The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-05


foulcd, but the pictures Will show thar
] was right. and that there was not j
foul blow struck
/ Welch added that he did no, declare
/ the bets of although statement to
! that effect was shouted from the ring
! " lille the confusion vas at it's height
/ Betting commissioners stated that pay
mont of bets would be according To
| the decision Of the referee. Many con-
/ tradictcd the statement Of Tom jones
/ that Wolgast had stumbled over Rivers
feet. Rivers said Wolsast went down
under the terrific blow To the jaw, and
ir this he was backed up by several
ringside seat holders, although Welch
declared no such blow was struck.
The gate receipts FOR the fight We're
S4f,l65.
s:nry by Hounds.
Round I.-Called at lag i;ivers LED
the lighting. and they clinched. Riv-
I ers landed three lefts 10 the face in
quick succession, and Wolgast covered.
Rivers was much faster. and his block
ing was better than the Champions.
In a cilnch Rivers sent h three stin
rights jarring Wolgast II was Riv
ers's round.
Hound ..-Rivers opened deep cash
, in Wolgasts neck. The blood spurted
in stream. Rivers peckcd Wolgast
ten times without II return, and then
put stif left TO the stomach. Rivers
put stlff right to Wolgasts nose,
starting a new flow Of blood Wolgast
fell short while Rivers never missed
once. Rivcrss round
Round 3.-Wolgast took stin lett
to stomach and head The lighters OK
changed fearful rights and let's. VOL
CAST missed Il right swing. and Rivers
put In another left to the wind. They
fought like tigers. Wolgast went to u
elfp0b and covarod I,p; y-Dr. gdveroJ
with blood. In a cllnch Rivers opened
the wound in Wolsasts neck Round
even.
Kound 4.-Thcy clinched. and Rivers
sent Wolgast's head back with a right.
Wolgast clinched, but could not land
at close work. Again Rivers rocked
Wolgast. but the champion bored In.
Wolgast found much dmculty in hit
ting Rivers. Nolsast was Wild Again
he missed, and the Mexican put in left
and right to the wind. 1t was Rivers's
round.
Hound 5.-They went into n clincn,
ami both held on. Wolgast put light
lefe TO jaw ana missed a right. In
neutral corner Rivers put a right TO
wind and received but q light right to
jaw Then they stood in the middle OF
the ring, looking at each other. They
clinched and Rivers nearly upset VOL
CAST with Il right to the jaw. Round
even.
Hound o.-rhey clinched. Woigast
missed and was nearly upset again.
Then Rivers put n stiff left to wind
Another right to the jaw rocked VOL
CAST. but he bored in. His Judgment
of distance was poor. In a clinch
Rivers put right to jaw. and Wolgast
went down He was up in instant.
and they fought like tigers. head 10
head. 1t was Rivers's round by big
lead.
Round both were cautious. In
the ropes Wolgast then sent in left
and right to tho wind Rivers covering
up In the break both landed light
let's. Rivers then Jared Wolgast, and
the champion was Wild. hitting low.
Both seemed tired and clinched. Vol
CAST again hit low. 1t was Rivers's
round.
Round s.--Wolgast tried with right
and left and missed both. Wolgast sud
denly rushed and put LETS and rights
to the wind, chasing Rivers around
the ring. Both seemed content to do it
at Ions range Both were vesy tired
and slowed down considerably. The
round was Slightly Wolgasts.
Round o.--After a clinch Rivers got
In light left TO the stomach Wolgast
began TO crouch TO protect his stomach:
Rivers seemed to be resting as he kept
away. il was the tamest round OF the
fight. Wolgast rushed suddenly and
put a stiff left to the stomach. making
Rivers vince. Wolgast's by Shade.
Round Io.--W olgast rushed. and Eiv-
ers blocked. making the champion miss
q left Rivers kept away. poking VOL
CAST and stepping back. In a clinch
Wolgast made Rivers cover with swings
to the jaw. Rivers suddenly jumped in
and put a hard right over Wolgast's
Kidneys and clinchad. taking nothing
In return. Head TO head, they cx
changed fearful body smashes and were
clnched at the bell Round Wolgast's
by a shade.
Hound 11.-W olgast missed left TO
wind. and Rivers hit him three times
without a return. Rivers put a hard
left TO jaw. Both clinched and nearly
rolled out of the ring. Rivers seemed
TO force the fighting. Wolgast could
not hit him hard ana clinched. Rivers
then stood still ana took four or five
hard lefts and rights to the Jaw, but
never WINGED. lie then sent in a hard
left, staggering The champion. VOL
CASTS smile had disappeared. ana he
seemed very tired. Round even.
Round 12-Woleast sent In right
to the wind rushing Rivers to the
ropes. Wolgast then tried hard to
land on the wind but could not get
through Rivers's blocking. Time and
attempting to follow up his advant-
age. Both rushed and. head to head.
it was a clinch at the end. Rivers
had the better OF the mixing. Riyers's
round.
Hound Ia-Rivers rushed. They
clinched, both hod.s on Woigest
nearly went over from right to the
jaw. but bored right in putting left
TO the wind. Take your time. Joe
got him. Twice Wolgast missed, Riv-
ess putting in lefts to the face. VOL
CAST was getting wilder than ever
but Rivers kept away. Both boys
We're lighting head to mead. Wolgast
suddenly crouched and sent in ter
rife left directly over Rivers's groin.
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