The Washington herald., 1915-12-29
RITCHIE LOSES
TO TEDLEWIS
English Battler Lands Welter-
weight Fight from Ex-ight-
weight Champion.
TED OUTPUNCHES WILLIE
By ED CURLEY.


est. fastest and hardest hitters seen here
in many years. 1t goes without saying
that he outpointed Willie Ritchie, our
former lightweight champion.
Lewis did more than that. he out-boxed.
out-slugged and out-fought Ritchie the
entire route. And when one can do that
to Willie Ritchie he has accomplished
something. Willie left the ring with his
face bathed in crimson, his lip cut and
his left eye discolored.
They may outpoint Ritchie. but none
can outgame him. He never stopped
moving after the elusive Briton. whose
footwork was superb. Though Lewis hit
Ritchie with every thing but the water
bucket the old champion kept presistently
battling. No matter whether he missed
or not and got stinging slash for his
trouble Willie was always there.
| While no welter-weight title was at
stake none will gainsay that Lewis can
claim that crown. And he will be able
! to defend II without much difficulty. A
slender. high jawboned fellow In this
| Lewis and what is more in this game
real fighter.
The ere wd which gathered to witness
| the solution Of the great welter-weight
mystery began to assemble early. Among
the first arrivals was the prominent Chi
cago brewer, Packey Mcfarland, wear
d
a corporation that would have excited
admiration and envy in any alderman.
There was plentiful sprinkling of wom-
en- in the gathering, most of them rich
ly Iowned
In the six-round preliminary. Joe
Mace handed a pasting to Happy How
ard. Happy looked unhappy long be-
fore il was over. but refrained from
doing a Fred Mckay.
T,, y1,4 NJ, 80
Peoria, ILL.,. who looks like a pocket
edition of Packey Mcfarland. handed
a lacing to Harry Thomas in ten
rounds. In the fifth round Thomas lost
his false teeth and seemed embarrassed
for the rest of the go.
Lewis. attended by. an extensive ret
inue. was the first to enter the ring.
Ritchie entered few seconds later.
brown as a gladiator and full OF CON
fidence. Lewis looked trifle drawn
and very serious.
Both men were roundly cheered. The
weights were: Ritchie. 143%: Lewis.
139%
There was some delay over the ref
cree question. Finally both men agreed
to accept Kid Mcfarland.
Fight by rounds:
FIRST ROUND-Iewi. etarted to danc- sfru'
and landed smashing left to the ear Rit-hie
tined for the body with q left hut short. Lewis
reached Ritrhie with a left To the jaw and
moment later landed another left to the jaw
While dancing around Lewis .snt in thrss hard
lefts to the head. As usual Ritchie started
slusrshy. Coming ont of clinch Lewis landed
stif left tn the jaw and hard right to the
body. Lewis again swung a hard left To the car
Lewis started 10 grin and Richie brought oSer
. hard left. erasing the smile.
oCuND ROUND-Ritchs wsded hsht IN and
landed left to the body. Lewis daneed away
and ~nt hard night across to Ritehie's Jaw
Richie rearhed Lewis head with a lef. snd Lewis
landed q right and . couple of let's to Ritchie's
ear. Ritchie Jared Lewis with q hard nzht
L~~is landed a hard right to Rtrhies ear and it
began IN bleed. Lsuis landed a light left tn tile
face and repcated with harder one. Ritchie sent
tNo hard lifts tn Lewis jaw. Lewis sent hard
left and two rights to Rchics jaw. Ritchie missed
n left swing to the head at the end Of the round.
THIRD ROUND -RitclTie dashed into Lewis
pasted rights and Iefts to the Jaw % fast they
couldn't Be counted. He forcrd Lewis to the |
ropes and sent left to jaw. Lewis sent hard
left 10 the body. Richie landed . Str7ight left
to the head and ei.nctns right 70 the Jaw;
Willie sent Lewis head back with . stiff left and
followed with a heavy swing to the jaw. Ritchde 1
seemed to be getting going in this round.
