The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-08-24
FREDDIE WELSH
VS. CHARLEY WHITE
FOR CHAMP|ONSH|P

lightweight championship, twenty
round, match under the shadow of
Pixies Peak before the elite Hundred
Million Dollar Club, at Colorado
Springs on Labor Day, September 4.
Both boxers have arrived upon the
scene of action and plunged into the
grind of strenuous training with n
dash and vim which predicts battle
that will write thrilling history in
the annals of Fistiana. Colorado,
with this. the biggest sporting event
1t has ever staged, pumped right
down In the middle of It's glorious
valleys and majestic hills, is leading
the worlo of boxing fans in wave in
the sage brush capped hills Of Neva.
da when Jim Jeffries was knocked off
his throne by Jack Johnson, or when
the gigantic Jess Willard regenerated
the white heavyweight ranks by
tumbling johnson into oblivion Tor the
fatal count of ten on the far away
have Tapped shores of Cuba.
The sheer sides Of an ideal arena,
cobweb shaped, with seats for twenty
thousand, are rapidly rising to the
fleece lined clouds, which ilost very
near ones head here, under the pro.
tecting precipices Of the heights that
brought fame to the family OF Pike.
A hundred carpenters, with a master
builder at their head. Bill Farnsworth.
a man who has built more pail park
grand stands and stadiums than he
can count, are hammering, banging
and chopping into shape this modern
gladiatorial pit. Like everything else
this remarkable club of millionalres
does, 1t is going to bear the Brad
street stamp of double A., number l.,
and then some.
The gladiators who are going to fur.
nish the climax to all these prelimin-
airy thrills, Messrs Welsh G. White.
have been kicking the dust Of Color
ado around, as they hit the road. for
the past week. Arriving in Denver
at the same time, last Sunday night
White hiked right out for the scene
Of battle, Colorado Springs. Monday
night while Welsh stayed in Denver
until Friday. They each elected to
pick out nice little cottages, establish
themselves in comfort and 10 their
boxing and bag punching at the Col
orado Athletic Club. II perfectly eqnp-
ped institution with tine gymnasium
ind model ring.
Welsh has, up to date. engaged two
spnrring partners: Benny Chavez and
Jack Braddon. later on he will add
couple more. White will have his
brother, Jack White AMI Is rounding
up couple more boys to box with.
His old trainer, Joe Thomas, Is IN
charge of the cainp End Emil Hhiry,
known all over the world as the man
ager OF Packey McT'aIlanl and also
the ex.manager OF Willie Richie, is
also in the White party. Charlie Rose
Of New York, is looking after the
conditioning of the champion. He
trained him for the recent Benny
Leonard match in New York. Enough
said.
To date, there has not been any
betting to speak OF, but the sharp
shooters are beginning to look over
the market. Welsh, owing to the
fact that he is champion, will get
plenty OF consideration from the
spectators but fight fans who are in
the habit of plunging on fistic events
are inclined to establish White a
favorite. His youth, stamina and
wonderful hitting powers, the latter
attested to by his long string OF
knockouts. wiir probably send him In.
to the ring with the odds in his IA
vor.
The Colorado railroads are one and
all making special preparations TO
haul the crowd to the ringside and
take them back home after the bat
tie. Denver viii lhave more special
trains put out of 1t on Labor Day
than ever left one city for sporting
event. There are also specials from
Pueblo. Cripple Creek, Leadville. Trim
dad and other Colorado towns. Chi
cago Is sending a special packed to
the doors with White rooters. Other
special trains and special cars are
being organized all over the country,
even as far east as New York where
Pommery. Bob Vernon, Is booking a
select party OF fans and bunch OF
Gotham newspaper men to take the
journey in luxurious parlor car that
he has named the Pommery special.