Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-05
Welsh DEFENDS TITLE
REFEREE ROCHE BOMBARDED
WITH GRAND STAND CUSHIONS
Many Bclicvc That Rattle tx Draw. and
Mighty Poor One at
Tint.

| world to-day after going the full sched-
ulcd twenty rounds with Challenger
| Charlie White, OF Chicago. Rcferee
| BILLY Roche, OF New York. awarded
Welsh the decision on points.
AS the gong sounded at the close of
| the twentieth round. Roche stood for
| several moments, as If undecided. IIe
| then reached out both hands toward
the boxers, and many of the specta-
tors believed he was about to award
draw. Suddenly, Welsh rushed over
to Roche and pkccd his glove in the
referees hand and II was raised aloft.
while the official appeared to he reach
ing for White. The next instant jubl-
liant friends of the champion swarn:ed
into the ring.
An unfortunate accident and unpleas-
ant incident married the beginning and
end OF the days program. shortly be-
fore O'Clock portion of the bleach
ers on the south side OF the arena coll
lapse,l. More than 100 persons were
more or less seriously injured
When Referee Roche announced his
decision i'm favor of Welsh. the chal-
lengcrs aGhcrcntS appeared for the mo-
ment spcilbound. Then began "A fusi
ladc of hundreds of cushions which
were hurled from all directions 1T the
referee. III" waS ru:hcd through the
crowd by friends TO . waiting auto
mobile. Guarded Ivy a policeman. the
vehicle "as spccded VI the road TO
hotel, while hundreds Of men and boys
rushed after II until distanced.
From Spectacular standpoint. the
battle was considered one Of the poor
est that has ever been fought for the
highest ring honors in the lightweight
division.
Roche stated after the fight that he
awarded Welsh the decision for the
reason that ne did most of the lead
ing.
and they 1s Went into a ciinch. a series
OF clinches followed without amy blow.
being struck. White landed left e
left to body. and Welsh ci!nched. The
men did "A lot OF clinch!ng. the crowd
calling for them to break away. White
sent left hook 10 stomach. Round even.
Round -
Welsh led with left 70 head. AND
White blocked. and they ran into q long
clinch. Welsh Kept pounding White
on the Kidneys in the clinches. White
sent Two rights and LET'S TO The mead
while doing the mos; effective work.
Round 3.
about the ring. White sent right and
left hooks TO body. and repeated as
welsh missed left TO head. Few clean
busy prying the men apart Even
round
clinch White missed iei' nook TO head.
White sen; right and left hooks to
1cdy and had WELSH ,s"ins; the I TopHs
countereh 10 right TO Wclsh's car. All
the fghtins had been In Whites corner.
Whites round.
They Added for an opening and
cl.nched. White blocked several short
arm blows to the bod welsh kept
and Whites back was all red as the
result, The champion was keeping
close 10 tho ropes with his back TO the
sun White landed lef, to body. Even
round
GShG sniS 70 seeP M Nh men ru f5HT
Welsh 10 ropes and landed right and
let's to body. He rep.ated. White
left hook to to head Sey m sGskn
a ciinch at the bell whites round.
RoM,d ..
WIFI Mite sa drovs ief' hook to stomach zach
cl.nchod. Welsh sent left to chin.
White sent, right to chin and then 10
body Shade for White.
They continued their clinching
Welsh LANDED lightly, 10 moss. and
again. White sent several uppercut.
20 Jaw gong rang. Even round
Round q.
They alternated between sparring for
openings and running into clinches.
Welsh blocked several blows az he
backed towards the ropes. Welsh sent
!eft 10 neck. White landed left TO head.
Whites round.
Welsh drove left TO jaw. White sent
right TO head. White sent uppercut TO
stomach and followed with left hook
TO ear. Whites round
Round II.
White sent left TO head, and Welsh
GROVE right to nose, rushing White
back; The fighting had besn prac-
ueal,y even this far, what lead White
Wels:, 20 head and body. and the cham
pion clinched. Whites round.
Round IL.
body %hs n sent int s enc a." left Mbn ro5t
Welsh with stiff uppc:cut to chin
Welsh has been missing and running
with right and left jabs 10 head. hut
the champion covered clever!y. Whites
round.
Round ~.
Both men worked hard for an OPEN
Ing; White sent hard RICH; to Jaw
Welsh's few blows seemed to lack
steam They were in the usual clinch
when the round ended. Whites round
Hound II.
White assumed the aggressive. and
landed right and left to- body and head.
-
y right 10 the jaw forced Welsh to his
corner White drove his left twice to
me stomach. White landed right on
the cheek. Whites round
Round ~.
White landed two rights 10 the BODY
and left to the. Jaw. and Welsh saved
himself by clinching. Both men
wrestled around the ring. Welsh being
the greater offender. Even round
Round 10.
welsh landed twice 10 tho nose with
straight lefts. and repeated to the head
Welsh sent three left hooks to the
mouth In quick succession. II was
Welsh's first round OF the fight
Round II.
Neither man had hurt the other. and !
neither showed any MARKS of the CON
test; Welsh landed Il lef; to the Jaw. |
w hite drove q right and left 10 the |
body, but Welsh blocked as he backed |
away. Even round.
Round rs.
Ihe crowd called to the men to fight !
instfad OF eli ching all the time. |
neither man getting in telling blow |