Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
WELSH HERE WITH
CHIP ON SHOULDER
English Lightweight Arrives at
New York and Ready to
Meet All Corners.

NEW YORK. March 1S.-Freddie Welsh.
the English lightweight boxer, who re-
Gently lost the British championship and
Lord LOnsdale belt on a decision won by
Matt Wells, in London. arrived here on
the Lusitania yesterday. Friends who
knew him when he was in this country
two years ago greeted him at the pier,
and SO did Manager Tom O'Rourke of
the National Sporting Club of this city.
Welsh has come across the Atlantic pre-
pared to meet all the best lightweights
He bars nobody. and is particularly anx-
ious to try conclusions with his old ri
val, Packey Mcfarland But he has
asked O'Rourke to let him have at least
two ten-rOund bouts with other boxers
before he tackles the wonderful Chicago
boy. Accordingly, Welsh's first match
will be with Pal Moore April 6. the
weight to be 1873 pounds at o'clock
in the afternoon.
Welsh at the National Sporting Club yes
terday afternoon. You know, l really
developed my skill as boxer here before
| went home and won the English title.
Yes. it is true that l lost the title to
Matt Wells, as We met at the English
lightweight limit. o stone pounds Obs
pounds) at o'clock. Wells. as Ameri-
cans are we'll aware, is not a f1rst-class
boxer, though he Is one of the best on
the other side. When 1 took him on l
myself as 1 did for Mcfarland a year
ago. Wells was very strong. and, having
nothing to lose, he fought harder than
ever before.
THE referee. Mr.. Douglass, who is a
thorough sportsman, decided at the end of
twenty rounds that 1 had been defeated
on scientific points. OF course, his ruling
was final and may have been justified.
but in my own opinion ] was entitled to
draw. if not to the decision. I tried to
make another match with Wells, but
he said he wanted to show in the concert
halls for the next six months. SO that l
must wait. l don't blame him. however.
for trying to make all the money he can.
and do not want to take anything away
from him just now. The real trouble with
me has been lack Of speed, due to boxing
with slow fellows in England. That is
why I've come here. for / believe that
ten-round bouts with some of the best
American boxers will make me faster
than ever before. l am ready to box Pal
Moore. Wolgast. K. o. Brown, One Round
Hogan. Tommy Murphy, Owen Moran
and Mcfarland. but I don't care about
tackline Mcfarland for at least month.
mcfarland Is a splendid boxer, one of
the best in the world. I know there is
some doubt about my battle with him in
London last year, which he says he won.
OS'S
versy is to make a match for ten rounds
here so that New Workers. can judge for
themselves which of us is the better man
/ will have at least two bouts before l car
take Packey on. and I'll meet him at 133
pounds at o'clock il that is agreeable
I'll make matches with Wolgast. Brown.
Moran and Hogan at 1873 ringside, and
I've already agreed to box Moore April
at 133 pounds at 3 o'clock. l under
stand that Moore is a conner. He must
be pretty good to hold Moran to a draw.
and 1 shall take no chances with my con-
ditfon. 1 weigh about 1856 pounds now
and will not have to do much hard work
to reduce All l need are speed and
stamina to travel ten rounds at the live
Hest possible rate. When / feel that ]
am in shape to go a longer route I'll
meet Wolgast Or Mcfarland for twenty
five or even forty-five rounds. But just
at present the ten-round distance is suf-
ficient."
Bayardo Brooks. an English feather
weight, and Boyo Driscoll. an Irish light
weight. accompanied Welsh. although
they did not know he was on board the
Lusitania until after she had sailed.
Brooks looks like Patsy Kline of Newark
and has two cauliflower ears He will
probably meet the winner of the Attell-
Burns bout March 81.