The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-12

both was announced as Ritehie 1859,
Welsh 1851.
The men were called to the center
of the ring by Referee. Roche and given
final instructions and 80 seconds later
were ON theii way The fight by
rounds:
Round One-Both men rUsaeo out of
their corners Richie was first TO
lead, straight left. Welsh ducked.
For full minute they were IN elineh,
neither landing blow. Welsh was the
first to land long left to the nose,
More wrestling followed, and as they
broke out of clinch Richie shot a
left TO the jaw with little steam be.
hind it. Each man seemed to be con-
tent in sizing up the other s attack and
there was little fighting. At was an
even round.
Round Two-They rushed out of
their corners and went into chneh.
Ritehie worked his right hand to the
body at close quarters. Welsh jabbed
twice with his left. and missed hard
right to the jaw. They did lot of
fiddling. but neither was able to land.
In long clinch Ritchie used his fore
arm to Freddie's jaw. Willie stabbed
left to the face and received right
uppereut in turn. Welsh tore in with
head low and took a hard hook on the
jaw. He followed with another right
to the face a few seconds later. AT
the bell Willie planted another right to
the body 1t was Ritchie's round.
Round Three-They came out of
their corners fast in the third, and
Ritehie swung many wild blows that
found no mark, save Welsh 5 arm, but
he was not to be denied. and finally
planted right in the stomach. HE
KEEP; swinging for the boiy, but We.sh
picked off all the blows with his ell
bows. Freddie stepped back and pop
ped his left to the face. Ritchie tried
Willie on the old one-two pdnch and
landed high on the head. Just as the
bell rang, Willie hooked left to the
face. Ritchie did all the forcing in this
round and deserved the honors.
Round Folr-They rushed from their
corners and Ritehie sent aslieht left
to the head. Welsh then ripped two
lefts TO the head and shot right to
the body. Welsh swung left high to
the head. iabhed twice with the same
hand to the face and blocked a vicious
right that Ritchie attempted to return.
Ritchie hooked a left to the head and
they went into elineh. At the bell
they were at close quarters with neith-
er doing any damage. 1t was Welsh S
round.
Round Five-Ritchie led with left
and right in the fifth, but was far
short with both. Freddie stepped inside
another left and right and went into
elinch. Welsh hooked a left TO the
ear. They exchanged straight lefts to
| the face and Ritehie missed hard
| right to the jaw. \ lot of infighting
followed, but no damage was done
Ritehie missed a right and Welsh jab-
bed with his left. Ritchie did all the
forcing. but was wild and had no idea
of timing his punches. Welsh shot a
left to the face and picked off wild
right swing. for his own head. They
We're in a hot mix-rp as the bell sound
ed and Ritehie worked a right to the
wind. Ii was Welsh's round.
Round Six-Ritchie led with his
left, but it fell short and in return he
received left TO the head that Jared
him. Freddie followed with another
straight left to the head, but in the
ensuing infghting, no damage was
done. Willie chased Freddie around the
ring, but could not land. Ritchie duck
ed two hard lefts to the head, but
Welsh blocked what he had to offer in
return. After a long elineh Richie
hooked hard right to the wind. They
were tied up in clinch at the bel. 1t
was an extremely poor round, but the
margin belonged to Welsh.
Round Seven-Ritehie swung hard
left to the body, but Welsh easily
blocked it. A lot of fiddling followed
with neither doing any danAge. The
boxing was so tame that the enormous
crowd hooted it at this stage Richie
/ worked himself into close quarters and
/ sent two hard rights to Welsh 6 jaw
and the Englishman hung on. Welsf
swung light left to the head and the
! crowd hooted and jeered at the tam,
worked himself in close and jammet
two rights to the body. At the bel
they were exchanging body punches
and Ritchie had big mangain in hi
favor.
/ Round Elght--Ritchle rushed from
mis- corner in the eighth and met Welsl
! in his own corner. He missed left ant
Freddie crossed right to the jaw
Richie kept leading with left an'
right, but Welsh blocked cleverly
Ritchie started right hand swim;
from his shoe tops, but Welsh ducke,
it. Welsh jabbed his left and the,
went into clineh. As they broke Rit
chic partly slipped to the floor. The.
went to close quarters and Willie hook
ed left to the jaw. Richie did all TIL
forcing but was unable to land cleanly
Welsh, however, did not attempt L
fight back and the former champiol
deserved shade for at least trying.
Round Nine-Ritchie started tn
forcing in the ninth and all Welsh di'
was block and hang on. Both men wer