New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-22
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
By ICOE

people have been saying that I'm
afraid to box twenty rounds for my
title" said Freddie Welsh last night.
"Well, I'm going to disappoint the
croakers by saying that within the next
week or so ! will be signed up for three
of the long decision bouts. never was
afraid of long bout. As matter OF
fact, won my best battles over that
distance, and the title came to me in a
contest Of that length. I'm stronger
than any lightweight In the world to-
day, and n long contest is more TO my
liking than a short one, If the truth be
known. Let me tell you what | intend
10 do. Pollok, my manager, has come
to terms with Dominick TQrtorich, OF
New Orleans, and will sign for a TWEEN
ty-round decision bout with Joe Mandot
as soon as the articles arrive in the
mail. January has been named as the
month in which the bout will be fought.
ION Christmas Day | will fight AID
Wolgast twenty rounds TO decision
in Denver. Wolgast and the Denver
promoters will run the show jointly. /
met Wolcast last Thur sday in Chicago.
and he agreed to post $4,000 as pledge
of good faith, the balance Of the money
to be put up next Wednesday. Wolgast
said that he would plank down the full
amount himself. lie must be pretty
sure that he can whip me If he is will.
ing 70 part with $4,000. On top OF
these two bouts is the one-with Charley
White, of Chicago.
when | was in Chicago some weeks
ago | promised to fight the man who
received the most votes in contest to
see who was to fight me. White won
that scramble for votes. and will keep
my word with the Chicago sporting edi-
tors. | will fight him twenty rounds
for the championship, irrespective of
what is offered. Now, can't be any
fairer, can /? II close these other
4 two matches, then | will be prepared
to fight White in February"
If folks don't think that Billy Glib
son believes in the Dublin Giant, let
4 some one with nothing but money gal
| lon up to the Mayor of The Bronx with
$4,000 and Bill will cover II with new
bills to the tune OF $4,000 and then
{ calmly remark that the bet is: cor
FEY KNOCKS THE GUNNER OUT!
4 That's Bills idea and Bills wager. SO
[ If there is q single blue blood about
the town with an equal amount OF faith
/ in the Gunner, let him trot right out
! into the open with his little Is. X.
81 may take little of that myself
remarked Jim Buckly last night. You
know. | don't think for minute that
Cofrey Is going to do any knocking out
or even DOWN. You see, the old Gun
ner has been sighting around here for
long time, and he hasn't even been
upset, let alone X. Old. lie was only
floored twice In his life-one time by
Jim Barry, when he was only a be-
ginner, and the other time by Csrpen-
Tier So YOU see, think III begin
10 save my nickels and dimes and just
grab that soft bet OF Billy's."
Charley Murray, Of Buffalo, drew on
his gum boots and pussy-footed his
way into our hamlet Yesterday to see
Tawn Jones and Jacques Curley,
guardians of big Jess Willard. Char
lev wants Jess TO fight before his
Queensbury A. c. of Buffalo. Jess
likes Murray. When the big champion
was doing the best ne could around
the sticks" Murray gave him chance
to fight. As Jess wasn't in demand
In those days. he has always felt CRATE
ful toward the upstate promoter.
T've Just got g moment" said
Murray over the wire last night i've
got the phone attached TO the train
here, and we pull away In three
minutes. Just want TO say that Jones
and had q talk. Not about the
money as yet but about the possibility
OF having Jess show In our town. You
know can seat 10000 up there by
building up n few more seats. Tom
Andrews and Madison Square Garden
are my only rivals when u comes 10
seating a big crowd. Jess will fight at
New Orleans during the Mardi Gras
week, and then he will fight for me.
How much will give him7 Well II
will be a lot OF money. We didn't talk
price. as said before, and didn't even
hint nj IL. But Jess will fight for me.
I haven't selected an opponent so far.
So long. They're toot footing up
there ahead"
"Now there's good old indoor sport
that has been almost forgotten, ssid
Jim Corbett last night as he pointed 70
three young ladies'. crocheting across
from him on the Knickerbocker Limited
last night. Jim had been 10 the lndigo
wake at the Harvard stadium and was
bringing the sunshine back 70 Bayside,
l.. l.
by Jlngo," went on James Jay, 1T
has been years since saw . sss q