Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-10
NEWS OF The SPORTING WORLD

three lettS TO WelSlS lace anu lOi-
lowed with a right punch to Welsh's
cauliflower ear. Most of the milling
so far was at long range. Charley up
percutted with left to body, and re-
ceived a right uppercut on the chin,
which did no damage. The champion
was forcing the milling, and the round
was an even break.
THIRD ROUND-The champion
went after White in whirlwind fashion
and in a fierce mixup near the rope he
sent a hard left to the side Of Whites
head White jabbed his left to Welsh's
face and in the clinch the champion
slapped the Chicago boy with both
lefts and rights to the jaw. Welsh
jabbed a left to the nose and in furi-
Gus mixup which followed they ex
changed rights and 1efts to the head.
The champion kept up this pace, and
in dancing in and out with clever
feints kept the Chicago boy at a dis
tance. 1t was a pretty even round,
but If there was a shade it belonged
to the champion.
FOURTH ROUND-Welsh bored in
with his left lead and in a clinch the
champion slipped a right to the body.
The champion was fighting a careful !
battle, taking few chances on Whites
left. White landed a right to Welsh's
head, and in a clinch that followed
Welsh punched his right to the Chi
cago boys body. White landed left
to the body and then Welsh stabbed
a left to Whites head. The Chicago
boy let go a right which Welsh block
ed just as the gong rang. The round !
was even.
FIFTH ROUND-The champion !!
jabbed a left to the face and White |
missed with a left return. White |
landed hard right to Welsh's body. |
After each exchange they ran into a /
clinch and the referee was forced to |
Pry them apart. Welsh hooked his i
left to Whites head without a return |
The champion, still keeping after his
opponent, tried to feint Charlie into
opening up. but he failed to do so. The
gong found them in clinch with hon
ors even.
SIXTH ROUND-Welsh dashed out
OF his corner and jabbed a hard left
to Charley's forehead. He followed a
moment later with the same blow and
received no return. The Chicago BOY
jabbed a left to Welshs nose and
White sent light right to the side of
Welsh's head and got a LEFT iab to the
lose in reurn. At close quarters both
tried left uppercuts to the chin, but
neither punch was hard enough to do
any damage. Welsh ducked under
Whites left hooks, but Charley con-
nected with a left to the nose. A well
1irnnfal Los h.- |
blood OF the bout from Whites mouth.
1t was good punch, but did not slow
up White. There was little to choose
between them, although Welsh was
the aggressor for every second.
SEVENTH ROUND.-The champion
came out of his corner flying and went
right after White, putting left to the
body, but all the time he carefully
guarded against Whites left. In a !
:linch Welsh jabbed left to the body. /,
charlie uppercutted with 4 right to the l
ehin and put left to the body. Both :.
exchanged lefts to the head. Welsh l
Welsh jabbed a left to the nose and
Charley retaliated with similar
punch. Whites right found the back :
If the champions head and did not :.
iamage. There was much clinching
md no damaging blows landed Welsh
lad a shade, due to his aggressiveness
md clean hitting.
EIGHTH ROUND-Tie champion
inally let go for the first time with
lis right, catching White on the ear
[ was good punch, but too high for
cal damage. White put a left to the
lose and once more Welshs left Wis
ted Whites beak. A moment later
White tore loose in a desperate effort
o cop the champion on the jaw with
lis famous hook. After jabbing twice
lie did connect, but the blow was not
lard enough to slow up the champion.
Dice more Welsh resorted to his lab
ling tactics. 1t was a round replete
With action
NINTH ROUND-Welsh did not
how any signs of letting White force
he pace and came out of the corner,
anded left jab to Charley's mouth
n the center of the ring they engaged
n a fierce smuggling match. but no
mage was done. Again White opened
p and landed a pair of left hooks to
Velsh's head. Welsh, for the first
ime in the battle, started to back up.
o.
hen finally ducking and lodging in
nd out, preventing White from land
ng again. II was the best round OF
he fight for White. as Welsh knew
e was hit when that left struck his
lw. The fact that the champion was
ding away lessened the blows and at
he gong the shade belonged to the
hicago boy.
TENTH ROUND-No sooner had
ley shaken hands than they tore at
ach other, White in desperation try
Is to score a knockout with left.
Ielsh poked a hard left to the body 81
nd as they came together in a clinch
cash was cut over Welsh's right
ye. The champion tore in and, the
ouse yelling wildly, they fought at a
ster pace than at any time in the IT