Show BOXERS MUST DEFENO DEFEND TITLE american boxing association has started war on fighters ted lewis classed as welter tho the recent recently li born american boxing association has started real war on title holders who refuse to give tho the rising generation a whack at the abo honors honore acting upon resolutions recently adopted it has sent sant notification to wlllie willie ritchie that he be must defend his american lightweight championship by fighting for it within a reasonable time it if he refuses or ignores the edict the association will pick the boat best throe three or tour four men in the class and stage a series of battles to give the nation a real title holder it Is the sense of the promoters that ritchie kid graves alike odowd Z t ted lewis soldier bartfield packey mcfarland jack Il and ted lewis bowls be classed as welters in the case of ritchie britton and lewis the promoters voted that these men will have to back up any claims they might make as to chelp hel still being lightweights by meeting all comers at the accepted weight in that class in the class the promoters selected young ahearn alko gibbons jeff smith georgo george chip jimmy clabby and eddlo eddie mcgoorty in the new flyweight division frankle izzo artle artie armstrong and jimmy pappas were picked as the three likeliest lads |