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Show DECISIONS OPPOSED W RUII Fighters Fear to Risk Ti to Decision in Ten. Round Bout By RINGSIDE. NEW YORK, Sept. 4. There li great diversity of opinion anient 1, ing adherents in the metropolis u tbe advisability of allowing referes'J cisiODS in ten-round boutB in tit I pire state. The general' run of fu( appears to be decidedly in favor of i vfcing the laws governing bosingit: to permit of official verdicts, rtiltH better versed in boxing lore art as decidedly against amending Frawley law to legalize decisions. From one quarter in particular ui is a concerted cry against empowm the referee to render an official vera That quarter is constituted of chanpa and near champions in the variou visions. Especially antagonistic the movement is Freddie Welsh, weight champion, and his menUir.fli Polfok. As Wlsh is at present enjoying protracted siesta in Californiait i volves upon "Handsome Harrj"tfli press Welsh 's sentiments and thoM his own in the matter. Says Hri Opposes Decision Bouts. "If decisions are made legal in York state, I can guarantee yon d no champions will appear before S York audiences until the law is rerj to its present status. What charm I ask you, will take a chance wita title in a ten-round bout? And, 19 who will be responsible for the M action of a referee in case a title ehu hands on his unfair ruling, whetherl made honestly or with malice tfl thought? ' ' One thing I can assure yon Welsh will not take part in any hi, here if decisions are permitted. Dt think any of the other champions-i Hams, Kilbane or Willard ivoaHt a chance in a short bout with tbeir ties at stake? Nay, nay, yon cm convince me that they will, for I sure they all will look upon the 1 order in the same light that M does." There is a heap of logic in what! lok says, but it must not be (org that he is talking from the vievrpoiS a manager who has a world's chan in tow. Welsh 's earning powers dtp wholly upon the fact that he ui world's undisputed lightweight piou. Were Freddie Welsh merelyB die Welsh, with no titular attach" it is unlikely that he would receivtl tenth the sums he is now receivM hi- ihare for fighting no-decisiotl tletj. A title covers a multitude of m ent. fights, and it is only because H die is the champion that the am erate him. He occupies much tbe I position in the boxing realm hartj Leachie Gross does people tun) . droves to see him perform, hoping' thev will be among those W'., he is knocked out. Here tfiephy1 tal aspect enters the game. . It is hard to imagine that wo ' Willard would take a clmnce i newly-acquired title in a ten-row eision bout here, despite the act' he is supreme in tho heavy vision. We can readily a'"! Welsh "s attitude, for there a dozen lightweights that conU (W referee's decision over him in a" round contest. Decision Bouts Possible. 1 It mav be the decisions will bag a trial in a few weeks. Anotnerj bility is that an official verdict rendered in the Tackev McrVHWJ Gibbons affray two weeks hence. 'isinn would insure a good W1 case, because no championeUP -stake. Both men are natural ,Z an.! a .irrision over his rival -. rapt::r.- tho victor to the he would be almost willing W-P, the moretarv compensation. '"' quite sure that if Packey knew X gain the referee's decision ie'.3 Gibbons, to go down in the -Jk as an undisputed triumph, he go tho $17, 500. or whatever ' J1! to receive for his labors. same token the identical with Gibbons, if he could m''Jm tain of a decision over theon"" McFarland. ... As Governor Whitman has his unwillingness to appoint a - pervising boxing commission i.-: voar begins on WW'; , V an appropriation will he "!..,:! within the bounds of 1'. tho present solons will cspc"', W "no or two decision bouts. jUl IVIsr..tiilb.-K bout is article M that an oOo ia! deci'ion I low i ions r'vl'" ;iJMJ fight with that ' .m I t'.c chance of P"' ' .1' $r2,oU0 purse. J |