El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

{ nj didn't linger very long in the eas1
; after his arrival from Europe We
3 thought the former worlds light.
I weight champion might be persuaded %
stick around New York while, II only 10
show US that he is just good as ever
But Willie, being about the best little fin
ancier we have in the boxing line, decided
/ his interests in the west called for his per
> sonal attention and beat It for san Fran
II Richie said all the things local sport
( ing sc-ibes attributed to him during his
short stay in the metropolis he IS foolish
boy. and can't believe that Of Willie For
instance. one reporter quoted Richie as say
throughout the match and waited until he
(Ritchie) would lead 50 that he could cOuu-
not entitled to the verdict. Willie admit
ted he landed few blows on the Welshman.
although that was not MS faglt and that =
one man was aggressive and the other wash. {
It surely wasn't the aggressive ones fault II
the fight was not good one-and that the
verdict be given TO the aggressive one
May Have Been MisquOted.
I doubt II While said so many foolish
things. In the first place anyone at all IA
miliar with boxing and the rules for scor-
ing points IN a contest knows that agrees
siVeness alone doesn't count for anything
in the point line man might lead 100
times in a 20 round bout and possibly not
land once The referee is supposed to keep
track as best he can OF the blows landed.
leads. counters. offence and defence and gen
eral tactics. and be governed accordingly in
making the decision But the aggressive Eel
low. in case there is only one, must make
his leads count they are wasted. What's
the advantage in leading continually IL the
blows DO not Iand7 The offence Of the other
fellow figures in the point making and clev-
erness In avoiding blows counts more than
abortive attempts 70 deliver them
The great trouble in this country at the
present time is that our boxers are not
properly educated as 70 what constitutes
scientific boxing and what does not For the
past decade or two science has not counted
much the boy with the hurrah style and
the hard punch has been carrying pretty
much everything before him. and in which
he has been assisted materially by incom-
petent referees
Boxing by the Rules.
When the late George Siler was the Of
fetal referee OF a boxing match one or the
other contestant had TO win decisively.
either by a knockout or on points, TO get
the verdict. Charley White was another who
was guided by the rules and nothing else.
But nowadays the average American referee
POSSES a bo4lls nnalch as lhe4gh ignorant
OF the fact that said bout should be conduct
ed according to the book Time and again
have seen referees permit contestants to
break rules and not even warn the offend
ers. What use IS boxing skill IL such
breaches are permitted Instead Of giving
up years 30 learn the art boy would Car
better train for rough and tumble scrapping
for all the modern referee seems TO know
or care whether the rules are observed or
not.
Referee Eugene Corr may have erred N
giving Welsh the decision. That Icannot saw
as did not see the bout and won't have a
chance OF viewing the movies Of the match
Eut II Richie bases his claim that the de-
cisiOn was unfair TO him on the ground
that he was the aggressive" party and on
that alone the complaint is positively silly
and Will be so regarded by those who know
the game But. as said above. I doubt II
Willie said any such thing at all.
Richie Entitled to Draw.
according TO the testimony Of many wit
nesses Of the bout Richie was entitled 20 a
draw decision at the very worst. Which may
lr may not be the case. However. It Is con-
ceded by all critics that lille did the best
he could and put up a hard and game battle Z
against odds In the matter Of science. ring /
seneralship and all around boxing skill. and
s entitled TO much credit for making IL such
close thing But, according to the inter I
viewers. Willie admits in one breath that I
welsh outmaneuvered and outgeneraled him.
ma IN the next claims he was given a daw !
ieal When the verdict was awarded Welsh. /
The sensible thing for Richie TO do is to let |
he matter rest until he gets return bout !