The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

The next lap Of the Belt Line jaunt has
much to do with the uncommon or
garden variety Of training. In other
words. II has to do with garden STUFF
plain vegetables
Before Mrs Welsh went to MacFad-
denis school and later became an in
structor. she sat on a high stool and
York counting house. But before that
she had learned how to cook
wife His Only Trainer.
So when she took up the business Of
training her husband for fights there was
no wizardry> in turning vegetables,
which was all she gave him, into edible
food.
The training diet tasted all the better
to Freddie because his wife ate the same
food and trained right with him. She
would take a turn al the boxing dummy,
pound the bag. slice circles in the ozone
with Indian clubs and Join him on cross
crountry hikes.
She Is the only trainer Freddie has ever
had. He says he wouldn't have any one
else around to tell him what to do. And
Manager Cupid says she may have the
job for life.
All this while Freddie was cultivating
his smile.
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found II hard to smile That was before
he had found a Life Target. He Is aim
ing In the air. And when the bell
sounded he didn't care much whether
his cosmic rifle was loaded or not-much
like other people who haven't found
themselves and don't take much interest
IN anything in particular.
But Manager Cupid and Trainer Fam
ME brought out a cheerful smile. busted
II on and decorated the young boxers
boyish face at the very beginning of the
Ninety-nine round marriage 60"
Freddie liked It. It was a sort OF tails
man He has kept it ever since. He
wears II In the ring and can't wear 1t out.
II improves every day.
Four weeks before the big London
fight the smile grew a little broader.
It took on the pater familias expression.
The news came In a telegram from his
wife in California
"A world champion baby girl" 1t read.
weight ten pounds, crib-side.''
Two weeks after the baby threw her
hat in the ring. Mrs. Welsh had recov-
cred SO as to be able to sail for Eng
land. Baby Welsh went right along, of
course They arrived IN London on the
day Of the Ritchie fight. There was no
seat reservation for the baby, so the
mother went alone. She arrived during
the fifth round. but her husband did
not see her until the seventeenth.
Her story OF the big fight and Freddie's
smile through 1t all is interesting.
They didn't want me to see him be-
fore the fight" she says, $50 1 simply
went alone and kept out OF sight until
near the finish when 1 saw that It was
victory for him. Then came up close
to the ropes and talked to his seconds
and let him aQ MI thnnUhf fUk,N
help him in the finish. He was smiling
as usual as he always does and Raging
Ritchie about losing.
You've lost the belt, old man. he'd
say. It's all over. The scrap is mine.
Let's quit
Wife His Only Trainer.
"And all the while he was smiling and
winning. driving Ritchie nearly mad 1t
was the first time I was really excited
at fight Ritchie wore the most agoniz-
ed look. like a man about to lose every
thing. But Freddie kept on smiling"
After the championship fight. Welsh
and his party encountered war conditions
IN London. BY the courtesy Of steam
ship line manager they obtained first
class passage at time when dozens
Of millionaires were riding in the steer
age.
They brought the baby, the belt and the
smile with them
At New York they lodged most Of the
newspaper men and Mrs Welsh soon
came on to Roycroft Inn at East Aurora,
N. Y, where she and her husband are
now guests OF Ebert Hubbard.
There they have plenty Of fresh air,
fresh vegetables and Freddie keeps right
on smiling. When he Is not looking over
letters from want-to-be champions he can
go-a-bout with baby Welsh in the go
cart.
And this is the story of the little belt
line Journsy.