BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 41, 9 July 1914, Page 6

BOXING.

KiTClilF. v. WELSH. WIN FOR Tilt: AMERICAN. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright London, duly 7. Welsh (challenger) defeated Ritchie (holder) on/points for the liglit-weigfit championship of the world. There were 10,000 present at the match between Ritchie and Welsh, including many women. A large contingent of Americans arrived to witness the contest. Both stripped al> nearly level weights. Both defended finely in the early rounds, Welsh doing all tile forcing up to tliei seventh round. He scored in the in-fighting, Ritchie being rather disappointing. He had the longer reach, but Welsh's cleverness enabled liini to get inside and severely punish the American. Ritchie's ill-timed leads Jireughl, him severe punishment. The fight was more even from the eighth to the twelfth rounds, but Ritchie was nou-|>lu«cd by .his opponent's speed and realised that a knock-out was his only chance. Welsh, however, evaded his efforts, and cut his opponent's eye.

MATCH FOR CARPKXTJER. "BEST MAN' FOR MANY A DAY.' Freniantlc, .Tune 28. English papers just to hand contain fulsome appreciations of young AherA, whom thi' cable tells us is to meet Carponticr on August 2. Of his fight with Braddock, the paper. "Boxing," says: "Alieru was wary and wily. He is a pastmuste:- at the art of blocking and breaking the force of a punch, but though he reduced the marine's hitting powers by at least "0 per cent by these means, he was yet made to realise that he was up against, one of the toughest 'and hardest-hitting but distinctly crude men in the business. As a dancing master lie is a real wizard. On his form against Hniddock. he is easily the !ie-.» middle-weight of English birtli that anyone has seen for many a long day. Pat O'Koefe and others have good reasons for congratulating themselves that he cannot remain long at his present poundage, ile is growing fast, and .wi'.l surely enter the light heavy-weight ranks within the next few months, ile scaled a bare list 21b against BraddooU. but he will have a still' struggle to make Ist fill) by the time next season opens, and then it will lie the heavy-weight's turn t(i tremble, for Alicru is a real wonder, lie is a wizard if ever there was one. 'Excellent at dodging, ducking and slipping, nuieker on his feet than the vast majority of feather-weights, us great a defensive boxer as Freddie Welsh, ho yet carries n real K.O. in either hand, lie may have learnt aft his boxing in tile States, but there isn't a trace of the alleged American style about him. fie is actually the best ex ponent of the English classic method .with the added dasih of .limniy Wild's uncanniness. He can straight letfc with the best and with the speed of lightning. He rattled as many as four jabs •flush to Braddoek's face while the marine was making up his mind to gasp."