The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
Rich Gowns Around Ring
side Offer New Spectacle
for Staid Old London.
OVER THOUSAND WOMEN
APPLAUD HOT BATTLE
Wife and Sister of British
Boxer See Him Win World
Lightweight Title.
THE REV. J. II. BOULDER AS
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Bout Goes Full Twenty Rounds,
American Champion Losing on
Referee COrri's Decision.

'p''Wf tuOtc DcepntCN 10 INV 1T -
LONDON. July I'm ono Of the most
sensational--cert tho most pic
turcsque-ring encounters of modern
times, Freddie Welsh plucked the
worlds lightweight championship crown
from the frowning brow of Willie
Richie tonight The British titlcholder
clearly outpointed the American cham
plon through twenty rounds of sensa-
tional combat at the Olympia. Not one
dissenting voice questioned the verdict
Of Referee Eugene Corr.
Tho end found both these rugged bat
tiers on their feet, battling as spiritedy
as ever. as if the title rested upon one
more titanic effort. OF tho two the
rugged American appeared the frcsher.
Welsh had slowed and tired in the last
few rounds before the hcrculean efforts
OF the defender. Yet he haa WOE
Every one was convinced of that fact
The 1000 Americans gathered round
and who had wagcred heavily upon their
countryman admitted il with slowly
wagging heads. The frenzicd Welsh
men, whose enthusiasm had forced the
odds on the challenger from to 1 I'M
TO to 2, admitted 1t. They left no
doubt OF 1t, in fact, IL idoizaton be-
speaks fistic renown.>, Corris decision
was Endorsed by nobility, clergy and
femininity. all gathered round the scene
OF combat. The American would have
been poor sportsman indeed to try to
stem such wave of public sentiment.
Cicrgymen and women Applaud,
Yes, clergy and feminnity as we'll as
nobility were assembled round the ring
side long before the agile boxers clam
bered through the ropes. Gay Paris in
its most wiful disregard Of convention
never outdid staid London of tonight.
For was not the Rev. J. ii. Boulder the
master OF ceremonies? And did not
1000 daintily glovcd hands beat their
graceful salutations as he announced
the principals?
True. at first the Rev. Mr.. Boudier's
photographic voice sounded muffled,
somewhat in keeping with the applause
OF the fair spectators. But he looked
close at hand to some boxes where were
gathered two score clergymcn and took
courage. Thereafter he proceeded
bravely in spite OF a choking collar and
as If the Bishop Stepney were no
concern of his. The Bishop OF Stepney
| had forbidden to serve In like capacity
the Rev. Everard Dlgby, vicar o, ST.
/ Agatha's, Shoreditch, who recently
acted as sponsor of he Bombardier
Wells Collin Bell encounter.
The scene about the ringside was one
| never to be forgotten by those privileged
to see the coronation OF a new light
weight monarch The group Of tight
collared ministers in evening dress was
but a trihe more dignified in behavior
than the lords and dukes surrounding
| them. They applauded as heartily, II
| slightly less vociferously, the introduce
lions OF the champion and the chal-
lenger And throughout the heated duel
even the clergy so far forgot the
straight and narrow path as to vent
hearty British cheer for some telling
blow well sped.
Fair Sex Fairer Than Men.
Into bold relief these occasional slight
indignlties of the dignifed threw the
merry, mad abandon with which the
richly gowned ladies voiced their appre-
citation of the struggle. Bejeweled ma
irons and budding debutantes who never
would forget the stern mandates OF de-
corum in the drawing room had an &C.
casion here to turn back the leaves OF
time TO the less civilized past. They
exhorted. they applauded, they cheered at
times they waved their graceful arms or
shrugged their pretty. bare shoulders as
either pugilIst rallied to turn the tide OF
battle.
More than thousand women, among
them many of the most exclusive aristoc-
racy saw the titanic struggle. Ana IN
their favor be 1t said they showed shade
more sportsmanship than the male e!e''
ment For the men. like all men with
money down, rooted Loyalty for the sue
cess OF their respective choice. while the
Iadles--and some of them wagered as
enthusiastically as their escorts-ap-
p,auded without favor the skill OF either
man.
The women appeared very interested IN
everything that occurred, from the Ap'