El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-05

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Freddie Welsh is still the light
~ weight champion of the world
He Outpointed Charlie White. OF Chi
cago. in a tame 2e-round bout at the
open air arena Of the Million Dollar
club here. on Monday afternoon The
bout was marred by frequent clinches.
. both men coming in for considera BILE
criticism on this score.
Ed Smith. the noted Chicago referee
and critic. stated that he gave Welsh
J 10 rounds. White four and called the
others even. The majority of the fight
experts at the ringside gave similar
Verdicts.
I That the bout was Disappointing to
the great majority Is certain White
was expected TO carry the fight To
d Welsh. He stated before the fight
that he would force the pace and ma ke
il fast bout Instead. the challenger
appeared TO be afraid 10 tear into the
champion. despite the fact that Welsh
is not conceded to have much of
punch.
Welsh Is shIfty.
White lost many chances and the
shifty ringwork Of the champion car
ried him out OF all danger. 1t was evil
dent. early in the fight. that Welsh had
a healthy respect for the hard hitting
White landed his hest blows to the
body. but he did not even mark the
champion Welsh tapped away on
Whites face with his left jab but none
of his blows had enough power to do
any damage
Referee PeIted With Cushions.
When the bout ended. referee Billy
Roche ppeared to hesitate for a moment
Then he raised the glove which Welsh
extended to him The White adherents
kicked up a fuss and pelted the referee
with cushions He was escorted from
the arena by friends and taken back
TO the city in an automobile.
Prior to the start of the bout. a sec
ton of the arena broke down and over
300 fans were piled up in a wreck
About so were more or less injured and
had to be taken to local hospitals TO
have their injuries attended to. II Is
likely that there will be an official in
Nestlgation of this accident as II is re-
ported here today that there was no Of
fetal examination of the arena
Welsh Led in Is Rounds
Welsh did the leading in i of the %
rounds The champion showed his
Skill in forcing White to face the low
setting sun He took no chances with
mites left, which is reputed to carry
a knockout wallop. and whenever the
challenger did land with that glove il
was OH an opponent who was backing
away and the blow, as result, lost its
power.
Whenever the milling cot real fast
and that was seldom-there would be
q chnch- White had no appetite for
Neishs uppereut and gripped his op-
ponent around the body wbenever Il
steps to break Whites chances win
left hook. a
The Associated Press account Of the
bout by rounds follows
First Round \ CIinch.
* to9nd one Welsh led twice with
LETT to head and they Went into :
clinch- Cries Of clinches foIloved
without any blows being struck yy-l,ft J.
landed left TO head White sent right
clinched- The men did A lot Of cIincb ]
ing the crowd calling for then, 90 (
break White sent left hoow TO :
stomach. Round even.
White Seems shade best.
Round Two: Welsh led with left IN
head and White blocked and ran INF, /
another long clinch- Welsh kept pound I
ing White on the kidneys in tho T
Gllnches. White sent two rights and /
let's TO head and body And Welsh /
held on. The men were in clincn
most OF the round. White doing the /
most effective work
Wrestling Match
Round Three: They ran into q cIincn I
and wrestled about the ring White {
sent right and left hooks to the body
and repeated as Welsh missed left TO /
heau. eW clean blows were struck. 4
the referee being kept busy prying the l
men apart.
Welsh Begins Missing
Round Four; Again the men ran
right into a clinch. White missed LEFT
hook to head. White sent right md
left hooks to body and had Welsh +
against the ropes Welsh missed left
to head. White countered with right
TO Welsh's ear. All the fighting has
been in Whites corner. Whites round :
Fifth Is Even.
Found Five: They fiddled for an ,
opening and clinched White stopped !
several short arm blows to his BODY. I
Welsh kept pounding the kidneys in
the clinches and Whites back showed !
all red as the result The champion !
kept close to the ropes with his back |
TO the sun; White landed left to BODY.
Round even
Too Much CIinching.
Round Six; The referee tried to keen !
the men from continually cIinching /
White rushed Welsh to the ropes and :
landed right and left to body He re-
peated- White sent n left hook 20
Welsh's ear. Welsh blocked a straight
left to the head. They were in a cIfnc51 I
at the bell Whites round.
Seven Whites Round
Round Seven: White drove left
hook to Welsh's stomach. White sent
in right to the jaw and they clinched.