South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-12
GRIFFITHS WINS FROM
WELSH BY A SHADE
BY ED w. SMITH.
BY ED w. SMITH.


SOUTH BEND. Ind. March IL
Eddie Welsh, schOolboy welter fight
ct OF this city. put this mans town
on the map last night by giving
Johnny Grifiths. veteran Of Akron.
o.. one Of the greatest fights that
star OF the ring has had in many a
day. Welsh outhit and outslugged
the veteran, but backed up by that
long and telling experience OF his,
Johnny Outsmarted and OutbOxcd
the young fellow and really earned
the shade at the finish.
1t was such a smashing good bat
tie all the way through that the
packed house arose time and again,
especially when it looked as if the
schoolboy might win. and roared its
approval OF the lighting. Early in
the first round Griffiths got a well
founded idea that Welsh can fight
He seemed 70 fool around for
while until suddenly Welsh socked
him on the chin and put him in be-
tween the ropes into a spectators
lap. Johns face then took on a SER
ious air and he buckled down TO his
task in deadly earnest.
Welsh rocked the veteran several
times in the first five rounds. but
after that the old-t timer seemed to
get better and Welsh looked as IL ne
tired ut the finish, the vet OutbOxing
and Diminishing him by n shade
Eddie proved himself to be a won
derfully improved boy since being
under Jack O'Keefe's eye I'm South
Chicago. and undoubtedly has
great future. He is n full hedged
welter now. weighing 144% today,
while Griffiths was an even las.
The house was the biggest they
have drawn here in a long time. be-
ing practically sell out.
Smith also has this 10 say about
the semi-windup between Kid Fay
and Jimmy Quinn about which opin-
ion seems TO be divided among local
men:
In the semi windup Jimmy Quinn
OF South Chicago had fair shade
over Kid Fay of Niles I'm an eight
round engagement. IL was a dandy
battle, but Quinn's superior left
hand and aggrcssIvcncss gave him
the edge.
Perhaps il would not be amiss for
We writer to draw a few more con-
illusions about the fight. Eddie
Welsh is a good lad and made n
very Creditable showing against a
superior opponent. He excered the
crafty Grifiths in the smuggling. but
Johnny outfoxed the local wielder
by keeping him away True Welsh
sOcked home a couple of nice raps
that appeared to have an impression
upon Griffiths, bGs they did not.
Grifhths was stronger than Welsh
when the bout finished. Welsh was
weary and glad that the fight was
over. He had found that Grifiths
left was not pleasant to meet up
with. And he met up with It often.
It was in his face nearly all of the
time and kept him away from sock
ing home a finishing punch.
In the infighting Is where Crit
fiths got the advantage that in
creased his margin over Welsh. He
sOcked Welsh at will when they
were tied up and his blows weak
ened Welsh considerably. On the
other hand Welsh glanced a few off
OF Griffiths' head when they clinch-
ed. Grfffiths looked like a boxer
acted Ike a boxer. and proved that
ne was ToXer. He employed
plenty Of ring science and intricate
knowledge OF the game that is ac-
Quired only by experience. He step
ped on Welsh's foot four or five
times and took all OF Welsh's hard
blows backing away. He outsmart-
ed Eddie all the way. 1t would be
hard 10 expect Eddie. who has had
only two years experience in the
squared arena. 10 go in there and
display The same amount OF tact that
Gritfiths, who has fought for "a
years employed last night. Eddie
made a good showing and the future
looks rOseate for him II ne is prom
erly handled and kept away from
the hard hitting lads in his division
for at least six months vet. BY then
he may he able 20 deliver with a
bang that will land him at the top
OF the heap.