The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-05
WOLGAST IS GIVEN DECISION OVER
 MEXICAN RIVERS
WOLGAST DEFEATS RIVERS
 THROUGH REFEREES COUNTING
BOTH FIGHTERS KNOCKED OUT AT SAME MOMENT-RIyERS CLAIMS FOUL AND MANAGER LEVY SHOUTS "ROBBERY"


 Jack Weleh, retained his claim to the lightweight championship today in the Vernon arena when he was given the decision over Joe Rivers of Los Angeles In the thirteenth round. Rivers practically had the better of every round save one or two In which Wolgast had a slight shade
 In the thirteenth round Wolgast, tired and bleeding profusely, suddenly struck Rivers a vicious left blow In the groin At the same instant Rivers right land ed flush on Wolgast's jaw and the champion went down and out. Disre- garding claims of foul made by Rivers manager. Referee Weleh counted the Mexican youth out and then turning. picked up the unconscious Wogast and decided him the winner, at the same time declaring all bets of.
 Tt was the worst case of robbery, In the history of the American ring" seen referee pick up a man and then give him the decision. The foul blow struck by Wolgast was seen by every man near the ringside. It was the fourth or fifth foul the champion had landed on Rivers. The sum total Of It all is that Wolgast knew he was l whipped and resorted to his foul tactics to save himself"
 No ono concerned with Wolgasts camp would say a word and all of them jumped into an automobile and left the pavilion.
 The fight by rounds follows:
 Round 1-Rivers led the fighting and they clinched. Rivers landed three lefts To the face in quick succession and Wolgast covered. Rivers was much faster and his blocking was better than that of the champion. In elineh Riv- CTS sent in three swift rights. jarrlng Wo1gast. It was Rivers round. l Round 2-Rivers opened q deep gash in Wolgasts neck. The blood spurted in stream. Rivers pecked Wolgast 10 times without a return and then put stiff left to the stomach Rivers put a stiff right to Wolgast's nose, starting a new flow of blood. Wogast fell short while Rivers never missed once. Riy- CTS round.
 Round 3-Wolgast took a stir left to stomach and head. The fighters ex- changed fearful rights and lefts Vol gast missed n right swing and Riv- CTS put in another left to the wind. They fought like tigers. Wolgast went to clineh and covered. Both were GOV cred with blood. In a clinch Rivers opened the wound in Woigast's neck. 7 Round even.
 Round four They clinehed and Rivers sent Wolgasts head back with a right wolgast clinched. but could not land ut close work Again Rivers rocked Vol gast, but the champion bored in Wol- gast found much difficulty in hitting Rivers. Wolgast was wild. Again he missed and the Mexican put in left and right to wind. It was Rivers round.
 Round five: They went Into a cllnch and both held on. Wolgast put light left to jaw and missed a right. In neutral corner Rivers put left and right to wind and received but a light right to jaw. Then they stood in the middle of the ring looking at each other. They elinehed and Rivers nearle upset Wolgast with right 10 Jaw. Round even.
 Round six They clinehed. Wolgast missed and was nearly upset again. Then Rivers put stiff left to wind. Another right to the jaw rocked Wolgast but he l bored in. His judgment of distance was poor. In A elneh Rivers put right t9 1 Jaw and Wolgast went down. He was up In an instant and they fought like tigers. head to head. It was Rivers | round by bis lead.
 Round seven: 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 left. Then l Rivers jarrea Nolgast and the champion l was wild, hitting low. Both seemed tirel and clnched. Wolgast again hit low. It | was Rivers round.
 Round eight Wolgast tried with right and left and missed both Wolgast sud- denly rushed and put ferts and rights to the wind chasing Rivers around the ring Both seemed content to do 1t at long range Both were very tired and slowed down considerably The found was slightly Wolgasts.
 Round nine After a cllnch Rivers got in light left to the stomach. Wogast began to euoucb to protect his stomach Rivers seemed to be resting as he kept away. It was the tamest round of the I fight. Wolgast rushed suddenly and put a stiff left to stomach, making Rivers | vince Wolgasts by d shade.
 Round ten; Wolgast rushed and Rivers blocked making the champion miss T left. Rivers kept away. poking Wolgasi and stepping back. In a elinch Wolgast | made Rivers cover with swings to tho | jaw Rivers suddenly jumped in and l put a hard right over Wolgast's kid neys and clnched taking nothing in re- 1 turn Head to head they exchanged I fearful bloody smashes and were cinehed at the bell. Wolgast's by shade.
 Round eleven: Wolgast missed left to wind and Rivers hit him three times without return. Rivers put a hard | left to jaw Both cIinched and they rolled around the ring. Rivers seemed to 1 force the fighting. Wolgast could not hia him hard and elinehed. Rivers then I stood still and took TOUT or five hard | lefts and rights to the jaw but never wnoed. He then sent in a hard left, staggering the champion. Wolgasts smile had disappeared. Wolgast seemed 1 very tired. Round even.
 | Round twelve Wolgast sent In right to the wind. rushing Rivers to the ropes. | Wogast then tried hard 10 land on the wind but could not get through Rivers | Blocking. Time aud again the champion missed, Rivers attempting to follow up l his advantage Both rushed and head | to head it was a clinen at the end Riv- CTS had the better of the mixing. Riv- CTS round.
 l Round thirteen: Both boys were fight | ing head to head. wolgast suddenly erouehed and sent fin terrific left direst 1 ly over Rivers groin. At the same in- stant Rivers put his right to Wolgasts ta. alu It.rr ,,I