Evening journal., 1915-12-07


give the boxing fans a fstic treat on
next Monday night, when Champion
Freddy Welsh and Jimmy Murphy,
formerly Wilmington Jimmy, will do
the honors in the main event to an
all-star card at the Olympia Club.
Philadelphia.
The announcement OF this great
match caused quite a commotion.
Welsh recently signed articles for
titular battle with Charlie White. TO
take place within the next six weeks.
! When the latter bout was arranged
| II was believed that neither OF the
contestants would engage in any
fights in the meantime.
/ Murphy's wonderful work the past
two months has made boxing critics
sit up and take notice. Jimmy out
fought Joe Shugrue, and then came
right back and trimmed former Cham
pion Ad Wolgast. A coincidence is
the fact that Murphy staggero' Shu-
grue twice in the first round. and all
but SPILLED the BEANS" while in his
encounter with Wolgast he nearly ac-
lcOmplished feat that has never been
performed-that Of putting the ex-
champ to sleep in the first round at
that Jimmy had WOlgast wavering.
It is surmised that Our Jimmy will
so after Welsh in the same manner.
Murphy's battle with Welsh is nore
of a try-out for the speedy West Phil
adelphia lad. Should he beat the
champion in six rounds. he will at
least be worthy of recognition among
the biggest boys. Welsh is clever,
foxy and shifty. He knows the finer
points OF the game we'll Murphy as
come to the front and knows some
thing Of the hit and getaway style.
himself. Jimmy will take Freddie
over six OF the fastest rounds ne has
ever travelled.
Should the champion decide to go
for points, he may easilv be the win
ner, but in case Freddie might care
TO mix matters it is a safe bet that
Murphy win give him plenty Of that
end Of the game.
The fact that Jimmy Murphy will
meet the champion has brought joy to
the hearts of his many followers in
Wilmington Just three years ago
Jimmy made his local debut at the
armory in a semi-windup with Johnny
Mclaughlin of Reading, as his op-
ponent. Previously Go this encounter
Jimmy had fought under his right
name, johnny fully, but only as pre-
liminary man in the Quaker City clubs
He came back to Wilmington sometime
later and made his home here. lie wal
under the management of Furney Cole
who put him through The PAGES at th'
Olympia Club, OF this city. Furney Sc
4 cured him several good bouts, and afte
z teaching Jimmy some pointers, oil wen
2l Jimmy to the City of Brotherly Love
I where he has since made great name
ri The writer well remembers watching
0 Furman send his protege through hi
III work outs, breaking him of his dancing
g style of fighting A. that time Jimm.
nj displayed everything neediul to make
sl champion excepting experience. Hi
= stvle was Of the in-and-out fashion, cOu
: pied with wonderful footwork. Col
: proved the fact that should he cut th
= dancing and getaway stuff. and be NOR
5l aggressive he would improve his stand
n ing.
ol Jimmy has carried out Furney's ad
!, vice to a nicety. Today. Jimmy is NOR
y clever, a much harder p,mcher and fas
N rising to the class of the top-notcher
,,l At the present time he is under III
MI management of Charlie Swinehart. {
-o West Philadelphia. Swinehart believe
. his champion will surprise the spori
,o1 loving public on Monday night. lie wi
see to the conditioning of Murphy.
o Jimmy's recent battles. which ha,
been OF the sensational variety. h,
s awakened the sports Of the town, and
large number Of local live wire spor
s viii take in the show.
Jack AIcGowan and Curt Diamor
NJ have secured one hundred tickets apie
and from present indications the oTde
a. may be duplicated