The chronicle=news., 1912-11-29
Richie Wins on Foul

Willie Richie OF San Francisco. be-
came the lightweight champion OF
the world by defeating Ad Woleast
yesterday at the Daley city open air
arena. Referee Jim Griffin award
ing him the decision In the sixteenth
round after Wolgast had fouled
twice. The champion had been sent
to the floor In this round. Richie
catching him with right cross that
came as Unexpectedly as did the foul
blows. Wolgast tottered about the
ring.
Both men were strong at the end
suffered considerable punishment.
Ritchic presenting battered ap-
peaTancc. One OF his eyes was en-
tirely closed and the other partly so.
The fight was entirely In Woleas,'s
favor up To the turning point In the
sixteenth round.
2;37 p. m.-iitchie was the first
to enter the ring. Wolsast followed a
half minute later.
Richie was the only one OF the
two principals that was given sem
blancc OF reception. No time was
lost In Introducing the fighters.
Referee lin Griffin called the men
to their corners. the rim was ordered
clear and time was called at c:i1
o'clock.
ROUND ONE-Ritchi., with the
men fighting close. scored several
hA h.I hr
champion had assumed the dcien-
sivc. They mixed iicrccly In the
corner and the Californian scored
first blood as the result Of n sue
ccssion OF short arm blows to the
mouth. Wolcast spnt blood as h.
took his seat. II was Ritchic's round.
ROUND Wolgast opened
the round with rush. The cham
pion kept well under cover and after
n few blows. Ritchie. with several
left and rights TO the Jaw drove two
wicked rights TO the jaw and left
uppercut over the heart. Richie
broke ground. Wolgas drove two
hard lcfts TO the stomach. Tho round
ended with desperate In fighting.
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ROUND THREE.-Wolgast drove
In n powerful left to the stomach.
His blows lacked direction. Wolrast
drove two wicked rights to the stom-
ach and n right to the mouth which
started to bleed. Wolgast almost
shored his man through the ropes
with n right to the Jaw. Richie
fought back Hcrccly. The bell end
ed the round with both bleeding
from the mouth. Even.
ROUND FOUR.-Thcy came up
'c.ngcriy and exchanged right upper
cuts to the jaw. Richie drove the
champion against the ropes with
snappy blows TO the face. The tWild-
cat scored In his own corner and
covered up. Ritchic's round.
ROUND FINE.-A rally nj the
ropes and clever blocking by both
men brought cheers. Wolgast sent
right and lcf, to the jaw. a right
cross almos, sent Richie to his
knees The champion followed this
with a right that all but closed the
Californian's right eye. Easily VOL
CASTS round.
ROUND SlN.-Wolcast took no
chances with the shiity San Fran
cisco boy. lie kept Al safe dis
tance. Two blows reached Ritchlc's
damaged right eye. At clase range
the champion hamercd away Mt the
body. Landing once in the pit OF
the stomach with great force. Rit-
chie's hitting power was deficient.
The champion took his corner grin
ming. Wolgast's round.
ROUND SEvEN.-WolRast rushed
in and planted right to jaw. Richie
WINGED. Wolgast began to talk to
Richie. The champion whipped
several punches to the jaw and the
body that came near flooring Richie.
Richie appeared groggy. Wolgast's
round.
ROUND Richie came M
with q sickly smile and the cham
pion sent in short range blows to
the face. Wolgast's defense was
perfect. Ri,chie's blows failed to
reach him. Wolgast landed On body
and jaw and scampered to his corner.
Wolgast's round
ROUND NINE.-Ritchie's right
eve was completely closed. The
champion rushed and chased his