Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-07-14 | Page 11 | Chapman Secures Welsh for Proposed Match

CHAPMAN SECURES WELSH FOR PROPOSED MATCH Manager Chapman of the Saltalr Coliseum Coli-seum bicycle track practically closed arrangements ar-rangements Monday for a twenty-round boxing contest between Freddie Welsh, who boxed Pnekv McFnrland to a standstill stand-still at Los Angeles on the Fourth of July, and the winner of tho Carsey-Brock match, which Is scheduled for next Friday Fri-day at Los Angeles. Welsh wired Chapman Chap-man that he would accept the terms offered of-fered him nnd that he was confident that Garsey or Brock would do llkcwlso. Both of tho latter men are anxious to mix with Wolsh, who Is one of the best lightweights In the world, as a draw or decision would mean much to either of them. Chapman said that he would know definitely defi-nitely within thc next two days whether lie would get tho match, and while he has to put up a big guarantee for It, he feels confident that It will draw a big house.