Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-27
LIGHTWETGHTS TALK TERMS
Chicago's Militant Little Fighter to
Realize Ambition.
BIG PROMOTER ON THE DEAL
Tom Andrews of Milwaukee Goes to
New York 20 Get weIah's Con-
sent to MIX IL with the
Chicago Lad.
BIG PROMOTER ON THE DEAL
ny RINGsIDE.

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-Chariev White
Chicago's militant lightweight is on the
verge OF realizing his fondest ambition
ring meeting with Freddie Welsh for
the worlds lightweight championship.
| The match has not been contaminated
as yet for Frederick, at the present mo-
ment lie too busy reaping the reward of
MS great victory over Willie Ritchla TO be
molested with such trivial matters.
But there IL hope. Welsh has promised
White an opportunity 10 talk over terms
just as soon as Freddie tires OF the glare
OF the calcium. Right now Welsh ia tell
Ing the dear American public, from be-
hind the footlights. how he won the
championship from Richie. He describes
the battle so wildly that he leaves no
question In the minds OF his auditors but
that he was entitled To the decision.
White, like Rarkus. u villin'. So is
Welsh, for thai matter. Bat Il will take
moro than a days coaxing to induce
Freddie to affix his signature 20 a set of
articles calling for a championship fight
Already Welsh is in receipt Of a flat offer
of $4,000 to fight White in Milwaukee.
AZ yet, Harry Pollok. for Welsh. has, not
stated whether this figure suited the
champion.
Tom Andrews. the Milwaukee fight
promoter. was IN town the last week
He came half way across the continent
for tho express purpose of securing
WelFh's consent to mill with White.
When Andrews abandoned Beer City he
had in his pocket Whites signed contract
to meet anyone the promoter selected for
battle on October 9th.
Head of the Class.
Andrews had but one man In mind as
Whites opponent-and that man was at
the head OF the lightweight class; none
other than Freddie Welsh. White in all
probability. knew what was buzzing
around In Andrews Uranium. and he un-
hesitatlngly signed the contract.
With a match between White and
Welsh but a matter OF a short time before
It becomes a reality. II would not be
amiss 10 sise up Whites chances with
the champion. The writer Is OF the opin-
ion that White would make a better
showing In a limited round contest
against Welsh than Rltchie did when his
title swayed in the balande. White can
deliver as powerful blow as Ritchie, and
he Is far superior TO the ex-champion
when II narrows down TO pure. unadul-
terated boxing Also. White can absorb
punishment. Az an assimilator of hard
punches. White Is not far behind Nelson
In his palmiest days. but the time viii
never come when White will have to DO
the recipient OF as many dazing knocks
az the Dane submitted TO.
White has absolutely nothing TO fear
from the Welsh person. The Brlton may
be In a class by himself when II comes
TO ring wizardry. but he Is not endowed
with a wallop the punch soporific.
Whites fortunes in the bout would de-
pend entirely upon his ability 10 land on
the elusive Freddie. and White has yet
10 meet a iSS-pounder that acted like a
shrould In evadlng him.
Knocks out Local Pride.
Meanwhile. White is not wasting his
timo while waiting for Welsh TO assent.
The Chicago marvel Is doing the Nomad
stunt by traversing the western eoun-
try. and stopping off at important cities
and knocking out the local prides. White
is now elassed as the best OF American
lightweights. and n Welsh is retieent In
agreeing to a match. public clamor viii
make the champion alter his stand.
Welsh has been in this country less
than a month. but In that short time he
has been fairly deiuged with offers 10
fight. New York wants him to fight
Cross; Andrews is after him to subscribe
to a match with White; Milwaukee Is
seeking the champion 10 take on Ad VOL
CAST; New Orleans desires him for It's