The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11
RETAINS HIS TITLE
RICHIE KNOCKS OUT RIVERS IN
THE eleventh ROUND AT
SAN FRANCISCO.
MEXICAN FAST AT START
Has the Better of Champion for First
Three Rounds, But Ring General
ship Beats Him-7,Coo See the
Contest.

San Francisco, July 5.-A wicked
right cross-the same blow which
forced AID Wolgast to foul away the
lightweight championship after feel
Ing its sting-proved too great a
stumbling block TO Joe Rivers in his
attempt to wrest the lightweight title
from Champion Willie Richie in the
Eighth street open-air arena here, the
Mexican being knocked out In the
eleventh round of a scheduled twenty
round battle.
The fight throughout was viciously
contested, and twice during the
earlier rounds 1t looked as though
Rivers might win. Ritchie's wonder
full ring generalship and ability to
strike effectively straight from the
shoulder with either hand, however,
Offset the Mexican's swings, which
frequently found their mark, and it
was not long before Rivers became
disheartened and pinned his faith
solely on wildly fauged "haymakers. I"
Uppercut Ends II.
The eleventh and final round had
scarcely opened when Ritchie's right
shot out shoulder length, catching
Rivers squarely on the chin and send
ing him to the mat. Nine seconds
were tolled off before the almost help
less fighter regained his feet Quick
ly the champions left found the Mex
leans stomach, and a right uppercut
reached the falling pugilist's jaw,
sending him prone
The battle was fought under perfect
weather conditions in the open and
was witnessed by 1000 persons. The
receipts, it was said, aggregated $780,
900.
Round 1-Ritchie met the Mexican's
PUSHES and put in a right uppercut to
the jaw. He then whipped right and
left to the jaw. Rivers then took COM
mand and worried the champion with
several lefts to the jaw. Round even.
Round 2-Ritchie drove right and
left to the body and then whipped his
right to the jaw. Rivers fought back
fiercely, and Richie bled slightly
from the mouth Rivers landed a ter
rife left to the solar pleXus, slipping
to his knees. Richie staggered his
man with right cross to the jaw as
the bell rang, but Rivers had the ad-
vantage of the round
Round 3-After Richie had driven a
left to the jaw, the Mexican
staggered the champion with two
rights to the body and left to the
jaw 1t was Rivers round, and Richie
seemed worried.
Round 4-Rivers, covering up, pene-
trated his opponents guard, hooking
thrice with lefts to the body. A right
cross to the jaw almost floored the
champion A closing fusillade of
lights and lefts by the Mexican gave
him the round.
straight lefts to the face. Rivers land
ID two left facers, and a fierce mid
ing rally followed. Richie kept up
lot pace until the round ended and
ook his seat with the crowd cheering. |
sitchie's round
Ritchte Better Boxer.
Round drivers rushed fiercely to |
lose quarters. but Richie clearly out
'oxed him. Time and again Richie
ent his right and left crashing to the
ody and face, forcing Rivers to cllnch.
,itchies round
Round 7-Ritchie coolly outboxed
,ivers, delivering lightning-like blows
D the Mexican's mouth and face and
pening an eye. Suddenly the Mexi-
an threw himself at the champion
nd all but sent him between the
opes. Rivers kept up his rushing
ictics until the bell ended an even
ound.
Round S-Rivers took the aggres-
We. but after some sparring the
hampton sent in trio of facers.
ringing blood from the Mexican's
outh. Rivers retaliated and they
ought to clinch, Rivers missing sew.
-al terrific swings. Ritchie's round.
Round 9-Rivers opened with a
can left hook to the jaw. The cham
on. however, volleyed fiercely with
ght and left short arm blows to the
W. Rivers then worked in two rights
the jaw that evened up the round
Round 10-Rivers rushed and only
itchie's clever defensive work saved
IN from several hard face jolts
itchie then almost lifted the Mexican
his feet with terrific left uppercut
the jaw. Ritchie's round.
Round 1.-THE champion scored
ice TO the jaw with his right and
vers took the count of nine Gasp
&. he rose to his feet, but almost i'm
left uppercut TO the jaw.
flowed with a right cross to the
me place, sent Rivers championship
nbitions a-glimmering. The referee
clared Richie the winner.