Evening star., 1916-08-06
WE[SH'S RICH TITLE
ATTRACTING BOXERS
Leonard, White. Mitchell and
Dundee Believe They Can
Whip Champion.
HAVE PROVED CAPABLE
IN LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION
Little Welshman Shows Up IL
Splendid Form in His Re
cent Contests.
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
MILWAUKEE August THE box
ing fans and critics who imagined that
Freddy Welsh was all in viii have 10
change their minds after the splendid
showing the champion made in his ten
round fight with Benny Leonard at the
open-air park in Brooklyn last week.
When these two boys met in ten
round engagement at Madison Square
Garden March 81. it was agreed by the
critics and fans alike at that time that
Leonard had the better OF the contest.
II was expected he would repeat when
they met las, week, but Freddy was
somewhat of fox himself, and instead
of being caught mapping he was in the
best of condition, scaling just quar-
ter of a pound over the lightweight
limit of 1876 He was fast and showed
all his oIdtime cleverness and even
siugged at times with the hard hitting
New York boy.
There were differences of opinion re-
garding the outcome. as usual few
papers gave the verdict to Leonard.
some of them called it a draw, but the
majority did not hesitate to proclaim
Welsh the winner on points. They all
agreed. however, that it was great
contest and showed Welsh in much
better condition than they had eX-
pected From the splendid showing
made by Leonard he should now be
considered as worthy of twenty
round contest with Welsh. that he
may have a chance at the title.
There are three other boys who de-
serve chance at the title, too
Charlie White of Chicago, Richie
Mitchell of Milwaukee and Johnny
Dundee of New York These four boys
have all proved their class in the light
weight division and if, as Welsh says,
he is willing to give all or them
chance at the title there is possi-
biiity of more than one twenty-round
contest being arranged during the
coming season. The first of the lot
will be with Charlie White of Colo
ado Springs. Labor day. Many OF the
followers have been of the opinion
that White would surely cop Welsh in
twenty rounds, but Charlie Will have
to be at his best in order to have any
thing on the champion, even over the
marathon route. providing Welsh is
in the condition and shows the form
that he did against Leonard at Brook
lyn. If Welsh comes out of the fight
with Charlie White all right there is
a chance that he will be matched with
Mitchell for side wager of $4,000.
The Milwaukee boy has the backing to
that amount in real money, and Harry
Pollok. manager of Welsh. is thinking
very seriously of trying TO grab II on.
Mike McNulty, manager of Johnny
Ertie, claimant of the bantamweight
title, is trying to make a farmer out of
Kewpie. During last season Mike and
Johnny gathered in considerable coin
down east and Immediately they pro-
ceeded 60 buy a farm of eighty acres in
Minnesota. Johnny had his father and
the rest of the family settle upon the
raising corn, wheat, oats. hay and any
old thing in that line. Everything
went along nicely until Johnny was
placed on the farm by his manager and
requested to work like real farmer
Johnny did so for one week and then
kicked, but on the promise of McNulty
doing the same thing, he continued at
his job. McNulty lasted barely week
when he threw up both hands and de-
cided that he was not cut out to be
farmer. Mike claims he had blisters on
his hands as big as half dollars. and. of
course. so long he would not work
himself he could not expect his star to
do it, AS a result they compromised
and decided that II would be best to
let the old folks work the farm, while
Johnny went east again to try and
gather in more shekeIs. Michael has
arranged to start for the east the latter
part of August, and VIII he ready to
make matches with the best ban'ams
in the country.
Johnny's hand, which was injured
while training for Pal Moore. is all
right again and he will he ready for
any match that may be arranged,
McNulty has taken Johuny's broth
er (who is very clever bantam
weighD in tow and also Jack Dun
levy. the Australian featherweight. He
is negotiating now for another feath-
erweight and welterweight and ex-
poets to have his stable completed In
time for the eastern invasion.
You may say for me, said Mike,
that when Johnny goes east he will
do 30 as champion bantam and be
ready TO give any Of his weight
chance. Kid Williams and Young Zulu
Kid included. The little fellow VIII
play no favorites, but meet the best Of
them as they come along.
Joe yelling. the Chicago lightweight,
has been coming along to the front
since his debut in the east under the
management OF Jimmy Johnston. Joe's
last battle was with Walter Butler, a
young wetter~eight Of Boston, and he
showed remarkable improveynent in
his work. although he suffered an in
Jured hand during the battle After
yelling fought Ever Hammer at Ken
oshs, Wis, last March. he appeared to
be in very poor condition. He left Chi
caSo and went east, where he rested
Tor month or more, and June tao
killed. the California lightweight. Jimmy
kesan, whom he defeated in hfteen
rounds al Providence. II l. This was
followed with a ten-rouud contest with
PM Bloom. very clever New York
lightweight: kopin, a husky welter-
weight Of jamestown. y. y. and an
other ten-round affair with Harry
Pierce in Brooklyn. Pierce Is con-
sidered very good boy in the east. in
TACT, one Of the hardest ones to beat
IN the big city, outside Of Benny Leon
ard. If Joe does not suffer auy set
back. the chances are favors bic for
hun TO land some big matches the com
iHg season He showed plenty Of class
when he was with I4aruey Iichteu-
stein in Australia and IL his health
holds good taud II seems 10 be inproy-
'nSJ there is no reason why he should
''oi be among the top-notchers
W hen Jimmy Dime and his bunch of
boxers started for Australia they had
considerable trouble getting their PASS
ports IL time, and II was only through
the assistance of friends at New, Castle