Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29

right and nailed him with stiff right
uppercut. Wolgast cut loose at inter
yals, smashing at body and face, but
Richie guarded himself fairly we'll
Ritehie's straight left went into VOL
CASTS face several times. then WOlgast
pressed Richie to the ropes savagely
getting to face and head with overland
punches. In one rally in mid ring VOL
CAST caught Richie square with right
to face, driving him back. Richie sank
to his knee as they were in a swirl near
the ropes, but was quickly up again.
Round SlX-WOlgast tore in and
forced the fighting at close range. using
his hands on the body Ritchic drew
away and sent in straight lefts VOL
CAST was short with hooks and swings
for the face. They went to the ropes
in miX-up, both landing in body. then
Ritchie's straight left was in evidence
for q while. Richie swung his left
again to the short ribs. WOlgast stop
ped him and seemed to be studying the
situatiou.He went at Richie with both
hands, but Richie ducked During a
spell of close lighting Wolgast drove
some hard rights against the stomach,
and Richie paid him back with right
upperCuts against The chin. Wolgast
got to the ribs with left just as Rit-
chic put left to mouth, bringing blood.
For while Wolgast covered and Rit-
chic drove his guard arm against the
champions face. Richie went to his
corner with his right eye damaged.
Round SeVen-WoIgast jumped in
and wrapped the body as Richie held
on, Wolgast was wild with right
swings. Richie put in a hard right
uppercut and Wolgast drove his right
into the body. In a clinch Wolgast
USED overland right, bringing blood
from Ritchie's nose. Wolgast twitted
Ritchie-on his bleding nose, asking why
he blocked it with his glove Richie
said nothing. but put in two straight
lefts to the face. Wolgast seemed TO
be stronger of the two at this stage.
lie forced the lighting and punished
Richie with body blows. Richie kent
swinging, but did not seem to have
much steam behind his punches.
Richie landed on the jaw with right
and the blows did not seem to tilt
Wolgasts head.
Round ight--Wolgast covered and
pressed in, but they broke without
landing. Richie put in IA couple of
light lefts. Wogast suddenly dashed
out with left and right getting to the
side of the head Then he closed in
and raped the body with the right.
Wolgast rushed Richie to the ropes.
trying with overland blows for the
head. He missed, but managed to land
on the body with both hands. Richie
worked a right against Wolgast's fore
head, but there was very little force
behind the blows Richie held VOL
CAST off with straight left. Wolgast
crouchRd, then went in smashing the
gloves against the body and face Rit-
chte's nose bled afresh and the contest
seemed to be going in Wolgasts IA
vor
Round Nine-Rhchie stopped a rush
"a l.t 1..ff 1,,,t
Nolgast closed in and raped Ritchie's
stomach with both gloves. Wolgast
was not to be denied He followed
Ritchie around, keeping covered. until
he got within hitting distance He paid
no attention to Ritchie's upporcuts.
which landed on the forehead and land
ed telling body punches when he got
within range. They had one fierce rally
In midring. the hercencss being prin-
cipally on WolgaSt's side He smashed
both hands TO the body time and again.
his seconds emitting yells of satisfac-
ton as he did SO Richie backed to
the ropes as though hurt Richie then
| braCed up and tore into the champions
lace with lefts and rights. He fought
so well that he forced Wolgast to Gov
er. Wolgast had much the better of
! the round.
Round Ten-Wolgast. as usual. made
a close fight of it, poking at the body
! with both gloves as they were breast
| to breast Richie relied on "a right
Iuppercut while lighting at close range.