El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09

RILWAUkEE, WIS, Nov s--W no
MI viii be the first lightweight 10
l. 4 meet Freddy Welsh in a clash
for the championship of the world?
The above question has been put by
Harry Pollok. manager Of Welsh, in
a letter addressed to the sporting edi-
tors OF the country. Mr.. Pollok wants
the sporting authorities to decide which
four lightweights are best entitled to
matches with the champion. He offers
TO arrange four battles for the title.
after which Welsh will announce his
retirement, providing. Of course. that
he should not be defeated in the mean
time
Manager Pollok wants the men Sc
1ected and viii then appear be-
fore the club making the best bid for
the contestant is, clubs where cham
piOnship bouts can be held Of at least
20 rounds The offer IS a very fair one
indeed and If followed out the fans
will have nothing but praise for the
clever Briton, now champion
OF course there is liable TO be a hitch
when II comes to matching up with
Willie Richie, for manager Pollok
stated previously that he would not
permit Welsh TO meet Richie unless
the latter gave him the same purse he
was compelled to give the American
champion when they fought in London
"a purse Of $4,000 for his end Since
that time Pollok has modified his Of
4
accept $4,000 for Welsh's end.
Richie Should Have First Chance.
OF the four men TO e named. Willie
Richie should have first chance at the
title as il was from him that Welsh
won the championship and he should be
shown that much courtesy Of a return
bout This all depends. however. on
Richie being able TO make the weight,
etc. It is a well known fact that Richie
has repeatedly refused to make 135 at 3
o'clock for Charlie White, who has been
after him. and whom Richie signed to
meet before a Milwaukee club in Octo-
Der OF November. Willie will have to
make 135 at for Welsh OF he will get
no chance at the title and he should
then be advanced to the WelterWeigh
division Richie tells me. however. that
he viii post a big forfeit to make 135
at 3 for Welsh in a championship
match, but not for any other. ] pre-
sumo if he should meet Welsh and beat
him then he would want to jump the
weight to suit himself
Then White OF Dundee
The next in line would be Charlie
White or Johnny Dundee These two
boys are evenly matched and really
should fight il out for the honor in a
% round battle. There are four boys
who should fight il out for third trial
Joe NandOt Johnny Griffith Milburn
Savior and Joe yelling They are all
of about the same size and weight and
would make a good quartet for an
elimination tournament Saylor has
really earned rlSnL 10 a CuauCer oM-
ing to the unsatisfactory ending Of his
battle with welsh at Winnipeg. when
II was claimed SaylOr should have been
declared the winner instead Of loser
on an alleged foul Ted Lewis, the
English boy, who has just eliminated
Jack Britton in two matches at Boston.
is surely entitled TO a try at the title,
providing again he can make the
weight He has failed to make it in a
couple Of instances Of late. but at that
he may be able to do So If he can.
then he is a dangerous contender. And
If Richie Mitchell. the Milwaukee
youngster. continues 70 travel at the
speed he has shown OF late he will be
? contender in six months time.
TrOtt Leaves Ring.
Sammy Trott, the Columbus (Ohio)
lightweight while never considered a
contender for championship honors, but
always a tough proposition to beat for
any Of the lightweiEhts, has decided
10 retire from the game for good sam
mie got this idea into his head after
being knocked out in seven rounds by
Jimmie Anderson, about 10 days ago In
writing regarding the matter, Sammy
SAYS
My Dear Mr.. Andrews-Just a few
lines to let you know that in losing 10
Jimmie Anderson. I have decided TO
CONTINUED on next paGe).