Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
PLEXUS
lIL.0P DOWNS
ED IN SEVENTH
bigar Bearcat" Claims Blow
Low. But Referee Stout {.
Rules Otherwise.
By Ed w. Smith.
1rU AUKEE, March 13.-Won-
darful tight!

b. Ed W. Smith.
INV AUKEE, March 13.-Won-
derful tight!
Wonderful fighters!
s5erfuI crowd, wonderful arena,
Sfu night, wonderful every
1 anar was all over, the cheer
died out, the throng had sift-
fhe entrances, and the jani-
L Vitchiug off the lights, Willie,
Il worlds champion lightweight,
kck i'm his dressing room, Won
whether he really can whip
IarribJe bearcat from Michigan,
eious AID Wolgast.
hested Ad by a slight shade in
bditorium Arena here last night
,reseuce of a throng that set a
!. for limited round glove con-
If not in the whole world, at
I'm this section of the globe.
was about $4,000 to be cut
those vitality interested in the
H. Richie getting a fiat figure
M per round, while Wolgast
Is manager, Tom Jones, flirted
te won and took what re-
of n per cent of the house
bav.ng the financially rapacious
I.on
EHIE had the shade last night
kraly on the cleverness of his
b IBIS ability to drive home
sutuug ieft-hands to the vul-
Il p6int. his general skill in the
art but. most of all, knock
Ttat lie scored in the seventh
H. the lnockdoWn and the gen
hay IN which it was brought
fila gave Richie the shade de-
I0ye Wolgast.
/ came about in The middle of
symlH round, and was a sudden
fnc Wolgast had been shoot
b injured left and his entirely
Fight into the mid-section of the
fion with what looked like tell
tect for it seemed as if Richie |
Eetting tired and willing.
b amazing rapidity. his express
lever changing, Richie switched
tack from head to body, and
Is Wolgasts own game, began
bot them into Ads ribs.
tft landed a trifle high up into
Best and as the champion swung
hi into the attack with his pow
.ugnt. Wolgast dropped to both
then .loundered up until he
on one. and then, his gloves
ad over his groin and an appear
eyes to Referee Stout, he slow
Sc To his feet.
lt shook his head in token that
nsidered the blow fair Stouts
-ayed, but ii never will be known
the count was. Stout probably
Z know himself, since ne halted
III of seconds, resumed, and, then
saw Wolgast was going to con-
the contest he discontinued 1t
".
CAST plainly was in distress.
unch. aimed at the solar pleXus
n, was lust a trifle high to bring
a Carson City result, but it hurt
The same, and Wolgast barely
cred out the round. He was
ls and worried, tired out, spentA
G time being, and Richie. see
is chance, stepped in with a
Ietl and a hard right hook to
cad They rocked Ad to the
as the crowd screamed wildly
finish The bell came to VOL
rescue just then.
HE saw his chance in the
lghth and in response to the
appeals from his corner TO
nus left, tried to put over the
y Il was too late. The bear
'iresaed with the minutes rest,
slilI IN the center of the ring,
blJe1ic to make the pace. and
ia little fighting of his own.
me. himself tired and put to
lijles held Ads head with his
. hit with his right Ad jerked
s'a7aed a left to the body, but
cam was gone From then to |
Of The round it was a pulling
a1.lng match, but with the |
IN Rltchie's favor,
~ NOT he settled i'm ten rounds.
1es ton between two of the |
NJ Dutchmen that ever inhab- !
- Queensberry arena.
N'lgast's showing lest night |
must give him a battle over
hs route irrespective Of the |
le nt impeudinp contests.