Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
rY-oTHER NEWS OF THE SPORTS WORLD
EDDIE M'ANDREWS READY FOR
WELSH AT OLYMPIA TONIGHT
Manayunk Boxer Confident He Will Defeat
Lightweight Champion-Johnny Kilbane
Makes Good Showing at National
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL

EREDDY WELSH. the champion light
IL weight no-decision boxer of the world,
will be among us tonight when he clashes
with Eddie McAndrews at the Olympia
The titlcholder agreed to meet the Mana
younk athlete in a short bout after turn
ing down an offer to box l5'rounds with
him at Frank O'Brien's club at MOTIFS
town. All of which shows that Freddy
is anxious to fight but not at all eager
to work too hard for his money. Also,
he probably feared that an accident might
happen in n long-distance fuss.
Tonights battle should be an interest
ing one. welsh's showing this year and
his 10 no-decision bouts last year are not
impressive, and the numerous asplrants
for the lightweight crown do not fear
him They know that he is not fero-
cious battler and Is travelling around on
his reputation to gather in as much SOFT
money as possible before he gets too old
to hold up his hands. They also are
aware that the only way to win the light
weight title is to hang a haymaker on
Freddy's chin in n short bout and Keep
him on the floor for 10 seconds or more.
They are anxious to put over that VIM
ming wallop.
Freddy Never Gets Rough
The boxing public knows this. and for
that reason II turns out in huge focks
every time Welsh Is on the card, TO see
the champion get good lacing and per-
haps be put away before the battle is
over There would be several cases OF
heart failure in the audience IL FREDDY
should so far forget himself as to become
real rough and knock somebody out.
Eddie McAndrews will make good
showing against Welsh tonight and will
20 into the ring with the intention of
winning. He is a willing boxer, can hit
with either hand and has gained all kinds
of confidence in his battles with Ad VOL
CAST and Willie Ritchie Eddie beat VOL
gast and won the first bout with Ritchie,
but lost the second after six very fast
rounds Both of these men are better
six-round fighters than the champion, SO
McAndrcws is not losing any sleep over
what is likely to happen to him tonight.
The other bouts on the card look good
and the crowd will be treated with some
real boxing during the evening
Kilbane a Real Champion
Johnny Kilbane showed that he is
real champion in his bout with Frankie
Conifry at the National Saturday night.
For six rounds the featherweight boss
forced the lighting, rushed his opponent
all over the ring and tried his best TO
make an interesting battle out of one
sided affair Johnny did all or the
leading and tried every trick he knew TO
get Conlfrey to fight just a little bit, but
failed dismally. Frankie was there to
stay six rounds and he did It,
1t takes two to make a good fight and
Conifry failed to hold up his end. In
the first FIVE rounds he landed exactly
six clean blows and in the final session
was too busy covering up to think about
inficting any damage. Here is an exam
pie of how hard he fought: Kilbane en-
tered the ring with n piece of court plas-
ter over his left eye, and the plaster
was still there when the battle was over
It's all right for champion to stall
through six rounds, but for BOY ike
Conifry to try the same stunt is the
worst thing that possibly could happen.
Hs killed himself with the Philadelphia
fans Saturday night, and the chances are
that he will not be seen here again for
some time to come. On the other hand