Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-05
WOLGAST KNOCKS OUT MORAN
Champion Lays Britisher Helpless in
the Thirteenth Round.
FAST, EVEN FIGHT UNTIL END
HOnors Well Divided Until Champion
Sends Right Hand Uppercut to
Stomach Following with Two
Similar Effective Blows.

ARENA, SAN FRANCISCO, July A.
Champion Ad. woIgast, fighting true to
for mTetained his title this afternoon by
knocking out owen Moran of Birming-
ham, England, in the thirteenth round OF
their scheduled twenty-round battle in the
Eighth streea open air arena.
Wolgast knocked, out the Englishman in
the first minute OF fighting in this round.
The lightweights had been going at ter
rifle pace UP to; the very end with the
honors first witiE one and then with the
other
Wolgast, rushing the Britisher into a
neutral corner in tie thirteenth. ripped
righthand uppercut into the stomach at
close quarters, following with two similar
punches that sent the game little Eng
lishman to the canvas helpless and gasp
ing While the arm of the referee tolled or
the ten seconds.
Round 1-After- shaking hands, they closed
in slowly, and almost Immediately ,Sthe
crowd yelled for the referee to break them
apart. Moran protested that Wolgast was
putting and the crowd jeered. Wolgsst
the jaw and they mixed it. each fighting
viclously. They went to close quarters
wwith Wolgast hooking his lert viciously
from the Britons mouth with a volley OF
short arm letts A body blow by the
| champion, QelVereu with great force closed
the round which was decidedly in VOL
CASTS favor
Round 2-Moran's supporters shouted at
| him to keep away, but the Englishman
rushed in. Wolgast rocked his head with
short arm punches and paved the way for
a volley OF lefts by sending in rights to
| his stomach Moran, fighting back g6nely
sent Wolgast tottering across the ring with
hard right to the jaw. Wolgast bled
advantage by clipping the champion sew
eral times with hard left and right
punches to the face and head. Moran's
round.
Third Round Even.
Round 3-Wolgast covered up. crouching
low and missed terrific left swing in
| tended for the jaw. They roughed 1t head
to head. both scoring frequently while in
this position. Wogast almost floored his
man wwith left swing to the jaw and
then closed in, lashing out with left and
succession TO the body and received in re-
turn a stiff right to the jaw. The round
was even.
Round 4-Wolgast's right eye was some-
what discolored and Moran's mouth was
I bleeding as they toed the mark Moran
shot a stiff left to the face and again they
! roughed 1t with their arms locked, Wogast
doing the greater execution. Moran drove
a. straight right to the jaw and then
same place. Wolgast sent his right with
great force to the body and they seemed
disinclined 70 break from a clinch VOL
CAST hooked left to the body and drove
the Briton against the ropes. They were
quickly back in the center of the ring,
gn5g tigers o Which fbs seconds
piled: He won't get me today" And
then protested vigorously to Referee Welsh
'elbowing'' him. Moran had just shade
Round 5NThey cnnched. with wolgast
left Moran Jared the champion with a
short arm right to the jaw. wolgast
twice A
clinch followed, Wolgast breaking II with
a hard right to the face. They danced
to the jaw with a short, right Wolgast
seemed the stronger as the bell ended an
| even round
Round 6-The fighters slowed up bit at
the outset of the round and then Moran
shot straight left to the face, They
went to close range, Wolgast landing sew
eral rights over the kidneys. They fought
at hot pace against the ropes, each
scoring repeatedly. Then followed a smart
long range rally, both landing lefts to the
face and both splitting blood Moran.
breaking from a clinch, rocked the cham
round aG ended With With the = men mis- mixing @ it 'a al
a fast clip. The round was about even.
Referee Parts Fighters.
Round up TO this stage Moran ap-
parantly had landed the cleaner punches.
but seemed to be the weaker of the two.
heart rt-breaking rally followed Moran is.v-
ing much the better of the wicked eX-
changes. Wolgast crowded Moran against
the ropes, the Engishman making de-
termined stand Referee Welsh finally
parted them Tor the first time. Wolgast
steadying himself ripped uppercut after
uppercut to the body with telling effect
and Moran Teeled across the ring TO the
ropes Mogast shot a left to the Jaw that
sent Moran hurdhng against the ropes and
the bell ended the round much in favor OF
lhe champion.
Round S-Moran found Wolgast's face
thrice with his left They clinched and
" olgast drove his right powerfully to the
kidneys. Moran almost sent the champion
through the ropes with a rush and then
went nearly through himself from the ( y 4
, of his onslaught. Wolgast drove a ter .fic
left TO the stomach and followed il with
right uppercut to the jaw. Wolgast stated
the blood in a stream from me Brit"n'
mouth and Moran wiltod like a leaf VOL
CAST sent In storm of blows following his
man about the ring and using both hands
with equal facility. Moran went 10 his
p corner with a bloody face and appeared
Ia be in sore starts, Wolgast had all the
better of the round, with Moran firing fast
Round s-Wolgast ehatted with his friends
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