El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-05

- EsM LOEAha AeL 1---AL kOaA4 appear
N that the ehailengers OF Freddy Welsh! Welsh.
~ lightweight champion OF the world,
- are wasting theIr time. Indications
are that Freddy has no intention Of boxing
for some months 10 come There was a
rumor in local sporting circles that Fred
and Jack BrItt0n had come to an agreement
TO box ten rounds in this city, and accord
I ing 20 Harry Pollok, the champions man
agar that's all IL was-a rumor-
When Richie was the title holder, man
aEer Pollok tried 10 fasten the title Of "no
decision champion on him He insisted
that Richie would not box good man over
/ a distance and 10 a referees decision That
was because Willie had refused TO so on
with the British boxer in the Vancouver
matCh-and he had his own very good rea-
sons for baking But Welsh appears 10
have Richie beaten 70 frazz-e when IL
comes 20 debating terms 10 a would-ne
Richie was accused OF hogging every
thing in the money line He certainly de-
manded stiff figures TO box. but what he
asked wasn't a marker 70 Fretdy's demands
IN a financial way Freddy wants all the
money. claiming his rivals should be salts
fled with the honor OF boxing the cham
pion-same as he had TO be when he met
Richie for the title in Engiand
Prefers the Theater-
Welsh Is thought 10 be seeking theatrical
engagements and probably entertains no
serious thoughts OF getting In the ring for
the next few months HIS eNorhitant de-
mands IS a new system OF lodging danger
Gus opponents Jim Coffroth- according to
manager Pollok. offered Welsh guarantee
cisco reserviuE the right 20 name the men
This offer Mr. Pollok views with the suspi-
ciou that While Richie IS behind the deal
in an effort 20 dig up that $4,000 guar
antee the champion named as his terms for
a return match with the American title
holder. And. OF course. with Richie as one
OF the three 'unknowns' Welsh would De
receiving only the paltry sum OF Sl2500 for
each Of the other matches Which is alto
gether too small a sum for a worlds cham
Match Not Very Attractive
However think the sports Of this coun-
try viii get along somehow even II Welsh
continues 10 put prohioitive price on his
There really is no demand to see Freddy
In the ring excepting with Richie I doubt
II a match with any other boy would look
attractive enough TO a promoter TO meet the
champions demands Fred never was
drawing card in this country for some reason
or other. and while the magic title Of cham
pion would doubt bring a number OF
sports TO see him box the probability is that
no boy outside OF Richie could draw enough
TO warrant a promoter guaranteeing even
S125OO. With Richie opposed 10 him.
though. IL would be different matter
Willie is a big card and would draw the
biz money. But II Freddy wants to make
any money in the ring before meeting
willie in a return match he will have 70
come down In his price considerably
Saylor Loses to Welsh
Young Sayior, the Indianapolis light
weight recently returned from Australia.
Is anxious for return match with the
lightweight champion. This young mar
spent six months or so abroad and beat his
UpDouents with alarming regularity and
cdrsfstency He defeated the leading boxers
OF Australia and also earned a decision over
Young Joe Shugrue in 20 round bout be-
fore sailing for home. The critics over
there regard Saylor as the best man in the
lightweight division today. and IL surely
does look as though the boy must have i'm
proved greatly in his fighting TO trim Shu-
SAVIOR and welsh boxed in winnipeg
about a year ago. and the referee stopped
the bout on a claim Of foul by the latter.
ficted very much Some said that Welsh
had been fouled while others had a that
savior stopped him with a fair blow and
was un1ustly deprived Of the credit Of
victory welsh ridicules the tx o." story.
but IL would seem that he owes IL 20 his
reputation to give Saylor return match.
Just as Willie Richie owes it to his TO give
Charley White q return bout at the earliest
possible moment
Fo-afgn pugilists are Eocking 70 this
country Among the arrivals OF prominence
are Colin Bell. the Australian heavyweight.
Terry KeIar. an American light heavy. who
achieved some little fame in Australia and
KID Lewis, lightweight. both hailing from
England
zen Is matched 20 box sam Lanrford Il
rounds at z Boston club Tuesday. which
ought TO fatten Sans knockout a-erage II
we are 20 take a line on Bells ability
through his fight with Bombardler Wells.
.sFor-Hs knocked Bell out in a Few rounds.
FeUar has not yet secured match. and II
Mr. Bell who Is advertised the star OF
the unfr. doesn't make GOOD IN his first
tart here Terry Will have hard time get
ting any kind OF a bout in this country
unless be is willing 10 box in preliminaries-
FOREIGN fighters who have visited this coun-
try in the past Few years, With one OF two