First Round—The fight opened with light sparring and then Wolgast ripped a left and right to the face. The pace quickened with the champion lacing several times. Some close fighting followed and Ritchie lifted the champion in the air with his knee. Ritchie suddenly shot a powerful left straight to the jaw and the champion tottered against the ropes. Wolgast maddened at this unexpected turn, waded in fighting fiercely, and it was give and take until the end of the round. Wolgast’s blows seemed badly timed in this round. Ritchie having the advantage.

Second Round—They clinched, with Wolgast driving a left to the body and a moment later swung a terrific right to the jaw, staggering Ritchie. Wolgast ripped a good left to the face, but the Californian sent his opponent back with two wicked short arm blows to the jaw. Ritchie followed his advantage landing solid punches to the jaw and Wolgast appeared groggy. The crowd was on its feet in a terrific uproar. Ritchie again staggered Wolgast with a succession of right and left wallops to the face. It was all Ritchie’s round.

Third Round—They went at it fiercely at close range. The crowd yelled to Ritchie to be careful. He responded with a straight left to the jaw and followed this with a right and left to the face. So fierce was the milling that both fell to the floor. When they got up Wolgast planted his right solidly to the stomach, but Ritchie retaliated with two powerful lefts to the chin. Ritchie pecked away at the face gaiting home at will. Suddenly Wolgast shot his left flush to the jaw and Ritchie went sprawling to the floor. As he arose Wolgast immediately toppled him over with a right cross and Ritchie was groggy. The round ended with Wolgast smiling and fresher. It was the champion’s round.

Fourth Round—Wolgast lunged his left to the stomach and missed with a left for the jaw. Wolgast closed in, trying for a finishing blow, but Ritchie was evasive. As they mixed Wolgast drove his left three times to the jaw without a return. The champion then forced his man to the ropes but missed several times with fierce swings. Ritchie then got the champion into the corner and sent two hard rights to the jaw. The men fought at a furious clip with Ritchie nettled. Wolgast spat blood as he came out of a mix during which Ritchie scored repeatedly with lefts to the mouth. The rounds and fight ended in a mix with Wolgast spitting blood. No decision was given.

May 12, 1912
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Tribune