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rcra. Out west they Kay whisky kills Mexicans. For that matter J never not iced that white m«n could think whisky very long without going to pione8, mentally and physically.Aurelio had a. bioihor who was fairly good. The only other Mexican fighter 1 remember whk Mexican Fete Everett. and he was the yellowest quitter In all the varied history of the ring. They aay there’s no ciuif in 1(1 vers.I RIVERS-CROSS TO BE GREAT MATCHJoe Rivers, the Mexican. iB to box Leach Cross in Now York and incidentally tiny other eastern lightweights who want his game, writes Robert Ed-; Bren in the Now York Evening World.-This bout should show a little real * action. In the distribution of hearts bolh It I vers and Cross received the normal number, it won’t be another Mutioorly-Gibbous affair.When Rivers shows we will be able I to get a lint’ tf U»« western Idea of a I grenl lightweight. In Los Angeles i It Ivors is refcarded jik ji coming chanv iplun. From all accounts, he huu done f sonic Kplundltl fighting against Wol-jgnst. Msmlol ami other lightweights of renown. If not (he bust in the west : he Is at least very nearly us good as the best. Mandot of Nov. Orion us bent him anil cheerfully gave Rivers « return match. The second tiuie Rivers trimmed Mnndnt without much trou-j ble. There has horn some diBcuaalon ; of the Rlvers-Wolgnut bout, m wblcii i both Rivera and WolgasJ went to the floor at. I he mime time. The reforee jui-'led Yvolpnst In his feel and held him up while he counted out RiverB. The Rivers party claimed that Wolgast had struck the Mexican a foil! blow and since* WolftASi lost his tillr* to Rift hie on a doliberate loul. it doesn’t scorn unlikely.Rivera may he simply unlucky in not petting si decision over \ Volga St under iho sumo cimir.istances that gave I Ritchie the tide. Not long ago 1 ro-! ccived n letter from a well known ( Uperling man in the west (not in any j wav i:ult;Mi!Htctl in the Mexican) con-; j I Mining a prophecy thal lliveiu will ■ b.; *hf world’s lightweight champion wirliSo a • mr. At any rote, he seems : j have move nerve than Wolsnst, who • p ut N-v; York am) it:; tough crop uf | iuhlsi ('ff his viBltlm; list nflor!■ wo nicotines with T\ 0. Ill-own, am! ■vent west, where ilu* picking at Mm! •fiiiu looked easier.There have been only a few Mexi-• :-n flphNrs. The heal or ilio lot was Aui.Iio M.rvrrn of R:ikcr»rie!J. Oal. lie wn.s Tl.e htmk-alt; hitting lightwoighl ;of Ids time. A bottle of whisky every:Might for smi’::'.! years finished Her
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Ogden City Evening Standard
Ogden, Utah, US
Sat, Dec 28, 1912
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