Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-19
SPORTING e SEGH0N 49,,
MOVING PICTURES
FAVOR WO[GAST
Films Show No Foul in the
Thirteenth Round as
Claimed by Rivers

New York, July lS.-Referee Jack T.
Welch made no mistake in raising .
Ad Wolgast's hand as winner of the
lightweight mill on July 4 This is
the verdict OF the moving pictures
given their first production al pri-
vate showing a day or two ago at
Los Angeles, Cal. Coast dispatches
indicate that Wolgast won fairly and
squarely, and not on a foul as most
OF the spectators, Rivers and his man
ager claimed The films show prac-
tically every blow struck by the two
fighters from the first TO the thir-
teenth round, and will probably be
accepted by fight enthusiasts all over
the country. showing the Cadillac
Wildcat knocking the Mexican cold.
II Wolgast fouled Rivers in the
thirteenth round, coast information
says the pictures do not show 1t. In
the final round the films show the
men fighting head TO head near the
ropes. Suddenly Wolgast's arms be-
gin working like piston rods. Four
blows to the body are delivered They
are clearly shown. First right and
then left TO the body and then re-
peat with lightning rapidity. The
pictures show Rivers sagging back
ward. one foot stretched forward,
and. the champion lunges. his foot
strikes the foot of Rivers, who Is Just
settling back on the canvas. Wolgast
stumbles forward over this foot and
the champion falls over an appraised
knee of the man beneath h~-
The films then show Referee
Welch dragging Wolgast off the pros
trate body Of Rivers. Wolgast is APP
parently suffering great pain and is
very weak. The referees hand Is
seen to rise and fall eight times In
counting Rivers out.
F. ]. Balshofer, vice president OF
the Bison company, developed an in
teresting fact in connection with the
pictures and the fight.
Scientific mechanical arrange.
ments can not lie. said Balshofer
The machines were taking pictures
at the rate of one foot of film pei
second. This fact can not be dis
puted. The pictures. by actual mea
surement of the film, show Rivers on
the floor for . feet of film. sho"
ing that he was down for ! > seconds
by actual count. whether the referee
counted that number of not"
Balshofer's statement, II correct
can easily be shot TO pieces by per
sons well versed in film work. II u
hardly probable however, that The
pictures will be- disputed, though II
some cases arguments will be- hear'
pro and con.
II the pictures show all that tn
Los Angeles dispatches claim, Jacl
Welch il destined 10 become tn
leading referee of the country Their
is great doubt Il very many we're o
the opinion July other than tina
Rivers had been robbed The 30
minute howl from the spectators, ais
the statement given out by Rivers
manager. Joe Levy, were accepted q
face value in some instances. Welch'
only explanation at the time, how
ever. was that the films would bea
out his work and show that Wolga'
did not foul the Mexican.
should all the facts related aboy
be produced. boxing Is bound 10 pro
per. for the hot-headed fistic fan wi
not be- eager to shout foul. robbie
and other uncomplimentary remark
crediting referees in the future
being in a better position 10 see sue
things than from seats around q
ringside or in the bleachers.
The pictures may iniure the attic
dance for the return match on Lab
nav. but both Wolgast, Promoter VI
Carey and Referee WEIGH must sure
feel relieved of the adverse opini'
which the public held several ia
ago.