Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-12
WILLIE FIGHTS VIGOROUSLY
Keeps Champion on Defense in the
First Two Sessions.
TAKES COUNT TWICE IN THIRD
Fans Believe Wolgast's Operation
May Be Responsible.
FAST PACE KEPT THROUGHOUT
Cham pion 4. staggered In second
Round by Long-RanEc stab 90
Chin, but Receivers Quickly
attendance Light.

SAN FRANCISCO. May ii.--Ad wolgast
was forced to extend himself 10 the limit
TO get a newspaper draw In his four
round bout with Willie Richie here to- .
day. For the first two rounds Richie
kept the champion on the defense
he champion was staggered In the sec
ond round by a long range stab to the
chin. but recovered quickly.
Richie took the count twice in the.
third, although he came back strong and
carried 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
seemed to be thai wolgast had failed to
extend himself or that he had gone back
somewhat as a result of his operation.
six four-round bouts between fighters
Of all weights preceded the Wolgast-
Richie fight.
The attendance was light. The air was
fog-laden and chill wind was waited
directly across the arena Woisast and
Richie weighed in at noon and both
easily were easiiy under-weighters. The
fighters arrived early at tho arena. VOL
CAST occupying spectators box during
the prelimlnaries.
Fight by Rounds.
Round 1.-The fight opened with light
snarring and then Wolgast quickly ripped
left and right to the face. The pace
auickened. with the champion laeing out
vigorously with left and right, several OF
which landed. Some close fighting fol-
lowed and Richie lifted the champion In
the air with his knee. Richie suddenly
shot a powerful left straight 70 the Jaw
and the champion tottered against the
ropes. Wolgast maddened az this UNI
expected turn. waded in. fighting flercely,
and IL was give and take until the end
OF tho round. WolgaAtH blows seemed
badly timed in this round, Richie hav-
ing the advantage.
Round s-They cllnched. with Wolgast
driving left TO body, and moment later
he swung a terrific right TO the tP,r.
staggering Ritehie. Wolgast rlypcd
good left 10 the face. hut tie californian
sent Ids opponent back with two wicked
shortRrm blows 10 the Jaw. Richie fol-
lowed his advantage. landing solid blows
TO the jaw, and wolgast appeared groggy.
The crowd was on its feet In a terrific
uproar. Richie again staggered Wolgast
with q succession OF right and left wal
lops 70 the face and hammered Wolgast.
II was all H1tchie's round.
j.
close range. The crowd yelled to Richie
10 be careful. He responded with q
straight left to the jaw and followed this
with right and left TO the face. 30 fieroo
was the milling that both fell TO the
floor. when they got up Wolgast planted
his right solidiy TO the stomach, but
Richie retaliated with two powerful lefts
to the chin. Ritchie pecked away at tho
fnce, getting home almost a will. SUD
denly Wolxast shot his left flush 70 the
Jaw and Richie went sprawling to the
floor. As he arose Wolgast Immediately
toppled him over with a right cross and
Richie was very groggy. The round
ended with wolgast smiling and fresher.
II was the champions round.
Round 4-Wolgast Mnged his left 20 the
stomach and missed with left for the jaw.
Wolgast closed In trying for finishing
blow, but Richie was eyasive. AZ they
mixed wolgast drove his left three times
TO the jaw without a return. The cham
pion then forced his man TO the ropes,
but missed several times with fierce
swings. Richie then got the champion
into a corner and sent two hard rights
TO the jaw. The men fought at furious
clip, with Richie nettled. wolgast spat
blood as he came out OF a mix during
which Richie scored repeatedly With lefts
to the mouth
Round and fight ended in a mix with
wolgast splitting blood. No decision was
given.