The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-30
WOLGAST IS GIVEN
THE DECISION
WHIRLWlND BUSHES AND AG-
cREssIvE lNFIGATlNG WIN
FOR MlLWAUkEEAN.

San Francisco. Nov. cs.-.ad wolgast
of Milwaukee was given the decision
tonight over Lew Powell at the end
of 20 rounds of fast and at times
bloody fighting. Wolgast had the bet
ter of the contest from start To fin
ish and the whirlwind rushes and ag-
gressise mitigating proved a combi-
nation that the local fighter was un-
able to meet Powell was the fay-
orite at odds of 10 to and he was
backed for thousands. 1t now Is con-
coded by all that Wolgast. after his
showing against the Californian. is
the legitimate opponent of Champion
Nelson.
Terrific Clip.
The fight tonight was remarkable
for the terrific clip the fighters main
tanned and the Discrimination at any
time to break ground or shirk pun
ishment. Wolgast opened the battle
as II he intended to make a runaway
fight of it. He fairly dazzied Powell
with his speed and his aggressive
fighting at close range was a reyela-
ton. Time and again he drove right
and left short-arm blows to the body
and jaw and kept his arms going with
such piston-like regularity that Poyeli
was all at sea, Try as he might he
could not elude the Milwaukeean's de-
termined rushes and the best he could
do was to protect himself let alone
administer any punishment Wolgast
devoted his early attacks to the kid
peys and soon great red blotches be-
decked Powell's back. The men fought
almost constantly at close range
throughout the entire battle. and
while in this position Wolgas: sent in
smash after smash on the Cali
fornian's jaw and face and soon the
blood was spouting in streams from
his mouth and nose One round was
repetition of the other. with VOL
CAST invariably holding the upper
hand.
Powell Takes q Hand.
In the 18th round Powell made his
showing. Ii was the most victorious
round of the fight and for n moment
il looked as if Powell might turn the
tables. He sent i'm several ponderous
right smashes as the easterner rushed
in and forced him to stall most of the
round out. Toward the close of the
round. however. Wolgast cut loose
again and after administering "a fear
fur beating to the Californian. the lat
ter went to his corner in Il semi
grosgy condition.
Wolgast again took the lead and
held ii to the end. all the time pun
ishing Powell severely about the face
and bringing fresh blood in almost ev-
cry round. Old ring followers said
after the fight that not since the days
of George CKidD Lavigne has fight
or created the impression left by
the Milwaukeean. Hiss speed and
endurance and aggressive qualities
We're marvellous. Powelis punches
had little If any effect on him. He
also showed himself To be the pos
SCISSOR of powerful punch and it was
only Powells ability to absorb this
punishment that prevented knock
out. Powell, although beaten. was
not disgraeed. He fought stubborn
game fight, but lost to better man.
Powell's face was badly disfigured mt
the end of the contest and his body
also showed evidence of Wolgast's
punches. Wolgast did not go scot
free. his left eye being badly swol-
len. his lips split and his nose some
what lacerated.
In a scheduled l5-round preliminary
To the Powell Wolsast fight. Tommy
Mccarthy won from frankie Smith i'm
the ninth round. Mccarthy beat his
man down systematically and when
smith sank to the floor more from
sheer weakness than from punish
ment. the referee stopped the contest
and gave the verdict to Mccarthy.