Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

~ iillchle grand OPP
portunity to shake
down the promoters for a little more
small change-S1.OOo in good hard coin.
Willie was 10 have received $1,000 and a
percentage of the receipts from the NOV
ing pictures had the match gone through
a. framed on Labor day: as the post
ponement due to no fault of his.
Richie was prompt to call attention to
the fact that he was on the ground pre-
pared To carry out his agreement and
should therefore be reimbursed for val
uabie time lost. The promoters were
compelled to grant Willie's demand or call
the whole show off. Since Richie has
been fixed everything looks rosy for
the. match taking place. unless Welsh
should decide to balk over some unimpor-
tallt detail.
Ritches hold-up of the Vancouver pro-
mo1ers suggests that he was an apt pupil
OF the celebrated Billy Nolan during the
short time that enterprisinS young man
acid the Managerial INains tor the cham
pion. Ii was a stroke of financiering that
would have reflected credit upon Nolan
himself.
Those who follow the game closely are
not inclined to agree with many sport
ing writers that the coming international
match will prove a soft snap FOR the
american. Considering that Welsh has
been boxing a long time and that dur
ing his career only two important bouts
have been decided against him-One in
ten-round go with the great McF ar
land and again when he lost the British
title to Matt Wells-it is a bit out of
order 10 predict an easy time for Richie
September 70
Two years ago when Welsh lost the
English championship to Wells he was
not at his best by great deal. He
proved that beyond all argument when
he beat Wells in a return match last
winter, being one of the very few de-
Gated champions in the history Of the
ring TO pull a successful comeback.
And Wells is a great boxer himself. as
Workers in bouts with Abe Attell, Leach
cross and others. The only boxer who
succeeded in taking Wells measure
III New York was Fackey McFar-
and and that young man would be a
gco1 bet TO repeat the trick with any
one at. or anywhere near. the light
weight limit. not excepting Champion
Ritchie and Welsh.
NV opinion is the bout Will go the
limit of fifteen rounds and that 1t Will
be "a very close thing for the decision.
Welsh is undoubtedly clever boxer.
and possibly shade or two faster than
Eitcbie but the latter is no SLOUGH with
the gloves and will have the advantage
of south and superior hitting power.
Freddy will go awful fast for fifteen
rounds. and il will be a big feather In
Ritchie's cap il he succeeds in corner
ing the elusive Englishman and admin
lstering the Knockout Wallop. No other
boxer has as yet been able TO DO IL 10
the Rritton. and Freddy has fought the
best of them for the last half dozen
wears or more. Still. like every one else,
he will get his some time or other,
and September 20 may be the day ap-
pointed for mis- pugilistic extinction.
IL Welsh is in good trim i don De-
lieve Ritche any other fighter can get
him in fifteen rounds. But II ne mas
gone back physically. as many contend
well that's another story. At his best
Welsh is about as close TO the rea
championship standard it is possible
TO come.
On the other hand there is doub
that Ritchie has improved a great dca
in the last two Years. When he boxed
Welsh as a substitute for Ad WolSast !
year ago last Thanksgiving. Willie was {
mere novice in comparison with the fin
ished workman he is today That In
was able TO go TO the twenty-round limi
with Welsh proved then and there IN
was made of the right sort of stuff. and
while FREDDY has never been celebra tee
for his hitting powers. ann younSste'
who can stay twenty rounds with hin
must have share Of that indefinabl'
something 81 which champions are made
The defeat Of Al Wolgast for the it'll,
and the more recent conquest Of 10,
fighter Of the first-class and the mos
worthy holder of the American light
weight title since Joe Cans. However
ne ~ meeting another champion il
Welsh and boxer who has held tn,
Peerless Mcfarland TO two draw,
over tine twcnty-round course-whicl
should not lie forgotten when trying Il
dope out the winner of the coming con
test
Tsitchic has every advantage excer
that 81 boxing skill-and al that he il
-toi SO very far behind his English riya
and therefore. look for Referee Crit
n to give him the verdict If II is pos
ipie TO determine a winner on points
However. | do not look for the ono
Idcd affair number of writer's hay,
reelected ] am stringinG along with tn,
allow with youth in his favor, the on,
Who is at his very best and il
nossession Of that double distilled con
3dencc born of recent winning and sue
%sful defense Of the championship.
According 10 report Jack Johnson in
ends 10 box Sam Langford after all
lack : recent experiences have not bee,
u the hindest and max have awakene,
lim TO the realization that he is no long
the theatrical card he was following;
he victory over Jeffries. He has prob
.tbly arrived AT the conclusion that publ,
interest In his and his'n is confined I,
whatever ring engagements he figures In
Ind that to again establish himself as ;
heatrlcal attraction ne will have to shoy
ne FANS that he Is still champion in fac
Is well as in name
Johnson doesn't funk when il come
20 bindin" the proposed battle. the prob
ability IS the tile viii change hands wiz
the contest. Lansford fought Johnso,
SIN .or seven years ago; at the time San
weighed in the me- gnborhood of II
POUNDS, while Jack was close 10 the u,
mark. Just the same. Sambo gave til
larger coon a lacing that still fingers i
the champions memory Johnson wa
not then the champion. although recoc
nized as the most dangerous eligible
and the showing made by Langford wa
hig boost for the Boston negro.
claimed that only q SLOW" coun
saved Jack from the ignorniuN of a
official Knockout. Johnson toor,.
es,.jy ~ the relee but managed 10 sta
for + mi 81 twu until ne recovered
then fought carefully and finally succeed
ed in earning the decision points.
Lang ford at lao pounds and Lang cos
~ $50 are two different customers. an