Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05

I
| ers' feet. Rivers said Wolgast went
| down under the terrific blow to the jaw
and in this he was backed up by sew
| eral ringside seatholders. although
!, WEIGH declared no such blow was
struck
The gate receipts for the fight We're
$41, 1853.
Joe Rivers arrived at 235 Wolgast
came in shortly afterward. Both men
were put on the scales at $50 and fail
ed to tip the beam at 1873.
/ In the first preliminary Tommy Mo-
loney, the English middleweight. was
given the decisione over Bob Graham,
Los Angeles, at the end fthe 10th
round.
| The second preliminary of 10 rounds
was between Pete McVey. one of VOL
CASTS sparring partners. and Dan Gull
| len of Los Angeles at 1873 pounds. Nc
Vey won the decision.
! The fight by rounds:
| Round Called at 3.42. Rivers led
| the lighting and they clinched Riv-
ers landed three lefts to the face in
| quick succession and WoIgast covered.
| Rivers was much faster and his
| blocking was better than the cham
pions. In a clinch Rivers sent in three
stiff rights. Earring Wolgast. 1t was
| Rivers round
Round Rivers opened a deep cash
| in Wolgast's neck. The blood squirt
| ed in a stream. Rivers peeked VOL
CAST 10 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.
| Wolgast fell short while Rivers never
missed once. Rivers round.
Round 3-Wolgast took a stiff left
| to stomach and head. The fighters
| exchanged fearful rights and lefts.
| Wolgast missed a right swing and
| Rivers put in another left to the wind.
| They fought like tigers. Wolgast went
| to clinch and covered. Both were
| covered with blood. In a clinch. Riv-
| ers opened the wound in Wolgasts's
nevk. Round even.
Round 4-They elinched and Rivers
sent Wolgasts head back with
| right. Wolgast clinched, but could
not land at close work. Again Riv-
ers rocked Wolgast. but the cham
pion bored in. Wolgast found much
difficulty in hitting Rivers. Wolgast
was wild. Again he missed and the
| Mexican put in left and right to
wind. 1t was Rivers round.
Round They went into clinch
ard both held on. Wolgast put light
left to jaw and missed right. In a
neutral corner Rivers put a right to
:, wind and received but light right
to jaw. Then they stood in the mid
die of the ring looking at each 9TH
| 81 ThaW o1inTh nd RixrprG rIu
upset Wolgast with a right to the
| jaw. Round even.
Round 6-They clinched. Wolgast
missed and was nearly upset again.
| Then Rivers put a stiff left to the
wind. Another right to the jaw rock
ed Wolgast. but he bored in His
judgment of distance was poor. In
| a clinch Rivers put a right to the
| jaw and Wolgast went down He was
up in an instant and they fought like
| tigers, head to head. 1t was Rivers
| round by a big lead
Round Both were cautious. In
! a clinch Rivers backed the champion
| to the ropes. Wolgast then sent in
| left and right to the wind. Rivers
| covering. In the break both landed
| light lefts. Rivers then Jared VOL
CAST and the champion was wild. hit
| ting low. Both seemed tired and
clinched. Wolgast again hit low. 1t
/ was Rivers round
| Round S-Wolgast tried with right
and left and missed both. Wolgast sud
denly rushed and put left and rights
| to the wind, chasing Rivers around
the ring. Both seemed content to do
| it ut long range. Both were very tired
| and slowed down considerably. The
round was slightly Wolgasts.
Round 9-After clinch Rivers got
in light left to the stomach. Wolgast
began to crouch to protect his stom-
| ach. Rivers seemed to be resting as
Re kept away IT was the tamest round
of the fight. Wolgast rushed suddenly
and put a stiff left to the stomach,
r,9king Rivers vince. Wolgast by u
shade.
Round 10-Wolgast rushed and Riy-
: ers blocked, making the champion miss
| left. Rivers kept away. poking VOL