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Show RITCHIE MEETS RIVERS TODAY San Francisco, July 4 Willie Ritchie. Rit-chie. San Francisco, and tho first California fighter to hold the light -weigh) 1 hnmplon.chlp, stepped Into the ring this afternoon to defend his title against Joe Rivers, of Los Angelnp. also a natlvn son. with tho odds 10 to 7 in faor of the champion Both fighter declared themselves to bo fn the pink of condition. Both being hard hitters and clean boxers, a knockout was generally predicted. The lengthening of tho odds, which opened at 10 to 8. was attributed to the enthusiastic backing of Rltehie by bettors of his home city, and the failure fail-ure of the expected flood of Los Angeles An-geles money to appear on Rivers Eddie Graney. promoter of the flghl and chosen by the fighters as referee, said practically every seat In his big open air arena had been sold The day broke with a high fog. but no other Indication of the rain Whlcb. the forecaster had predicted. |
