The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-29
Zach Is Afraid of Others
Strong Punches.
PASSING UP SOFT MONEY
Welsh Holds Out on Ringside
Weight Wrangle.
White HES Off to q Secret
Hiding Place.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-"One is afraid
and the other dassant." That's about
the size Of it as far as Freddie Welsh.
lightweight champion. and Charlie
are two boys we'll versed in the art at
which they make a living, with a
bunch of money in sight for a ten
round meeting in Milwaukee, Novem-
Der 8. Welsh stands a strong chance
of picking up from $4,000 to $4,000
for half hours work. White antici-
pates increasing his bank roll to the
extent of about $4,000.
These fellows like the big money,
the soft short bout coin. Yet what
are they trying to do? They are en-
deavoring with might and main to get
out of the match. It's a fact and it
won't take long TIC convince you. While
being convinced, however, don't i'm
agine that they won't fight, for their
managers will tie the gloves on them
and push them through the ropes.
Then they will have to try conclusions
or be Kissed out of the place.
Their Goats Flee.
When the match was first made
each man was delighted. White was
glad of another whack at the title and
Welsh was tickled over the idea ct a
fat purse for brief battle. Then they
got to thinking about each other, read
ing about the others proves in the
papers, and so on, until the angoras
of the fighting gents simply up and
disappeared. Neither one has as yet
returned.
Welsh and White right now are
bothering the lives out of their re-
spective managers, Harry Pollok and
Nate Lewis, by throwing every obstacle
possible in the way Of the consumma-
ton of the match. The match Is
closed to all intents and purposes but
the articles signed by the rivals do not
name the same weights. That leaves
the loophole through which these stars
are deliberately trying to crawl be-
cause they are afraid of each other.
Welsh is doing plenty of haggling
about the weight. First he agreed to
do 1876 at 6, then it was 1913 at 8, next
it was 1913 at 2, and finally 1876 at 2.
The last named weight is what his
articles call for, his manager writing
in that weight on the papers and mail
ing them to the promoter. Whites
articles call for 1879 at 8.
Ad Wolgast. who meets Welsh next
Monday night in Gotham, told folks in
Streator that he knew positively that
Welsh wanted to get out of meeting
White, and that if there was any rea-
sonable excuse he would cancel the
match. 1t looks as though Adolph
knew what he was talking about. All
Freddie will have to do Is to claim he
hurt a hand with either Baldwin or
wolgast and then he will have Pro-
moter Andrews helpless. all because
there is still difference between him
and White over The weight.
Whites Game.
Now for White. Charles suddenly
decides to fit about the country at
high speed in his automobile fool
ish risk SO soon before a big fight. He
got into a big smashup rear VAL
pariso. He was expected back Mon
day night unhurt but did not show up.
Tuesday night he had not yet arrived
at his home. and his manager said he
could not locate him. FINALLY he was
located at Gary, Ind, from where he
answered a long distance telephone
call. Charles remarked during the
conversation that he would not box
Welsh unless the champion made 1873
pounds at or O'Clock.
AS a result It is being whispered
about the loop that Charles has a case
of cold feet similar to that of Welsh