South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-10
WINNER EXTENDED
TO LIMIT AGAINST
CLARENCE WILLARD
Greatest Fight Ever Staged in
Local Ring, Concensus
of Opinion.
BY JUNO KINERK

Eddie Welsh was the winner by a
very slight shade over Clarence VIII
lard Of Elkhart in what was easily
the fastest and best scrap ever put
On in this city.
From the sound OF the first gong
until the lads shook hands when
round 10 was over. It was slam
bang and give and take affair all the
way. Both hit with all the power
they possessed and some mighty ter
rife exchanges took place.
Both boys were out 20 win and
win as decisively as possible, but IL
couldn't be done In a 1O-round bout.
The route was too short. and it's too
bad that Is round bouts are not
sanctioned in tbs state. for there is
hardly a doubt in the minds Of any
of the 1000 fans present but what
there surely would have been a K. O.
had the scrap been scheduled for
that distance.
Welsh Finishes Fast.
Up until the ninth round the fight
was a good draw, but Eddie came
back in the tenth and made a whirl-
ing finish. having his Elkhart oppo-
nent almost on the verge OF a knock
out Had he not been too anxious
10 land a sleep-producing wallop.
Welsh would in all probability have
forced Referee Dickerson 70 toll of
a count OF 10 and out" for he had
the chance, but only his over anxiety
defeated that purpose.
Up until the tenth. Willard show
ed tendency 20 assimilate most of
Welshs blows without showing any
distress. but before the tenth was
half gone. the local idol landed two
telling rights and three demaging
lefts. which had Clarence in A pretty
bad way. However. Willard was
able 20 weather the storm by bury
ing his jaw in his shoulder and hold
ing his left 20 the fore as far as pos
sibie 70 onstand thu swinging Welsh.
who was bringing them from all di-
recuons in a steady rain OF lefts and
rights. but Willard fell into clinches
and cleared his head
There was no let-up in the going
all the way. Both were in excellent
condition. They had TO be 10 take
the wallops that they cid and it
seems mira culous that no clean
knock downs were scored. Willard
took a nasty left 20 the jaw just as
the bell ended at the close of the sec
ond and in backing away slipped to
his knees Welsh did not hear the
sound Of the gong and peppered mis-
opponent until forced 10 stop by the
referee. willard readily forgave
Welsh for the breach CT etiquette,
which is excUsa BILE when one con-
siders the circumstances that both
were keyed up 10 maximum high
pitch and that each was ready to
take advantage of an opportunity to
finish the other.
The first round was just about as
even as one could expect 10 see with
both lads landing about an equal
number OF clean blows. However
Welsh got his snappy straight left
jab functioning in the second and
earned a fair shade
Willard came back in the third
landing LONE several telling
punches. Welsh began to avoid his
opponents rushes by slipping back
70 the ropes in this canto. and while
trying TO sneak away from them
willard landed a stiff straight left
jab and followed with his right. both
OF which landed flush on Eddie's
face. the right being too high 20
stop Welsh for 10 landed on the
cheek instead OF on the jaw.
The fourth and fifth rounds were
both even. Willard changed his
tactics a little in the former and
employed "a straight left 20 the face.
while ne drove his right 10 the body
several times. Welsh retaliated by
landing LET'S and rights 90 the phys
iCgnimy and the exchanges in both
rounds were about even.
Willard lost a slight shade in the