Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-17

WELSH AVOIDING RITcHIE'S RIGHT LEAD IN LONDON FIGHT

roughed Smith in the fourth and he
landed a hard right-hand punch on
the kidneys that sent Smith to the
floor. He got to his feet just as the
bell ended the round and some of the
sports thought he was lucky. In the
fifth round Smith held Carpenter
even, but in the sixth, after a few
skirmishes, Smith landed his famous
right to the jaw. Carpenter looked
sick. but the general opinion is that
he would have gotten up before ten
was counted The foul blow, how
ever. brought the hostilities to a
close and Smith lost a golden oppor-
tunity.
Carpenter will likely ignore Smith
in the future and go after a fight
with Jack Johnson. That is the dope
at least. So some day we may have
a Frenehman as the pugilistic cham
pion of the world
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Some of the American sports are
quick to cry robbery at Corris decl-
sion, but the fact that Smith did hit
Carpenter when he was on the floor
should eliminate that yell of unfair
ness.
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Those who witnessed the Freddie
Welsh-Will Ritchie fight in London
seemed to agree with the referee that
the Englishman was entitled to the
decision. Over in this country, with
the cable descriptions of the battle,
the only thing to go by, the fight fans
appear to think that the American
champion was given the worst of 1t.
That view is also held by Ritchie
himself, which is only natural. How
ever, it is admitted on all sides that
Ritchie did nearly all the forcing and
the leading, which would count big
in this country. Welsh, too, be 1t
known, did a lot of running away
and ducking, and in the accompany
ing picture the English champion is
shown rather awkwardly evading
the champions right lead. Freddie
looks as If he were frightened, Ritchie
is evidently anxious and Referee
Corri stands there as unconcerned as
you please.
The mention of Mr.. Corris name
recalls story that Jimmy Britt, the
fighter and actor, told me while he
was playing an engagement at the
Washington Theatre in this city,
Britt and Corri, It seems, were very
close friends, and when Jimmy went
over to England during the very end
of his career the two travelled around
together a whole lot. Britt's visit to
England wasn't fighting mission at
all, but while over there he was Of
fered match with Johnny Summers.
After considerable bartering Britt ac-
cepted the proposition, and when it
came to selecting the referee several
names were mentioned. Finally the
same one said; "Why, Mr.. Britt,
you can't possibly object to Eugene
Corri as the referee" Britt admitted
such was the case, and Corri II was
who refereed the bout. The men
fought twenty rounds. and 1t was a
pretty even affair, but to Britt's sur
prise Corri gave the verdict to Sum-
mers. Later on at the hotel one OF
Britt's friends chided him about the
way his friend Corri had treated him
In the Summers fight.
what do you think of your friend
CORR now?" Britt's tormentor in.
quired.
"Corril" Jimmy calculated. why
Gene is the finest fellow in the world
but he is the worst referee I evei
saw in the ring"
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Poor old Kramer! The champion
Is becoming very feeble. In the pur.
suit race at the Velodrome last nigh
all he did was to ride mile in
minute and 50 seconds, and incident.
ally defeated Alfred Goullet, who Il
going great guns, by about thirt,
yards. The mile ridden by Kramer
the champion said afterward, was thu
fastest of his career. But the fast
mile was not the only remarkable
part of Kramer's performance last
night The defeat of Goullet simply
put the champion in the final, along
with Alfred Grenda, Walter Rutt
| Frank Cavanagh, Norman Anderson
and Bob Spears. Few there were
perhaps, who expected to see thu
poor, old, broken down champion I'm
ish anywhere in the final heat, espe
cially after the draw, which placed
Kramer directly in front of the dur
| able Rutt. But, yo, no and alas
Kramer displayed speed and endur
ance that was simply marvellous HI
put one man after another out o
the race, and 1t is a good safe be
that he would have won it If the rail-
had kept away long enough. AS /
was, the race was great one an
Grenda divided the purse with Kra
mer at the finish.
Kramer was very good last nigh