Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05
RITCHIEPUTS
RIVERS OUT
IN nth
Champion, Forced Hard All the
Way Makes Mexican Quit
Fighting,
Bv ". W. Naughton.

SAN FRA NClSCo. July 4.-N lille
Richie successfully defended hss
lightweight crown against Joe Riv-
ers here this afternoon, making the
Mexican quit in the eleventh round.
It was hard. even fight up to the
eleventh. but the champion tore open
in this round and tioOred the Mex
can with a right TO the jaw. Rivers
was on one knee when the ofileiai
time keeper counted eight nine,
out"
He did not appear to be in bad
condition and could have probably
continued the fight had he so de-
sired.
ROUND ONE.
Both men began fighting at 2:27.
Rivers bored in to a clinch. blocking
a left hook Rivers landed lightly
with the right on the face, and they
punched each other while holding.
Rivers got in a good body dig with a
free left They broke and rented
Ritchie got in a left hook on the
body and tehy closed In again. XIV
ers missed with the right and took
right on the ear Rivers got In two
left pokes on the chin at close quar-
tiers. and Richie met Rivers with
solid straight left, and followed with
left and right on the side of the head
They closed. and Rivers worked a
free right to the jaw twice. Rivers
nut a left 10 chin Rivers shot In a
straight right Riverr crowded Richie
into q corner and reached the face
with both hands Richie retalisting
with straight left on the mouth.
ROUND TWO.
They closed In and Rivers put n
right to ear When they broke Richie
planted straight left on the face
and rent home two rights on the ear
Richie scored with a good night up
percut and Rivers Jared Richie with
right hard right on chin Rivers sent
In two straight lefts and there was
blood on Ritchie's lips Richie missed
with several attempts. and Rivers
drove a hard right into the body
Richie whipped a right across on the
law. and Rivers scored with a hard
left hook Richie repeated with the
left hook and missed with the right
He crowded Rivers to the ropes,
Rivers swung a left to the body aud
fell TO his knees when he missed.
Richie sent in several lefts and
rights and kept punching Rivers after
the bell rang Graney pushed the
champion TO his corner.
ROUND THREE.
Rivers covered and blaCked q ler;
hook. He kept covered and Richie
was unable to break through his
guard. Richie was there with light
right facer and Rivers hooked the
champion on the jaw with the left.
Richie swung straight left on the
chin and drew away from Rivers
right Richie sent home straight
right body blow and followed with
left to the face. Richie put hard
right on the body Rivers staggered
Richie with a right on the jaw They
chung together and Rivers had the
best OF the smuggling RitChie's head
was wagging from the Southerner's
right They broke and Rivers fell to
his knees when Richie ducked a cou-
pie Of vicious rights They mixed IL
freely and Rivers had the better of
the scoring
ROUND FOUR.
Rivers blocked straight let's that
Richie put in Rivers planted both
fists on the stomach and shot In a
straight left on the mouth. Spider
Kelly shouted TO Rivers not TO let his
man rest Each man missed with vi
Cious swings and then Rivers scored
with three left hooks in succession.
There was a swelling under Rivers
right eye They each kept at arms
length but Rivers jumped close and
got to the face with left and right
swings Richie seemed inclined to
hold Richie whipped a left into the
stomach and drove Rivers back with
3 left swing on the chin. Rivers Gov
cred from right uTperCuts and pinned
Richie in a corner with left and
right swings, both reaching the head.
ROUND FIVE.
Rivers shot in a straight left and
they went into a clinCh. Each used
a left on the body while holding.
Richie scored with a straight left on
the body. Rivers bored in with his
head covered and swung an overland
right on the neck Rivers was there
with a left hook Rivers duCked a
hight cross and sent his right against
the ear. Richie got there with a
straight left and Rivers swung "a
fierce left to the chin Richie held
on in the clinch that followed As
they broke Richie whipped a left to
the stomach. Richie got a right up
perCut @1d Rivers sent mis- head back
with a straight left Ritchie followed
Rivers. shooting in straight let's.
Rivers tried left swings, Richie
duckinE Richie was the aggressor
sending in face and body punches
with both hands. Ritchie's friends
We're cheering.
ROUND SIX.
Richie missed a body blow and
they closed Richie got there with
a straight left and repeated a second