Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-29

There lis a new lightweight cham
pion of the world. Yesterday in San
Francisco. Willie Richie did to Ad
Wolgast what the Cadillac: boy did to
Battling Nelson nearly three years
ago, III their memorable fight at
Point Richmond That mythical
"iighfWe Ielit ef6whs of which so much
has Been written iciianged hands and
heads after the sixteenth round. but,
according to dispatches, Wolgast abb
Dictated With very bad grace. and when
he saw has honors surely slipping
iway from him deliberately fonled the
San Francisco boy, preferring to lose
this way rather than by the knockout
route.
For the first five rounds ii was an
even break between the two men. For
the next five it was all Wolgast, and
then Ritchie began to fight as cham
pion should. He clearly outpointed
Wolgast IN the eleventh, fourteenth,
and fifteenth, the twelfth and thir-
teenth being about even In the six
tenth Wolgast was a beaten man. He
was totteffng against the ropes, and
twice went to the canvas in a crum-
lied heap under, the rain of blows
which the clever San Franciscan rain
ed on him. Then it was AID decided
to avoid a Knockout at all costs He
struck a low left in a clinch, and al
though the foul was apparent, Referee
Griffin would not pass away q cham
pionship for the first offense, and
warned Woigast. Again AID struck a
palpable foul. and Richie sank. to his
knees. Griffin stopped the fight and
awarded the decision to the San Fran
eiscan. = $50. "
The fight by rounds: a
First Round. Il
wolgast forced the fighting, rush.
ing at Richie at the tap of the gong.
Richie showed a readiness to mix ii
and stopped Wolgast's rIishes in first
class style. Richie drew first blood
showerfng d Succession of blows to
Wolgast's mouth. The first round
was clearly Ritchie's. =.
Second Round. : .:..- 49,. +.
Wolgast again rushed the fighting.
although he was breathing heavily
and appeared not to be in as good con.
lition as his antagonist He shot sew,
sral lefts and rights to Ritchie's jaw
and uppercut him on the heart in the
clinch. Richie broke ground before
his vigorous onslaught and looked
worried The Californian clearly ex,
celled in the infishting. This was
Wolgast's round by a shade.
Third Round.
Wolgast still forced the mitigating
although his blows were poorly di,
sected In a rush he forced Richie
Jack and almost sent him through the
| ropes by right to the jaw. Richie
| fought back fiercely and& suddenly
,ook the offensive. He rained {
shower of blows upon Wolgast anG
iroYe him to the ropes just as the
| gong sounded. 1t looked for a few
| ,ecends as If the champion was abou;
| 60 under. This round was even.
Fourth Round.
Both came up strong and eager and
exchanged uppercuts to the jaw. Both
| men were strong and willing but thu
punches of the champion appeared tc
)e given with the greatest force be
lind them. WolgaSt was driven to the
'opes by Ritchie's drives to the heart
wo being delivered in rapid success
sion. Wolgast was badly shaken anc
ost some of his steam. This rount
vas Ritchie's.
| fifth Round.
Wolgast came back strong. With {
light cross he almost floored Richie
driving him back to his launches, 4