South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-13
BY SAW p. HAIL.

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Wolgast failed TO get his revenge. The
Cadillac Dutchman was outfought by
Lightweight Champion Willie Richie
during the ten rounds of fighting on
Thursday night i'm the auditorium
ring before the banner crowd in Mil
waukee's boxing history. The Cali
fOrnian won, but not by a wide mar
gin. He did not even convince those
present that ne would surely be the
better man in a long fight. for VOL
CAST was after him viciOusly and
nadiy in the last round and left the
ring without a mark on face or body
In the seventh round the men were
lighting along viciously, head 10 head,
when Richie suddenly uncorked two
right swings to the WOlgast stomach.
The Michigan Dutchman backed away
and sank 10 the floor. holding his
hands over his groin. He looked up
at Referee Stout with an expression
Of pain on his face and asked that he
be awarded the bout on a foul.
Richie Files Protest.
Richie was between Referee Stout
and the fallen Wolgast and backed
away to his corner the while protest
ing that he had not struck low. Stout
rushed over 10 WOlgast. refused 10
allow his claim and ordered him 20
get up and continue the fight. VOL
CAST got up. apparently unhurt. and
fought back Wickedly during the rest
of the three minute speel.
As far as the writer could see, the
Richie right TO the body looked to be
fair punches. The men were close
enough for us TO watch them so
home. though the blows were deliv-
cred with lightning quickness.
Stouts quick ruling prevented 49,
making Of sensational ring history.
az f..Fs
that he was fouled he made ;s grave
mistake, for he tossed off the tight by
so doing With Stout ruling that the
blows were legal under the rules
WOlgast's fall TO the floor counted as
a knOckdOwn TO Ritchie's credit. \
knockdown is as good as three rounds
won on points and the upset was what
swung the popular verdict to the
champion.
Wolgast and Ritchie showed up at
the scales in the Morgenroth gym
nasium at > o'clock. The Cadillac
boy scaled exactly 135. while the
westerner was a pound or two under
There was plenty Of money wager
ed on the contest during the after
noon and evening here. Most OF it
was placed at 10 TO on Richie
The greatest fight crowd in the his
tory Of Milwaukee jammed the beau
tiful auditorium. TIE mammoth
structure filled early and by o'clock
the capacity Of 10000 was almost
reached. It was not long after that
before the place was packed and the
doors closed. The receipts were esti-
mated by Promoter Andrews at $40,-
000
WOlgast Draws Blood.
ROUND ONE-They went together
and Richie hooked a left to the ell
how. Billy sent twO lefts 10 the body
and Wolgast chugged him over the
head with his right WOlgast drew
first blood with three snappy lefts to
the nose. AID then blocked hard left
TO the body. and they clinched. VOL
CAST punished Richie about the face
and got two left iabs to the head as
the Dutchman bored i'm. The Michi-
gan bear cat struck two hard rights
TO the body as they were close to-
gether and they mixed il viciOusly in
mid-ring with honors even. Ritchie
sent in a hard right upperCut TO the
head. but die no damage. Wolgast
sent in a hard right hook TO the face
and again mauled RitChie's bloody
nose with his left. WOlgast was laugh
ing 1T the bell and hOnOrs were even.
ROUND TWO-JOnes said Go on"
as WOlgast walked out. The Dutch
man waded in and hammered Richie
about the body The latter appeared
20 be holding and WOlsast tore into
his body once more. WOlgast kept a
careful watch on Ritchie's right and
they traded short jOlts TO the head
while at close range. Wolgast raped
Eit shie on the sore nose and pOked