Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-12
WOLGAST DRAWS
WITH RII5HE
IN nus FIRST FiGHT SINCG OP-
ERArluN 80. HAs IlhisD
TIME OF I.
CHAMPION NEARLY G2oCCI
Nas n Errce Four-Round SIN Aud
Iitchic Won the second.
How II Happen d,

HlNGSlDE, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
May ll.--Ad Wolgast was forced TO
extend himself to the limit to4ay 10
get newspaper draw m his 4-Iound
bout with WNlie Richie. For th
first two rounds i.itchie kept tie
champion on the defense.
The champion was staggered in the
second round by long range stab
to the chin hut recover, d q licGly
Richie took the count Nv ce n the
third although he came aCk stfons
and carried the fight to Wolgast in
the fourth when the latter w5s bleed
ing profusely from cuts IN the face
aud mouth.
The general opinion Of the light
fans seems 10 be that Wolgast had
failed TO extend himself or that no
has gone back somewhat as n result
of his operation for appendicitis,
Six four-r0und bouts between
fighters of All weights preceded the
Wolgast- Richie fight. The attend.
ance was light
Wolgast and Richie weighed in AT
noon and both were easily under
weight.
The fighters arrived early at the
arena, WolgasI occupying a spccta-
tors box during the preliminaries
The fight by rounds:
Round l.--Th. fight opened with
light sparrlng and then WolGast
quickly rippcd left and right to face.
The pace qnlckened with the cham
pion lacing out vigorously with left
and right, several Of which landed.
Some close fighting followed and
Ritchie lifted The champion in the air
with his knee. Richie suddenly shot
a powerful left straight to the Jaw
and the champion tottered against the
ropes Wolgast maGdened It this un-
expected turn, waded In, fighting
ficrcely. and II was give and take un-
III the end Of the round. Wolgast's
blows seemed badly timed in this
round Ritchic having the ADVANTAGE.
Round 2.-They clinched, with
Wolgast driving left TO body and
moment later swung terrific right
to the jaw staggering Ritche VOL
gast ripped a good eft to the face
but the California;. sent his opponent
back with two wicked short arm
blows to the jaw. Ritchle followed
his advantage, handing solid punches
to the jaw and Wolgast appeared
groegy. The crowd was on It's feet
In terrific uproar Richie again
staggered Wolyast with n succession
1
and hammered Wolgast. IT was all
Ritchie's' round
Round 3.-Thoy went at it fiercely
at close range, The crowd yelled at
Ritchie to be careful. He responded
with straight left 20 the jaw and
followed this with right and left to
the face. Sc fierce was the milling
that both fell back TO the floor. When
they got up Wolgast planted his right
solidly to the stomach but Ritchie re,
taiated with two powerful lefts to
the chin. Ritchie pecked away at the
face. getting home almost at will
Suddenly WolCast shot his left flush
to the jaw and Richie went sprawl
Ing to the floor. he arose VOL
gast Immediately toppled him over
with a right cross nd Ritchie was
very groggy. The round ended with
Wolgast smiling acd fresher. It was
the champions round.
Round 4.-Wolgast lunCed his LEFT
to the stomach and missed with left
for the jaw. Wolgast closed in trying
for finishing blow hut Ritcha was
evasve. As they mixed Wolgast
drove his left three times to the Jaw
without return The champion then
forced his man TO the ropes but
missed several times with fierce
swings Ritchie tn n got the cham
pion into corner and pnt two hard
rights to the Jaw. The men fought
at furious clip with Ritchie net
tied. Wolgast spat blood as he came
out of mix turing which Ritchie
scored repeatedN with lcfts TO the
mouth. The round and fight end de
In a mix with Wolgast splitting blood
No decision was given.
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