The Washington times., 1914-11-10
Uui,1e to Meet White Gives Welsh Hard Fight
CHARLIE WHITE IS
AFTERLONG CLASH
Says He'll Hound Welsh Until He
Gets Chance to Win Light
weight Crown.

MILWAUKEE,. Nov. 1O.-"Now. Lat
me get Welsh into a ring for twenty
rounds with referee able to give a de-
cision. That's all I want to become
worlds lightweight champion. said
Charlie white. the Chicago boy. today.
after his victory over Freddie weisr.
itleholder, at the Cream City A. c. Iass
night. Il don't think he'll give me a
chance very soon. but I'm going to
hound him till he does
Under Wisconsin law. no decision was
given. but no newspaper expert zavs
the bout to Welsh. A few thought
White the victor. but most of them
considered draw a perfectly fair de-
cision. White weighed 125 pounds. The
champion did not weigh in and pnu.r
have been fully 141 pounds. Neverthe-
less. with this advantage of weight. hs
was unable to meet the vhfrlwfnd at
tack Of the Chicagoan.
As boxing exhibition, IL was superb
Welsh's footwork was marvellous. n
had to be, too, to keep him away from
Whites wicked left hand White was
always on the move. keeping outside of
Welshs lightning left hand uppercut.
Welsh landed the oftene-, but one of
Whites stinging blows usually made
up for three or four OF the champion's.
In the ten rounds Welsh was clearly
entitled to the fifth. White earned the
ninth and tenth by shades All the 9TH
ers were even. The opening session was
a sparring affair. ending all even. White
tr1eo TO end the bout with a quick left
swing to start the second, but welsh
smiled and stepped outside Of II. After
welsh had landed a couple of Hxht
iefts to the face and Kidneys, white re-
turned the compliment with hard one
10 tne stomach. two to the jaw and a
pion stepped in. Welsh was a bit net
tied at the fast work of the American
,White forged ahead a bit in the third.
aimost upsetting Welsh with a straight
ieft 70 the mouth It drew blood and
brought cheers from the packed house.
Welsh's Judgment Of distance seemed
pad In that round, but II improved In
the next. White had the better of some
infighting in the fourth, but Welsh was
entitled to the honors In the fifth by
MS clever footwork and left-hand
once in the fifth, but fell into a clinch
and got out of his troubles
Until the ninth came along both boys
boxed cleverly, neither having any adj
vantage. But in the ninth came the
fireworks. which We're continued in the
final session. After a speedy start.
Welsh suddenly stepped into a hard left
hand and then took e short right swing
on the jaw. It was too much for him
and White handed two left swings on
the jaw. Welsh backing away all the
time with the American chasing him up
A vicious right hook forced Welsh to
clinch. and when they broke White
lsnoed one-two. staggering the cham
pion. As the bell rang We'sh's knees
shook from terrific right swing on
the jaw.
The big crowd was shrieking and yell
ing when the tenth opened. Welsh
started OF like wild man, making
White look foolish with brilliant foot
work. The rally ended, though, when
White cut the champions right eye
with an uppercut, followed by hard
smash to the ribs. Two rights to the
face landed and then White was after
hfs man like a tiger. driving him around
the ring with tights and iefts to the
face. particularly on that injured optic.
1t was whirlwind finish Of pretty
exhibition