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Show GRIFFITH HAS SLICHTSHADE ON FREDDIE WELSH i Akron, Ohio, Fob. 1. Johnny Griffiths, Grif-fiths, local llghtwolght, outpointed Freddlo Welsh, tho champion, lu a. twolvo round bout horo tonight, according ac-cording to tho majority of nowspaper men who saw tho light. No deilslon was given. Tho fighting was fast and Grlfllths' advantngo, If any was only a ehado. Ho showod particularly well In tho soventh and eighth rounds, nnd was ury fast in tho first six rounds. The sixth, tenth and eloventh rounds woro given by tho nowspapor men to tho champion, howover, and his work In theso to a great extent offset Griffiths Grif-fiths early advantage Tho champion showed himself superior su-perior nt Infighting and forced tho' light nil tho way through. Grlfllths 'tried to keep his opponent at long rango fighting In which tb0 local boy used his left to good advantngo. Whllo both woro supposed to wolgh 'flL In this afternoon at 135 pounds, Welsh rofused to get on tho scales and they fought at catchwclghts, Welsh wolghlng about 139 pounds. Mutt KInkel of Cleveland refcrced. |