ROUND 1 Ritchie with the men fighting close scored several times to the head and the face before the champion essayed the offensive. They mixed fiercely in a neutral corner and the Californian scored first blood with short arm blows to the mouth. Wolgast spat blood as he took his seat. It was Ritchie�s round.

ROUND 2 Wolgast opened the round with a rush. The champion kept covered and then deluged Ritchie with several lefts and rights to the jaw. The champion drove two wicked rights to the jaw and a left uppercut over the heart. Ritchie broke ground and Wolgast drove two telling lefts to the stomach. The round ended with desperate infighting, Ritchie excelling. Wolgast round by a shade.

ROUND 3 Wolgast drove a powerful left to the stomach. Ad drove two wicked rights to the stomach and a right to the mouth which started the blood. Wolgast almost sent his man through the ropes with a right to the jaw. Ritchie fought back fiercely. The bell ended the round with both bleeding from the mouth. The round was even.

ROUND 4 They came up eagerly and exchanged right uppercuts to the jaw. Ritchie drove the champion against the ropes with snappy blows to the face. The �Wildcat� stood in his own corner and covered up. Ritchie�s round.

ROUND 5 A mix-up on the ropes and clever blocking by both men brought cheers. Wolgast sent right and left to the jaw. A right cross almost sent Ritchie to his haunches. The champion followed this with a right that all but closed the Californian�s right eye. It was decidedly Wolgast�s round.

ROUND 6 Wolgast took no chances with the shifty Californian. He kept at a safe distance. Two lefts reached Ritchie�s damaged eye. At close range the champion hammered away at the body landing once in the pit of the stomach with great force. Ritchie�s hitting power was deficient. The champion took his corner grinning. Wolgast�s round.

ROUND 7 Wolgast rushed in and planted a right to the jaw, and Ritchie winced. Wolgast began to talk to Ritchie. The champion whipped several punches to the jaw and body that all but floored the Californian. Ritchie appeared groggy. Wolgast�s round.

ROUND 8 Ritchie came up with a sickly smile on his face and the champion sent in short range blows to the face. Wolgast�s defense was perfect. Ritchie�s blows failed to reach him. Wolgast landed on the body and jaw and scampered to his corner. Wolgast�s round.

ROUND 9 Ritchie�s right eye was closed completely. The champion rushed and chased his man about the ring. He showered rights and lefts to the stomach. Ritchie wincing under the blows. The wonder was that Ritchie weathered the storm. Ritchie landed a hard right swing to the face at the bell. Wolgast�s round.

ROUND 10 They fought close together, with Wolgast doing considerable execution. He used short arm blows to the body. Ritchie showed surprising vim and tilted the champion�s head with straight left and right. Suddenly Ritchie out loose and hammered the champion unceasingly with right and left swings to the jaw. The crowd was on its feet. Wolgast went to his corner looking worried. It was Ritchie�s round and his best showing of the fight so far.

ROUND 11 Ritchie carried the battle to the champion. In a vicious rally Wolgast swung wildly and Ritchie landed a straight right and left to the jaw. Ritchie was growing stronger, planting solid rights and lefts to the face. Wolgast swung wildly again. It was Ritchie�s round and the champion was slowing up.

ROUND 12 Wolgast chopped his right to the eye and a left to the stomach. Ritchie sent back straight rights to the face. He rushed Wolgast about the ring and drove his right to the stomach. Wolgast landed a hard left on the point of the chin without effect. The round was even.

ROUND 13 Fighting head to head, they exchanged face blows that did little damage. Wolgast appeared wild. Both seemed strong and willing to force the pace. Wolgast rushed Ritchie to the ropes just as the bell ended the round. The round was even.

ROUND 14 The round opened fiercely. Both men swung wildly. Wolgast sent Ritchie to the ropes with two good rights to the stomach and a left over the closed eye. Ritchie countered with light rights to the body. Wolgast sent Ritchie�s head back with a left to the nose and almost closed Ritchie�s good eye with a hard right. It was Wolgast�s Round by a shade.

ROUND 15 Ritchie was able to see from one eye only as he came up. He sent a wicked left to Wolgast�s stomach, and they fought at close range. The referee pried them apart. Ritchie landed a volley of, lefts to the stomach and outboxed the champion. Wolgast closed the round with a hard drive to the stomach. Wolgast has been given a taste of whiskey during each round intermission.

ROUND 16 Ritchie swung a right to the jaw as they met and Wolgast tottered to the ropes. Willie then sent the champion to the floor with a right swing. Wolgast came up reeling. Again Ritchie�s right shot out and Wolgast was sent against the ropes. The Californian lacked power to put in a finishing blow. The best Wolgast could do was to close, in stalling all the while, his eyes glazed. With the men locked Wolgast brought his left up from his side and struck Ritchie low. The blow was clearly discernable and the crowd yelled its protest. Referee Griffin grasped Wolgast saying: �do that again and I�ll disqualify you.� He has scarcely finished when Wolgast repeated the punch catching Ritchie below the belt. Griffin stopped the fight and promptly awarded the decision to Ritchie.

November 29, 1912
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Chronicle