The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-08
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goad deal q innxhtinE ~srs pros,oasess
chssrsd % IN. seho' aifeotssb 49,. -
sons dissAtisfaesion among the Afn.rs-
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Although welsh -corsd ths Frsatsr r5irr,-
her q biovs thos- % the krnerican a.
]. VS. a nss s sars ss1l,ns n harm.
.nroesnont Netfher man vent % ths
~ ,. sne ne st,aEEls agrinE tn last
Welsh as the quicker ard ,spp.s
.l,esis t,pestsdly on ths fac. finally
tlnsaily for a Enoekoa,. bst sitbsr bs
80 nort; or welsh got inside OF under
nassnis IN Tears.
Richie broke down when the deorstor
va Eiven AGAINST him. and waa In tssrs
when seen In bis dressing room Ho r.
fused 20 talk then, bat later At the hotel
where he Il s,oPpins be said
20 not Intend 10 make a boiler
s ss, ! o. ,hiss the yysrs, ! should have
All the time and I war doing the fght-
in. Therefors think the decision q S''1
Richie hurt his right hand IN the
bout but otherwise was not much dam
ssssd except for a FEW. bruises on the
All % the old timers ar. agreed that
me contest was one Of the fastest sud
nnest eShioitons OF boxing witnessed IN
LONDON IN recent ycarr. Some Of them
expressed tho opinion that Ritchie
would have come out on top in a nn.sh
The welshman's footwork ana aoar-
hs were Tar quicker than the Ameri-
sans and ne preferred much OF the
Ritehie could not use hts powerful
swings. There was aitogether too much
mi,oiding throughout 90 please the Eng
Ritohis After Il. o.
During the last four rounds Richie
forced the nEhtinE hard for a knock
out. while Welsh was plainly playing
TO WIN q decision on points
hndle great interest IA the coming CON
test between Gunbont smith and
George Carpenter; the French cham
ton when introduced tonight
The office 81 Father Boulder IN
clerical Earb ss announcer was a nov
city. put the expected appearances 81
battalions Of Women nzzled 10 a mere
hundred or 80. The American contin-
Among others were thc members OF the
Harvard and Union beat crews
Many OF the nobility sat close TO the
ringside. and there were many clergy-
men.
Fight by Rounds.
Welsh win. ~ Round una l. Ana hon, -. $500.
ner he originally entered Welsh got in
few blows In the elinch which inlmr-
with straight ieft 10 the the Jaw inaEhtl
Ing followed. with Welsh getting The
better OF the argument. When they
squared off. however Richie delivered
several body blows.
Round 2
ttchie swung hard with hts right and
missed. He cautioned nv Ns.
for holding In the clinches. Welsh got
In some vicious iabs 10 the innghting
Richie opened WITH a left swing I'm,
in n clinch Welsh landed on the bod
IN close quarters. Welsh got In a
left 20 the Jaw. Welsh followed with
right 20 the same spot The round
the face Richie was again cautioned
for holding.
Round &
clinch gave Richie two or three left
hooks on the Jaw. followed by "a right
swing on the same spot. Welsh appeared
the tresher OF the two. smiling when the
gong sounded.
Round s.
Ritchie got one to he face. Welsh re-
plying with left 10 the Jaw. Richie
then sent n straight % tho jaw and a
heavy body blow Richie forced the
hghting but was -cseatedly cautioned
FOR holding.
Round 9.
Edtchle's left eye seemed 10 be slight
" swollen. Wclsh's left eve was also
damaged. Richie played for the bad
eye. welsh lodged a right hand swim :
aimed AT the bad eve. Wctsh'a footyvro.t
was much the quickest but his blows
seemed to have less steam than TIE
Americans.
Round z.
Hair Or the round had passed before
ldtchle began forcing the lighting. lie
landed two smart blows on tho face.
Welsh responded. but the American COW
cred up well and the round ended In his
favor.
Round q.
The work or both lighters thus Iar
had been very constant and eharp Most
or the hghtinE had been body fighting
ending In cltnchcs. Welsh appeared a.
be beginning TO husbrsd his strength in
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