Evening journal., 1915-08-17
Decisions WOULD
MAKE Welsh WORK
Pollok, Manager of Light
weight Champion, Is
Opposed TO VerdictS.
HARRY Is GETTING
NERVOUS NOW

The New York Boxing Commission
IN its efforts TO get a line on public
opinion as to the advisability OF de-
cisions by official referees need 90
no further than the recently express
cd opinion by Henry Pollok, manager
of Freddie Welsh. lightweight cham
pion OF the world. Mr.. Pollok de-
olares that n the commission
orders decisions by referees none Of
the good boxers will perform in New
York state. and the public will there
fore be the sufferer. Speaking for
Welsh. Follok ntimated that the
champion would absolutely decline 70
enter the ring and risk his title IN
a ten round bout to a decision. Quite
naturally Pollok. as a good business
man would refrain from doing any
thing calculated TO injure his stock
in trade which consists of the cham
pionship title held by Welsh and he
will. without doubt, do all in his
mower to prevent action by the COM
mission that would compel his man
10 face a decision every time he went
into the ring.
Pollok exposes the weakness Of
tho clamor against decisions, and in
effect confesses that the champion
and near champion boxers who have
been tangoing in the ring hereabouts
for large compensation and small
risk to reputation would be very
much displeased If they we're COM
PEELED TO box to decisions and thus
give their best efforts in return for
the generous outlay of money by the
boxing fans of this city and vicinity.
Strong Argument for Decisions.
No stronger argument in favor Of
decisions could possibly be presented
than the attitude of the fox trotting
brigade, and it is sincerely to be
hoped that Commissioners O'Neil and
Price. who are in favor Of decisions,
will al once vote for such a rule, and
have it In force before those eminent
tangoists. Packey Mcfarland and
Mike Gibbons begin their terpsichor-
can exercises down by the sounding
sea.
Ii these men are to receive $780,
BOO for a ten-round encounter then
they should be compelled TO box to
a decision and not dance.
The only way In which they can
be compelled TO box on their merits
is BY having the referee pick the
winner at the end of the ten rounds.
Each is vain enough to strive for
the mastery II he was assured the
winners name was to so into the
records.
In fact. all the gentlemen Of the
light fantastic toe SHOULD be compell-
ed to box for decisions. and the pres
ent Boxing Commission can make a
name for itself by putting such a rule
in force.
Friendly Champions.
Ritchie and Welsh are becoming
chummy. judging from Ritchie's re-
marks on learning that the Briton
was on the coast for recreation.
III Welsh is coming for a rest"
states Ritchie. "he can have II so far
as I'm concerned"
That's not saying l have given up
hope Of getting him into a twenty
Z round match for the championship.
But Freddie has been working hard
IN ten-round matches, and II he wants
20 see the exposition / will be the
last fellow in the world to do any
thing that will mar his visit.
IF Freddie likes he can have my
automobile TO go around in. I'll play
chauffeur Yes. / will even go out
!. and play golf with him if he wants
Freddie and I are perfectly good
friends outside the ring"
, Ritchie's idea of refraining from
talking shop with Welsh is probably
due TO the fact largely that he is
: taking rest himself
Ant-Clinching Crusade.
q Now comes a Cincinnati welter-
y weight named Billy Ryan and sol.
= emnly asserts that he 'Eill refrain tc
; clinch with any opponent he may
! face in the ring. He says he vii
Z make every possible effort 10 avoiC
having an opponent grab him ant
o hold on
II prefer" says Mr. Ryan. IN tn,
? event of my opponent desiring a res
2 10 have him take II on the floor in
? stead Of of my neck | will certainly
" make every possible effort to pu
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