New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-29
WELSH COMES TO TOWN
Says First Object Is to Box
with Willie Richie.
TELLS ABOUT HIS TITLE
Points to Long List Of Victories
and Wants to Add a
Few More.

Freddie Welsh. the lightweight cham.
pion Of Great Britain. arrived in This
country aboard the cunard Line steam
ship Mauritania yesterday. Welsh. VIA
is one of the few champions who evcr
came back" after having been defeated
looked the picture of rugged health and
perfect condition. When he declared thu,
he would be ready to step into the ing
at n moments notice there were few WIN
doubted his word.
This is the first time that Welsh has
been in America since he defeated Mat
Wells in London and regained the title
last November He said that he was Glad
10 get back and more particularly 10 Ney
York He added. incidentally. that ne
hoped Lis present visit would be ,nore
profitable to him than his last. during
which he was unable to secure a matcn.
Welsh is anxious To meet Willie Richie
and settle. once and for all. the question
of supremacy and tine lightweight cham.
pionshp of the world. lie said:
II want 10 box Ritchie Just as soon ~
tho match can he arranged. Any time
and at any place will Ice acceptable to
me. providing that tho terms are salts
factory We will, of course, box AZ the
lightweight limit. Richie, As champion
on this side of the Atlantic can ,as,ly
make the weight. and l23 pounds in the
ring Will work no hardship with me.
beat Ritchie once. and | have not the
slightest doubt in the world that | can
beat him again.
f..ts A..
than at any time before in my life an
telling the truth. When | met Mat
Wells for the title ! simply played with
him. While Matt IS a clever boy and 4
game one. too. he never had a chance.
Vt that, he made "a bold stand and gave
me rs good as he took AT times.
III Rtchie refuses To- meet me IN the
ring. why Of course / will have 10 look
elsewhere for engagements. In that c1s'
! will meet the best ightweights VINO
may boz sent against mo. Joe Rivers, Jre
MandOt. Leach Gross or Jack Britton VII
ali be welcome IN their turn. but pri-
marily am hero TO meet the champion.
NY tile 10 the lightweight champion
ship of the worm is recognized by the
National Sporting club. Of London.
have defended 70 successfully against ,1e
best men in England, ! whipped ne
lightweight champion Of Australia
UuGhie Mehogau-and hold a decision
over the American champion, Willie
Ritchie. believe that ! am the cHaui-
pion II IN" world and am prepared to
defend the title"
Since Abe Attcu came back" or
enough 10 whip Ollie Kirk hc beli''
that rcgaining his title is only "a question
of zine Just how long time be- IS not
prepared 10 state However. bc viii test
himself little further when he m"-;s
his old partner, Jimmie Walsh. ~ Boston.
az thc lith street Sporting club on Tnli'
day night Att"ll thinks that be- IS sud-
good enough 10 beat Walsh. The it.''..
too. has long since seen his best.
The Atlantic Garden Athletic Club ~ .iI
conduct another entertainment tonight
Three ten-round bouts viii d. contested
and three classes viii be represented. In
the main bout Frank Moran. tho Pitts
hurgh heavyweight will meet Soldier
Delaney. and then two llghtNeights. VIII
lie Adams and George FoN, will per-
form The bantamweisht division will -
represented by johnny Keyes and Chr!,y
Young
Mickey Dunn and "Battlins" Roddy Gill
cross gloves in the main bout OF TN
rounds AT the Fairmouut Athletic 'l3'.
The boys are rated among the best ban
tamveirhts in tho East. Young 20
ton and Billy Could viii meet in another
ten-round contest. and the third ',n-
roundcr viii be between jimmy liarrnr-
ton and Ray Vanguard.
The other bouts OF the night viii be 49,
follows: Mike Maize rs. frankie Ne-
son. az Browns Gynasium; Eddie VA
lace ". Mike Brown. at tho Gowanu'
Athletic club. Sailor White ". Jack
O'Connor at the National Athletic Club;
George AIcer -. Soldier" Bartdeld. AZ
the irving Athletic club and Paddy SUI
Ivan rs. "Young" Mitchell, az The LII
eral Athletic club.