Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
RICHIE KNOCKS
RIVERS OUT
IN nth
Continued From Page I.

on in the clinch that followed As
they broke Richie whipped a left to
the stomach. Richie got a right up
percut and Rivers sent his head back
with a straight left Richie followed
Rivers, shooting in straight lefts
Rivers tried left swings, Richie
ducking Richie was the aggressor.
sending in face and body punches
with both hands Ritchie's friends
were cheering.
ROUND SIX.
Richie missed a body blow and
! they closed. Richie got there with
straight left and repeated second
| later, Richie got there with two
! lefts, one 10 the body and one on
! the face. Rivers swung a left on the
| jaw. They landed mutually with
! straight lefts. Richie drew back
| from Rivers leads and scored clearly
! with straight lefts Richie whipped
| In a right above the belt line and
| Rivers landed with a high right hook
| Richie landed both hands to the body
and for a while scored three punches
| to Rivers, one dividing his attention
between ribs and face. Rivers bright
ened and used both hands with effect
on the side of the head. They slowed
! up for "A while by mutual consent
but were slashing out at the bell.
ROUND SEVEN.
Richie was there with a straight
| LETT and drew back from return.
/ Richie hooked the ear with 81 right.
! Rivers left doubled around Ritchie's
neck, and Richie nailed Joe with a
left uppercut Rivers missed "A left
swing and Richie pcppered him with
| rights and left7 Richie continued to
score, and Rivers swung two hard
lefts on the jaw. Rivers piled Richie
Into corner. RltCnie missed his
footing and fell on the lower rope.
When he stood up Rivers swung a
| right to lhc neck. Richie forced Riv-
ers to the ropes and then to f}- .n'.
ter Of the ring It is a very vicious
| fight
ROUND EIGHT.
They went close together and ex-
changed lefts and rights Richie
landing left and right hooks and
sending home straight lefts Rit,uia
was close and tilted the Mexicans
head with a right swing. RitCnlr
landed right against the ribs. Riy-
ers was there with two straight rights
To the ear Rivers covered from right
upperCutS and missed left swing Riy-
brace Of left swings 4 strai-bt ieF+
brought blood from Rivers mouth
kitchie kept the blood owing with
right upprrcuts and il was nov Riv-
ers' turn 10 hold on. Ritchie's straight
left was continually in evidence Then
Rivers so ITO the side Of the head Wien
right swings Rivers swung the left
on the neck as the round ended.
ROUND NINE,
Rivers backed away and swung a
left on the face Ritchie whipped
the body with the left and then swung
left on the ear. Richie was there
with straight left. and Rivers came
back with left hook They closed
In and fought at the body. The,
broke and Rivers scored with a left
hook Rivers planted a left hook and
| Richie came back with a fusillada OF
lefts and rights. Rivers backed to
the ropes and covered UP, while
Richie hammered NJ his gloves Riv-
ers cut loose with left and right
swings knocking RitChie's head from
side to side They closed i'm and Riy-
trS held ON. Ritrhic used free 'cf
in the clenCh. They broke and Rivers
scored with leftS and ricHt swings
! following With an extra right which
turned Ritchie's head aside
ROUND TEN.
Rivers swung "a left ON the neck
and took straight left Ritchie
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