Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-30

With White and Leonard Looming
Up, This Looks Like Last
Year for Champion.
WILLARD STARTS HIS TOUR
m, nINGsIpE.


NEW YORK. April 29--Here Is pre-
diction Freddy Welsh, the well known
disciple Of Terpsicher. will not be light
weight champion OF the world after this
year. As matter Of fact. II s moot
question whether he viii last out the
year as the kingpin tss-pounder, II re-
mains for Charley White and Benny
Leonard to determine Just how long
Frederick shall remain as champion.
Welsh has reached the tether Of he
ring proves; and no one knows IL bft-
ter. or realizes II more. than Freddy
himself He Is soon 10 drop into puEi-
listic oblivion. and hlH retirement viii
not be voluntary II will he induced by
either left hook from Charley White. or
by right hook from Benny Leonard
Leonard evidently. commands more re-
speet from Welsh than does the Chicago
knockout King, This ~ made apparent
by the schedule Welsh has outlined for
his remaining DAYS In the ring. Freddy
T. not ayerse 70 taking White on for
twenty rounds any time tho Windy city
lad murmurs the word. But Ms for tack
ling Leonardo limits another matter.
beniamn win have 10 blde his time. says
Freddy
The new lfghtweisht champion prob
ably Will be crowned In New 0rloans.
either on Independence day or Labor
day. In any event, Il win he the occns.
lon Of ono ~ our holidays, 20 That the
passing Of Freddy Welsh may easily be
fccaiied.
White will get the first chance al
Welsh over a route. That IL assured. fof
FREDDY and hla manager. The pucbrItu-
dinons AIRY Pollock, consider White
easier game. just Why this should be
20, inaamuch Az White is an Infinitely
harder hitter than Leonard. II hnfd 10
understand II may be that Welsh can
handle White with less qunlms, 81 he has
fought him three times, ana has not even
been floored by the dangerous hitter.
To Give Kenny Chance.
Welsh I'd dulte natIsfIed to give Leonard
chance. providing the champion dla.
pores ~ White without any harm 10 hla
coveted Title. Already negotiations arc
under way for Welsh White tllt IN
New Orleans ibe end ~ next month.
Should this match materifze Leon
ard may get be opportunity soonef
than anticipated, for ho and Welsh would
make an ideal July Fourth card az any
club conducting Derby bouts.
However should Welsh and white
keep apart mill July 4 then Leonard
Will have 10 wait until Labor day. Then
Freddy VIII be ready Toe kiss fond
farewell % his title Freddy IL tired
II training for bouts, md with his re
Enumeration for the bouts with White
and Leonard lie would have quito tidy
fortune 70 Keep the wolves from the fire.
side
Amy way things oventuate. Harry Pol.
lock Will be well provided for The loss
incurred by welsh's dcthroning would he
more than compensated Should Leonard
b. the fortunate individual 10 unaeat
Welsh. Pollock VII soc that he's not
forgotten BY Leonard and his manager
IN future matches of youthful Benny a.
champion Otherwise Pollok would
never consent 10 a Welsh-Ieonnrd musa
Johnny Dundee must be left out Of ths
calculations when figuring on twenty
rpund fight with Welsh. In reality Dun
dec would prove tougher than either
White Or Leonard over the route. an
for that reason Welsh has deemed Il
proper to ignore tho scotch-Wop. Dundee
hhs fought quite number of twenty
round battles. and knowa how 10 conduct
himself across The distance Leonard. On
the other hand has never gone moro
than twelve rounds. II that many, and
may find Il hard to regulate Ills speed
90 aa TO endure the distance.
Peculiar as IL may seem, Welsh thinks
lie can mako better showing against
Leonard over twenty rounds than he can
10 ton lie could hardly do any worse
than when be first confronted Leonard
~ the Garden several weeks ago. Welsh
was given the whipping Of hts career IN
the ten rounds. lie does not think Benny
can repeat over a stretch.
That prediction or the first paragraph
holds fer Welsh II sure to face White
and Leonard during the course OF the
year. With a decision attached. Freddy
win have hard time retaining his title
willard starts Tour.
Jeas Willard. our heavyweight cham
pion. today starts on circus tour which
should net him $4,000 more during tho
thirty weeks hts contract calls for Big
Jess does not object to exhibiting himself
before tho smaIl-town populacc. but he
shows = marked aversion to appearing
N the ring. with man in the other
corner,
Willard cannot be blamed for this at
titude, lie has enough OF the worldly
goods 10 retire right now. But as cham
nlon be nust remain In the public eye.
aud Jess certainly does detest the glare
81 prominence.
Certain II Is that Willard viii make
neat little speech at the end Of each
performance to tho effect that he viii
continue fighting in The ring until he Il
relieved Of hia championship nut Il Ii
question whether he vii return 10 the
ring for mere than emo hattle lie Will
= eonient to reat on thls Ianfels after
that.