New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-22
LEACH CROSS WILL PUT
UP FIGHT OF HIS LIFE
training Hard for Battle with
Willie Richie at Garden
Next Week.
coNSIDERS CHANCES GOOD
frankie Russell, of New Or
leans, Rising Into Prominence
Because of Victory Over
Knockout" Brown.

Zach cross, self-styled lightweight
.,,nn,on OF the East. who will meet
willie Richie in a ten-round boxing ex-
s,binon at Madison Square Garden next
u..dr4sday night, will be in perfect con-
u..n when he enters the ring. Cross
'..pz,s full well that the greatest op-
.,-,unity OF his life is at hand and will
.u.v no stone 10 60 unturned In his
-.,rch for that which may bring victory.
- Cross should do well with the cham
1Ion-apd in all probability he villa bout
!, the Coast for the title will be ar
.,,,sd Already a few of the promoters
a, california have made generous offers
- zach. and his keen sighted manager.
Cam Wsllach, said last night that he
would jump at the chance TO hsht for the
title.
Having fulfilled his theatrical engage
,n.nt Cross has established his headquar-
,.,, at the Atlantic Athletic Association,
IN uanmels. Long Island, where he Is In
strict training. Leach keeps in good con-
Htl,n all the time. and he believes that
fur or Ave days Of real hard work will
make him NJ for the battle Of his life.
Harry Carter, the New Orleans weller
rsirht: Joe Farmer and Marty Farraha
have been engaged as sparring partners
for the East Side lad and give him plenty
q, work. II is not to be supposed that
,pv OF them are up to the task of whip
cInr Cross. but Carter, a fast, free hit
tnr youngster. is fully capable OF taking
care of himself in any company. Yester-
5,y he carried Cross through three
speedy. clever rounds
There is much dissatisfaction over the
.nding OF the Freddie Welsh Young
SAVIOR battle. which was held in Winni-
,.r Man. on October 90 The decision
was awarded TO Welsh in the ninth round,
sner a yolley of foul blows sent him TO
N. mat grovelling in pain. He was car
red 10 his corner, where two physicians
examined him, and sustained the decision
Of the referee.
When Welsh fell to the floor Foley. the
referee. at once waved Saylor TO his cor
ne, and disqualified him. The seconds OF
both swarmed into the ring, and for a
minute trouble Of a serious nature threat
,n.d. Welshs handlers howled foul,
while the seconds Of Saylor claimed a
Knockout victory for their man. The
,t,tsment of the doctors quelled the dis
igrbance.
In the minds of the spectators there
vas little doubt. Welsh was by far the
nu,s scientific boxer and handled the
Indiana lad easily. AS the bout wore
along It became more and more one-sided
satl, in the opinion Of the majority,
s,yor fouled deliberately to save himself
tom being knocked out.
Johnny Dundee, the New York boy, is
flirting with the champions of two classes.
Reports have been received from Los
ANGELES which state that Dundee and
Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight cham
yon may meet in Tom McCarey's arena
On THANKSGIVING Day McCarey has been
regotiating with Kilbane for several
weeks, and II Is more than likely that
The champion wiz accept the offer Since
dundee finds il impossible TO make the
isstherweight limit of 122 pounds, the
men will box at 126 pounds.
Dundee is also after a match with
Willie Richie, and his manager, Scotty
Nontieth, has been in communication
with Jimmy Coffroth, Of San Francisco.
He said last night that Coffroth had
promised him first chance at the cham
p'On when he returned to the Coast.
The Postman Athletic Club will hold its
open boxing entertainment tomorrow
night Harry Pierce and young" Grad
veil will meet in the main bout Of ten
rounds