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betting indicated that Welsh gave
promise of winning the fight. The
forecast of the battle was that Welsh
would receive the verdict and he won
just about in the manner he was ex-
pected to win, He didn't show him
self any great tighter. but he did dis
play rare cleverness. That he out
pointed Richie there isn't question
of doubt Every body who was
there seems to admit it. although the
accounts of the contest are mislead-
ing. in that they make it appear as
if, according to the description,
Richie was much the better man.
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We will have to accept the decision
of Eugene CORR, the eminent referee,
as just and final Richie didn't think
it was just fair and he cried like a
baby when he heard the announce
ment. But the opinion is general
that Welsh did the better work as a
whole and landed more and cleaner
blows than his opponent At the end
the Englishman was very tired, but
he must have been also very foxy.
for the Yankee boy couldn't do much
with him | take it that the old head
of Welsh was too much for Richie,
who, when you come to think of it,
though a worlds champion, didn't
have much experience at all As a
fighter, perhaps, Richie shines head
and and limbs over Welsh, but in
twenty-round bout, where science is
the main asset, the Englishman ap-
pears to have the call.
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For the first ten rounds, the cable
reports have it, Welsh made Richie
look rather cheap for a champion.
He outboxed him and even outfought
him, and the Yankee boy seemed
thoroughly confused and unable to
fathom his opponent at all. AS the
bout wore on, though, Welsh began
to lose some of his speed. and Richie.
always good and strong, began to get
to his man. But Welsh, clever and
foxy and up to all the tricks of
the trade, boxed off from Ritchie and
held the ferocous Yankee at bay as
much as he could. If Welsh had been
willing to mix 1t, and fight it out toe
to toe, Richie would have beaten
him to a fare the-well. However, that
wasn't the issue, and according TO
the rules and conditions of the match,
Welsh proved himself to be the bet
ter man.
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1t is a pleasure to know that the
fight was on the level and that the
decision was fair and just. Ritchie's
claim that he was entitled to a draw
is sure evidence that he was beaten.
II he had thought he had done as
well as Welsh, he would have been
yelling for victory. and it is GER
tain. from all accounts, that he was
not given the worst of it in any way.
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Besides having the advantage OF
experience in his favor, Welsh was
much better posted on the English
rules, and he knew just what TO do
and what would create favorable
impression with the referee. He
fought to score points and 10 avoid
being scored against. Ritchie's one
thought was of q knockout, and he
evidently expected he would land the
fatal blow before the end. He didn't
seem to mind the blows that Welsh
landed. but appeared to be more in
tent on his own efforts. He was
beaten-beaten on points-beaten on
the square. England has the worlds
lightweight champion, but we have
more than one fighter over here who
can beat him. Welsh's next fight is
to be with Ritchie. 1t win be held
in this country in November. We
are looking forward to that occasion
with the hope of success.
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Welsh will be swarmed with chal-
lenges, of course, but he viii ignore
them, as generally becomes a cham
pion. He is entitled to hold his cham
pionship as long as he can and make
as much money with it is he is able
to. He worked hard to get Richie
into the ring and he accepted a small
portion of the receipts for his end of
the bout, Richie acted the part of
the dictator and was given something
like s35. 900 for his share. He will
come back here and he will fight
again, but he will not take many
chances until he again fights Welsh
in November, For that fight both
boys will be well paid, but Welsh will
not get so much the worst of it.
ENGLAND is nroud of her little conn