El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19
WELSH-RITCHIE BATTLE JULY 8;
SHOULD BE FIERCE ENCOUNTER
Ritche Shown by Last Contest viii Probably Tear
Into the Champion From the Tap of Gong; Welsh,
Who Is Cleverer Boxer, Will Have Hands Full
Trying to Dodge Knockout Punch, as Before.
BY MONTY.

EW YORK. June 19.-The coming
IN bout between Freddie Welsh and
Willie Richie will be the
fourth meeting Of these top notch light
weights Thus far Welsh has out
pointed Richie twice in 20 round con-
tests and Richie won the same way IN
thelr only ten round encounter. a vic
Tory Tor Richie in the ten round bat
tie at Brighton Beach race track on
July would make it all square be-
" cen them in verdicts, though those
OF Welsh viii represent a total of 40
rounds, hereas Ritchie's triumps win
cover an aggregate of only cor less,
II he should knock Welsh out This
last cTentu2lity is the only way Richie
can recover his worlds title from tho
Engiishman, for the event is a no de-
cision affair
It's Real Feud.
The Welsh Richie feud has been one
o. the most spectacular in lightweight
annals, raralleling the Jimmy Britt
Bat Nelson rivalry Of a decade ago.
Richie gained his first real notoriety
as tOpliner through a lucky trick OF
fate
Ad woigast then champion. was
matched for a bout with the English
at Vernon. California, but at the last
moment was stricken with appendicitis
and had to go on the operating table
Uncle Tom" McCarey cast about for
a substitute to take Wolgast's place,
and finally selected Richie, who 1t
that time was in good condition
though acting as Packey Netherlands
sparr1ng partner. Richie, a compare
tive unknown, entered the ring a rank
outsider 1t was only a question Of how
long he would stand up until Welsh
knocked him out But Welsh didn't
knock him out. Richie gave the
Briton a red hot battle, going the dis
lance and losing only on points to the
more clever Welsh, who then was
seasoned veteran Of seven years pro-
fessional experience.
Welsh Wanted Return.
After Richie won the lightweight
championship from Wolgast. which was
a foul at New Orleans on November %,
1912. Welsh began to hound his steps,
declaring that he always could beat
Richie and, in fact, did it on the only
occasion they ever met Welsh's man
ager, Harry Pollok. finally goadeo
man for Vancouver. British Columbia,
in the winter of 1884, but some sort
Of a hitch developed and the bout failed
to come off as scheduled
Welsh accused Richie Of getting
cold feet and running out on him
Richie came back with like charges
Following a running fight OF the CAB
fest type, they got together at length
in an engagement for a mixup IN Lon
don the following summer, which was
on j l4E last year 4 AAE N4-A---eN 80 q
hummer from start TO finish and referee I
Eugene CORR gave Welsh the decision /
Richie HOvvIed Robbery.
When Richie returned from Eng
land shorn of his crown, he raised a /
cry. Of robbery, which was cOrroborated /
by several Americans who saw the
bout Richie said he really eXcelled 1
the Briton at all points, and that only I
the bias OF the referee, influenced by I
the cheers Of a prejudiced crowd. ]
caused him to lose the decision. Some /
conteuded it should have been draw. I
The majority of ringside critics, how I
ever. both British and American, opined ]