New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30
Welsh Boxes
Tothe Strains
I Of aUkulele
s;sht Experts" Enter
tanned at Training Camp
of Champion
Nv FRED HAwTHORNh


arr.dsis Is bound to win the hsn,
A Tp.sdsy night, because he is a gOoa
- 80 I'm not going TO wOrry ABOUT
: ~ all. so let's all sit down 10 o'"
sid "Aunty Patty" Thomas
r,.d6;e welsh's aunt, as she sat at the
80 q the dining table in the hgh'-
ro;ss, champion Of the worlds ne"
.1,s arm at summit, y. j. yester-
wish had just finished his last
49, nous bit Of work in preparation
q, tomorrow nights battle at INC
q haitian Casino with Johnny MI
festherweight champion OF the
"A and after "Aunty Patty had
., the group Of fight experts the
II on the result Of the coming m'i'
,hodv sat down and waded into the
that Mrs. Thomas herself aided
.bc lightweight champions "'i''
prepared.
Novel Training Methods
lsb introduced novelty INTO ms
,ng methods YESTERDAY ny I'm.
VIC oo5 WITH a master hand by
'' virtuoso Of the Jacks a. = -
I@aA - tLie Hawaiian gym WORK
3oiIowed BY three-round bou,S
- Eddie Moy, welter"eieh1
a ne Wagner, no" a I''' e''
70 ght. ,.-,..... .,,d was
ting profusely at the eho, NJ &c
birseIf mostly 20 smotherlns h'9
rnDcbcs in tanglc Of gloves
srms. occasionally shooting oNN-
49, 49,. crosscs 70 the Jaw. Once or
va lie stabbed left jabs 10 the nose
battling speed. lie was W''nItHtS
't a. or two Of the weight az W"'C"
ill weigh IN tomorrow aI1eIH S'-,i
. o'clock. and seemed strong anu 1"''
# Sht at that notch. l
OT the whole. however, the chaIH-
Q : showing in the gymnasium yes
,,r. ~ was not so Impressive as nlS
o. in preparation for the canceivu
o.. with Benny Leonard last moH1l,.
N that occasion Welsh hnocAed ou'
No, and another sparrlng partner ln
"a ainc bout with clean wallops TO inc
aY
Sure Of Victory
Welsh was the personifcauon OF con
idence. however. and declared tlat ne
lNauld still hold his title after he leaves
ae ring at the Manhattan A. {. to-
,orraw night. He has the utmost re-
pect for Kilbsnc's fighting ability. and
ven lccncedes that the featherwelgnt
hampton may have the edge on speed.
al Figure. though" said the little
Velshman. chat my extra weight VII.
.Hset Kilbane's speed, and then, too,
will have 4 bit of speed myself. YOU
.ov, and think will be able TO Keep
, y law out Of range for the ten
oundS."
In connection with kilbsne's ring
craft. Welsh told story of the man
ler in which the featherweight cham
, on scored q knockout over Joe Rivers.
hnhy had knocked Rivers down for
ven second count, but instead Of
: abiding over his victim, ready 20 whip
ross the finishing blow as soon as
e,e, got 10 his feet. Kilbane coolly
stebped around behind Rivers and
waited for him 10 rise.
The Mexican lightweight. dazed.
finally struggled 10 his feet and saw
clear ring in front Of him. He proba-
n; figured the fight was all over and
Steod up with his hands down. At that
Instant Kilbanc stepped around in front
Of him and shot home the finishing
blow 10 the jaw. and Rivers went down
for the ten count.
viii BE Careful
elf you fellows see me 90 down FOR
/. long count on Tuesday night. don't
hxpeet me TO get up the way Rivers
,io III crawl along on my hands and
kn,es until ! reach the ropes, and then
I'll hang on until | find out just who's
in there with me-" said the lightweight
champion. laughing.
Upon Welsh viii largely depend the
speed Of tomorrow nights battle. The
champion has not divulged what his
niN IS are for the encounter, but if he
males blow for blow with the lighter
mar and "opens up" in the manner in
N th he did in his last bout with
Bel ny Leonard, New York will see one
u he fastest battles ever fought in
thin city between the little fellows.
Ia the contrary. il Welsh insists
lpt 4 adopting purely defensive tactics
Ant smothers Kilbane's blows by con
iinual clinching and stalling. the bout
IS liable 10 90 the limit, with Welsh
still champion Of his division.