The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
R|TCH|E MAY ADD
TEN THOUSAND To
H|sBANK ACCOUNT
All He Will Have to Do Will
Be to Meet and Defeat
Jimmy Duffy of
Lockport
Copyright, 1913, by the Press Pub

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Willie Ritchie.
the proud custodian of the worlds s
lightweight championship, is offered
the opportunity of enrichlng his bank
account &1o.00o-and more. All Ritchie
would have TO do to add this snug sum
to his present fortune would be to
meet and defeat Jimmy Duffy. the elon-
gated battier who halls from the
peaceful township of Lockport.
Duffy. who is restless because he's
idle, has hurled q bold challenge at the
worlds champion. Jimmy, through his
manager. Bert Finch, has challenged
Ritchie for a battle over any distance,
10. 15. 20 or more rounds. Duffy is
win If pitted against the champion.
Here Is portion of the challenge
Manager Finch has sent broadcast:
TERMS OF CHALLENGE
Jimmy Duffy, two Lockport business
men and myself have ten thousand
(s10.o00) dollars which say that Jimmy
can defeat Willie Ritchie. the light
weight champion, in 20 round match.
OF this sum Duffy Is willing to risk
$4,000 of his own cash. while the re-
mainder has been contributed by jim
my's two Lockport friends and myself.
the three OF US contributing an equal
share. This money viii be posted to
go as side bet. the stake holder to
be any reputable sporting writer in the
country, a Buffalo man preferred, that
Ritchie may select
with this snug sum TO back up our
challenge, hereby challenge Willie
Richie to box Duffy within the next
three months. the $4,000 to be bet as
follows. with the lightweight cham
pionship weight, 133 pounds ringside.
to prevail: -
Five thousand dollars that Duffy re-
ceives the decision over Richie in a
20 round bout This bet to go at even
money.
Five thousand dollars at ringside
odds that Duffy defeats Ritchie inside
of 20 rounds.
by offering to bet $1,000 at even
money that Jimmie wins I hope to
prove that we are not looking for
reasonable to suppose that Richie
would be a favorite over Jimmie, es-
pecially II the match Is held on the
Pacific coast. where 20 round bouts are
permissible. BY taking the short end
of the betting we hope to demonstrate
our sincerity"
Is NO BLUFF
The foregoing may sound like blum
to boxing fans who are not intimately
acquainted with Duty and his Lock-
port admirers. Ten thousand dollars
is a lot Of money, but II Duffy ever
lands a match with Ritchie. tho writer
predicts right here and now that Duffy
will have backing for double this
amount among his Lockport friends
Jimmy Is willing to risk $4,000 OF his
own money that he can beat Ritchie
and the balance OF the 10000 side bet
has been guaranteed by Manager Finch
and two Lockport sports
Duffy is completing preliminary ar
rangements to invade tho boxing deld
In California Manager Finch has an
who wants to start Duffy against q
good lightweight In San Francisco
early In September. But Duffy would
have only one ambition In connection
with a trip to CALIFORNIA; crack at
Richie.
ANY. OLD WEIGHT
Duffy offers to box Ritchie at 1s3
pounds. ringside. weight that Duffy
can make without the slightest trouble.
Jimmy wouldn't kick If Ritchie wanted
las pounds ringside. Duffy has boz
come accustomed to giving away
weight
WH8n IL COuA0c Ai6hI 0OWH " 01&e8O
tacks. Duffy has . better right to chal-
lenre Richie than either Leach Cross
or Tommy Murphy. Duny holds . foul
decision and q popular decision over
Cross. Jimmy won on foul from
Leach in New York and outpointed tho
Hebrew boy = city block In their local
match. Any boy capable Of holding
Freddie Welsh to an even break. win
ming In = common gallop from X. O.
Brown-when Brown was at his best
holding Jack Britton even after win
ming on q foul in q previous match,
and boxing rings around lessex. lights
such as Young Jack O'Brien and others,
not to mention 4 10 round battle with
Packey Mcfarland. l. surely entitled
to consideration from the champion-
especially with &1oJooA t. bet On thA