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WOLGAST LOSES BOUTJOE AZAVEDO WINS DECISIONOVER EXCHAMPION.Former Holder of Lightweight TitleDefeated by Ring Novice atOakland.Oakland. Cat, Sept, 2.— Joe Azave-do, the Mexican fighter, created ag^nuiue surprise among the Californiafat** on Labor day when he won a decision over Ad Wolgaat. former lightweight champion, at the end of their ten round battle here.Although Azavedo wan known to tv* a plucky tighter, the possibility of him defeating Wolgast w as regarded as ho remote that the pair went into the ring with Ad a heavy favorite, and even at attractive odds the Wolgaat money found few' takers Some wagers were made at 2 to 1Wolgaat. who recently declared that he was now in the best condl tion of his entire career, and who planned on a victory over Azavedo to furnish the first stepping stone toward regaining his lost championship, had all along been entirely confident. He recently declared that after hfs victory over Azavedo he would go after Ritchie for a return battle and that he felt sure he could defeat thechampion.The defeat by the Mexican was an awful blow to the fading ex-championStreator, 111., Sept. 2.— As an outdoor feature of the monster Labor day celebration here Sailor Rinert of Streator and Jock McGfnley of Peoria batth*1 stubbornly for eight rounds to a draw at 115 pounds. It was a hard slugging contest throughout and both men were practically all in when thebout endedCanton, O., Sept. 2.—Before 5,000 wildly enthusiastic boxing fans Charley White. Chicago's sensational young lightweight, mastered Johnny Griffith of Akron in 12 rounds of sensational boxing.Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 2, — Frankie Conley of Kenosha, Wis , took another stride toward the bantamweight championship in his comeback” trial, when he defeated Ollie Kirk of St. Louis, the former amateur bantamweight champion, in a ten round bout before 5.000 people here.Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 2.—“Knockout” Brown fought a g* at fight at Terre Haute on Labor day when he beat Gus Christie in a ten-round fight, and at the finish had Christie very weak, but was unable to finish him.Hammond Vlt;J Sept S Sailor Walters of Chicago received a clear-cut decision over Eddie Clabby on I*a-bor day before a crovd of 1,500 fans at the Hammond theater in ten rounds.
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Mount Pleasant Daily News
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, US
Tue, Sep 02, 1913
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