Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

FrSd6y Welsh retained his title OF
champion lightweight pugilist of the
duled~ twenty rounds with Challenger
Charlie White of Chicago. Referet
Billy Roche Of New York awarded
Welsh The decision on points.
AS the gong sounded at the close
Of the twentisfh round Roche stood
forE sevars1 moments as If undecided.
He &hen reached out both hands to-
ward the boxers and many OF the
spectators believed he was about TO
award a draw. Suddenly, welsh rush
ed over to, Roche and placed his glove
in the, referees hand and it was
raised aloft, while the official appear
ed to. be reaching for White The
next Instant jubiIant friends of the
~ BIeachers Collapsed.
. An unfortunate accident and an
unpleasant incident marred the be-
ginning and end of the days pro-
gramme. Shortly before 2 o'clock a
portion of the bleachers on the south
side of the arena collapsed. More
than hundred persons were more or
less seriously injured.
Spectators AssaiI Referee.
When Referee Roche announced his
decision in favor of Welsh the chal-
moment spellbound. Then hundreds
of cushions were hurled from all d.
rections at the referee. He was
rushed through the crowd by friends
to waiting automobile. Guarded by
a policeman, the vehicle was speeded
up the road to a hotel, while hundreds
of men and boys rushed after it until
it distances them.
Battle RepIete With CIinchts
From a spectators standpoint the
battle was considered one of the
poorest that has ever been fought for
I L. Is,-l,+
weight division. For fully two thirds
of the time the fighters were locked
in a succession of clinches-and push
ing each other back and forth around
the ring. This many spectators
! thought Welsh was largely TO blame
for. Throughout the contest of 20
rounds, scarcely q blow was struck
| by either man that did any damage.
| Of the blows exchanged Whites car
| rfed the greater power. While Welsh
| frequently was on the aggressive and
| did his share of the leading, it was
noticeable that many of his blows fell
short and failed to reach their mark.
Welsh the Aggressor.
| Roche stated after the fight that
| he awarded Welsh the decision be-
/ cause he did most of the reading.
| With consun1mate generaIship, Welsh,
throughout virtually all the fighting,
worked with his back to the sun,
forcing White to face the hot glare.
Neither man drew blood from his OPP
| ponent and neither showed any par
| ticular evidence having been in a
championship battle. Welsh. fought
carefully and took no chances with
| mis- opponents famous left hand. On
| several occasions when it appeared
likely thar it might land. the cham
| pton was backing away so that the
| force OF the blows was spent when
| they reached him
Fight by Rounds
Round Nv elsh led twice with left
to head and they went into q Clinch.
A series OF clinches followed without
any blows being struck. White land
ed left to head. White sent right to
| head and left to body and Welsh
| clinched. The men did a lot of clinch-
! ing, the crowd calling for them to
| break away. Whit sent left hook to
| stomach. Round even.
Round 2-Welsh led with left to
| head and White blocked and they ran
into another long cIinch. Welsh sent
| two rights and lefts to head and body
! The Tcan were in a clinch most of the
round. Whit doing the most effective
work.
Round 3--They ran into clinch
and wrestled about the ring. White
| sent right and left hooks to body and
| repeated as Welsh missed left to head.
! Few clean blows were struck, the ref
I cree being kept busy prying the men
| apart.
Round Again the men ran right
| into a cllnch. White missed left hook
| to the head. White sent right and
left hooks to body and had Welsh
| to head, White countered with right
| to Welsh's ear. All the fighting has
been in Whites corner. Whites
| round.
Round 5-They fddled for an open
ing and clinched. White blocker sew
eral short arm blows to body Welsh
keeps pounding the kidneys in the
clinches and Whites back is all red
as a result The champion is keeping
close to the ropes with his back to
the sun. White landed left to BODY
Even round
Round 6-Roche tried to keep the
men from their usual clinching. White
drove Welsh to ropes and landed right
and lefts to body. He repeated. White
sent left hook to ear Welsh blocked
straight left to head. They were in a
clinch at the bell. Whites round.
Round White drove left hook to
stomach. White sent right to Jaw and
they clinched. Welsh sent left to
chin. White sent right to chin and
then to body. Shade for White.
Round 8-They continue their
clinching. Welsh landed lightly to
nose and clinched. Welsh tapped to
eral uppercuts to jaw as gong rang.
| Even round.
Round 9-They alternated between
sparing for openings and running in
to clinches. Welsh blocked several
blows as he backed towards the
ropes. Welsh sent left to neck. White
| landed left to head Whites round.
Round 10--Welsh drove left to jaw.
White sent right to head. White up
| percut to stomach and followed with
left hook to ear. Whites round.
Round 11-White sent left to head
| and Welsh drove right to nose, rush
! ing White back. The fighting has been
practically even thus far, what lead
White had being only a shade. White
| roughed Welsh to head and body and
| the champion clinched. Whites round.
Round 12-White sent right and left
| uppercut to body in the clinch. White
rocked Welsh with stiff uppercut to
chin. Welsh has been missing and
| running into a clirch. White rocked
| Welsh with right and left jabs to
head, but the champion covered clever
| ly. Whites round.