PRIZE FIGHT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12282, 8 July 1914, Page 4

PRIZE FIGHT.

[By Elisctiuc Telugiiapu—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) Received July 8, at 2 p.m. London, July 7. Ten thousand people were present it the match between Ttitcliio and Welsh, including many women. A large contingent of Americans arrived to witness the wiliest. The. men stripped at nearly level weights. Both defended line.lv in early rounds, Welsh. doing all the forcing up to .the seventh round. He scored; .in".in-fighting, Ritchie being •rather disappointing. _ He had the longer reach, but Welsh's cleverness enabled him to get inside and severely punish the American. Ritchie's illtimed leads brought him severe pimishme.n t.

The light was "more even from the eighth'to the.twelfth rouiids, but Ritchie was nonplussed by his opponent's speed and realised that a knock-out was liis only chance. Welsh, however, evaded his efforts.