Evening star., 1915-11-07
By T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
MILWAUKEE,. November 6.-Who
will be the first lightweight to meet
Freddie Welsh in a clash for the cham
pionship of the world?
The above question has been put by
Harry Pollok, manager of Welsh, in
letter addressed to the sporting edi-
tors of the country. Mr.. Pollok wants
the sporting authorities to decide
which four Iightweights are best en-
titled to matches with the champion.
He offers to arrange four battles for
the title, after which Welsh will an
nounce his retirement, providing, of
course, that he should not be defeated
in the meantime Manager Pollok
wants the men selected and will then
appear before the club making the best
bid for the contest-that is, clubs
where championship bouts can be held
of at least twenty rounds. The offer is
a very fair one indeed and if followed
out the fans will have nothing but
praise for the clever Briton now cham
pion. OF course, there is liable to be a
hitch when it comes to matching up
with Willie Ritchie, for Manager Pol
lok stated previously that he would
not permit Welsh II meet Ritchie un-
less the latter gave him the same purse
that he was compelled to give the
Am srican champion when they fought
in London-a purse of $25,0O0 for his
end. Since that time Pollok has modi-
fed his offer, so I am Informed, and is
willing to accept $4,000 for Welsh s
end.
OF the four men to be named, Willie
Ritchie should have first chance at the
title. as 1t was from him that Welsh
won the championship and he should
be shown that much courtesy of re-
turn bout This all depends, however,
on Ritchie being able to make the
weight, etc. 1t is well known fact
that Ritchie has repeatedly refused to
make 135 at o'clock for Charlie
White, who has been after him and
who Ritchie signed to meet before a
Milwaukee club in October or Novem-
ber. Willie will have to make 135 at 8
for Welsh or ne will get no chance at
vanced to the welterweight division.
Ritchie tells me, however. that he will
post a big forfeit to make 1876 at for
Welsh in a championship match. but
not for any other. ] presume if he
should beat Welsh, then he would want
to jump the weight to suit himself
The next in line would be Charlie
White or Johnny Dundee. These two
boys are evenly matched and really
should fight it out for the honor in a
boys who should fight it out for third
trial-Joe Mandot, Johnny Griffith,
Milburn Saylor and Joe yelling.
They are all of about the same size and
weight and would make good quartet
for an elimination tournament. Saylor
has really earned right to chance.
owing to the unsatisfactory manner in
which his battle with Freddy Welsh
ended at Winnipeg. when it was
claimed he should have been declared
legged foul. Ted Lewis. the English
boy who has just eliminated Jack Brit
ton in two matches at Boston, is sure
" entitled to a try at the title. pro-
viding. again. he can make the weight
He has failed to make it in a couple of
instances of late, but at that he may be
able to do so. II can, then he is
dangerous contender And IL Richie
Mitchell, the Milwaukee youngster,
continues to travel at the speed he has
six months time.
Sammy Trott, the Columbus tOhio)
lightweight, while never considered a
contender for championship honors,
but always tough proposition to peat
for any of the lightweights. has decid-
ed to retire from the game for good.
Sammy got this idea into his head
after being knocked out in seven
rounds by Jimmie Anderson about ten
days ago. In writing regarding the
matter, Sammy says:
my dear Mr.. Andrews: Just rev
lines to let you know that in losing
to Jimmie Anderson have decided to
quit the game for all time. The rea-
son I write you is that had previously
notified you that intended going east
for some matches, but now it is all Off.
/ know that / am not myself any more
that is, sYom a boxing standpoint
and that is the reason I am going to
quit for good. / am not going to do
like a lot OF the boys-that is, stick to
the game until they are beaten to
pieces. have secured a good position
which intend to take early in Novem-
ber and then will content myself by
going to see others box instead Of be-
ing in the roped arena myself. want
to say that in quitting the game I
am doing so without ever having
fouled man in the ring or having
mixed up in any crooked deal liked
the game very much and will always
be ready to support it. + see no reason
why there should be any opposition to
the boxing game as 1t Is conducted
nowadays, and r am going to be one
big booster for it. 1 want to thank
my friends for many kind things in
the past. while ! have been in the
game, and also want to say a good
word for the new boxing association.
1 think 1t could help the game a great