The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Ritchie Gets Decision
 OUer Champion Wolgast

cheers woleast sent right and left to the jaw. A right cross almost sent Ritchie to his launches. The champion followed this with a right that all but closed the Californians right eye. De- eidedly Wolgast's round
 Round 6.-Wogast took no chances with the shifty Californian. He kept at safe distance Two lefts reached Ritchies damaged right eye. At close range the champion hammered away at the body, landing once in the pit of the stomach with great force. Ritohie's hitting power was deficient The champion took his corner grinning. Wolgasts round.
 Round 7.-Wolgast rushed in and plant ed right to the jaw Ritche wlneed Wolgast began to talk to Ritche The champion whipped several punches to the jaw and the body that all but hoored the Californian. Ritche appeared groggy. Wolgasts round
 Round S.-Ritchie came up with a smile ysfstl, the ciiafapioa gent in short range blows to the face Wolgast's defense was perfect Ritchie's blows failed to reach him.? Wolgast landed on body and jaw and scampered to his corner. Wolgasts round.
 Round 9.-Rtchies right eye was closed completely The champion rushed and chased his man about the ring He show cred rights and lefts to the stomach, Ritchie wincins under the blows. The wonder was that Ritchie weathered the storm. Ritchle landed hard right swing to the face at the bell. Wolgast's round.
 Round 10--They fought close together with Wolgast doing considerable exeeu- ton. He used short arm blows to the body. Ritchie showed surprising vitality and tilted the champions head with straight left and right. Wolgast here lost his boise and Ritchie hammered unceas- ingy with right and left swings to the jaw The crowd was on it's feet. Vol gast went to his corner looking worried. Ritchies round. His best showing of the fight so far.
 Round 1l.-Ritchle carried the battle to the champion. vicious rally followed in mid-ring, Wogast swinging wildly. Ritchie landed straight right to the jaw. Ritchie was growing stronger, planting solid rights and lefts to the face. Vol gast swung wildly again. Ritchie's round. The champion was slowing up.
 Round 12.-Wolgast chopped his right to the eye and left to the stomach. Ritchie sent back straight rights to the face. He rushed Wolgast about the ring and drove his right to the stomach Fight ing head to head, they exchanged face blows. They did little damage. Wolfe st appeared wild Both seemed strong. fss A seemed willing to force the pace. Vol gast rushed Rltchie to the ropes just as the bell ended the round. Round even.
 Round 14.-The round opened Aercely. Both men swung wildly. Wolgast sent Ritchie to the ropes with two good rights to the stomach and left over the closed eye. Ritohie eountered with light right to the body. Wolgast sent Ritchie's head back with left to the nose which almost closed Ritchie's good eye with q hard right. Wogasts round by shade.
 Round 15.-Ritchie was able to see from one eye only as he came up. He sent left to Wolgasts stomach, and they fought at close range. The referee pried them apart several times in this round. Ritchie landed a volley of lefts to the stomach and outboxed the champion. Vol, gast closed the round with 6 hard drive to the stomach. Wolgast had been given taste Of whisky during each round in- remission.
 Round 1g-Ritchie swung right to jaw as they met and Wolgast tottered to the ropes. Ritchie sent the champion to the floor with right swing. Wolgast came up reeling. Again Ritchles right shot out and Wolgast was sent against the ropes. Ritchie. however, lacked power to put in a finishing blow. The best Vol gast could do was to close in, stalling all the while, his eyes glazed. With the men locked Wolgast brought his left up from his side and struck Ritelie low. The blow was clearly discernible and the crowd yelled it's protest. Referee Griffin grasped Wolgast, saying: Do that again and Pll disqualify you" He had scarcely finished when Wolgast duplicated the punch again. catching Ritehie below the belt. Griffin stopped the fight and promptly awarded the fight to Ritche