The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-05
Round En,,n

Iney inche and Rivers sent VOL
casts head back with a right. VOL
CAST clinched but could not land at
close work. Again Rivers rocked
Wolgast but the champion bored in.
Wolgast found much difficulty in hit
ting Rivers. Wolgast was wild. Again
ne missed and the Mexican nut in
left and right to wind. 1t was Riv-
Round Five.
ha hneS went into a clinch and both
jaw and missed a right left. In a
neutral corner Rivers nut left and
right to wind and received but a light
right to jaw. Then they stood in
tne middle of the ring looking at each
other. They clinched and Rivers near
y upset Wolgast with a right to the
Jaw. Inc round was even.
Round six.
They clinched. Wolgast missed and
was nearly upset again. Then Riv-
ers put a stiff left to wind. Another
right to the jaw rocked Wolgast hut
ne bored in. His judgment of dis
lance was poor. In a clinch Rivers
put right to Jaw II Wolgast Went
they fought like tigers, head to head
1t was Rivers round. by a big lead.
Hound Seven.
Both We're cautious. In a clinch
Rivers backed the champion to, the
ropes. Wolgast then sent in left and
right to the wind, Rivers covering.
IN the break both landed light lefts,
RIVERS then Jared Wolgast and the
champion was wild. hitting low. Both
seemed tired and clinched. Wolpast
again hit low. 1t 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.
botn seemed content to do it at long
range. Both We're very tired and
slowed down considerably. The round
Round Nine.
After a clinch Rivers got in light
left to the stomach. Wolgast began to
crouch to protect his stomach. Rivers
seemed to be resting as he kent away.
IT was the tamest round of the fight.
Wolgast rushed suddenly and nut a
sun left to stomach. making Rivcrs
vince. Woigas had a shade.
Round Ten.
Wolgast rushed and Rivers blocked
making the champion miss a left
RIVERS kept away. pecking Wolgast
and stepping back. In a clinch Vol
CAST made Rivers cover with swings
to the Jaw. Rivers suddenly iumped
IN n put a HARD right over Wolgast's
kldneys and %clinched, taking nothing
IN return: cad to head they en-
changed fearful body smashes and
were clinched at the bell. Round Vol.
CASTS by a shade.
Round Eleven.
missed left to wind and
Rivers hit him three times without a
return. Rivers put a hard left to law.
so1n slipped and nearly rolled out of
the ring. Rivers seemed to force the
fghtlng. Wolgast could not hit him
ana Rivers then stood still
ana TOOK four or five hard lefts and
rights to the Jaw hut V WINGED.
He then sent in a hard left, stagser-
ing the champion. Wolgast's smile
had disappeared. and he seemed very
tired. Round even.
Round Twelve.
Wolgast sent in a right to the wind.
rushing Rivers to the ropes. Wolsast
then tried hard to land on the wind
but could not get through Rivers:
blocking. Time and again the cham
pion missed. Rivers attempting to fol-
low up his advantage. Both rushed
and. head to head. it was an exchange
of dreadful blows. Rivers having the
better of the mixing. 1t was Rivers
round.
Round Thirteen.
Rivers rushed: They clinched. both
holding on. Wolgast nearly went
over from a right to the Jaw, but
bored right in. putting left to the
wind. Take our time. Joe" shouted
Manager Levy to Rivers, "you got
him. Twice Wolgast missed. Rivers
putting in lefts to the face. Wolsast
was getting wilder than ever, but
Rivers kept away.
Both boys We're fighting head to
hnad NIyN1erar< e,,Il--y
sent In a terrific left directly over
Rivers groin. At the same instant
Rivers put his right to Wolgast's jaw
and the champion went down and was
practically out. Rivers we'll writhing
IN pain n Welch began to count.
Claims of foul made in behalf of Riv-
ers were not needed by WEIGH. The
referee picked Wolgast up from the
floor and declared him the winner.
His seconds had to carry him from
the ring. Rivers was still living on
the floor but in a moment arose un-
aided. The ring was instantly in a
semt-riot. WEIGH. seeing the crowd
coming, announced that Wolgast was
the winner and Immediately disap-
pcared.
1t Was Robbery.
~ was the worst case of robbery
In the history of the American ring
said Manager Levy. Never before
have I seer a referee pick up a man
and then give him the decision. The
foul blow struck by Wolgast was seen
by every one nea the ringside. 1t
was the fourth or fifth foul tho cham
pion had landed on Rivers. The sum
total of it all is that Wolgast knew he
was whipped and resorted to his foul
tactics to same himself"
No n connected with Wolgast's
camp would say a word and all OF
them jumped in an automobile and
quickly left the pavilion.
1t was a palpahle foul on Wo,gast's
part. Manager Levy old Referee
WEIGH he would continue. but WEIGH
Immediately disappeared and left the
house. lis impossible to learn what
his decision was as both sides claim
foul.