The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
WELSH KEEPS
TITLE THOUGH
RITCHIE WINS
CalifOrnian's Effort to Land
Knockout Is Thwarted by
Englishman's Holding.
KISSED:
I TO FIGHT

while Richie didn't win back his title
rom Freddie Welsh at Madison square
Garden last night. but Welsh will re-
member to his dying day tho druboing
tho Californian gave him In ten
rounds. II was a complete rout OF IA
worlds title holder and when Richie
eft the ring no had To- fight his way
through a mob Of hero worsnipfers.
Richie set a pace that WAS impossible
o understand. since II was his first
light in over a year. UnGuestionably
lad Richie gone into the ring with "A
Jew fights under his bolt he would
ave stopped his conqueror WI Q n tn"
light got along to the NTH OF sixth
ound the wiseacres said Here's where
le blows up" But he didn't. lie raced
tfter Welsh. letting both hands go with
VIM n accuracy.
Welsh never worked harder TO avoid
punishment. The crowd bOoed him from
he start. and this seemed TO encourage
.utchie to go on at a greater clip, lie
lot to the champions mldriff oftencr
nd harder than Fred has been accus-
omed to Of late. What Wolgast did
o Welsh In three rounds Richie
,tretched out to ten.
Ritchie's face was a study. HIS lips
we're parted and hts white teeth were
~ IN grim determination. II was ~
Id Battling Nelson leer. WeRh by
way OF contrast; grinned from ear 10
ar even when Ritchie's fists We're thud-
Ing into his middle. There wasn't a
ound hat Welsh could ave called his
wn.
When the Ana bell rang poor Ri,ch .
iropped his hands In a dazed sort Of
way. II was hard for hin to realize
hat all hope for regainius his title had
lifted away. WELSH playfully tapped
i'm IN the cheek and ran 90 his corner.
,itchte held out his hand T., shake. but
Welsh dlda't see Il. Richie turned to
is corner and shook his head with q
lad little smile playing about his lips
Richie tore out on a dead run at the
lell. He poked at Welsh with "A sim
eft. but Freddie knocked 1t down and
Willie spun round Fred went into a
Inch and the gallery began to ride
referee Billy Roche because Billy was
1 little iardy ~ prylng them apart
ttchie got busy on Fred's middle.
utchie was sill on the run when the
econd bell rang.
Welsh fought desperately n the Sec
nd round, mixing II freely and having
bit the better of IL for a time. Ri'chic's
ace was a picture OF mingled rag" and
termination He laid back with his
lght hand poised for a Knockout Then
ney went lnlO q ffllNlp ilh' was fNFll-
ng 20 see, Trey fought Ike wI'dctts
or fully q minute and "A half. Crinlsou
yelled to Welsh's lips as he strobe 10 his
'orner.
Richie played for Fred's body in the
bird and he drove the champion all
,ver the ring. His blows had plenty OF
orce and the fact that Fred tried TO
augh II away proved that he was stung.
f;itchie seldom clinch.d Every time
Welsh held Richie would keep jol'ins
he back Of the head with litt.e punches
hat had Fred dizzy.
Richie found Welsh harder 20 locate
n the fourth. The Welshnan. though
70 wasn't aggressive, made Richie mss
! lot. He backed away and all Of
Willie's lunges went astray. II Wa
jretty boxing. hut not exactly the
'rowd wanted. They yelled for him 10
ight.
Richie was ~ sea again I'm the n'tn.
Welsh was like a spo. X in front ot MN.
rhe harder Richie tried the easier Il
vas for Welsh to evade him.. and he
made that the particular business ON
and. He backed away a lot for a
hampton. He seldom led. and Richie
,cored because Of hts willingness. Welsh
s,ill played the game" Of tuch.ns 4 crown
inder his arm and keeping %; there IN
III sixth. He took n chances. and
lANllif a. ANNF ct fiAAi AA4AaA NN AHT 'AA'N -
o pin Frtd in a corner, where he could
nfict damage.
The seventh was a banner session for
Willie. While the crowd ppOei the
Sriton. the little Californian pat on q
double head Of steam. Iutch," amazed
everybody with his speed. lie set a
a c that had Welsh looking slow by
COMPARISON. Willie landed hard and
1ften and Roche had To pound Welsh :
1lap.s .lAun gnpvfn tl,tt-1r Affsr rDAnN
tries Ritchie succeeded iu mailing Welsh
with a right in the elghtd round. Ike
drove Fred into a corner and shot IL
lcross. II was a clean punch and Fred
was dazed. He clirChet 20 saw" himself.
out the old suile was SIN there.
Poor Richie put all that was In him
into a final struggle IN the last tUo
rounds. Welsh ran Ike a deer and tn"
wonder OF IL was that ne landed az all.
But he did and the crowd was IN .
frenzy Of excitement. Welsh was dog
ured at the finish.