Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-29
W0lCAST FOULS
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and pecked him with straight lefts.
Wolgast says he did not intention
ally foul Richie and that he thinks it,
a poor way to win championship.
81 didn't hear Griffin caution me, and
I do not believe l struck a foul blow
he said after the fight. "Ritchie was
rough, and when l first got in trouble
in the sixteenth, it was from him
throwing me against the ropes instead
of hitting me. I'll fight him again to-
morrow
Richie protested that he was foul
ed but said that he was strong and
could have finished Wolgast in an
other round.
The new lightweight king, known 70
the world as Willie Richie, Is plain
Gary Steffen to the neighbors in the
vicinity of Fifth and Folsom streets in
San Francisco, where he was born
and brought up. He took to driving
sand wagon teams for his Older
brothers when the school duties be-
came irksome, and when 10 years old
began boxing. He showed his quality
in the amateur ranks and soon bios
somed out in preliminaries. In his
every day work he rose to the dignity
of chauffeur and automobile mechan-
ician. His first bid for the limelignt
was a year ago today, when he sub
stituted for the stricken Ad Wolgast
in Los Angeles and boxed 20 rounds
with Freddie Welsh. Since then he all
but won in 10 rounds from Joe Mandot
in New Orleans. and last May boxed
four rafting rounds with Wolgast,
flooring the then champion once.
Since that time he has been counting
the moments when he could get back
into the ring again. He is Fl years old
and of German parentage.
The arena was crowded to the guards
and several thousand people were turn
ed away at the gates. James w.
Coffroth, the promoter, estimates that
there were 10000 persons at the ring
side.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round l. Ritchia scored several
times to the head and before the
| champion essayed the offensive. They
mixed fiercely in a neutral cor
ner and the Californian scored first
! blood as result of a succession of
! shortarm blows to the mouth. VOL
/ CAST spat blood as he took his seat
1t was Ritchie's round.
| Round 2, Wolgast opened the
round with a rush. The champion
kept we'll under cover and after
deluging Ritchie with several lefts
and rights to the jaw, drove two
wicked rights to the jaw and a left
uppercut over the heart Richie
broke first. Wolgast drove two tell
ing lefts to the stomach. The rounG
ended with desperate infighting
Richie excelling. Wolgast's round
by shade.
Round 8. Wolgast drove in 6
powerful left to the stomach. Hi!
blows lacked direction. which pro-
voked comment. Wolgast drove two
wicked rights to the stomach and &
fright to the mouth, which started thu
blood Wolgast almost sent his MAJ
through the ropes with right to tn,
jaw. Richie fought back fiercely
The bell ended the round with botf
bleeding from the mouth. Even.
Round 4. They came up eagerl.
and exchanged right uppercuts to tn
Jaw. Richie drove the champion
against the ropes with snappy blow
to the face. The Wildcat" stood II
Ibis own corner and covered ur
Ritchie's round.
Round 8. A rally at the ropes ant
lclever blocking by both men brourli
cheers. Wolgast sent right and lei
to the jaw. A right cross almost sen
Richie to his launches. The cham
pion followed this with right tina
all but closed the Californian's RICH
eye. Decidedly Wolgasts round.
Round 6. Wolgast took no chance
with the shifty Californian. He KEEP
at safe distance. Two lefts reache
Ritchie's damaged right eye. At clos
range the champion hammered away q
the body. landing one in the pit Of III
stomach with effect. Ritchie's hittin
j power was deficient. The champio