The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-07


OF the world. and his Harry
Pollok. left last nigh. FOR Memphis,
Tenn, where the Briton titleholder
is to box eight rounds Friday night
against all unknown opponent. Welsh
will return Immediately TO Philadelphia,
where he is scheduled for a six round
no decision cofsest neat Monday nisht
against Jimmy Murphy OF the Quaker
Cay.
Il intend TO keep busy from now
unit. the time | meet Charley White
In a real championship battle said
Welsh yesterday afternoon. you see. l
am bound not TO engage in anything
but mere exhibitions until / take a
crack at the Windy City challenger.
That is. ] can take no part IN a mill
where a referee hands down a decision.
This condition OF the articles with
White confines my field OF activities of
course. II means short fights Bu. l
Intend to make up IN the number Ct en-
gagcments for the short limits. | am
not so foolish a. to tiS'nk that | am
young as | was when | WOE the cila,n.
p%ionship. Nor am | SO foolish as to
- ~ W. hi'N - lNhslAd ~
tie Is not the same As a ten round affair.
| need lots % work in actual combat to
adjust the ranges properly for such a
tough bird as Waite II likely to prove.
Also 20 develop my wind n am.
and speed to carry me the limit OF
twenty rounds or more. as the fght with
White is bound to be unless / arm able to
put him away.
II la to get into the hardest kind
M fratnt1D Hos yN-1,t,A a-l ..t.ll- $50.
about 1t / intend TO accommodate just
rs many as possible OF those light
weights who have been crying wolf.
They will furnish me the best sort OF
sparring partners IN actual warfare
while | am getting ready FOR the first
big championship tit. When ! finish
with White 1 snail be ready 10 take on
any OF the others who can make the
weight under conditions similar to those
which govern my coming battle with the
Chicago favorite."
Before the end OF the year Welsh may
be seen in New York. He is considering
an Offer OF $4,000 from Manager Joe
Levins of the American sporting Club
for a ten round match with Benny
Leonard. Pollok. has held of so far in
the hope that the Garden 4. e. will be.-
ter this bid.
y" NifNtiTlth. manager OF lOufE
Ahearn. will leave to-day for 81. Paul.
Mimi. to handle his protege against
Mike Gibbons in a ten round bout hat
has been advertised through the middle
West as one for the middleweight cham
| pionship.
OF course. II is not a strict champion
ship AFFAIR. Al Mccoy is recognized as
the middleweight champion. He has not
been beaten for the honors since he
Knocked out George Chip. to whom the
| mantle OF the late Stanley Ketchel a
fallen. Mccoy. as chan,pipn, has kept
fairly busy. hut. hs likewise has taken
care not 10 let his reputation suffer
from a referees verdict in a limited
round encounter.
In the minds Of followers Of fstiana
there is little doubt that either Gibbons
or Ahearn is IA better ma than Mccoy.
Wherefore the fight is likely 10 create
as marked an impression az II Mccoy
were not the technical title holder. The
winner may reasonably expect immediate
consideration from Mccoy II A intends
to continue the use OF worlds champion.
ship stationery.
Ahearn and Gibbons have the Twin
city fans wild with excitement. Mike
had been training in -. Paul and Jake
at Minneapolis until Yesterday. They
switched camps So that the. raIlbirds OF
both cities might have a better oppor-
tunity TO get a line IN the prospectiv,
opponents. On Wednesday and Thurs.
day each boxer viii appear in each ot
the two cities.
The baltic carries with II a purse al
$4,000. which will he split evenly, bu
more Important in this particular in,
stance II tho victory itself. Jack Curley
and Tom Jones'. VINO represent a Soutt
American syndicate anxious to prOmot.
a big worlds championship tournament
in Buenos Ayrrs next year. declare tina
a knockout for either man will entitl'
him to "A match with Les Darcy in Souti
America.
The status Of Harry F. Sinclair II
connection with the promotion of n Fed