Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-07
WELSH WINS
Continued from page l.)

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right and swung left sharply to Welsh 5
head. Welsh S round.
Round 10.
Richie led with left and missed
Welsh planted three heavy lefts to
Ritchie's body Ritehie twice tried
left uppereut but missed both times
They clinched and sgain Welsh made
Ritehie look like an amateur at in
fighting. The constant battering on
his stomach was telling on Ritchie and
he looked worried as he went to his
corner. Welsh s round.
Vt the end of the tenth the right was
Welsh's on points by wide margin.
Ritchie apparently realize his inability
to cope with the Briton as a boxer and
tried continuously for knockout with
right and left swings. His plan of at
tack has been absolutely frustrated by
his wonderful footwOrk and defense
of Welsh
Round IL.
Welsh rushed and pianied hard left
to the Jaw driving the champion 10 the
ropes. Inc wnlriwInd attack UaIIleu
iIIehie VINO covered and hurned to
saIety. Welsh failed to 1ouow mis- ad-
Vantage and hGrchle recovered instantly
and lOreed the tlgntlng, wnanng away
with rights and lerts, forcing welsh to
break ground anu cover uU. Welsh was
apparently nettled at the sudden re-
eovery OF Ritchie and gave way before
the latter s smashing attacks. Even
round.
Round z.
Welsh led win straight left to
Ritehle Jaw and the champion cana
back with similar punch. Ritcnie
swung hard lett TO the body. Welsh
sent left to the champion S stomach in
clinch. Ritchie broke quickly aud
forced the fighting, but Welsh 5 foot
work took him out of harm s way.
Welsh outboxed the champion at the
last of the round and mad a shade at
the finish.
Round 13.
Ritchie rushed Welsh into the latter s
corner with smashing rights and left
blows to the body forcing him to clinch.
Welsh jabbed with left for Ritchie S
jaw but Ritchie covered up and forced
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right to Welsh S eye and followed with
two hard lefts to the jaw. Welsh APP
peared to weaken under the champion s
rushes and it was Ritchie S round by
wide margin.
Round II.
Richie rushed matters in an effort
to keep the lead he gained in the prey
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perately and there was much punish
ment delivered by both men. Ritchie
jabbed Welsh with his left and swung
his right across, connecting safely. The
punch hurt the Welshman. Welsh bat
tered Ritchie's stomach as the latter
fought frantically out of clineh.
Ritchie again swump his right heavily
to Welsh 5 head. Welsh was fighting
toe to toe with the champion at the
bell. Ritchie's round.
Round 15.
They rushed into a clinch and Welsh
was willing to hold but Ritchie broke
away. Ritchie appeared the fresher Of
the two and shaded Welsh on an ex-
change of short arm body blows on the
breakaway. Welsh tried left swing
to the head and repeated a moment
later with hard left to the jaw which
shook Ritchie. They clnched and both
appeared tired Even round.
Round 16.
Richie forced Welsh about tae ring
with jabs to the body and swings for
the head. Welsh put left to the jaw
and broke as Ritehie forced the milling.
Welsh tried right for the head and
missed. They mixed and Ritehie out
slugged the Britisher. Richie put right
and left to body and Welsh swung right
sharply to Ritchie S ear. Richie
forced the fighting to the end of the
round and appeared much the fresher.
Ritchie S round.
Round II.
Welsh rushed in and attempted to
resume his successful infighting Ritchie
fought out of clinch and swung hRavr
lily to the jaw Welsh clinched and on
the breakaway Ritchie swung right
hard to the body and was on top of
his man swinging right and left to the
body at the bell. Welsh was using all
his cleverness of foot to keep out Of
range Ritchie round.
Round IS.
Richie rushed Welsh to Il neutral
corner, swinging alternate lefts and
rights to the body. Richie outboxcd
Welsh in midrng mixup. Ritchie
landed two hard left iabs to the jaw
Welsh elinched and held. Welsh weak
ening. Ritchie forcing fight at the
bell. Richie s round.
Round 49,
Ritchie forced Welsh. Ritchie
Strengthened Welsh with left lab and
| tried for knockout with right swing
but Freddie stepped inside. Welsh
elinched aud hung on as Richie forced
him back with right and left labs 70
stomach Welsh very weak. Ritchie's
round.
| Round 20.--
Ritchie rushed Freddie. irving by
brilliant boxing to make up his sorry
showing in the last few rounds. Ritchie
! tried desperately for a knockout, and