New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
WHITE MATCHED
TO BOX WITH
FREDDIE WELSH
Johnson ArrangeS Bout
for January 10 at the
Garden.
MATCHMAKER PUTS
OPINION IN BALANCE
Shugrue Not Lacking i'll Sup
porters When Critics and
Enthusiasts Disagree.


fought such clever battle against
Young" Sbugrue az Madison Square
Garden on Tuesday night, will box ten
rounds with Freddie Welsh az the same
place on January 10, 1915. The match
was made yesterday afternoon after
conference which lasted throughout the
better part of five hours.
Nate Lewis and Harry Pollock, man
ayers of the boxers, haggled over
weight. over the financial end Of the
business and all other things touchin
ou and appcrtainiu' TO q boxing bout
Finally 10 was announced that the men
would box. weighing in at 135 pounds
at g o'clock on the afternoon oil 'ne
contest Since White made 1870 pounds
for Sbucrue end Welsh can do l33
easily. neither will be troubled by the
weight
Welsh has had a long rest since
shugrue defeated him not long ago
and is ready 10 return 20 the arena.
lie has am old score TO settle with
White. for the latter has published the
accounts broadcast that he whipped
the Rriton iu Milwaukee. Opinion on
that battle varied as did opinion vary
ON the result of Whites match with
shuerue. but an agreed it was fast
10 was announced by the manager
of Madison Square Garden on Tuesday
night that the winner of the White
Shueruc bout would be matched with
Welsh. 10 is II question Of some in
forcst now whether or not Jimmy John
,ton. the matchmaker of the club and
one of the keenest judges Of boxers
lcreau0uts. believed with a few others
that White defeated the Jersey City
ad and deserved first chance with the
British champion. The match viii be
Welcomed by the local enthusiasts, who
lave been tired by an endless success
sion Of matches between men who
lacked the real "class' as fighters
The ume-honored question "Who
.Lall decide when doctors disagree 2"
might be asked after reviewing the
opinions of newspaper men and boxing
fans who witnessed the bout between
White and Shugrue. Certain 10 rs there
was wide variance in them. The bat
est seen in many weeks. And, as must
always be the case when two men meet
iY an interesting contest, each had his
firm supporters. This difference Of
opinion makes for return matches, and
would not be surprising If the boys
agreed to- box again m the near future.
One boxer. who was famous i'm the
late EOS as a featherweight and who
mot them all. said Of the affair: 81
thought that White won the match by
e. scant margin. Further than that !
believe that had be been just a trife
more aggressive ne would have given
Shugrue the beating of his life.
think that White landed the cleaner
more damaging punches, while Joe's
blows scuhed off. This must not be
taken that Joe did noc land many a
clean punch. but he received credit for
some that landed on Whites gloves
-houldCrs and arms. White was un-
marked az the finish. while Shugrue
carried off marks of bsttle
I'm the rallies OF inhgnung there are
fcw who viii contest the statement
that the Chicago boxer showed 20 adj
vantage. Tn fact. there were few eX
changes u which lc was the first %
stop. Shugrue generally clinched after
taking "a few slams ln the body. but
for this he can scarcely be censured.'
Ben Roscuthal. who has managed
many fighters N mis- day and is quail
ned 90 pass judgment took another
view of the bout He held that
>hugrue was entitled 10 the hOnoTs oil
the battle and went into detail q
prove his point. II was not long before
many of the boxer, and trainers who
were working I'm Browns Gymnasium
Yesterday gathered about and Joined
tnc discussion. There was great des
10 bc said. and every one was anxious
10 give his opinion. While the arCu
mcnt was az IT'S height kid" Black
who has recently returned from
Europe. announced that he was Goini
20 work "a little and all hands trGileC
mp 20 watch him.
Black is under the management oil
George Monroe, who was one OF the
greatest hanfamweight fighters the
world ever saw. Tie is anxious TO get
match with any man in his class
but unfortunately he is unable tC
coax any one into the ring with him
Well. any man who can heat frankie
Fleming, Tommy Houck, Eddie OKeefc
and men OF similar ability is az least
20 be- respected Black went to Eng.
land recently and won four bouts. Tn,
management of the National Sportins
Club of London pronounced him on,
OF the most likely lads who ever pulle,
on glove.
Black told a ltfc sto1x-.r how RI,
pas offered match with an Euglisi
boxer "Surc Ill meet him." sal,
Black. "What does he weigh" ooh
he made nine stone fourteen month";
ago. he'll not bc too heavy for YOU,
came the answer.
Black declined the match. and theI
Investigated his prospective opponent
The fellow was % full-grow1 welter
weight But, as Black explained. "h,
made nine stone fourteen months ago.
Al Reich is getting ready fo- his
match with Jim Flynn. OF Pueblo
which will be contested az the Broad
way Sporting Club, Of Brooklyn. Reicf
F.. confident Cf winning and since
Flynn .s boxing boz his best form &
rafting exhibition is assured.