The evening world., 1911-03-18

NaW" bN mat diet naturally, per
iertinx the system In a physical culture
school right here in New York. Not
that I refrain entirely from eating
meat. because stopping at your hotels
"a chap cawu't get a proper vegetable
diet, and one must eat some OF the meat
In order TO keep from starving. But
I'll have to tell you why and how |
came 20 specialize IN the matter OF
food. II was this way.
The second time I came over. early
In 1900. ! didn't know a soul In tho
states. However. on tho boa I met a
fellow who'd been In the Boer war. and
We decided 10 hobo II through the coun-
try. I'd heard at home that It wa tho
real thing here to beat your way on the
freight trains. so We started for Mon
treal. | knew some people there, as I'd
been In that town when throw up my
apprenticeship as a mechanic and ran
away from home the first time | crossed
the ocean.
"rravlln' that way isn't what It's
cracked up to be-" said Welsh. as he
ordered a couple OF plates OF vegetables.
why. more than once we hal to sub
sist for . whole day on raw garden
truck.
Welsh LOSES His Pal.
Two weeks in Montreal, and we
started West. Goldheld was our object
point. At Minneapolis there were six
OF US tramps sleeping In an engines
tender. when some one said the bulls
we're coming. | went over one sid. and
my pal left by the opposite side of the
car. StHIth lg v.ap1l couldn't. u.t
him. and never a word of him have |
heard to this day.
The next three months spent
mostly IN hobo camps and on the brake
beams. Hundreds OF times there was
nothing 10 eat but raw food. | found
that vegetables and fruit agreed well
with me. and the craving for meat soon
disappeared entirely.
In n OF the tramp amps, or 'jun.
giles as we called them, the fellow,
stole n little pig from one OF the farm.
I near at hand. Most of the porkle wen
into an old oil an. the camps only
cooking pot. IL was mig httime and we,
all gathered for tina feast when tn,
baylng OF distant dogs floNted over tn,
fields. an alarm which couldn't be over
V'' 80 WV "b'NsN wv ANii
dred 'boes' In the camp. but n momen,
later when several farmers with shot.
guns appeared down the roadway they
all departed hastily II IN every direc
ton but that from which the farmers
approached.
"As | took II on the run | counsclled
In this wise: Pig isn't good for you
Freddie boy-no kind Of meat is WORT
bothcring about-so you'd better ga
vegetables and such truck hereafter o.
Welsh says that he was so taken with
the advantages of "A vegetarian diet that
he took a course n made "A study o.
1t at the first opportunity.
Welsh Not 1uperotitious.
Unlike most boxers Welsh Is not In
the least supcrstitlous. lie la possibly
believe the number 'ly' IL lucky for
him, for he says that he knocked out
Ray Bronson In the thirteenth round on
a Friday the thirteenth OF the month
and received an even 81, 800 for accom-
plishing the feat.
Tha lght took place at New Orleans
last year. Bronson. according to Welsh.
IL an eccentric sort OF person. n the
Welshman tells "a funny story concern
ing the Western fighter.
bronson came into New Orleans
wearing Il wonderful checked suit that
attracted attention everywhere he
went declared Welsh. lie carried n
, dresssu,t case on which was painted IN
large letters Roy Bronson, coming
lightweight champion" Ever his sweat
ers had his name tackled across their
back.