New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-14
BY w. o. McGEEHAN
Freddie Welsh is reported sick in bed
as the result Of severe shock.

Freddie Welsh is reported sick in bed
rs the result Of severe shock.
Mike Donlin, ex-bsll player, Is largely
responsible for the lightweight cham
pion's condition. Michael. who is now
the boxing representative Of the Cuban
Exposition Company, which purposes TO
elevate the rrorsl tone Of the island
with a series Of prizefghts, made a
proposition TO Freddie Welsh.
Michael called Freddie Welsh's man
ager, Harry Pollok, the hero of the
Battle of Grand Central Station, TO the
Waldorf yesterday. In the presence OF
a number of baseball magnates and
other patrons of the hotel bar Michael
offered Pollok an opportunity to match
Welsh with Johnny Kilbane at Havana.
1--WE will cor slider the terms" said
Pollok as he settled himself slowly into
one of the cushioned chairs. Mr.. Pol
lok has been sitting down slowly ever
since he was wounded in the engage
ment mentioned above. at will be
boxing bout for ten rounds, of course"
Nope" said Michael. at will be
fight for forty rounds, or more II neces-
sary.
"Police!" screamed Pollok. "This
man is trying TO grab my meal ticket.
! might have known that it was not safe
for a guy to come TO a baseball meeting
with anything on him Pollok did not
cease to call for help until the house
detective caused Michael TO move on.
Whoever broke the news TO Welsh
evidently did it too brusquely He is
as well as could be expected under the
circum stances, however. Mr.. Pollok
hg -fI 90 l..
presence of Mr.. Donlin when a report
was circulated that Commissioner
Wcnck had entered the building. Mr..
Pollok quickly grabbed cushion and
held it behind him.
Il don't want the lightning to strike
twice in the same place." he said.
Daniel McKetrick announced yester-
day that he would leave Saturday for
Europe to make arrangements for
bringing Georges Carpenter to the
United States. The announcement
caused some skepticism. Enterprise al
ways begets skepticism.
Where's your ticket?" sneered one
Of the unbelievers.
Daniel produced a bathing suit.
What does a good man want with
ticket when he has this" demanded
the Chevalier McKetrick "Sacre nomme
de pomme de terre, as we say in
French. |, the Chevalier McKetrick,
need no ticket. Jamais."
In the meantime Chevalier McKetrick
has received several more cablegrams
from monarchs, statesmen and other
influential persons in Europe, Asia and
Africa in regard TO Carpenter.
He showed one which was dated
Egypt. 1t read:
Am arranging with J. CRsar,
the wOp promoter of Rome, Italy,
to use his pull to get Carpenter
for you. PtOlemy and the boys send
fluctuations. Why didn't Harry
sit down before Wenck could kick
him? CLEOPATRA"
When somebody suggested that there
had been a report 10 the effect that
Cleopatra had passed away, the Cheva-
lier said: "It's lie. She is not even
sick Richard started that story about
her having croaked just to queer US.
You don't think that I'd cable myself,
DO you?"
Frank Moran, who is rounding into
form for his bout with Gunboat Smith.
was cheered up considerably when Mike
Donlin informed him that he would get
an offer to box Fred Fulton at Havana.
Frank has the idea that the ponderous
plasterer of Rochester, Mimi, is just
his dish. The prospect of the easy
dough has frightened the corner where
Moran is.
Young Ahearn is tired Of the ring
and wants to do something for his
country" announced Dan McKetrick,
manager of the English patriot boxer.
"He will leave for London TO enlist"
when does he start?" asked Harry
Pollok.
The minute peace is declared" re-
piled Daniel.
John Weismantle, of the Broadway
Club, wired Jack Dillon, asking him his
terms for a bout with X. o. Brown.
Dillon wired back, unable 70 FIGHT
at this time, but will BOX Battling
Levinsky."