New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

Great DefenCc Dy NeIsh.
7, was Welsh's marvellous defence
thst offered a successful barrier to any
BLOW that looked really dangerous, and
he hoped from the ring apparently as
fresh as when he entered il, although
his body had been subjected 10 an un-
mercful drub5ing by Richie in the
slinehes.
In twenty rounds the American, who
seems 10 have improved, no doubt
would have won more decisively, but
last night neither man was ever in
serious danger and neither suffered
Touchdown.
When the two preliminary bouts had
been finished and the ring cleared Tor
the stars Of the evening the. last va
cant seats were filed and everybody
waited in expectancy for the appear
snce Of the little gladiators. The en-
trance o. both was dramatic.
From the Fourth Avenue end of the
Garden the band struck up THE Star
Spangled Banner" and down the aisle
Of pushing, shutting men came Billy
Crypp. bearing he American flag on
4 pole. followed by half dozen rub
bers. seconds and handlers, and then
Richie. smiling and bowling to right
end left as he made his way to the
fEs.
The amazing ovation TO the San
Francisco boy had hardly died away
thsn the British Union Jack came
swaying over the heads Of the crowd,
followed BY Welsh and his handlers.
As the EngGshman clambered through
he ropes he was accorded a reception
which, while hearty, fell short Of the
wild cheer which greeted his rival.
Little time was wasted in prelim-
.nares. and after Joe Humphreys had
introduced the men, and Richie had
demonstrated on Billy Roche, the ref
cree his idea Of how the boxers should
conduct themselves in the clinches, the
gong sounded and the men sprang from
their corners. Ritchie's ringside weight
was 1854 pounds and Welsh's 1851
Both weighed in at o'clock in the af-
iernOOn at 1873 pounds.
Welsh the Cleaner Boxer.
Richie was guilty several times Of
using the heel of his gloves as the
men were clinched and also made skill
iul use Of his elbow, these tactics being
greeted with kissing from diferen
paris Of the house. Welsh continue
TO smile and joke with his opponent,
however, and fought Clearly all the
Tine, although his holding met Will
some tisapproyal
In the sixth round Welsh flung eau
non to the four winds and came out of
hs shell long enough to trade blows
WIN Rltch.e, shooting a swift left jab
WNlllie's right eye and nose. Richie
refused, however, 20 take a backward
sep and kept crowding the English
man 10 the ropes, always looking for
81 opening. The round was about an
even break
=, Richie left his corner with rush in
ne seventh round, meeting Welsh in
Me latter's corner and getting in close
~ once, from where he fought with
g1lm fury, sneaking right and left up
Wfeuts through Welsh's guard and
wrestling his s..orter opponent about
we ring. He had shade in this SEES
Hoh and In the eighth, several times
Turn.
Ntehie Forces Fighting.
Altehie at once began to force the
.shung' keeping on top of Welsh all
We ume and shooting straight lefts
M hl nights at his opponents head
~VSI OF these the champion picked off
~. In MS gloves, and then worked TO
'Ose quarters, smothering Willie's
Ssst blows by a cunning use of his
ans Inc round ended without any
Wlsse being done on either side
us, "sIsn aid hop, skip and jump to his
NVnsner, laughing merrily.
ne second rounn was Ritchie's by
shade. He began TO work harder,
king welsh about in the clinches and
Ming from every conceivable angle
men tne champion attempted to pin
pN Caltornlan's arms to his sides
nnehle fought like q fiend to make his
SnyySsgonist break away.
me third, fourth and fifth rounds
'vSna kitchie doing all the forcing.
s aS ne had the advantage at both in
suhg and clean hitting. Right, left.
.sn' LETT. Richie kept sending stiff
49,. l laos 70 Welsh's face, VARYING his
t'ask now and then by a straight poke
me me stomach. The going was light
Wy last, and the great crowd roared
Richie a Bit clustered.
81 VIC HiuNu TOunQ tne cham-
ss On bounded to the centre of the ring
se u TOOK hand at the forcing. A
=. ' ing left jab found a resting place
a. htehie's right eye a dozen times
"a the Californian was fustered by
sls speed of the Englishman, whose
face 'o"S'ahV TATTOO on ms
night in the centre Of the ring the
NJ fought with redoubled speed.
R;,.Sn1s smile never deserving him. and
"a St ever in deadly earnest, trying
P.ise himself for the knockout blow,
me opportunity never came.
o. ~f shaking hands at the beginning
On s tenth round the boys squared
ano went at each other like two
Is~ssoeks. So fast was the play Of
~ ,sIoves II was difficult TO keep track
,o me blows. Again and again Welsh
ss ms left home to Ritchie's sore
An and redeemed nose, while the
M nean bombarded the champion
nis..n the clinches and narrowly
ppnss o connecting with several wicked
on the break-aways.
W Clean hitting Welsh was entitle d