Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-03
AID WOLGASI IS.
A CONE BACK
AGAINST RIVERS

Apparently they do come back once
in a while, for, according to eastern
dispatches. Ad Wolgast put up one Of
his old time fights against Joe Riv-I
ers, when he outpointed the Mexican
in 10 rounds Of whirlwind milling.
Following is a Milwaukee Dispatch
to the San Francisco Chronicle, under
date line Of January 49,: ~
Ad Wolgast is the Michigan Wildcat
Of old. The terrible little DutchmanI
from Cadillac came back with ven-i
geance in the Hippodrome tonight
outfighting Joe Rivers of California
through 10 whirlwind rounds.
Wolgast has seldom il ever dis
played more sayagery than he did to-
night He fought like a mad man all
through a desperate half hour, only
stopping occasionally for. breathing
spells. The Mexican met him half way
and the result was the best scrap
Milwaukee ever saw. 4
Al Unmarked at Finish. ~ s. &.
At the conclusion Of the combat the
former boss Of the 13S-pounders was
unmarked and smiling. The Mexican
was battered and there was notice.
able swelling under his left eye. He
looked as though he had been through
the mill all right, and no doubt was
greatly surprised at the form shown.
by his old enemy. Brown Joe came
East to fight has-been and he ran
into a champion.
Wolgast had a clear shade In four
rounds. Rivers won the fifth session
and the rest were even. That does
mot give WoIgast q tremendous shade,
but it was enough to earn him the
popular verdict. Besides he was the
aggressor most of the way.
Roxers Wrestie to Floor.
They went at it hammer and tongs
from the opening bell. AID swung him
self off his feet. missing a wild left
swing. He repeated this trick in the
/ third session and Rivers wrestled him
to the floor in the fifth. It was q
rough boutl but neither complained OF.
the hot going. AID started on the Mex
leans nose in the second period. he
| put q bump under the eye q Few.
rounds later and pulled up Joe's lips
! in the last two sessions.
AID was travelling fast and he was
| in there to do all he. could to damage
his enemy. Wolgast fought In his
usual boring style. When at close
quarters he pumped his stout LETT TO
the stomach, uppercut with 1t to the
face and occasionally swung for the
body or head with the right.
Mexican Stands Up Well.
Often, while rusnlng IN he whaled
away with left swing for the body,
| Whenever it landed it could be heard
over all the arena. 1t hurt the Mexi-
can. but he stood up manfully under
the whaling. Rivers was not dis.
graced at ALL He fought a great fight,
| but was against Wolgast at his best
so he could not win.
It is doubtful If any 133-ponnder
could have taken Ad to a lacing IN
10 rounds tonight. Rivers showed ne
was both boxer and a fighter. he
was perfectly willing to go along
either way. though AID was a little too
much for him at the close work.
ADS frnpenetTable guard bothered Joe,
as it does everybody else. he Mexf
can kept using a left hook for the
| head, trying to get Ad OF Baiahee.
Joe iuncorked a vicious. right cross
whenever he got an opening and jar.
red Wolgast with 1t several times. IL
was the toughest bout seen here IN
| years and stood the big crowd on It's
head with delight.
| Five Thousand Cheer AID. -.
When Wolgast left the ring the 5000
! ...oo. etood nm and gave him an
ovation. 1t was a happy moment fof
| Adolph. @-.' -.
Wolgast was in splendid condition.
He looked the picture of health, and
after watching him fight we believe
him when he says that he has finally
recovered from that appendicitis oper'
alton. II. Richie would make 1873 for
him we would like Wolgast's chances
very much. HI.
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