Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-05
TIE Mexican WAS F0ULED
AS MDLGNST FOULED HIM RINEhS
SMASHED THE CHAMP
ON THE JAW.
.RIVlRS HAD THE best
But tLc Referee Gave the Decision 10
Nrlgast, who Was on the Floor
Unconscious

VERNON ARENA. July 4.-At
/ Nolg. NJ with the aid of Referee
Jack Welsh, retained his claim TO the
lightweight championship today in the
Nerndu arena when he was given the
dcoIs.nu over Joe Rivers, of Los An
golcs ln The 18Th round.
Rivers practically had the better OF
every round save one or two, In which
Nolgast had a Slight shade.
In the thirteenth round Wolgast
tired and bleeding profusely sudden
ly struck Rivers a vicious blow I'm the
groin AT the same instant Rivers
landed flush on Wolgasts jaw and
the champion went down and out
pisreEardng claims of foul, made by
Rivers manager, Referee Welch
counted the Mexican youth out and
then turning picked up the uncoh-
scious Wolgast and declared him the
winner
AT 3t2G Wolgast climbed into the
ring, amid a great cheer. He turned
ana shook hands with Rivers and
went 10 his corner. A coin was tossed
for corners and Wulgast won, choOs-
nag the southwest, with the sun at his
back.
Wo.gasts seconds were Tom Jones
llohe Doughcrty, Pete McNey Michey
Mckenzie and Frank Brennan.
Ten minutes were devoted to intro
ducing aspiring puglists, while Rivers
and Wolgast wandered about the Erng
chatting with friends. Wolgast wore
his Old ring shoes, and the gaudily-
flowered but faded old dressing gown
which he took into the ring the day
he beat Nelson.
Round One.
Called at 4:23 y. m. Rivers led the
fighting and they clinched. Rivers
landed three lefts to the face in quick
succession and Wolgast covered. Riv-
crs was much faster and his blocking
was better than that of the cham
piOn. In a clinCh Rivers sent in
three swift rights. jarring Wolgast
Rivers round.
Round Two.
Rivers opened a deep cash In VOL
CASTS neck. The blood spurted in a
stream. Rivers pecked Wolgast ten
times without a return, and then put
stiff left TO the stomach. Rivers
put stiff right to Wolgast's nose,
starting a new flow of blood. VOL
gast fell short while Rivers never
missed once. Rivers round.
Round Three.
W0lgast took a stiff left to 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 COW
cred with blood. In a clinch Rivers
opened the wound in Wolgast's neck.
Round even.
Round Four.
They clinched and Rivers sent VOL
CASTS head back with right VOL
CAST clinched, but could not land at
close work. Again Rivers rocked
Wolgast, but the champion bored in h.
Wolgast found much difficulty in hit
ting Rivers. Wolgast was wild. Again
he missed and the Mexican put in left
and right to wind. 1t was Rivers
round.
Round Five.
They went into a clinch and both
held on. Wolgast put in a light left
to the jaw and missed right. In a
neutral corner. Rivers put left and
right to the wind and received but a
light right on the jaw. They stood
in the middle of the ring, looking at
each other. They clinched, and Riv-
ers nearly upset Wolgast with "A right
to the jaw. Round even.
Round Six.
They clinched. Wolgast was nearly
upset by left uppercut Rivers put
stiff right to the wind. Another
right to the jaw rocked Wolgast, but
he bored in. His judgment of dis
tanCe was poor. In clinch Rivers
put right to jaw and Wolgast went
down. He was up in an instant and
they fought like tigers, head to head
II was Rivers round by big lead.
Round Seven.
Both were cautious. In a clinch
Rivers backed the champion to the
ropes. Wolgast then sent in left and
right to the wind, RoVers covering. In
the break both landed lefts Rivers
then Jared Wolgast and the cham
pion was Wild hitting low. Both men
were tired and clinched. Wolgast
again hit low. II was Rivers round.
Round Eight.
Wolgast tried with right and left
and missed both. Wolgast suddenly
rushed and put lefts and rights to the
wind, chasing Rivers around the ring.
Both seemed content to do IT at long
range. Both were very tired and
slowed down considerably. The round
was slightly Wolgast's.
Round Nine.
After clinch Rivers got in light