Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-05
BENNY LEONARD s
ENGLISH INVASION
IS VERY SPORTING
Experience of Other American
Champions Who Have Wis.,
tied the Isle Makes Light
weights Trip Especially So,
(By Robert Edgrcn.)
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Pub
fishing Co.
(The New York World.D

(The New York World)
Benny Leonard, lightweight cham
pion of the world, is planning trip
TO England. He expects to box
against the best English lightweignJs,
and there's little doubt that hell flnu
some fairly interesting purses. lie
should he able to win all of his bouts
with ease, and the trip may turn out
a successful venture.
1t is very sporting of Benny to
be so anxious 10 give the EnEnsh
boxers a chance to win his utle.
Especially sporting in view Of the eN-
perlenCe OF other American cham
pions who have visited the tight llllie
island.
A few years ago Packey McFar-
land, who was one of the clever ISL
ngntweights ever developed in TINS
country, went to England to chal-
lenge and fight Freddy Welsh, lheh
English champion. PackeE "TRIP was
his reply to many slurring stories err
culated in England by welsh. Welsh
had spread such descriptions of NC
Farland that the English sportsmen
were almost surprised to find Packey
n real human being. They were stu
more surprised to find nm quiet.
pleasant, likeable and courteous
Young fellow. His skill in boxing
made an immediate hit. Welsh dodS-
ed a match as long as he could, ana
at last even his own friends began TO
ask if he was AFRAID OF the Yankee
Forced into the open, Welsh accept
ed McFarland's challenge, but INSIST
ed that PaCkey must make 10"
pounds ringside for the bout, al
though the official lightweight llmlt
in England is 1875 pounds, ana NtLah
had won mis- English championship
at that weight.
When the fight came Welsh was
completely outcuassea. Mcfarland
chased him for twenty ROUNDS ana
beat him in every one of them, while
Welsh ran for his life and made little
effort to fight The English referee
saved FREDDY ly calling 1t draw.
The decis on was so aslonlShIhR mat
many members OF the ''al,"'l'u HP'i -
ing club expressed sympathy WIN .llt
American VISITOR ana adH'i''eu (n''
the referee was an Wfo''A' d"t
Farland an easy winner hu' 'H"'
didn't help Packey.
Willie Rllchle experience Is reg W
history Ritchle went 10 h'lsa'", -, 10
box Welsh. Rltchle was "o''u
champion anu ~ '''' " 49, $500.
on a referees decision. usI no"
Ritchic and Welsh compared as iiS''l-
ers was seen later IN NE" orh'
when they fought declsloileas zen
rounds, and welsh iied at Top SPeeu
from ben 10 hoil' "il'le t',',,-I
pausng or taking single backward
step, pursued HIM ana he"' nun
lentlessly, Rltchle WASH aDIe -
corner Welsh ana knock MN oul, anu
if the same ilSnl ha' zen Iou5'. ~
Ehg'aIlu t"V ''lol CIV 'l''@ ,.t,,m, yvotsr
ed il draw on eve" slVtn w ''Sif
credit fof "llrlhH% hummer w.,
points al ae' u''u'i'C" S , i,'1
aBIlily IN Fuii'iiuN "''o - .',r',,
clhslhS u Nl.'o Ia ,,,,.;,,'eIi,,sy
"heh ne was tdnsil' ,l''U .,a e,5raa5
ou1 u u"i5el ~ ~
. .! 4'.N d" &c.,. ,.i,.,,,
Welsh might even nave pee" F'Nsii
points Tor 'SahlehesS' ms - U,,t
or the lnGoInpi eie''Slo'e 'il4'ieo 'D'u
the Engllsh melhod oI selec'i's
winner, In me recent ny, Id, '.T,'','
bouts III I-"l"ol'' a. "'''l'' ,,t,r,
army anu iu'S poNe'S n.y. ~, ,,,'tr'a
per Oh Eng .'sII p'Heio - ~ U''t :, soid the
pfahcn0s VI .Ie o.. r,ltI,t,, fnr
h-hslsH po,e' S,r~' ir1a,,i,ans
sailleh' 80 I,',,i,i ,,,,I'ng tinn is
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