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Called at 4:42 p. m. Rivers led 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 the champions. In a.
clinch Rivers sent in three stiff rights
jarring Wolgast. 1t was Rivers round.
Round 2.
Rivers opened a deep cash in VOL
CASTS neck. The blood spurted in
stream Rivers pecked Wolgast ten
times without return, and then put
stiff lefts to the stomach. Rivers put
stiff right to Wolgast's nose, start
ing new flood Of blood. Wolgast
fell short while Rivers never missed
once. It was Rivers ropund.
assssa-
- Round 8.
Wolgast took stiff left in the
stomach, and head The fighters ex-
changed fearful rights and lefts. VOL
CAST missed right swing and Rivers
put In another left to the wind They
fought like tigers. Wolgast went to
a clinch and covered. Both were Gov
cred with blood. In clinch Rivers
opened the wound In Wolgast's neck.
Round even. s;tI
Round q.
They clinched and Rivers sent VOL
CASTS head back with a right. VOL
CAST clinched but could not land at
close work. Again Rivers rocked
Wolgast, but the champion bored in
Wolgast was wild. Again he missed
and the Mexican put in let's and rights
to wind. 1t was Rivers round.
Round S.
They went into clinch and both
held on Wolgast put light left to jaw
and missed right. In corner Riv
ers put left and right to wind and pun
left to stomach. They clinched and
Rivers nearly upset Wolgast with 9
right to the jaw. The round was even
| Round Q.
They clinched, Wolgast missed an6
was nearly upset again. Then Rivers
put stiff left to wind. Another righi
to the jaw rocked Wolgast, but he
bored in. His judgment of distance
was poor. In clinch Rivers put righi
to jaw and Wolgast went down. He
was up In an instant and they fought
! like tigers, head to head. 1t was Riv
ers' round by big lead.
Round 7.
Both were cautious. In clincl
Rivers backed the champion to thu
! ropes. Wolgast then sent in left ant
1 right to the wind, Rivers covering. Ii
the break both landed light lefts, Riv
ers then Jared Wolgast and the cham
/ pion was wild, hitting low. Boil
/ seemed tired and clinched Wolgas
again hit low. 1t was Rivers round
Round 8.
Wolgast tried with right and lef
and missed both. Wolgast rushed ant
put lefts and rights to the wind, chas
ing Rivers around the ring. Bot
seemed content to do it at long range
\ Both were very tired and slowed dow
considerably. The round was slight
i Wolgast's.
Round 9.
After clinch Rivers got in ligh
left to stomach. Wolgast began t
crouch to protect his stomach. Ri,
ers seemed to be resting as he keI
away. This was the tamest round {
the fight. Wolgast rushed and put
stiff left to the stomach, making Riy
ers vince Wolgast had a shade tn
best Of it.
Round 10.
Wolgast rushed and Rivers blocked
making the champion miss left. Ri,
ers kept away, poking Wolgast an
stepping back. In clinch wolgas
made Rivers cover with swing t
the jaw. Rivers suddenly jumped i
and put hard right over Wolgast'
kidneys and clinched, taking nothin
in return. Head to head they e.
changed fearful body smashes an
were clinched at the bell. Round Wo
CASTS y shade.
4 Round II.
Wolgast missed left to wind an
4 Rivers hit him three times without