The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-18

San Francisco, July 5.-A wicke,
right cross-the same blow which
forced AID Wolgast to foul away tn,
lightweight championship after feel
Ing It's sting-proved too great
stumbling block TO Joe Rivers in hi.
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. Ritchies wonder
ful 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 IL
was not long befc Rivers became
disheartened and pinned his faith
solely on wildly fauged "haymakers. Z"
Uppercut Ends II.
The eleventh and final round had
scarcely opened when Ritchies right
shot out shoulder length, catching
Rivers squarely on the Gin 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 fol rff
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
rushes and put in 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
f1ercely, and Richie bled slightly
from the mouth. Rivers landed ter
rifle left to the solar plexus, slipping
to his knees. Richie staggered his |
man with a right cross to the jaw as
the bell rang but Rivers had the adj |
vantage of the round
Round 3-After Richie had driven a
forceful 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 Rivers Towering 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
tights and lefts by the Mexican gave
linn the round.
Round 5-After receiving several
straight lefts to the face, Rivers land
ID two left facers, and a fierce mid
ing rally followed. Richie kept up a
lot pace until the round ended and
ook his seat with the crowd cheering.
titchies round {
RitchIe Better Boxer.
Round 6-Rivers 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 ciinch.
itchie's round.
Round 7-Ritchie coorly outboxed
ivers. delivering lightning-like blows
the Mexican's mouth and face and c
pening an eye. Suddenly the Mexi. b
IN threw himself at the champion v
I'D all but sent him between the e
'pes. Rivers kept up his rushing O
cites until the bell ended an even h
'und. n
Round S-Rivers took the aggres. r,
We, but after some sparring the
hampton sent in trio of facers. OF
inging blood from the Mexican's q,
outh. Rivers retaliated, and they OF
ught to clinch. Rivers missing sew. b,
al terrific swings. Ritchie's round. d.
Round 9-Rivers opened with ! a n,
can left hook to the jaw. The cham. is
On, however. volleyed fiercely with r
hit and left short arm blows to the
". Rivers then worked in two rights ~
the jaw that evened up the round. n
Round 10-Rivers rushed and only
tchie's clever defensive work saved ST
n from several hard face jolts.
tchie then almost lifted the Mexican
his feet with terrific left uppercut
the jaw. Ritchie's round
Round 1.-THE champion scored ex
ce to the jaw with his right and mi
Ters took the count of nine. Gasp fol
!. he rose to his feet. but almost i'm hi
diately left uppercut to the Jaw. Ma
owed with a right cross to the to
ne place, sent Rivers championship
billions a-glimmering The referee tel
Jared Richie the winner. the