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

0 good shape again and that he will be well
able 10 box again in September although he
does not intend TO take unnecessary chances
1T has always been my contention" said
Ad. that ] could whip Willie Richie in
{ a long fight and I think that his defeat by
. Freddy Welsh goes a long ways 10 prove It
I always felt that I was TOO strong for
Ritchie and would eventually wear him
down in a long battle although there is no
getting away from the fact that he is a
great fighter From what have read
about the fight with Welsh IL seems to me
that Freddy simply played a careful game
and planned 10 outpoint him and take no
chances whatever II looked as though
Richie was too slow to start his rushing
and permitted Welsh TO roll up too many
points before the final squirt As TO the
decision, / cannot say, but I have always
heard well OF Mr.. CORR and would not like
to criticise him when / did not see the
contest You can gamble, however. that
Mr. Welsh viii not want any Of my game.
even now II he does he can have il any
time and I would like nothing better than
TO win back the title for the states I
am undecided as yet about the long distance
matches on the coast may try some OF
the short ones around here trst and II 1
feel right again may tackle the marathon
route. 7 want TO make sure OF my arm
Chip Slipped Back.
George Chip the New Castle middle
weight, slipped back a bit on the coast when
he failed TO stop Sailor Petroskey inside OF
20 rounds as he had expected He had
previously stopped the sailor man in y
second meeting Chip failed TO score. For
the first half he had the best OF the battle,
but toward the latter part Petroszey gained
strength and finished in as good condition
as Chip, according TO all reports. II was a
boost for the sailor and a setback for the
boy who was after the worlds middleWeight
title Chip won the verdict all right. but
there were many on the coast who failed TO
see him as a champion. He had been rather
uncertain in his matches and has fallen
down just when the most was expected Of
him He Will have to show better form TO
beat either Jimmy Clabby or Jeff Smith
and the chances are he would have a hard
time trying TO beat Mike Gibbons
Dave Smith No Title Contender.
Surely Dave Smith. the Australian mid
dleweight, must be convinced by this time
that he is no longer an aspirant for title
honors In his class Like George Chip he
has been very much in and out For four
years he has been bitter rival OF Jimmy
,labby, but the American boy evened up AL
knocked Dave out in the first round OF a
scheduled 20 round bout Clabby has never
been noted FOR his aggressive work in the
aarly part Of the battle. but he no doubt
ioorty against Smith and followed his
style-that Of cutting loose the moment Z
line was called Eddie turned the trick I
vice on Smith. but IL seemed 20 20 un- /
he same trap set by Clabhy. Jimmy. in
'tead Of holding back and feeling his man =,
'ut, took the aggressive and within the
irsr minute had succeeded in Tutting over
hard right cross TO the Jaw. which put
David down and out Jimmy first shot his
EFT 70 the face until he had Dawes guard Z
-own. then over went the right and it was
ID off This would indicate that Dave is
through as a hope for the nniddleweiEht
championship It is likely that NcGoOrry
nd jeff Smith will be matche dior 20 ]
winner, which Will in reality be a cham
ionship match