The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-05
DOUBLE KNOCKOUT YET W0uGAST IS
PICKED Up AND DECLARED winner
Rivers Manager Claims Foul in Thirteenth Round-Ref-
cree WEIGH Counts Mexican Out and Then Turns and
Assists the Champion to His Feet.
Los Angeles, July 5.-Ad wolgast.

Los Angeles. July 5.-Ad Wolgast.
with the aid of Referee Jack WEIGH.
retained his claim to the lightweight
championship today in Veron arena.
when he was given the decision yer
Joe Rivers Ct Los Angeles. in the thir-
teenth round. Rivers WIS practically
better in every round san, n or two.
in which Wolgast had a slight shade
the best of It. In the thirteenth round
Wolgast. tired and bleeding prcfusely.
suddenly struck Rivers a vicious left
in the groin. at the same instant Riv-
ers' right landed flush on Woigast's
out
Disregarding the claims Of a foul
made by Rivers manager. Referee
WEIGH counted the Mexican youth out.
and then turning. picked up the UNI
conscious Wolgast. and declared him
the winner, at the same time declaring
all bets off.
Last night Referee Welsh stood dis
puted by Rivers and by thousands Of
spectators in his decision that VOL
CAST won by a knockout. The Mexi-
dressing room he displayed a denied
aluminium protector to prove. his
claim. Wolgast said he also was
fouled. but in conference with Pro-
moter Tom McCarrey Of the Pacific
Athletic club. Tom Jones. his mana
ger. said he did not believe the foul
inflicted upon the champion was In
territorial.
Jones said Wolgast stumbled over
PROSTATE. and fell upon his adver-
sary's knee. Wolgast tainted and was
carried to his dressing room.
VTOlroSt p10reS Ret.
Before coming to the arena Wolgast.
according t o members of his retinue.
placed n bet of s1.100 to $1,000 that
he would knock out Rivers before the
ninth round.
DIR. Geo. A. Scroggs. official physic-
ian of the Pacific Athletic club. exam
ined Wolgast before he left his camp
and found him to be in splendid con-
dition.
THE appendicitis won't hurt VOL
CAST" said MIR. Scroggs.
In addition to the $4,000 he re-
ceives win. lose or draw. Wolgast will
split with Promoter McCarey a large
share Of the moving picture proceeds.
Rivers. whose share of the purse is
$4,000. will not cut in on the
movies"
The betting odds still ruled 10 to 6
at bell time.
Tommy Maloncy. the English
middleweight, and Rob Graham of
Los Angeles. began the first rrelinnin-
airy at 1885 p. M. Pacifi" oas time.
"AIovics' Work.
After the bout moving picture men
got up their cameras in tho ring and
yards of films We're rolled off. while
the championship hattlers went
through a pantomine. The vast crowd
f11inc ox-orv con< of tho hir orona
also was photographed. The diamond
belt put up by McCarey for the win
ner was brought into the ring in its
plush case. Its cleaning clasps were
f1ourished at the crowd and n yell
went up. "McCarey. McCarey."
yelled the crowd. McCarey entered
the ring and started a speech. prob
ably the first he ever attempted in his
career as a fight promoter. But the
stopped short in the middle of a SEN
tence.
Rivers Comes.
Rivers was the first to enter the
ring. climbing through the ropes at
pearance. He was smiling as he
passed around the ring shaking hands
with his admirers. To all he appeared
to have the utmost confidence.
There will be q new champion in
an hour or So" he remarked.
Rivers seconds We're announced as
Joe Leavy. Roger Cornell. Andy Riv-
ers. young AL Kaufman. Willie Rooney
and Bill Aldric.
ring amid a great cheer. He turned,
shook hands with Rivers and went to
his corner. A coin was tossed for cor
ners and Wolgast won, choosing the
southwest corne with the sun at his
back.
Wolgast's seconds were announced
as Tom Jones. Hobo D%ougherty, Pete
McVey. Mickey Mckenzie and Frank
Brennan.
Ten minutes were delegated to in
Producing aspiring pugilists while Riv-
ers and woigast wandered about the
ring chatting with friends. Wolgast
wore his old ring shoes and the gaud-
lily lowered but faded old dressing
gown which he wore in the ring on
the day he beat Nelson.
Round One.
Called at 3:42. Rivers led the fight
ing and they clinched. Rivers landed
three lefts to the face in quick sue
cession and Wolgast covered. Rivers
was much faster and his blocking was
better than the champions. In a
clinch Rivers sent in three stiff rights.
Earring Wolgast. 1t was Rivers
round. I
Round Two.
Rivers opened a deep cash in VOL
casts neck. The blood spurted in a
stream. Rivers pecked Wolgast ten
times without a return and then put
a stiff left to the stomach. Rivers
put a stiff right to Wolgast's nose.
starting a new flow of blood. VOL
CAST fell short While Rivers never
missed once. 1t was Rivers round.
Round Three.
Wolgast took a left in the stomach
and head. The fighters exchanged
fearful rights and lefts. Wolgast miss
ed a right swing and Rivers put in
another left to the wind. They fought
like tigers. Wolgast went to a clinch
and covered. Both were covered with
blood. In a clinch Rivers opened
the wound in Wolgast's neck. Round
even.
JOHNSON SIGNS.