The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-12
RITCHIE HOLDS
 AD WALGAST
CHAMPION QUITS FoUR-RouND CONTEST MUCH WoRsTED
 IN FIGHTING.
Ritehle Took the Count Twice but Came Up Strong and Was Best
 at the Finish.

Ringside. San Francisco, Cal. May l1,-Ad Wolgast was forced to extend himself to the limit today to get newspaper draw in his lourround bout with Willie Ritchie. For the first two rounds Ritchie kept the champion on the defensive.
 The champion was staggered in the second round by long range stab to the chin, but quickly recovered
 Riichie took the count twice in the third although he came back strong and carried the fight to Nolgast 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 has gone back somewhat as a result of his op- eration for appendicitis.
 Six four-ronnd bouts between fight CTS of all weights preceded the Vol. gast-Ritchie fight The attendance was light.
 Wolgast and Ritchie weighed in at noon and both were easily under weight.
 The fighters arrived early at the arena, Wolgast occupying specta- tors box during the prelminaries.
 Round l.--The first opened with light sparring and then Wolgast quick ly ripped left and right to the face. The pace quickened with the cham pion lacing out vigorously with lefs and right several of which landed Some close fighting followed and Ritchie lifted the champion in the air with his knee. Ritchie suddenly shot a powerful left straight to the jaw and the champion tottered agalnss the ropes. Wolgast maddened at this un- expected turn. waded in, fighting fiercely, and 1t was give and take until the end of the roun3 Wolgasts blows seemed badly timed in this round. Ritchie having the advantage.
 Bound 2.-They elinched, with Vol gast driving left to body and a mo. ment later swung a terrific rigat to the jaw, staggering Ritchie Wolgast ripped gool left to the face, bur the Californian sem his opponent back with two wicked short arm blows to the jaw. Ritchie followed his adyan- tage landing solid punches to the jaw, and Wolgast appeared groggy. The crowd was on it's feet in d terrific up- roar Ritchie again staggered Wol- gast with succession of right and left wallops 10 the face and hammered Wolgast It was all Ritchies round
 Round 3. They went at 1t fiercely at close range The crowd yelled al Ritchie to be careful He responded with a straight left 10 the jaw and fol. lowed with his right and left 10 the face. So fiercely was the milling that both fell back to the floor When they got up, Wolgast planted hls right sclidly 10 the stomach, but Ritchie peckeI away at the face getting home almost at will. Suddenly Wolgast shot nis left flush to the jaw and Ritchie went sprawling 10 the floor As he arose Wolgast Immediately toppled him over with a right cross and Ritch ie was very groggy The round end cd with Wolgast smiling and fresher. lt was the champion round.
 Round I Wolgast iuugei his left to the stomach and missed with left for the jaw, Woigast closed in trying for a finishing 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 miss ed 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 WoIgast spat blood as he came out of mix turing which Ritchie scored repeatedly with lefts to the mouth The round and fight ended In mix with Wolgast spit ting blood No decision was given.