Evening star., 1915-02-28
By 7. S. ANDREWS.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, February 27.-
Willie Richie, the ex-champion light
weight, is very anxious to get another
try at the championship and then re-
tire for all time from the ring. Willie
was sincere when discussing the mat
ter the other day in Chicago and said,
THE boxing game has been the
means of making me a rich man and
1 want to try and bring the champion
ship back to the states. for you know
1 lost 1t to a foreigner when it would
have been much better to have had
an American win it from me. However,
that is past, and what l want now Is
a chance to get 1t back. 1t is true
that 1 received big sum-s25.0 1000
for my battle with Freddy Welsh, but
that was my lookout at that time.
Had the gate been big, Welsh would
have been well paid, too, but it was
not and he got nothing.
Il have offered to guarantee him
$4,000 for his end and a $4,000 side
bet if he will arrange championship
bout with me for next July at Denver.
I want the contest to go forty-fve
rounds, but if that would be impossible
we might compromise on thirty rounds,
b
for decisive winner. If l should win
II would then retire and turn the title
over to an American. l do not expect
any. decisive verdict in our ten-round
bout in New York next month
II am also willing to give Charlie
White a chance to win the American
title. which l still hold; or I will fight
him ten rounds again if he wishes
After this season 1 hope to retire for
good.'
Battling Terry, the New Castle (Pa.)
lightweight, announces that he has
been on the trail of Champion Freddy
Welsh for some time, and that he will
soon force him into battle for the
championship. Terry, so his manager,
Ed Fritz, Claims, has been attending
all fights where Welsh has performed
SO as to get correct line on Freddy
T-rry LAS been disguised eac.A time
SO that no one would be wise to the
fact, but it leaked out. But why the
disguise? Had Terry even whispered
to Harry Pollok, manager of Welsh,
champion he would have received a
kind invitation to follow him around
and train with him. Then he could
learn all the weak points in Freddy
makeup and at the same time learn
to get away from the good ones.
1t Is not stated what disguise Terry
wore, but it is a cinch he did not make
up as Joe Yelling. The Battling One
has fond recollection of Joseph. But
kidding aside. Terry can earn week
ly salary by following Freddy around
as sparring partner and cut out the
DISCUSSES.
Frank Moran, who fought Jack
Johnson in Paris last fall, is adver-
tising himself as the white heavy
weight champion of the world, over in
England. and Bombardier Wells, who
lost to Carpenter, is also putting in
lot,
If there Is any such thing as white
heavyweight champion, then the title
belongs to Georges Carpenter, the
French boy, who is said to be a war
prisoner in Germany now.
Gunboat Smith had been recognized
as the champion white hope in Amer
ica and the Frenchman defeated the
Gunboat in London on a foul, which
gives him the crown.
Moran may return to the states soon
and meet Jess Willard or some Of the
other white hopes, including Big Carl
Morris, whom Billy Mccartney says is
the best of the entire bunch Billy is
now 1nanagin% Carl. and has improved
his style of fighting q lot.
1t might b. mentioned, too, that Jim
Coffey, the Irish giant, must be con-
.idered again. Jim defeated Jack
.Twin) Sullivan in six rounds, the old
.trength. 1t viii be boost for Coffey
at the expense of a good old-timer
Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight
Champion, and Kid Williams, bantam
weight champion, seem unable to agree
on weight-at least Kilaane rel .ses to
make .122 ringside for the bantam
weight title holder. although two clubs
In Philadelphia have bid $4,000 for the
match. It is big money for a six
round contest. but the fighters seem to
forget that part of it.
Williams is willing to give away
some weight, but at 122 ringside he
would not be much under Kilbane. 1t
looks as though Johnny is finding it
mighty hard to make the weight. and
II also looks as though Williams finds
it hard to make the bantam limit of
116 pounds ringside. which he refuses
to make for Johnny Ertle. the st. Paul
bantam. Ertle is after the match. but
demands ringside weighing.