Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
Evening Ledger Ex-
perts at Ringside Pre-
sent Full Details of
Championship Bout.
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL
sport. Editor of Evening Ledger

NEW YORK. May 2.-The only reason
Johnny Kilbane is not lightweight cham-
pion Of the word today is because no de-
csions are given in boxing bouts in New
York. Last night the featherweight cham
pton stepped out OF his class and for ten
rounds punched, pounded and otherwise
mauled Freddy Welsh at the Manhattan n
G. and showed him up as he never has been
shown UP before
The huge crowd which packed the club
was astounded Kiloane made the light
weight tltleholder look like rank novice
Freddy tried to fight, but couldn't lie
tried to out-genera his lighter opponent.
but failed. At every stage of the game XII
bane was his master. and even the most
biased spectator admitted II at the end.
The preliminary dope of the battle ran
true to form Welsh was in there to stay
ten rounds, and he stayed. He made II II
one-sided battle by his constant covering
up and even then he had a hard time avoid
ing the wicked blows showered upon him
from all angles. Six times during the bout
Welsh was staggering, hut he managed to
cover upSand stall until the danger mad
passed He was bleeding from the nose
and mouth he appeared tired and worn
and when the final bell changed Freddy
broke into n smile for the first time. lie
probably Congratulated himself for remain
ing up so late and accepted the congratua-
ions showered upon him by his manager.
He was the luCkiest guy in the world 10
stay the limit
| Never Again for Fred
Welsh never will box Kilbane again. lie
didn't say So but last nights bout proved
to him that at last he had met man VINO
was his master at every stage or the game
From where we were sitting 1t looked as
| if johnny won every round. In fact. 1t was
| so one-sided that the spectacle looked eN-
| tremely sad Welsh was helpless and had
| every appearance of boxer who had seen
| his best day and was battling against time
TO avoid joining the down-and-out class,
kilbane almost won the bout in the iirs'
! round He caught Welsh coming in with q
! hard right which landed just above the
/ Jaw and almost sent the light weight cham
pion to the floor. Freddys head shot back
his knees Sagged and he staggered towards
| his opponent As he was falling he grabbed
| kilbane and held on so long that the retere,
| had to pry them apart. Never before has
| Welsh been so near IA knockout, and he Ger
! tainly would have taken the count had th'
| blow been two inches lower.
| In the second round Johnny used his
famous shift-something that no othel
boxer in the world possesses-and haC
| Welsh boxing like a preliminary hoy
! Johnny stepped from side to side aud KEEP
| shooting his left TO the head without re
| turn. Near the end of the round he agali
| connected with his right and once NOR
| Welsh was dazed. He was fortunate II
| falling into a clnch and for the secon'
| time wrestled around until his head cleared
Welsh is licked :" shouted one Of tn,
| critics sitting near us at the rngside. xii
| bane has his measure and can stop hin
! any time from now on. Well have a new
| lightweight champion before the bout /
| over"