BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 175, 11 December 1912, Page 8

BOXING.

AD. WOLGAST OUTED. FOUL IX THE SIXTEENTH ROUND. / A Sydney Sun cable, dated Daly City, America, November 28. gives particulars of the fierce battle for tlio lightweight championship between Willie Ritchie, challenger, and Ad. Wolgast, holder. The final rounds are described as follows :

•111 the eighth romul Wolgast tried hard for Ritchie's stomach, but he did not meet with much success. He tore in like a tiger in a frenzy, but Ritchie fought coolly,' and caused him' to mtiss badly. The term ended with honors even.

As soon as the gong clanged for the ninth round the men rushed to close quarters. Wolgast missed with several vicious uppercuts, but landed three lefts on the jaw and a heavy left on the stomach. Ritchie scored several times with a felt to the face. Wolgast had a shade the better of affairs. A GORY ROUND.

In round 10 Wolgast bored in determinedly, and appeared to be strong. Ritchie drove a strong left to the stomach and sent a hard right over to the jaw. Ritchie a few seconds later got in several vicious uppercuts to the, jaw, and the blood poured from Wolgast's mouth. He was still punching Wolgast severely when the gong sounded. The honors of the round belonged to Ritchie.

Early in the eleventh round Wolgast was hooted for hitting low. Ritchie then staited to force the fighting, and heavy blows were exchanged. Wolgast stumbled and fell, and the crowd went mad with excitement. Ritchie rained blows on his opponent's face, and although Wolgast appeared strong he was given more whisky after "corners" had been called. LIGHTS OUT. The twelfth round was waged at a terrific pace, and ended even. In the thirteenth the men roughed it all over the ring, Wolgast having a shade the better of matters. There was no diminution in the fierceness of the fighting in the succeeding session. Ritchie's right eye was nearly closed, while Wolgast's left optic was put out of action altogether. In the fifteenth both fought strongly, and a good deal of hard hitting was indulged in on both sides. Wolgast nad slightly the better of the term, but Ritchie laughed ironically as he returned to his chair. On the other hand, Wolgast was again given more whisky when he resumed his seat. A DELIBERATE FOUL.

Wolgast charged forward with his head down in the sixteenth round, but Ritchie side-stepped quickly, and swinging a left to the jaw, floored the charger. When W T olgast remained his feet he was very groggy, and was knocked all over the ring. With right and left Ritr chie staggered his man, and as Wolgast balanced against the ropes he swung wildly. They roughed it, and while .still bringing on Wolgast struck low with his left.

The foul was an undoubtedly deliberate one, ond the fight was stopped immediately, and Ritche declared the winner. There was no doubt that Wolgast was beaten when he committed the breach. ■MR. MeINTOSI-I'S VIEW. Mr. H. D. Mcintosh was surprised at the result oi the Wolgast-Ritchie contest. Ritchie, he knew was a good fighter, but it seemed evident to him that Wolgast could not have thoroughly recovered from the effects of the operation for appendicitis.