The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-04
Says That Former Champion
Struck Cowardly Foul
Blow Deliberately
He FAILED TO GO DOWN
FIGHTING. AS PROMISED
Went to Defeat With Stigma to
Name Like no Other Re-
cent Fighter
eY RlNoslDER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. A.
syhen Ad Wolgast lost the lightweight
championship to Willie Richie
Thanksgiving Day, just outside OF san
francisco. he didn't go down hghting.
He. quit, not In the true sense oil
|the word, but he quit just the same.
He Quit because The pace was too
fast. and because he knew that sew
sral more rounds would see him
stretched out cold upon the canvas
lowered ring, with the referee tolling
,ff the fatal seconds that would mark
he end OF Champion Woigast and the
Rise OF Champion Ritchie
Wolgast went to defeat with a stig'
na TO his name such as no other
Iighter OF recent years.
For 10 rounds the little German
ought. lion-heartedly and unafraid
irhen Ritchie began forging to the
ront with the champion fighting back
lciously and with telling effect. but
n the analysis of the rounds Ritchie
,ad the shade. Round after round
Ritchie battered Wolgast with rights
and lefts TO the face. His own coun.
enance bleeding, he tore after MS
,rouchfng opponent, hammering him
md avoiding the come-back--that ter
fble left swing OF the champion that
las sent many good man down ana
put.
Then the sixteenth round opened.
lVoigast's face was cut he was tired
loo. Ritchie was no better except that
appeared more eager, moro willing
q tear after the title holder, In one
crner sat Tom Jones, the egotisticai,
iamorid- -hedecked manager OF the
hampton, a look OF anxiety on his
ace. He saw his meal ticket slir-
Ing from, hims In the other corner
at Billy Nolan, the man whose ad-
ico. training and generalship made
ne opportunity for Richie TO fight the
hampton. Nolan wasn't worried be
ause he saw his meal ticket coming
b him. Only the nervous chewing oil
is cigar showed the strain under
phich he was laboring.
Go get him. suddenly called
yolan. sticking his head between the
opes.
Bang, A fist shot out and landed
18th awful force alongside the head
Z Champion Ad Wolgast, He vert
own like shot, rolling over and over,
is body shooting under the ropes to
he spectators at the ringside /who
topped him with their hands.
"One. two. three, four" called Ref
rec Griffin. counting out the cham
ion. But Wolgast wasn't finished.
Vobbly. shaky, his battered face and
Is bending knees showing his physi-
al condition, the champion arose.
Richie tried hard TO finish him but
Volgast saved himself by holding and
tailing. Again Ritchie sent the cham
ion through the ropes when he SHOW
a him away. Wolgast was hugging
he challenger to ayoid knock out.
Then, deliberately, Wolgast shot his
loved hand forward and landed on
itchie. The blow was below : the
cit. Again the champion aimed a
unch; deliberately again; 1t landed
the spot he aimed at-below the
cit. Again Richie was fouled, but
his time the blow hurt. He dropped
b the floor for second and then came
h his feet. Before he Strengthened up
eferee Griffin had his right hand
ripped and was hosting II above his
cad In token Of victory, while he mo-
oned back the beaten champion.
That was the end. To save himself
.om a knockout, Ad Wolgast deliber-
tely and cowardiy, in defiance OF al
ne rules OF the boxing game, fouled
is winning opponent. Perhaps he
I'D II to get return match. Perhaps.
ith a dying hope, that the subsequent
rgument over the ending would re-
ult In return match with big money
pr his end and chance to take bach
he title