Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-07
RICHIE And WELSH NEXT
And Willie Is the Confident Youth
Who Predicts Victory for
Himself.
DEPENDS ON A KNOCKOUT
Nv RINGsTDE.

or an Cld-wOrid's lightweight champion
next Thursday evening. Take II from
this Willie Richie persons that Freddie
Welsh will no longer hold the domineer-
ing hand In the 133-pound division after
their meeting at the jsrden on March 1.
Richie Ia in hope of emulating the
late lamented Stanley Ketchel, who after
reHnquishing his mddleweight title 20
Billy Papke, retrieved II in their next
battle. II will be recalled that Richie,
up to July z last, was the proud pos
SCISSOR OF the lightweight championship.
! He evidently did not care much for
the diadem, however, for he permitted
himself TO be enticed to the otnor side
and "jobbed' OF the title, as Richie
himself expressed Il. The peculiar part
OF e all is that IL took Richie nearly
a year TO convince himself that lie was
the victim Of a we'll engineered plot.
| Whether or not Ritchie was "Jobbed."
Is not for us to say; but We viii say
that It was his uncurbed passion for an
additional few thousand dollars that cost
him the title. He voluntarily went to
London. knowing that he might be
''jobbed," but was willing 20 take a
chance I'm order to enhance his bankroll.
Howl Comes Late.
RltcheH hue and cry comes somewhat
late, and II will avail him nothing, ex-
cept to get him into disfavor with peo-
pie. who now are friendly toward him.
Then again. Ritichie may have emitted
the 'tobbing" squeak in order TO attract
attention to his forthcoming bout with
this same Welsh
But the fact remains that Richie lie
to get another chance at his title the
chance ne has been imploring Welsh
TO give him ever since. that fatetul day
last July. Now Il is up 10 Richie TO
make good.
II may be said for Ritichie that he con-
fidently expects to make good to the
extent OF knocking out Welsh, thus re-
gaining his championship. Willie 10 so
ail-fired sure that he Is going TO make
welsh bore mis- head into the canvas
next Thursday evening that II he fails
to do so he will thereupon. and without
a moments hesitation, retire from the
ring forever.
This IL n little speech that Is waited 20
tho sporting public by every opposed
champion upon getting another opportun-
lty and this may be another OF Ritchie's
Idle tests. Willie has something like
100000 IN cash due TO his handiwork In
the ring. and II is hardly likely that will
give up such a rcmunerative profession
even II Welsh hands him the trouncing
OF n lifetime
But again we will say Tor Richie that
he Ia the confident youth. Willie reached
here two days ago. and Immediately took
up training quarters TO complete his
preparatory work for the Welsh bout.
The erstwhile champion In fairly hub
bling over with conference.-the use an old
expression. But IL applies, az will be
Cleaned from the following unsolicited
speech by Richie to several sporting
men yesterday:
While IL Hopeful Youth.
II confidently expect to regain my title
when clash with Welsh next Thursday"
began wlstful Willie. Il have fought
Welsh twice and am thoroughly con-
yersant with his style Of fighting. His
game is TO tap his opponent lightly and
then run away
This time l am going to start at full
speed, and am going 20 keep right after
him until he Is prone on his back. or
untl the final hell ends the battle.
Welsh could not stop me in fifty
years-l'n give him, hundred years
and have nothing 10 fear in carrying the
fight 60 him. II should be- lucky enough
TO bring over my right to a vital spot the
bout would END then and there. One good
wallop at him is all that 1 need to ter
inmate this battle"
Richie declared that he would have
preferred TO tackle Welsh over the IqSby
route--twenty rounds-but as that was
impossible he snatched at the next best
thing-a decisioniess tcn-round affair.
Ritchie must knock out Walsh or win on
a foul, in order to win back his lost laur-
els.
Depends ON Punch.
Continuing Richie said: MEN lI,ta
Shugrue and Gtffiths have actually out
boxed Welsh lately. and this. TO nv
mind, indicates that he IL slipping.
firmly believe ] arm a superior boxer 10
either shugrue or Griffiths, and I know
pack harder punch. They landed on
Welsh without much difficulty, and I
ought TO be able 20 do the Same.
The only thing I fear IL that Welsh
VIII try to make a running match out
OF tho bout instead OF boxing contest.
Freddie will be careful to avoid my wal
lops. as he is well aware that I tote a
sleep producer In either hand"
Richie endeavored strenuously 70 coax
Welsh into twenty-round battle. but
Frederick would hear nothing OF Il un-
less he was guaranteed a fiat sum of
s2S.o0. Denver club offered MS 900
but Welsh turned II down When RitchIe
heard Of this he promptly made Welsh
proposition. which Freddie failed 10
consider Richie said he would make
Welsh present OF the additional $4,000
II the Briton defeated him. Willie also
made the provision that the $1,000 would
be withheld II he whipped Welsh. Pol
locks champion made . reply in the
negative to this proffer
Richie said Welsh, ACCORDING TO the
articles OF agreement. WIN weigh IN Al
lSS pounds at o'clock next Thursaav
afternoon. Welsh Is already at the stin-
ulated weight, while Richie Is towering
around the ld pounds mark. He ex-
poets to make the extra two pound.
vanish in day.
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