Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-12
WOLCAST INJURIES HIS ARM
Lightweight Champion Injured in
Bout with Redmond.
STICKS GAMELY TO THE END
Accident Occurs I'm Seventh Round of
TeH-ROund FIRat, :n which
Nelson's Conquerer Gets
Newspaper Decision.

MILWAUKEE,, June 1.-THE injury TO
AID wolgasts left arm in last nights con-
test with Jack Redmond is defined today
by the Badger Athletic clubs physician as
a muscle bruise and will not incapacitate
the fighter longer than two weeks.
The physician says no bones are broken
and that there is very little swelling. The
injury was caused probably when the
champion swung his left to the body, com
ing I'm contact with Redmond's elbow.
In the fourth round Wolgast injured his
left arm ON one OF Redmond's elbows, and
In the seventh Il seemed that he snapped
bone about three inches above the wrist.
Up to the time OF the mishap he had
good lead, but he did not work fast. ex-
cept when occasion demanded He was
cool and judged distance In fine shape, and
worked short rights to the body in cham
pionship form, but from the seventh to
the finish, he was practically helpless, and
II Redmond had any steam and could have
landed with sufficient force he might have
been declared the winner. The general
newspaper decision will give the fight to
Woigast because of his big lead in the
earlier rounds.
Twice before Wolgast defeated Redmond,
at their first meeting Wolgast weighing
only 116 pounds. Wolgast has improved
wonderfully since he fought in Milwaukee
last, and was far ahead Of Redmond in
speed. judge Of distance and ring general
ship.
Fight by Rounds.
Round 1-Redmond puts left to stomach
and tries his right 10 same place, but
lnls ses. WoIgast tries left ana right to
race Redmond runs into left upper cut.
botn SWING and mix up ~ close range,
"A
pushed and half knocked Redmond to the
canvass. They mix IN Redmonds corner
right LANDS on Redmond's left eye, nearly
closing it. Wolgast misses right and left,
but puts right to stomach as tho bell
rings WolgasTs round.
Round 2-kedmond rushes and lands right
to stomach, but Wolgast gets even by put
ting has left and right TO face. 1ney
ellnch. Woigast goes into shell, Redmond
backs away, but WolgasL goes to him
with a right to the body. Redmond waits
Tor Wolgast to come to him. the cham
pion switches and works his left. In a
mlxup following some wrestling, Wogast
has Redmond on the ropes and pounds
away on his ribs and stomach,
| Round 3-Redmond chases Wolgast half
| round the ring, but falls to land. Wogast
goes into a smell and Redmond cannot hit
MIN. Wolgast Is stalling ana the crowd
right to body and they clncn. Wolgast
gets in two left upper cuts, but misses a
third, Wolgast ducks a vicious SWING and
uppercuts twice as the round ended.
| Round 4-Redmond is the aggressor, but
W3 r,gh, is toS slippery Redmond misses
land on the body Wolgast holds Redmond
witt. his left and shoots hun three upper
outs. Wolgast sinks left into the Dooy.
where he pleases. Redmond starts the
crowd going by putting right and left
10 the head while Wolgast backs against
Round b--wolgast blocks left and they
stand head to mead and exchange blows.
Redmond's left connects with the cham-
pion's nose and blood trickled from IT, Az
Ter clinch Wolgast works both hands to
the body. The crowd thinks the boys are
mond lands on the bleeding nose. Jack
\ comes In with his head down and VOL
CAST straightens MIN UP with an upper
cut.
Round 6-wolgast blocks lead to head and
then does some fancy boxing and good foot
work WolgaSt Is putting and after the
round.
in close range. Redmond chased Wolgast
half around the ring trying to land hui
the champion escaped all leads. Wolgas
OF the round did not use 1t. 1t was Learned
that he hurt It, bone having snapped
Wolgast fought carefully. He held his lief
, to the ear. Wolgast dropped q hard RICH
and went into q she'll. He remained GOV
cred up; Redmond did all the fighting. bu
judges distance poorly and his blows Lacked
steam. Redmond put a right on the cham
! pions head and again to the face and for
full minute the champion did not make
lead. He appeared to be helpless with hi
back against the ropes when the bell rang
He went to his corner and said his lei
forearm was broken.
Round S-Redmond started out aggrss
siyely. but was unable to land eleanly
short left and right hooks to the body
WolGast used his good right for guarding
purposes. He went into shell, while Red
poor defense is attributed to his inaDilit
J to use both arms Toward the close o
the round the wildcat" opened with
flash with his right. He sent in seSae
} CAST then stood practically helpless wit
. mis- head down while Redmond worke
uppercuts. The boys were clinched at tn
) bell.
i Round s-Redmond chased WolRast hal
: across the ring, but did not land clea
. blow. Wolgast was eager to clInch wit
, his left hand at his side.
d They backed to a neutral corner and VOL
: CAST landed a hard right. Then he ducke
}, and avoided right and left swing. Red
% mond stood good chance to collect II h
had the 'wallop." After brief rest VOL
a CAST played to the stomach with his riRht
: Round 10-The champion went TO Tia
/ center of the ring with his left arm help
a less and told the newspapermen It wa
d broken. Redmond put right to face. Red
mond misses right and left. Wolgast use
only one hand to defend himself. In
clinch, Redmond pushed the champio
10 through the ropes and then grabbed hi
:, broken arm and helped him back. An eS
= preston OF pain was on Wolgasts face an
g before 1t disappeared he put q half doze
i rights to the stomach. II was his fini
squirt and a good one. light right cor
nsStsd with WSlEasss face and me boy
lacked steam. Vhey were exchanging blow