FOURTH R0UND-Lswis shot IN. light leh 10 |
the Jaw. Richie sent stih night to the jaw and
Lewis sent in hard right and left swing. Willie
came TO life and planted 4 right and left to the
head. but did not srem to hurt Lewis. Lewis landed
two let's to the face and they went into clinch.
q
landed q right to the body. Lewis sent two lefts
md a right to the jaw. Ritchie's face bruised
IRON the continual punishment Lewis jolted
erTifc night TO Riches jaw at the end Of the
.ound.
FIFTH ROUND-Lewis landed a hard swing to
he head and q straight left to the jaw. Rifchie
red twice for the body but missed. Lewis landed
hard right to the stomach. Ritchic rushed and
Levfs landed light left to the stomach. Lewis
.uSint Ritchie a rlsncins right to the head and
hen sent a left and 4 right to the Jaw. following
hem with another hard right TO the Jaw. The men :
hen locked heads and Lewis sent 4 hard right to
he left eye and Il commenced to bleed. Coming
'ut of cnch. Lewis jolted Ritche with a hard
izht urpercut. Ritchie sent q stiff right to the
av and another right tn the rad eye. Lewis shot
n left that sent Rtchics head rocking hack.
SIXTH ROUND-Ritchic planted a left to the
read following with another left to the nose.
ewis missed wild swing and they went into
iipch. Lewis shot a left To the jaw and q right
o the ear. They exchanged stif lefts to the head
2itchie's left jabs commenced to make Lewis hack
~. Lewis sent in a straight left to the jaw. In q
Inch Lewis knocked Ritches head up. Lewis land
a hard left to the jaw. Lewis sent 4 straight LEFT
o the head and Ritchie missed left swing to head.
.ewis caught Rtrhie another left swing and two
,ard lefts To the face. and landed another left
wing at the Close of the round II
SEVENTH ROCND-Ritchie started risht after ,
evils and they clinched. Lewis sent a right and
light left to the face. Lewis uppercut Ritchie
nth his right. thin sent in stif left to the nose.
sitchies nose began to bleed slightly. Ritchie
snded a light left to the Jaw and then missed
left swing. Lewis sent in three straight lefts [
md terrific swing to the head. Lewis sent in
wo stiff lcfs to the head and then rocked Ritrhie
nth night and left swings to the head. Richie .
hot in left to the head. blt showed signs Of the
he had received. Just the bell
arg Lewis sent a stiff left to the head y
EIGHTH ROUND-Ritchie again rushed over to (
.ewis' corner. Lewis sent lefts and rights to S
Iitchie's head and . hard right to the lw: He 5
Dllowed with another right and left to the head
nd a right to willie's chin. Ritchie tried to
lug but Lewis stood toe to toe and slusrSd back.
,ewis sent a terrific left swing to Ritrhie's head
nd they went into q clinch. The left swing
nd clinch were repeated Ritchie landed hard
Sht to Lewis ear and then waded in, in an at
empt to land q haymaker. He took Q right and
# to the head for his pains.
NINTH ROUND-Ritchi started after Lewis, but |
evils sent in left swing to the jaw. Ritchie sent
q hard left to Lewis jaw. Lewis shot in q left {
the head and began to crouch and Richie landed
long right to the jaw. Lewis swung rights and =
its to the head. Lewis then jabbed with a left !
nd they went into . cincb. Lewis landing two !
ow lefts to the head and . right to the BODY. i
ichie kept after Lewis but the Engiishman's I
uckins tactics seemed to battle him. Lewis sent | r
a terrific left to the head and then sent . right $
the jaw. Ritchie landed two Iefts 10 the jaw at
,e end Of the round. a
TENTH ROUND-Ritchie made wild dash after 1
ewis, who eluded him. Ritchie sent left to the !
w. He continued to wade In, but Levis kent t
bting him at long 1nsr. Ritchie made a dash 4
" Lrwis and sent him against the rcpes with q ! r
ght to the jaw. Lewis began to dapce about and | a
iey vert into a cinch. Lewis sent hard rights )
I'd lefts to the mouth. Ritche caught Lewis
ard right and left TO tho jaw. forcing him back.
ewis sent in hard rights and iefs to the face C
itchis was covered With blood. but was w.ding IN b
indy st ths end q II ruu,d s