El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
Welsh May LeaUe Europe;
War Prospect Unpleasi1g
New Title Holder Is Expected to Come to the United
States, Where Any Number of Good Matches Are
Now Awaiting Him. Wolgast Figures Broken
Arm Cost Him $50 600, Besides the Pain.
BY 7. S. ANDREMs.

4 n nwAUKEE, Wis, August S.-witt
MI the spectacle OF a terrible war be-
IL fore him in Europe it is very prob
able that Freddy Welsh. the world
lightweight champion. will try 20 get over
70 America from England in some manner
.lu escape the trying times which are sure
10 follow. II was Welsh's intention 70
come 10 the states early this fall. but his
delay may prevent the fulfilling Of pros-
pecuVe engagements here II he does get
over It Is almost certain that he will be
matched again with Willie Richie. possibly
over the 10 round route first, and later. II
y IS necessary over the marathon distance
me report that Welsh had signed an
agreement and posted forfeit to give
Flllchle another match by a certain time,
NnetheT ne won or lost, is denied by the
Denies Signing Up.
Freddy sends word here that while he
promised Ritcnle another match he did nos
sign up. nor did he post a forfeit for a
second match. although Richie had en-
oeGFored TO have him place good sized
forfeit with some American paper to insure
another meeting under conditions agreeable
Welsh can have numerous good matches
ana Tor pretty good purses or percentages.
d J. Tortorich has made him good offer
10 meet Joe Mandot in New Orleans; while
Tom AcCarey wants him TO meet Joe Riv-
ers in Los Angeles Jim Coffrorh is after
another meeting with Richie in san Fran
cisco and the Queensbury A C., Of Nil
waUkee. viii bid for match between the
Two over the 10 round course.
Besides the boys named. there are others
on his trail; for instance. MiIburn Say
Tor, The Hoosier lightweight tuo.. in
tralia). and Charlie White, the Chicago
champion; while Pal Brown. the Minnesota
lightweight. still has his hackers with $4,000
10 place as a side wager for a long battle
Ad Wolgast says he would not mind com
ing back for another marathon bout with
Welsh, Just to show that he is still there
and willing to make good for the time he
had TO cancel his match with Freddy at Los
Angeles, two years ago. Willie Beecher. the
New York lightweight. IS another one with
a real hacker John J. Reisler, his man
agers has deposited $1,000 in cold cash TO
20 as part side wager Of $4,000 for either
Welsh or Richie and he means business. {
Johnny Tillman. the Minneapolis 1873 pound
er- through his manager. Frank Tyrreu. Z
has been anxious TO post a forfeit for $1,000 {
FOR a match with any Of the stars-Welsh I
and White preferred Tillman had an IN ]
fortunate experience on the coast He was .
matched 10 meet Leach Cross at Los An .
geles but promoter Tom McCarey called ii 4
off. claiming that Tillman did not show 3
enough class In training. No one can blame q
AcCarey for trying to protect himself but .
according TO manager Iyrrell, his boy was
working under wraps and il is hardly fair {
TO judge OF his ability without giving him
a good chance TiIlman has shown con-
siderable class hereabouts and doubt /
boy in 20 rounds Young Shugrus, the New
York lightweight, is stlu another boy who
seeks a battle with the stars for the title.
iie is in Australia ana has made spleu
match with the best we have here.
Broken Arm Cost SSO.CUU.
Ad WolEast, one Of the greatest Of little
battlers in the lightweight division. was
coast, where he lost couple Of profitable
matches through hard luck-brea king his
-orearm-at q time when he was in fine
'hape for his contest with Joe Rivers Ad
900 besides the Inconvenience suffered
The Michigan bearcat says his arm IS in