Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-11

ways know when they
are best off on the verge of an
important contest IS shown by
highly amusing and at the same
time instructive incident of the
battle in St Louis the other night
between Jimmy Duffy, the Lock
port lightweight star, and Freddie
Welsh, British champion, at 1856
pounds
w HEN Duffy and his wise
manager, Bert Finch, land
ed IN ST. Louis for the con-
test with the British star. they
made it known to the club man
agement that they desired no ref
eree's decision after the affair. It
is customary in St. Louis for the
referee to leave the ring without
making any direct announcement
but to afterward hand the news
paper writer's his opinions of the
different bouts. This is what the
Duffy party wished to avoid for
some reasons best known to
themselves, but which the reader
may readily guess.
CLUB officials demurred. In
fact, they were obdurate So
were Duffy and his wise manager
Ihey said there would be no con-
test unless their request was
granted. The argument contin-
ued right up to the entrance of
the boxers into the ring. The club
oftlcials appeared to have CON
scented, but after the affair was
under way one of them called
the referee to the ropes and told
MN to give decision just as he
had done in other contests.
THIS he did, and to the utter
amaZement, apparently. of
the Duffy party the referee said
that Duffy had won. Their de
light OF course, was tremen-
dous, but the accounts of the lit
tie affair do not tell what thew
said to each other in private aft
er the excitement had died down.
THE ew York starter evident.
~ dld a corking good job OF
1t with Welsh All the accounts
or the battle say that he not only
oulboXed and outfought Freddie
but outroughed him as well.
which is something to do. for
Freddie, no matter what anybody
may say, is a past master of all
the little tricks and articles OF
ringcraft, some of which do not
exactly come under the ban OF the
QueenSherry rules, but which are
NOT considered good sportsman
ship.
w E are told in "a letter from
Mr. Finch that Willie
Richie has declined to meet Duff
fy in any kind OF a contest. de-
spite the fact that he has been
offered a large side bet to do so.
One is hardly inclined to agree
with Mr., FinCh's view Of the
Champions attitude, Let some
Buffalo club offer Richie the
match and see what happens.
M R. FINCH is nothing if not a
real booster, He can out
do even that wonder Of them an.
Danny Morgan, when II comes to
making broad statements. Listen
To this one sentence from Mr.
Finch's Carboned letter: Duffy
ALWAYS picks the tough ones and
is never satisfied unless his oppo-
nent is the best in the lightweight
ranks We are curious to know
Just how many RESTS Mr.. Finch
and Mr.. Duffy figure there are in
this Cldss2
| T may interest Richie 10 a
considerable extent TO know
exactly Mr. FinchS opinion Of
him. Here II is: Willie Richie.
a fine fellow personally, but poor
champion Further he saws:
"RitChie win have to battle Duffy
or admit that he is afraid OF los
ing his title Also this bon mot:
There is only one conclusion to
be drawn from Ritchie's refusal
To meet Duffy. and that is he
feels in his heart that Duffy can
defeat him and is afraid of the
test"