The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-08
WELSH WINS ON POINTS,;
R|TCH|E IS OUTCLAssED
Lightweight Champion of England
Has Best of Ten Out of Twenty
Rounds mt Olympia.
INFIGHTING WAS FIFE
FIERCE
Welshman Stood Up Well Under Sc
we're Punishment, but Richie Was
Unable to Deliver His Famous
Knock Out Punch.

e cha, ana on the rslessss decision
won the iieh'"eisht championship OF
tn" world
The nght took place nj pivnpia and
tho 5000 spectators witnessed - fa.t
and clever isv er bout napid foo,work ana
lures. The British victory was eheered
dlSSatisiacton among the American
s ,,ai.n at me GeG'sion; because .'ili,
although Welsh scored the most blows.
mos. OF INC american appeared TO oe
'hI mos Ssl te'i ~, x,u.t,io.. &c ,xt
| ,,S!SmaI man Nm 70 w moor, anu ,he
s,a Iuirrs ,ne las. SIN t ,Tid
Mas qniek s%'Faf"pe a InaT'is ,chs zee"
PSsatedlE ,S on the face iinaliy !rTawins
poo" ne a"Irigan ,rieS % con,nqaiy
,Y mIenie Grisd when the decision was
IN his drnssjnr.roo,i bn, ater "a -, Ms bie
- nv a' "a. ,,od >, i. hou.
but i do think the rorst should have
got got vas as a draw. Welsh was Holding ain
Ing Therefora ,bink o'i ne 'n docisinn
was M, fair ie mo sn'i'N inc uecis'oh
Ritchie hurt his MS right hand in tho
i ihe faes except Tor a FEW bruises 0"
All the old timers are agreed the
est eShibi,ioo@ of boxinl h'sr m IN
London in recent years. Some Expressed
come out on top in a finish fight. The
Welsh,nau's rootwork and dodrin,r
We're quicker tHan the Americam's. e and md
To close quarters. where Richie could
no, use his powerful swings. There
was altogether too much holding
iish spcctatoTs ''''e
Richie forced the lighting in the last
Weish niaini% IS was piay ''gNG to win "a
decision on points.
The Fight ny Rounds.
Round l.-Welsh won the toss and
kept the corner he originally entered.
Welsh got in a few blows in a clinch
which Immediately followed. Richie
! iieh,Ing followed. with Welsh getting
the better of the argument When
,,hey squared off. hover. Richie de
liNereu several body blows
Round 2.-Ritchie swung hard with
his right and missed. The referee
cautioned hin for holding in the
/ clinchcs. welsh again shone at IN
lighting;
Round 3.-Riichie opened with left
swing In Glinch Welsh landed on
lsbs Ritchie put "a LETT 10 the Jaw
Welsh followed, with right TO The
same spot. Inc round ehuea with
Welsh landing lightly on KltGh!e
fac" Ritchie again was cautioned Tor
holding
round t.-N elsh rough, lot the
oodE. IN = CiihCh Visa tnhu.u 'Mo
or three lett hooks on Eilch!'e Jaw.
/ lie ioiloWed with u rlSnt 70 tlt same
spot welsh appeared the lroshcr'
smiiinG wneh ,hc gong souhuco.
kound 3.-h,tchit eol one 10 !he
iaee' MelSn rcPl!tts Win = icLt 10 tnc
Jaw nitehie landed on W Sa, Nav, Jaw
io!.oWed pE HcaNS nouf p,oM.
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