Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-15

second meeting in the metropolis be- tween Joe Shusrue and Freddy Welsh, the accounts of the battle varying from clean cut victory for Shugrue, as sent out by the Associated Press, to a. draw. The only thing certain about it is that Welsh was not a win ner on points. No paper conceded him anything better than a draw
 The Associated Press report, which was printed in The Bulletin was of the opinion that Welsh earned nothing better than an even break in two rounds, and was clearly outpointed in eight stanzas This was the most ia . Vorable report of all for Welsh. The New York Herald also picked Snug rue, giving Welsh an even break in three rounds, while the New York World" decided it five rounds for ShugrUe, three for Welsh and two New York dailies all favored a draw, as can be seen from the following par graphs gleaned from each of the New York morning newspapers:
 New York Evening World.
 Joe Shugrue, the fast little light weight boxer of Jersey City, clearly earned 3, twenty-round bout for the title with Freddie Welsh, the light weight champion of the world, by out pointing the Englishnlan in a ten round session at Madison Square Gar den last week.
 Shugrue had a clear advantage in five rounds. Welsh earned the honors in three sessions, and they divided points in the other two. Neither lad scored a knockdown or anything ap- preaching one. At the finish the faces of both boxers were bruised, but not battered.
 New York American.
 They say that there is no such thing as a draw, but it would have been inl- possible to have declared the ten round scrap between Champion Fred die Welsh and Joe Shugrue at Madison Square Garden last night anything else.
 First one boy and then the other took the lead, and at the end of the tenth round honors were as even as anything could be. Welsh had the first third and fourth rounds. Shugrue the second, seventh, and eighth the others were even.
 New York Sun.
 When Joe Shugrue and Freddie Welsh shook hands last night there was very little hero Worshipping from the admirers of either man. It wasn't Q, blood curdling affair by any means. and only once or twice did the fans get chance to roar approval. It looked an even thing.
 New York Times.
 Uninteresting and unsatisfactory are the top words which describe the the two words which best describe the boxing bout at Madison Square Gar den last night between Freddie Welsh, the lightweight champion, and Joe Shugrue. If there were a choice of one over the other, as it seems there must be to satisfy the average boxing show crowd those attending this af- fair leaned toward Shugrue.
 New York Tribune.
 Joe ShugrUe of Jedsey City had the better of Freddie Welsh, the world s champion lightweight and holder of the Lord Lonsdale belt, emblematic of the championship of Great Britain in a fast and interesting ten-round bout at Madison Square Garden last night. The Margin of Victory was not wide, and in fact there were those among the spectators who believe that Welsh at least should have received Q draw.
 New York Herald.
 Freddy Welsh of England, worlds ht~eight champion took another beating from Young Shugrue of Jer- sey City last night in the roped arena at Madison Square Garden. The two met 8 few weeks ago. when Sbugrue QUtpOinted his rival This time he treated Welsh to an even sounder drubbing. Throughout the fight there was not a round that could truthfully be laid to the credit of Welsh. He had something like an even break in the first, sixth and seventh rounds but all the others went to the New Jersey WhirlWind by more or less of a margin