Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-13
CHAMPION Willie Richie WINS
OVER AID WOLGAST BY A NARROW
MARGIN; 'DUTCHMAN' TAKES COUNT


Milwaukee, March IA knock
aewn IN the seventh round and SUI
perior glove play save Willie Ritchie.
lightweight champion Of the world.
ten-round victory over Ad Wogast
mere tonight
The california boxer outfought and
ougenoraled Wolgast and landed re-
ueatcdly with left hooks and solid
rgr- how'd punches to the head
Wolgast frequently was warned ~
Referee stout for apparent rough
rcAus atler Richie protested Thc
former lightweight champion started
10 make t rushing battle, but after
Ritchie fl0ored him in the seventh
round With 10 VOllcv Of punches To the
stomach fl was obvious that he had
been robbed of his speed Wolgast
to0k the count or four before re-
sumlne fighting and Richie made q
desperatc attempt to knock him out.
Wolgast Claims Foul
Woeast was foule1 I'm tho seventh
when tho champion delivered "a nard
blow 10 the Michigan toys groin ace
cording o. a statement OF Or G.. A..
1iorer. % member of the state boxing
commission, after Nolgast went to
his dressing room and underwent an
summation.
At1O:8l Ritohie was introduced asi
he lightweight champion OF the
world, aud Ad Wolgast as the Mich
gan Bear Cat There was no sign
VI cordiahN III evidence between the
lofs
The fight by rounds
Round one They did not sEake3
bands Wolgast shot a right toll
RHchas side ana Ritchie came back
Win two RIGHTS tc the body IA sen, /
three lefts 10 the stomach and then
eIinchcd Ritchle shot 2 right tcl
Ad. head. Ritchie's nose was bleed 4
ng from "a short loft jab to the face. {
Richie iabbed Ad with left the
Michigan boy retalatins with twoI
blows to the stomach Ritchie sentI
two to the face and cinched again /
Richie sent left to stomach and miss
"a left tppercut. Richie sent q
right iah 10 Wolgas's face as the
round ended. il vas Wolgasts round
by q shade
Round two-Ritchie planted a right
TO the body Fighting at close quar-,
ars Wolgast sent three lefts to thct
stomach. Ritohio continued To jan
ld's face with left hut aid little dam
age Richie sent left to face and
followed with right 60 head and a
nght swing on the face
Wolgast was warned by Referee
Stout for rough work. Bitchio caught
Bogast ON chin with a right swing.
Nogast sent a terrific LETT TO stom-
h In close infi-hting both boys
Nnanged body punches. Wolgast
anl two short iolts to Bitchie's Jaw
Richie sent right and left To the
hmers jaw making him. break
ground Ritchies round Woleast
Hs bleeding from the mouth during
De round
Third Round Even
Round Three-Wolga sent sever
81 body blows TO the stomach and
iached the champions jaw with left
h.cnie landed two lefts and rights
6oigast followed with two lefts ID &
cody Bitchie scnt right swing to
aw Rtchie sent right and left to
is face. Richie jahbed with left
bed Ad rotaliatcd with left 90 face.
aiche iahbed Wolgast twice mo face I
md caught Ritchie In his corner, /
endlne right and left to stomach. AID ,
nt left 10 stomach and Ritchie
acea left on Ads face Ritehie sent
lott and right 20 the face as the bell (
sounded Round even.
Round Four-Woleast sent "a left
b Richies face and Richie planted
ashi and LEFT 10 jaw Ad then sent
terrific left go stomach and follow
q it up with hard right 90 Ritchie's D
obs Richie danced AWAY and came r
aek with two left iahs 70 the face 4
I'D right Go ribs. Ritchie sout short 4
shi nook to Ads face. Wolgast !,
nl right ana lcft 60 body Ritehie h
ntlnued 10 jab AID with left the Il
rmer champion covering UP we'll h
aisaai sent left TO Ritchics sfom
h at the bell Wolgasf's round
Round Fivc-Ruchie iabbCd Ad
h Ief TO body and right to jaw. ri
oIsast ent left To face and left To T
e1N Ad sent q terrific left to -
aichle's body. RitChie retaliatcd y
ih LEFT to face and WoleaH follow =,
with another body punch. The II
R exchanged lefts to face. VOL +,
.aa used loft three zines TO Ritchic's N
Richie oissed right 10 VOL NJ
head, and then sent right and h
~ % ADS fucc Ritchle COM
tned of ADS rough tactics Ritchie =
% LEFT and right to Ads head and (
~ eiinehcd EUchie continued 70
AID with his left Wolsast's
Wolgast j. Dropped.
sound Six Richie sent left to
face. Wolsast sent two let's to
,hles face Richie retnlafed
z" lAo leits 90 same spot. Molgas
se quarters missed several hodNIl
ass Ritenie iabhed with left
Wnl-ast sent two rirhts 20 The
unions body Wolgast sent hard
60 fltchie's Jaw Richie jah-
Noif1st about the face and Vol
SEM 2 hard risht TO Ritchie's
Mlenie landed @ similar blow |
=. hey ellncneo. Richie sent
90 Wolgasts face and Wolsast
,, win right and left "a face.
4 shoWered the Michigan boy
ln IF blows the round end
win Richie sending q right toll
nose Rfchie's round
HI Ncigast rushed but
Hs tlt 10 ince They clnched
% a1ed twice with left Vol
Nt lelt 10 face and straight to /
al sent two more lefts 90
hilehie sent the Michigan boy !
Il WIN terrific right swing to
81, flooring WOlgast for the
Tour Ritchie showered right
swings In an attempt 10 put
ts Wolgast sent left To-
stomach. Richie iabbed
Il ~, 70 Ads face WOlgast sent
st Hltchie's face. followed with
~" Richie sent right e. Ads
h.. MISSED right swing 60 the
ehchies round
4 issb'sa Eight Wolgast rushed
- sending two light blows toI
4 as. Ni'ehie sent right TO face
Il used right to body while
ohunued to jail with the left