN reg
ulation attitude, dancing gracefully in
and out with straight leads. right
swings and q few uppercutS thrown
i'm whenever the boxer happens TO re-
member that there are more than two
effective blows to be used. 1t looks
as if they were beginning slowly and
painfully TO wake up over here to the
fact that they must give more lati-
tude TO the boxer if they expect him
TO be fighter.
This Is the first time Welsh has
fought In London since he left Amer
lea last June His victories over the
best men here left London uncon-
vinced II was quite certain in their
minds that when he met Johnny Sum
mers that splendid representative of
the best English traditions, his new
tangled subleties Of punch and foot
work would be shown up in all their
emptiness and futility.
They are now almost as much daz-
ed as Summers was, and nothing else
is talked In sporting circles but
Welsh and his new methods.
There IS not left them even the
consolation of believing that some one
else could have done better than
Summers. for he is admittedly the
best man of his weight over here. And
it must be said that he is infinitely
better than he showed himself in Am
erica. He Is quick clever and strong,
His punch is terrific. and his courage
and gameness unimpeachable,
1T was beautiful fight for one
who understood the nice points of the
game: for it was a splendid illuStra-
ton of the difference between the
new and the old styles of boxing. And
although about twoethirdS OF Welsh s
marvellous ring craft did not display
Itself, owing to the rulings of the
referee, enough was in evidence to
make the fight very pretty one
THE house was packed with the
usual aristocratic assemOiage. and one
might have fancied the house OF lords
had adjourned and come down in a
body. After his victory was an.
nounced Welsh was presented with
Lord Lonsdale'S gold belt. which he
must defend for three years before
he can call it absolutely his own
This is the first belt ever given over
here for a lightweight championship
| think It is the most beautiful belt
most of the championship belts that
have been given. 1t is of solid gold
and Is worth about $1,000.
"Of course, there is a great Welsh
boom on just now. The music halls
are after him with offers Of $4,000 a
week, but as yet he has not closed
with any of them, though he probably
Will in the course of day or two. He
was given a great reception when he
returned to Wales after the fight, and
a monster banquet. under the aus
pices of the leading members Of the
community, is to be held in his honor
1T doesn't look as If Battling Mel
son could afford TO dodge Welsh much
longer. Now that Welsh is the rec
ognlzed champion of England, his chal
lenge to Nelson must either be taken
notice of or the Battler must let his
title pass by default to the man who
offers to meet him on his own terms
but whom he has slde-stepped for Sc
many months that they run into years
If the lightweight champion OF the
world will come over here there is &
big purse waiting for him; and Welsh
has offered to back himself to the eX
tent of $4,000 or $4,000, Yours,
John r C0RYELL"