New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
I ;sbtweight Champion Beat
~ bv Fcathcrwcight-
Briton Clinchcs Blindly
All Through Battle
~ W. O. WGEEHA>


.,-.r K.,eauc. The fca:hcrNc ca: ,
defeated Frcdoir Wc.sh, |
''.. ..,,cht champ on. a, tho Nanhat-
. las. night Kibsoc won 90 /
81 ~ that Welsh looked Ike a I
&C. laundering and clnchinc blind ,
''. ',,.,soa, Che ten rounds.
y 49, showed that he could DO
N,O, -t, pleased during the hSht .
A. thc rnesidc il looked .
10 -, KHAN, could have Knocked
~ sry time after the second .
20 ,he second round 1T seemed
pun. ,ss, k.oano had won Che light
resh, tide .s. ..uA. .o'
and tic FucNshmau staggered.
vr.,., few a, him with right, ,, ano
~. on ne .av. and inc ing, 'Snnh''
heuildcrcd. The hgnt"e'e NJ OhS'n.
20 elwctc5 and hollo on ~ '" %;
ro simply made monkey o.
Ahos' H. danced about A. long range
",,rrd Welsh with night ano le'''
Anbanc Confident
rrssroi stage laugh thst hrosn'
@,h,- T. vas 5000, whoie-
wy genuine laugh that spoke conn
ilr had Welsh beaten TO
le'' ..iI r-.rifc the advantage OF
,o,..ts Why be did not eompic'c
-. b Us ono OF those mysteries O.
~, MAJ. eul.tioa that ma! ne ca
fs5rcQ ..f.i. .1.
pSs,.,,t,s.,i. KHbsue Lad tina, light
.stt,+Ic within has grasp last n'Ih''
80. seemed TO throw r. paCA '"'o
y, battered face o. Welsh, laughing a.
H a'o fa,; fcht the best hsht
a.. rrbsrc over showed IN TINS clt\'
n. niyf, have been faster ii hlioShe
"a - v.Icd d.. for i was hiloahG
-. 60, tic pace Welsh hardly lanoeo
-, blou- during the entire engage
w.. lie cnnchcd and held. Near4y
~, r.otc Of Welsh was defensive
nv. llc was beaten. shamed ana hU-
~ tIc eighth round il seemed a
.,enrt Kfbanc had decided 10 hh'Sh
-. T,r.lm and end the tantaIi@ihs'
Welsh TO Ropes
r.,,rd the end ho dashed the ing
-, to the ropes. Nc.sn went 20
=. ,o~ocr bleeding irom the nose ana
-os,h lie was ga-puS ana '"9"'
the knees. ...a 81 crossing
,1...rteee. kibanc chose 10 snow
~. s...trrlv clever he was ln cor"
- T., Welsh. The tcatner"c iEiiS
cd about the hChtw elght lli
Wgsb Looked .ick and bewildercd. JHs'
-. .}. bell X .bane used ms ID,
80. ,i~rt uppercut for about the l'isl
mo- 4, .or,d Welsh and rocked h'm
e..s. ,oo ropes. This rs hubahe
49, .,r Wnv he held II back is nov
80. uole.. he deliberately tr'ed ~
nae Welsh from a knochoN''. .,....
FTh. zenith round vas an anu-oiiinaA'
Lihs,e boxed deliberately ana WIN
~, srv arrarent ambition. lie "as
l.ycbinr ana talking TO tuends a. 'he
,'9cCidC Welsh was clnchlnG con
wjs.vely. Against most fighters " eisn
ioo,s 81, least moderately clever iAS'
.,rb+ be- looked like a beginner. MI
b,-o showed that he could holu Do"
.,,l,. n is 90 be hoped that INC
s.r5cuTs Are taken of the next time
he meets Welsh.
SSilbane Unconcerned
y.bsre entered the ring first, c' 4;
toa,v dark green sweater. hllt;
citing Tor Welsh he walked atouIu
.rr r.r. chatting with irlenGs' II.
.,e,,,s - unconcerned a. though ABOUT
- an p nicric. He SAID that ne
~e,vbed about 1870 pounds. lie looked
much heavier than Usual ,o,c
We,sr entered wrapped IN a Ions
-, t,,brobe. lie slouched 20 ms
So md yawned as though DoTed
~,,b the entire proceedings.
Charlie White. the official referee
..e.'cI IN ne lost. and search WAS
~. ~, ~ find him. Charlie Harvey
- nil Jon volunteered their ser
49,. R1ly Jon was finally seiee'eu
"S@sr,e5 uron. Il was reported ma ma,
w. 49, 100 ili 20 referee Inc
-. we're: Welsh, 1879; AI'oA"''
l3e. a. rngsi1e'
Appeal for Recruits
g.,oro .tc fght Mrs. George \.
vs..loc, known as the "Nayy Pilot
r,as a stirring appeal for recru''' lor
"A, United states navy. her APps"''
made ir clear, ringing voice ma
,,,.,rsted everv corner of the mousse
seemed 10 ind some response. -
You are fond Of a fight" saic MRS.
Wh.eloek. We are here TO give yoIi
an opportunity 10 get INTO i'''
fghi -.o,,,a re-
y expect you TO give me enouSn re-
Fruits so that Mayor Mitchel N''' no no
have 90 blush for the Emp'is -
Do /, voluntarily while YOU nav a
,s,res ueIn siEk some Of those helI
hoprd. tAst are ROW SINGING on'
tcysi
Wheelock. They elaborated on the
sories Of the service. here were
,enty OF cheers. but decided scar,
,ity OF recruits. Ms. Wheeioet is
s-e Of those who worked TO prreFenIS
ne repeal Of boxing. she exp. 'ne
hat .he did 80 because she Dc eEeu
ast boye,. and the patrons Of boxing
would he among the first 70 ID! the
So 81 &c.. t,st line defence the