Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-29
RICHIE, CHAMPION.
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and found the same sore spot. ftltchlt
tricd to fight back, but was plainly il
distress.
Referee Griffin rushed between the
fighters, pushed Wolgast aside and
raised Ritchie's hand IN token of VIC
tory. The crowd at the ringside cheer
ed Richie and hundred rushed to
shake hards when he left the ring.
| Richie was taken to bath house and
Wolgast went TO his Ocean Beach
training quarters Immediately after
| the fight.
Wolgast had the better of seven of
the rounds. four We're even and the
remainder were easily Ritchie's. VOL
| CAST had much the worst of the mill
ing and Tom Jones, his manager. in
creased the allowance of brandy that
| the champion took during each inter-
| mission.
| All through the fight Richie block
| ed and duclled cleverly. but eneoun-
tered the Wolgast left hand few
| times that bruised his left eye and
nearly closed it.
Wolgast says he did not Intentional
| ly foul Ritehie.
II didn't hear Griffin caution me and
| do not believe ! struck foul blow, 3"
he said. after the fight "Ritchie was
rough and when l first got in trouble
| in the 10Th it was from him throw ing
| me against the ropes instead of his
hitting me. I would be willing to fight
| him again, tomorrow.
Richie protested that he was foul
| ed, but said that he was strong and
could have finished Wolgast in another
round.
The new lightweight Champion real
| name is Garry Staten. He is p years
old and of German parentage.
The Arena, today, was packed and
several thousand people were turned
| away
Both Wolgast and Richie weighed
in in their dressing rooms at 2.15
o'clock and each was easily below the
stipulated figures-133 pounds, ring
side. odds of IL to 10 were offer
ed at this stage Richie short end
| money preponderating.
Ritchie was the first to enter the
ring. Wolgast followed a half min
ute later. No time was lost in in
Producing the fighters
Referee Jim Griffin called the men
| 10 their corners, the ring was ordered
cleared and time called at 2.47 o'clock.
| Round 1-Ritchie, with the men
| fighting close, scored several times to
the head and face and before the
| champion essayed the defensive. They
mixed fiercely in neutral corner and
/ the Californian scored the first blood
as a result of a succession of short
arm blows To the mouth. Wolgast spat
| blood as he took his seat. 1t was
Ritehies round.
/ Round 2-Wolgast opened the round
with a rush. The champion kept we'll
under cover and after deluging Rtehia
| with several lefts and rights to the
jaw, drove two wicked rights to the
jaw and left uppercut over the
heart. Richie broke ground and VOL
CAST drove two telling lefts to the
stomach. The round ended with des
perate infghting. Richie excelling.
Wolgasts round by a shade.
Round 3-Wolgast drove in pow
erful left to the stomach. His blows
i, lacked direction, which provoked COM
ment Wolgast drove two wicket
rights to the stomach and a right to
the mouth, which started the blood
: Wolgast almost sent his man through
the ropes with a right TO the jaw
Ritchie fought back fiercefy. The bell
ended the round with both bleeding
from the mouth.
Round 4-They came up eagerly ana
i exchanged right uppercuts To jaw.
Richie drove the champion against
the ropes with snappy blows TO the
face. The Wildcat" stood in his own
corner and covered up. Ritchie's
round.
! Round "a rally to the ropes and
clever blocking by both men brought
cheers Wolgast sent right and left
to the jaw. right cross almost sent
Richie to his launches The cham
/ pion followed this with a right that
all but closed the CaIifornian's right
eye. Decidedly Wolgast's round.
Round 6-Wolgast took no chances
with the shifty Californian. He kept
at a safe distance. Two lefts reached
Ritchies damaged right eye. At close
range the champion hammered away
; at the body, landing once in the pit
of the stomach with great force
kitchies hitting power was deficient
7 he champion took his corner grin
ming. Wolgasts round.
: Round 7--Wolgast rushed in and
planted right to the jaw. Ritichi.
WINGED. Wolgast began TO talk t.
Ritche. The champion whipped sew
eral punches to the jaw and body thai
/ all but floored the Californian. Ritchit
appeared groggy. Wolgast's round.
Round S-Ritchie came up with -.
sickly smile and the champion sent IL
short arm blows To the face. VOL
CASTS defence was perfect. Ritchie''
c blows failed to reach him. Wolgas
landed on body and jaw and scamper
| ed to his corner. Wolgast's round.
v Round 9-Rtehie's right eye wa
+ closed completely. The champion
= rushed and chased his man about th'
It ing. He showered rights and left
% To the stomach, Ritchie wincing unde
g The blows. The wonder was tina
e Ritchie weathered the storm Ritchi
s landed a hard right swing TO the fac
q at the bell. Wolgast's round.
: Round 10--They fought close to
5 gether, with Wolgast doing consider
I,I1 Il s,lf