The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07
White Plans TO Get Welsh
Into 20 Round Decision Bout
Big Money at Denver Attracts ChampiOn-Philadelphia
Boxing Promoters at War-Willie Lewis
Tells How Johnson Hits.
GOSSIP AND ANECDOTES OF THE ROPED ARENA

Lightweight Champion Freddie Welsh
and Charley White 20 IA twenty round de-
cision. That the news Nate Lewis sends
from Chicago. For several weeks Lewis
clubs about the country trying TO in
terest them in the matoi,. Denver prob
ably will be the scene Of tho fight.
Harry Pollok. who attends to the cham
pion's business. announced that he
wanted $4,000 for his man. with the
privilege Of taking so per cent. OF
| tho receipts. Lewis got Pollok TO cut
down HIS price to s12. 500. 40 per cent
Of the receipts and $500 for training
expenses.
Lewis il serious about q long fight
with Welsh for the title. White be-
lieves hat he can wear Welsh down
In "A long fight. Charley has knocked
out some good men, but he has always
taken his own sweet time about IL.
He is a slow beginner. but In his long
fights he always has finished strong
Lewis says the Denver promoters are
enthusiastic over the proposed hout.
Havana and New Orleans promoters
LIE lIiltTeNItf1 tIR's lTMlF NAlA'N o
white and Welsh would be "A great at
traction in Denver IL "a decision - AL
owed. They like White there because
of his fighting around Denver last sum
mer. We've had two short fights with
Welsh and Charley feels sure he can
beat the champion in a longer fight.
The fact thai the papers said Welsh
trimmed Charley in the last fight
doesn't discourage him. Welsh has lost
a few of those awards himself. Ill
say this for Welsh, though After lie
became champion he worked AT his
trade. He didn't quit the ring for The
stage like all the rest of them lie
kept on fighting and you must give him
credit for that
III he sees the money ] think he
will even 20 ~ a finish. WelSh's SUI
preme confidence In himself. however.
will upset many a set plan 10 annex
his title"
When Harry Edwards reached out
ard stole the Recommendations bout
from Jack Michigan ne stirred up q
hornets nest in Philadelphia. Edwards
runs the olympia a. G. and Jack pilots
the National. In days gon by Edwards
and Michigan were little pals together.
Their National club put on record draw
ing bouts. They split finally and Me
Guigan took entire charge OF TN" Ma
tional club.
This stealing of the Kilbane-Williams
match has brought OF a nice littl" war.
N~c,;uigan had the bout in the PAIN or
his hand. he thought. kilbane promised
TO string with him, hut when Edwards
offered a few hundred dollars more. both
fighters fell from grace ard went over
TO the euemy's camp.
Now Jack proposes to get even. 'n
.he night OF March -. the date set for
tthe much talked of bout between cham
pions. Mctiuigan will put on a special
show. with Mike Gibbons and Young
AheuIn a. magnets to break M Ed
wards's gate. The boys have been guar
anteed s1l .000 to he split 5000 etwecn
them. II is Mcoiuigau's idea 70 cripple
the show SO that the olympia people VIII
have to dig down IN their jeans 10 make
good. Resides Gibbons and Ahearn,
Jack saws he will nut or sam Robideau
and Charley White. And that's why Ed
wards is bordering a bit over h ~
princely guarantee.
"If Freddie Welsh fought as hard in
the ring az he does in the training camp
they'd think him a slugger Of th" Me
Govern type" said one Round Hogan
the other night as he sat waiting to go
] III lt ~ D'iA Will 90 ~ - N'''' -
show. II never worked with a man who
uses you up like he does when he's fit
ting himself for q fight. As "A matter of
plain fact ! think Fred works too hard
before a bout. lie always puts on get
ting in shape until the last few days
before his bout and then he tries to
crowd too much energy into his work
outs
Mike Gibbons took $4,000 guarantee
for his end of the fight with McGoorty
at Hudson recently. Mctioorty decided
to gamble on the drawing power OF the
pair and said that a percentage of the
gate would suit him. When they
counted up McGoorty got a little over
5000 Of the $1,000 that the fans paid
10 see the pair step. Now Mike wishes
he had gambled too.
Sam Pruitt, a big darby, used to run
a gymnasium In San Francisco when
Jack Johnson wasn't quite so prominent
In the fight game. Jack used to go up