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), Although Winner of but
One Round He Gets
Roche's Approval.
REFEREE IS CHASED
FROM THE RINGSIDE
Part of Bleachers at Fight
Ground Collapse and
Hundreds Are Hurt.
SPRINGS, Col, Sept.

~ 4.-Freddie Welsh retained his
title of champion lightweight pugilist
of tie world today after going the full
scheduled twenty rounds with Chal-
lenger Charley White Of Chicago. Re-
ferec Silly Roche # New YORK
awarded Welsh the decision on points.
As the gong sounded at the close
Of the twentieth Roche stood for
several moments as IL undecided. He
then reached out both hands toward
the boxers and many Of the specta-
tors believed he was about to award
a draw. Suddenly Welsh rushed over
to Roche and placed his glove In the
referees hand and 1t vas raised aloft
while the official appeared to be
reaching for White. rho next instant
jubllant friends of the champiol.
swarmcG into the ring.
An unfortunate accident and un-
pleasant incident marrei tho begin
ming ana end of the days program.
shortly before o'clock a portion OF
tho bleachers on the south side OF
the arena collapsed. More than
hundred persons were more or less
seriously injured.
when Referee Roche announced his
decision in favor Of Welsh. tho
challcrgcr's adhereuts appeared for
the moment spell llbound. Then began
a fusiladc of hundreds Of cushions
which were hurled from all direc--
tions at the referee. He was rushed
through the crowd by friends to "A
waiting automobile. Guarded by a
policeman the vehicle va. speeded up
an unfrequented road to the hotel
while hundreds OF men and boys
rushed after It until outdistanced.
From a spectacular standpoint the
battle was considered one of the
poorest that has ever been fought
FOR the highest ring honors in the
lightweight division. For fully two
thirds of the time the fighters were
locked in a succession of clinches and
pushing each other back and forth
about the ring Fer this. many spec
tators held Welsh was largely 10
blame. Throughout tie entire twenty
rounds scarcely a blow was struck
by each man that did any damage.
or the blows exchanged Whites car
r!ed the greater punitive power, while
Welsh frequently was on the aggres-
sive and did his share of the leading,
II was noticeable that many Of his
blows fell short and failed to reach
their mark Roche stated after the
fight that he awarded Welsh the dect"
sion for the reason that he did most
generalship Welsh throughout parcu-
callv all the fighting worked with
his back to the sun. forcing White &c
face the hot glare. Neither man drew
Hood from his opponent and neither
lhowcd any particulcr evidence of
having been in championship battle.
Welsh fought carefully and took no
chances with his oppohents famous
left hand. on several occasions when
a .nl.~ tl,at nftrl,t Iar ~
the champion was ha king away so
that the force of the blows were spent
when they reached him.
ROUND 1-Wclsh led twice with
left to head and they went lrto a
clnch. A series Of cllnches followed
without any blows being struck. White
landed left to head. White sent right
TO head and left to body and Welsh
clnched. The men did lot Of
clnching, the crowd calling for them
to break away. White sent left
hook to stomach.
ROUND 2--Welsh led with left to
lead and White blocked and they ran
into long clinch. Welsh kept
Founding White on the Kidneys in the
clinches White sent two rights and
lefts to head and body. Welsh held
on. The men were In q clinch most
of the round. White doing the most
(IIeCllNe 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, Roche
being kept busy prying the men apart.
Even round.
ROUND Again the men ran
right into a clnch White missed left
hook to head. White sent right and
left hooks to body and had Welsh
against the ropes. Welsh missed left
to head. White countered with right
10 Welsh's ear. All the fighting has
been in Whites corner. Whites
round.
ROUND 5-They fidded for an
opening and clinched. White blocked
several short arm blows to body.
Welsh keeps pounding the kidneys In
the clinches and Whites back Is all
red as the 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 ;ried to keep
the men from continual clinching.
White rushed Welsh to ropes and
landed right and left to body. He re-
peated. White sent lef; hook to ear
Welsh blocked straight left to head.
They were in clinch at the bell.
Whites round.
ROUND white drove left hook
20 stomach. White sent right to jaw
and they clinched. Welsh sent left
to chin. White sent right to chin ana
then to the body. Shade for White.
ROUND s-They continued their
,clinching Welsh landed lightly to
nose end clinched. Welsh tapped 10
'Aese lightly again. White sent sew
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