Evening journal., 1915-02-25
BY HAL SHERIDAN.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Willie
Ritchie has an excellent chance to
get back the laurels he lost to Fred
die Welsh over in England last July.
when they meet at Madison Square
Garden March II. True, he would
have TO knock the champion out TO
win the title. and that seems wholly
unlikely but il is the belief in sport
ing circles that he will make a show
ing that will lead to a long distance
bout for the title. Certain it is that If
Willie makes a good showing he viii
demand such a mix and Welsh will
be forced by popular demand to give
Il to him. Il is customary for a
champion to give return bout to the
man he defeated.
From early indications the bout
should be a hummer. There is lot
Of animosity in Willie's craw over
that English brawl last summer. He
claimed at the time that he was un-
Justly uncrowncd and more recently
came out with the assertion that he
was jobbed out of the championship.
! That ought TO inject a little feeling
into the battle. Rltchie came 10 New
! York today 10 start training for tie
| uOut
It is pretty much agreed that the
/ first really good man that gets a crack
at Welsh over the long route Is going
| TO be "a new champion. Freddie's
! showing in his last few affairs haven't
/ been very classy exhibitions. Freddie
/ has been performing pretty regularly
of late and his miX-up with Charles
| White i'm Milwaukee before he meets
! Bitchic in New York isn't likely to
lie a conditioner.
Charles Murray, the Buffalo snort
! promoter, Is also on the champion 3
trail He declares Freddie has contin-
ually side-steppod Jimmy Duffy. the
iockport contender. A lightweight
/ elimination contest is Murray's dream.
/ He says there are but four contend
ers. Duffy. White Shugrue and
Richie. lie wants TO match Duffy
with Shuerue and White with Ritchie
and then let the two winners battle
for the right to meet the champion.
! Judging from the dollar grabbing
I tendencies Of those four a dream is
about all It will ever amount to.
Rube Marquard goes back to the
!, Giants. the BroOkfeds will probably
get back their $500. and the erratiC
southpaw leaves today for Marlin
with his old team mates. Thus did
the much-heralded case come to an
abrupt close today. lt was the mas
ter hand OF John McGraw that put tho
deal over in satisfactory manner Il
all concerned.
The Giant detachment leaves late
this afternoon for the South.
81 have the toughest job on my
hands this year I have ever had" sait
McGraw today. According to thi,
assinine player limit I must only haV,
n men by MAY THAT means that p
men are going to lose their Jobs will
the Giants before that time"
The Jersey City franchise in IN
International League was forfeited to
day by President ed Barrow becaus
he said the owners big Bill" Dever
and Tom Fogarty refused TO meet tn
contractural obligations of the clul
According to Barrow. the league wi
sue Fogarty and Dovery for the $40
600 which Barrow says the leagu
loaned TO the owners last season.
stock company is being formed {
take over the franchise
The much-heralded formal an
nounccment of the transfer of IN
Kansas City Feds TO Newark. ~ J
ccmo today from Pat Powers. one
the new owners. George Stovall wi
lead the team again. The player