New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04
WELSH MAKES
SORRY SHOWING
AGAINST WHITE
Lightweight Champion Is
Outpointed in Bout at
Brighton Beach.
CHICAGO BOY TRIES
HARD FOR KNOCKOUT
Freddy, However, Saves Himself
by Clever FOotWork When
ever Danger Threatens.

Charley White, Of Chicago, clearly
outpointed Freddy Welsh, lightweight
champion of the world. in a ten-round
bout last night at the Brighton Beach
Athletic Club. The title is still held
by Welsh, simply because referees de-
cisions are not handed down in New
York State.
In five rounds of battle that fairly
sizzled with action from the moment
the bell changed the start until the
end he had the better of Welsh. Four
rounds were marked TO the credit OF
Welsh, while another was about even.
1t was a master boxer who lacked
convincing punch, and one who had
seen his best days, against savage
hitting boy whose star is still in the as
cendant. The younger man won. In
the last four rounds Welsh was fight
ing hard The terrific punches that
White sent crashing into his body wore
him down TO walk, and many believed
that in a longer battle White would
have won by knockout
Time and again the champion gasped
and WINGED az he encountered those
smashing blows in the pit of the
stomach or over the heart. White
landed often on the jaw, but never just
right. -,
whirlwind. He slapped the punches Of
Welsh to che side and countered with
long. reaching let's TO the wind. He
landed, and landed hard. but Welsh was
strong and would not down. Then, as
if the beating had struck a spark,
Welsh started his work. He was again
the master boxer, and staying out at
long range he boxed the Chicago boy
into kinks. He kept jabbing,. stabbing
and hooking and avoiding much punish
ment by his expert footwork.
Ever and anon, however, Charley
would land his dynamic punches to the
body, and these counted heavily IN the
toll. Freddie could not throw oil the
effect of these wallops, and nature
checked them all up in the end.
The crowd, while large, did not come
I'D to expectations. The spacious
grandstand was filled, and the specta-
tors stood three deep in back. The
chairs in the rincside inclosure, how
ever. vawncd. Not more than one-half
Of them were occupied.
There was a sprinkling OF modishly
gowned women in the gathering. and
the greater number were well down bY
the rlnGSlde, Wnere lneE Cou4u see
every move the boxers made. The
women were enthusiastic, and, judging
from the applause bestowed, were
versed in the fine points of the sport.
Boxing in the open air is not with
out its disadvantages. lnclement
weather is one of these. II rained at
Br chton Beach last night, and those
who stuck to their seats at the ring
side came by a wetting. Dampened
clothes did not dampen the ardor OF
the fans, however.
White. the idol of the crowd, was
first TO enter the ring. HIS appear
ance was the signal for great out
hurst Of applause. This roar, spontane-
on, as il was. was dwarfed by the din
which arose when Charley took of his
batbrobe. disclosing a large American
FAC draped across his shoulders. Welsh
was attired in his usual green trunks.
There was no preliminary In the
frs round Welsh walked in, shooting
his left hand to the face. The men
exchanged blows. with the shade IN
favor OF Welsh. Later, however,
Whites terrific left found the body
and Freddie WINGED The Briton's box
ing was pretty and he kept the round
even.
Welsh landed one-two punch and
5ucked a well-meant counter. Freddie
Tnnercut twice and they scuffled In the
middle of the ring. Welsh forced the
mace. but White stood him up with
series Of let's 10 the wind and cut the
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