Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-08
TEN ROUNDS GO TO The
EhGLISHMAK AND The
OTHER FIVE ARE EVEN

London, July Fired Welsh, light
' weight. champion of England, today
beat Willie Richie on points in the 90
round fightafor the lightweight cham
pionship of the world at the Olympia.
In the opening rounds Welsh scored
more points than Richie. In the fifth
round, however. Richie forced the
fighting and in this and the next two
. rounds there were some sharp ex-
changes and heavy mitigating in
which Richie generally got the up
per hand Several times the American
was cautioned for holding in the
clinches.
; In the eighth round the Welshman
recovered his lfveliness and In this
and the ninth round forced the fight
: ing and had the better of the en-
counter.
When half the match was over
, Welsh led easily on points.
Richie revived somewhat in the 11th
and there were some hot exchanges
, in this and the 18th, Welsh repeated
ly. by his remarkable quickness, scor-
ing and then eluding heavy returns.
In the 18th Richie had it all his
own way. landing some heavy blows
and forcing the fighting while Welsh
appeared to be weakening.
The 18th was also all Ritchies and
the fighting was fast. Then both
slowed up, but in the 18th round there
was a lot of in-fighting and Welsh was
boxing splendidly. Richie meantime
trying for a knockout.
In the 18th Richie got home a
number of sharp body blows and fore
ar hn Rrl
was clever in covering.
J Welsh obtained some more points in
the 18th, which was a very fast round,
and left Richie with a bleeding lip.
The 18th was even, Richie forcing
The fighting.
The final round was the swiftest of
the whole fight and Welsh had the
better of it,
Of the 20 rounds 10 were undoubted-
ly Welsh's, five went to Richie and
the other five were about even.
Round welsh won the toss and
kept the corner he originally entered
Welsh got in a few blows in the
clinch which Immediately followed
Ritchie responded with a straight to
i. the jaw. mitigating followed with
Welsh getting the better of the argu-
ment. When they squared off, how
, ever, Richie delivered several body
blows.
Round 2-Ritchie swung hard with
his right and missed. He was caution
ed by the referee for holding in the
clinches. Welsh got in some vicious
jabs in the in-hghting
Round 3-Ritchie opened the round
with left swing but in a clinch
. Welsh landed on the body in close
quarters. Welsh got in a couple OF
jabs, Richie retaliating with a left
to the jaw. Welsh followed with a
right to the same spot The round end
ed with Welsh landing lightly on the
; face. Richie was again cautioned for
holding.
Round 4-welsh fought for the
body. Then in clinch he gave Richie
two or three left hooks on the jaw,
followed by right swing on the same
spot. Welsh appeared the fresher of
the two, smiling when the gong
sounded.
Round 5.-Ritchie got one to the
face. Welsh replying with a left to
:. the jaw. Richie then sent a straight
to the jaw and a heavy body blow
Richie forced the fighting but was
!. repeatedly cautioned for holding.
Round 6-Ritchie's left eye seemed
to be slightly swollen. Welsh's left
eye was also damaged. Richie played
for the body. Welsh lodged right
hand swing aimed at the bad eye.
Welsh's foot work was much the
quickest, but his blows seemed to have
less steam than the Americans.
Round 7.-Half of the round had
passed before Ritche began forcing
the fighting. He landed two smart
blows on the face. Welsh responded,
but the American covered up well and
the round ended in his favor.
Round S-The work of both fighters
thus far had been very constant and
, sharp. Most Of the fighting had been
body fighting. ending in clinches.
Welsh appears to be beginning to hus-
band his strength in the clinches. He
then put on more steam and gave the
American one good body blow and
seemed fresher at the end than at the
beginning of the round.
Round 9.-Welsh forced the fight
! ing, opening with left to the face,
an operation which he quickly re-
peated. Ritchie's blows continually fell
short, while Welsh, setting a furious
pace, got several blows to the body
and got the best of the mitigating.
This was Welsh's round.
Round 10.-Welsh forced the fight
:, ing, scoring repeatedly on Ritchie's
law. He then eluded one of Ritchie's
famous right arm blows. Welsh had
!, The the better of the fight thus far.
Round 11-Welsh, who came up
smartly, LANDED sharp left on the
> face. Richie again failed to reach the |
spot effectively with his busy right |
The lighting was hard and fast. Rit-
= :hie regaining some Of his ginger
Round 12.-Welsh scored left |
hook or Ritchie's neck. Richie re-
2eatedly let out hard left-handers, but |
Welsh was always too quick for them.
!. The Welshman scored three or four