New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-05
Wolgast Holds Title
NTH Help OF Referee

lie also sported the gaudiy lowered, but
faded old dressing gown which he wore
into the ring on the day he beat battling
Nelson for the title.
Round Rivers landed three let's to the
face I'm quick succession and Wolgast COW
cred up. The Mexican was much faster
and his blocking was better than tho cham
plon's In q ClinCh Rivers sent In three
stiff rights. jarr!ng Wolgast and II was his
round by a safe margin.
Round 2-Rivers opened n deep cash IN
Woigast's neck and the blood spurted I'm "A
stream. rio then tabled the champion ten
times without return and put a stiff left
TO the stomach. Rivers also landed a stf'
night 10 Wolgasts nose, starting new
flow Of blood The latter's blows fell short.
while Rivers never missed.
Round 5-Wolgast took a stin left 10
stomach and head as the third round
opened. The fighters exchanged fearful
rights and lefts, but WolgaS missed n
other left 10 the wind They fought like
tigers and WoIgast rushed 10 n clinch.
Both were covered with blood, In a clinch
Rivers opened the wound in Wolgast )
Round 4-They clinched at the bell but
Rivers sent Wolgasts head back with a
right. The latter Clinchcd again. but could
not land At close range. Again Rivers
rocked WOigast, but tho champion bored
in, although he found much difficulty in
hitting his opponent. IT was Rivers
Round 5-Wogast landed a light left 10
the jaH. but missed a right as the nth
round began. In "A neutral corner Rivers
put a right to wind and received only a
light right to Jaw. Then they stood In the
middle Of the ring looking at each other.
but finally Rivers nearly upset WolgSst
with a right TO the Jaw.
Round G-Wolgast missed and nearly
went TO the mat, while Rivers landed
stiff left 10 wind. Another right TO the Jaw
rocked Wolgast. as his judgment OF dis
lance was poor. In q cllnch hlVers shot
an uppercut 10 the jaw and WOgast went
down He was up In an instant and they
fought like tigers, head 10 head. II was
Rivcrs's round by n big lead.
Round Both boys were cautious as the
seventh opened. In clInch Rivers backed
the champion TO the ropes, but the latter
landed left and right TO tho wind, Rivers
covering up. In the break both landed llSht
let's. Rivers then Jared Noigast ana t Ie
champion was so wild that his blows did
little damage Both seemed tired and
cIinched, and Wolgast again hit low.
Round S-Wolgast tried with right ana
left and missed both, but fuddenly rusneh
and put lefts and rights To the wind. chas,
Ing Rivers around the ring. Both seemed
content TO box at long range ana Doth We're
tired and slowed down considerably. Inc
round was slightly In favor Of Woigast 1,
Round 9-After a clinch Rivers got IN
light left to the stomach. WolgaSt began
20 crouch 10 protect his body and RIVERS
seemed To be resting and kept away, ~
was the t0meSt round or the HBnt. noIbdht
rushed suddenly and put stun LETT 10
stomach making Rivers vince. ,
Round O-WoigaSt rushed ana RIVERS
blocked. making the champion miss iett
Rivers kept away, jabbing Wolgast ana
stepping back. In clinch Wolgast maze
Rivers cover with swings to the Jaw, put
the Mexican suddenly jumped In and put
hard right over Wolgasts Kidneys and
clinched, taking nothing In return. Head
10 head they exchanged feartul body
smashes and were clinched AT the bell IL
was Wolgasts round by a shade
Round ll--Wolgast missed leIt 10 the
wind and Rivers hit him three times WITH
out q return. Both clinched ana nearly
rolled out Of the ring. Rivers forced the
fighting and staggered the champion with "
crashing left hook. Wolgasts smile DIS
appeared and he seemed urea ana ais
tressed. -, A.,
Round 12-Wolgast sent In right 70 the
wind ma they came up and rushed Rivers
IN the ropes He then tried hard to lana
ON the wind. but time and again missed
while Rivers followed up his advantage
Roth rushed 10 q clinch at the END.
Round ls-Rivers rushed as what turned
ort 10 he the last round began, and VOL
gast staggered from right 10 the jaw. but
bored i'm. landing a left 10 the wind. Iake
vorr tiyne Toe" shouted Levy 20 Rivers,
;.Vor GOV him - Twice Wolgast missed,
Rivers driving lefts TO the face and men n
The champion started low hook when
struck Rivers in the groin just as .Io
Mexican landed terrlnc rlKht 10 .r,e J r.,aa
Roth boys went down ana Rivers was
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