BOXING.

Mataura Ensign, 29 November 1912, Page 4

BOXING.

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TH E HO LD~ER~7> l<: EE A TEI). BT ELECTRIC rELEGHAFH.—COPYRIGHT I'Klf IJNITEI* VltK&a ASSOCIATION. Received November 29, 1.10 p.m. 1 NEW YORK, Nov. 2S. At Daly City (California) Ritchie in prominent American lightweight) defeated Wolgast (world's champion), winning tho lightweight championship honors. The fight went IB rounds, steadily losing. FOUGHT I.IKE TIGERS. Received November 29. 2.0 p.m. NEW YORK. Nov. 2S. The men fought like tigers throughout. They bled freely from face blows, and Wolgast's teeth also suffered. In the lfJih round Wolgast hit low and the referee awarded the match to Ritchie upon a foul. There was a trcmei'ilotis crowd ni»l the decision was generally received wit?..satisfaction. The early rounds were very even. EX-CHAMPION RETIRES. Received November 2i), 11.10 n.m. NEW YORK. Nov. US. After Oliver Kirk had a lead at th< end of six rounds in a scheduled rounds' fight at St. Louis, Abe Atteii (ex-featherweight champion of the world) 'topped the light and announced that he was quitting the ring permarently.