The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-28

! sent against three or four of the rough
trial horses In the east and by this sta &c
he will be developed into a match with
Frank Moran for a date late in jan
uary.
II is admitted that the winner in this
engagement will he the logical man tc
meet willard when the Kansan defends
his championship at New Orleans durine
Mardi Gras week.
Willie Ritchie, former ruler of the
lightweight division. made his debut as a
full fedged welterweight last Monday
night, when he fought and whipped Ed
die McAndrews, Philadelphia l42-
FOUNDER. in a six-round tilt in the Quak-
er City. Richie showed great punching
power and he had McAndrews about out
AT the final bell. Some few weeks ago
Wolgast fought this same McAndrews
and was carried along at a vicious pace.
but the Dutchman won though the mar
gin was a close one.
The formal entry OF Richie into the
welterweight brigade is likely to definite
ly settle the disputed championship in
this division. The title has long been IN
tenanted. That Richie is eminentIy
fitted to claim and defend the welter
crown will be freely conceded by every
close student of ring form
In recent negotiations for matches
Richie has refused to make any lower
weight than 49, pounds at o'clock al
though he still insists that If there is
prospect Of meeting Welsh in a long
distance championship contest he will.
scale down to 135 pounds That Richie
has been taking on weight has been ap-
parent for some months past He has
a frame for a natural weller and It is
not surprising now that he has to admit
his best poundage is from 49, to I40.
In his recent bout with Johnny Dun
rec. in which the Italian was credited
by many with having shaded Richie.
the latter entered the ring weighing
III IA pounds. and was in perfect
condition. This was only twelve ounces
under the regulation weller limit
Willie didn't have any fat on him that
night, his mid-section was in perfect
line and he moved through ten rounds
with apparently little strenuous effort.
Had the Californian been forced to
make 133 or 135 for Dundee that
night there isn't much doubt in most of
the spectators minds but that Johnny
could have hung a haymaker on Ritchie's
jaw.
Seldom since Welsh was awarded the
championship has Ritchie made the
limit. He has repeatedly refused good
money to box men who demanded that
h' SCI ho"H u llSHl-"elBnI ITlIn.
One departments gain. however, is
another's loss. for Richie is generally
thought to be the best welter now in
the game.
The boxing calendar for this week
contains a number of classy matches.
On Monday night. Billy Kramer. a Mil
waukee midle-weight who recently re-
turned from AunstraIia. will take on
Mike O'Dowd, a St Paul boxer. O'Dowd
earned a measure of fame a few nights
ago. by handing licking to Soldier
Bartfield, the highly touted Eastern.
scrapper. after ten rounds of fighting
at Hudson. Wis. Ad Wolgast will meet
Jimmy Murphy at Philadelphia. and
Matt Wells will take on Johnny Griffith
Mt Akron. in the other feature bout
on Monday night.
Tuesday night will see Charley White
and Ted Lewis in the headline attrac-
ton at Boston. st. Louis fans will be
by Len ROwlands and Tommy
Burke.
Harry Stone and Young Denny will
provide the weeks leading battle for
New Orleans followers.