El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22
Freddy Welsh Quits Meat to
Get in Shape Knockout
Brown in Running.
By w. IN. NAUGHToNs

San Francisco, Calf. July 22.-The
pen is mightier than the sword. This
is a gem of wisdom that crops out
every now and again and fades away
unchallenged-
Now we have Freddy Welsh, British
Queensbury exponent, who is eager TO
prove that the squash is mightier than
the steak.
Freddie is to be Ad Wo1gast's next
opponent in a championship fight to
be held Thanksgiving day at Los An
geles Freddie is vegetarian. At
banquet given by Wolgast the day
after the fight with Moran. all the
guests with one exception, RECALLED
themselves on milk fed chicken, terra
pin and Virginia ham. The exception
was Freddie Welsh.
Freddie says he has been a "vegeta-
rian'' ever since he began fighting and
that If he ever strayed from the path
he had marked out for himself, 1t was
because he could not obtain the food
he desired In training camp it is diff
ferent. Freddie always has a purchas-
ing agent who explores the nearest
market for Brazilian nuts, rosy cheek
ed apples and suceulent lettuce.
Flights Better without Meat.
He resents the imputation that, be-
cause of his notions of diet, he will
be able to manage with vegetable cook
instead of a high salaried chef. Fred
die says he thrives better and fights
better on bloodless viands.
Welsh points. out that while he is
always spoken of as an English or
Welsh fighter, he learned the trade Of
the ring in the United States. Here
is the way Freddie tells the story Of
his pugilistic life:
'1 was taught boxing at school in
the country, but 1 gained all my ex-
perfence on this side of the water.
Anything 1 know Of professional pugi-
lism was learned in America. I had
my first professional engagement in
philadelphia on December 81, 1905 I
have modelled myself after the best
Of the men that I have met. AT first
1 was imbued with the notion that the
only way to box was in the old Eng
lish way, the straight from the
shoulder
They don't fight that way over here,
as 1 have discovered. have not
changed my ideas as to the benefits OF
boxing as taught in my own country
but when in Rome 1T is advisable to
do as the Romans do. 1 have learned
to blend the English or orthodox style
and the unorthodox style of the Ameri-
can ring and as consequence, I'm
a boxer I may be sent against"
Freddie thinks AID. Wolgast a won
derful little ringman. but at the same
time believes that Freddie Welsh car
ries as many guns as the Wisconsin
wildcat. J
They say that Wo1gast can force
any kind of an opponent to loosen up
and start fighting" said Welsh. "Judg-
ing from what has happened in his
fights there is good reason for looking
at 1t that way but it seems to me most
Of Ads opponents feel themselves in
a dilemma when he covers up and think
that it is up to them to begin leading
I do not know, of course, that it Is
that way. Wolgast, as the champion,
shouldn't lay back and wait for his ad-
versary. / know that won't be en-
barrassed If he takes stone walling and
covering up. He has as much right to
make the pace as I have, and If he is
thin skinned and can put up with be-
ing reviled by the spectators on account
of his indisposition to start the ball
rolling, there is no reason why I
should become sensitive and begin
leading just because Mr.. Wolgast
wants me to.
When woIRast Is I'm His Element.
Once blows are exchanged, VOL
CAST is in his element. He is all there
in inside work. I have made a study