The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
WOLGAST IS FORGED TO EXTEND HIMSELF TO EVEN GET A DRAW

Ringside, San Francisco, Cal. May H. Ad Wolgast was forced to extend him self to the limit today to get a news parer draw in his four round bout with Willie Ritchie. For the first two rounds Kitchie kept the champion on the de- fsnse. The champion was staggered In the second round by a long range stab to the chin but recovered quickly Ritohie took the count twice in the third. although he came back strong and car ried the fight to Wolgast in the fourth when the latter was bleeding profusely from cuts in the face and mouth. The general opinion of the fight fans seems to be that Wolgast had failed to extend himself or that he mas gone back somewhat as a result ,of his operation for appendicitis.
 Six four round bouts between fighters of all weights preceded the wolgast- Ritchie fight. The attendance was light
 Wolgast and Ritchie weighed in at noon and both easily were under weight.
 The fighters arrived early at the arena, wolgast occupying spectators box dur ing the preliminaries.
 Round 1-The fight opened with light
 
 left and right to the face. The pace quiokened with the champion lacing out vigorouly with left and right. seevral of which landed. Some close fighting fol- lowed and Ritchie lifted the champion in the air with his knee. Ritchie suddenly shot a powerful left straight to the jaw ana the champion tottered against the rores. Wolgast maddened at this unex- pected turn. waded in. fighting fiercely. and it was give and take until the end of the round. Wolgast's blows seemed badly timed in this round, Ritchie having the inning.
 Round A-They clinched with wolgast driving left to body; a moment later swung a terrific right to the jaw. stagger- ing Ritchie. Wolgast ripped a good left to the fact. but the Californian sent his op- poncnt back with two wicked short arm blows to the jaw. Ritchie followed his ad- vantage. landing solid punches to the jaw and Wolgast appeared groggy. The crowd was on It's feet in terrific uproar. Ritchie again staggered Wolgast with succession of right and left wallops to the face and hammered Wolgast. It was all Ritchies round.
 Round 3-They went at 1t hercely at close range. The crowd yelled at Ritchie to be careful. He responded with straight left to the jaw and followed this with right and left to the face. So fierce WuS te uiiillHS tndt pOtn leH Ddck to the floor. When they got up Wolgast planted his right solidly to the stomach but Ritchie retaliated with two powerful lefts to the chin. Ritchie pecked away at the face. getting home almost at will Suddenly Wolgast shot his left flush to the jaw and Ritchie went sprawling to the floor. As he arose Wolgast immedi- ately to?pled him over with right cross and Ritchie was very groggy. The round ended with Wolgast smiling and fresher It was the champions round.
 Round 4-Wolgast lunged his left to the stomach and missed with left for the jaw. Wolgast closed in trying for fin- ishing blow, but Ritchie was evasive As they mixed Wolgast drove his left three times to the jaw without return. The champion then forced his man to the ropes, but missed several times with fierce swings, Ritchie then got the champion Into corner and put two hard rights to the jaw. The men fought at a furious clip with Ritchie nettled. Wolgast spat blood as he came out of mix, during which Ritchie scored repeatedly with lefts to the mouth. The round and fight ended
 '..> NY .-..~~st+t~,~- h1ood No decision was given by the referee.