South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-05
RICHIE SENDS
RIVERS To SLEEP
IN THE ELEVENTH
A Vicious Right Cross, the
Same Blow That FIoOred Adj
WOlgaSt, Ends Rivers
Chances For HonOrS.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 5.-A wick
ed right crOss-the same blow which
was so effective against AID Wolgast-
proved too great a stumbling block
TO Joe Rivers in his attempt to wrest
the lightweight title from Champion
Willie Richie at the Eighth st. open
air arena here Friday. the Mexican
being knocked out in the 18th round
Of a scheduled 20-round battle.
Immediately preceding the knock
out Richie toppled his victim over
for the count Of nine with a ponder
Gus right 10 the jaw. and another
right 10 the chin, preceded by a left
to the stomach, settled Rivers chances
as a lightweight contender.
The 18th and final round had
scarcely opened when Ritchie's right
shot cut straight from the shoulder,
catching Rivers squarely on the jaw
end sending him 10 the mat. Nine
seconds were tOlled off before the
helpless fighter regained his feet
Quickly the champions left found the
Mexican's stomach. and a right upper
cut reached the fallen 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.
Fight by Rounds.
Round One-Ritchie met the Mex
icans PUSHES and put in a right up
per cut 20 the jaw. He then whipped
right and left To the jaw. Rivers
then took command and worried the
champion with several lefts to the
jaw. Round even.
Round TwO-Ritchie drove right
and left TO the body and then whipped
his right To the jaw. Rivers fought
back hercely and Richie bled slightly
from the mouth. Rivers landed ter
rifle left 10 the solar plexus, slipping
TO his knees. Richie staggered his
man with right cross 20 the jaw as
the bell rang. but Rivers had the ad-
vantage Of the round.
Round Thereafter Richie had
driven a forceful left TO the jaw the
Mexican staggered the champion with
two rights 10 the body and left to
the Jaw Rivers onslaught was SO
great he fell 10 the mat from its
force. 1t was Rivers round and
Richie seemed worried.
Round FOur-Rivers. covering up,
penetrated his opponents guard, hook
ing thrice with lefts TO the body. A
right cross To the jaw most fiOored
the champion. A clOsinE fusillade Of
rights and left by the sOrtherner gave
him the round.
Round Five-After receiving several
straight lefts TO the face, Rivers land
cd two left facers and a fierce mid
ring rally followed. Richie kept up
q hot pace till. the round ended and
took his seat with the crowd cheering
Tlitchie's round.
Rivers is OutbOxcd
Round SiX-Rivers rushed fiercely
TO close quarters. but Ritchie clearly
outhoXed him Time and time again
Ritchie sent his right and left crash
ing TO the body and face, forcing Riv-
ers 10 clinch. Ritchie's round.
Round Seven-Ritchie coolly out
boxed Rivers. delivering lightning like
blows To the Mexican's mouth and face
and opening an eve. Suddenly the
Mexican threw himself at the cham
piOn and all but sent him between the
ropes. Rivers kept up his rushing
tactics until the bell ended an even
round.
Round Eight-Rivers took the ag-
gressive, but after some sparring the
champion sent in a trio of facers.
bringing blood from the Mexican's
mouth. Rivers retaliated and they
fought TO a clinch. Rivers missing sew
eral terrific swings. Ritchie's round.
Round Nine-Rivers opened with a
clean left hook 10 the jaw. The
champion however. volleyed fiercely
with right and left short arm blows To
the jaw. Rivers then worked in two
rights TO the jaw and evened up the
round.
Round Ten-Rivers rushed and
only Ritchie's clever defensive work
saved him from several hard face jolts.
Richie then almost lifted the Mexican
off his feet with a terrific left upper
cut to the jaw Ritchie's round.
Round 1.-THE champion scored
twice 20 the jaw with right TO the jaw
and Rivers took The count of nine.
Gasping he rose TO his feet. but al
most Immediately a left upper-cut 10
the jaw followed with a right cross TO
the same place sent Rivers cham
piOnship ambitions glimmering. The
referee declared Richie the winner.