South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-27
WHITE ENTITLED
To RING HONORS
BY SAM Il. HALL.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 27.-The
only thing that kept Charlie White
from winning the light weight cham
pionship of the boxing world Tuesday
night is the nO-decisiOn law that pre-
walls in Wisconsin.
The Chicago boy gave Willie Richie
the title holder, the lacing of his life
in their scheduled ten round battle
before the Queensberry A. G. Tuesday
night winning by such wide margin
that no one could question his vic
tory.
chicago fans, 5000 strong, gave the
marvellous Jewish chap an ovation at
the close of the sensational contest,
joining in the cry who's the light
weight champion? Charley White!"
He ought to be at that after his
bout Tuesday night.
Just to convince the readers that
White won, we will tell Of the Richie
condition at the finish Both eyes
were almost shut his nose was bleed
ing a stream and there were contus-
ions on his face TO show for the visi-
tatiOn Of Whites wicked left hooks
and his powerful right crosses. White
had nothing TO show for the ten CRU
cling rounds except bit of blood that
trickled from an old cut under his
upper lip. Richie did not hurt him
at any stage of the bout
The champion from California was
in a bad way at all of the stages.
Right in the first round White had
him groggy and holding on. winning
the opening spasm by such margin
that Willie never did catch up. In
both the fifth and eighth rounds
Richie was Keeling about the stage
under a shower of punches and grab
bling at his opponents arms for
respite. At the end of a bitter rally
which closed the ninth he had to be
shown his corner.
Right now we want TO say that
power from Whites two best blows
turned the trick That old left hook
followed by a right cross TO the jaw
went over early in the going. The
steam from the Richie wallop seemed
gone after that. on their perform
ance Tuesday night we must give the
palm to White on hard and effective
hitting
White won seven rounds out of the
ten.
Also the second and the ninth, in
our judgment, the third only belong
ed TO the westerner.
In our opinion the fight was won
and lost right in the first round.
Richie started out to box White la
Jack Britton jabbing all the time and
for a full minute it looked as If he
was gong 10 nave matters ali HIS
own way. He popped half a dozen
times on the face with snappy left
iabs, White not even trying TO counter.
Willie got fresh at this and tried his
right White slipped inside, hooked
a left 10 the chin and smashed a right
to the jaw like a flash of lightning.
Willie went back against the ropes,
plainly in bad way.
White went at him like a tiger and
hammered him about the head with
both hands along one side Of the ring.
Willie was endeavOring TO get hold of
him and seek refuge in a clinch. He
finally did before Charlie could upset
him. Then for a half minute White
worked desperately 10 pry him off
Finally he threw Willie away from
him. the champions head and
shoulders going under the third rope.
He pulled himself together stuck up
his hands. led with a left or two and
the bell rang. Whites cnance was
gone. Several times after that he had
Willie wearing and sick. but his best
chance for knockout slipped by in
this round.