Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-18

Los Angeles, Cal, March 1I.-Ad
Wolgast retained his title of light
weight champion in his scheduled 20
round fight today with George Memsic
of Los Angeles at the Vernon arena.
He virtually knocked Memsic out and
caused the referee to stop the fight
in the ninth round.
Wolgast outclassed Memsic from
start to finish and the result was
never in doubt. The Los Angeles man
was helpless and Referee Eyeton act
ed in accordance with his promise to
District Attorney Fredericks that he
would intervene the moment either
man showed decided weakness.
WrestIed WoIsast Down.
Round 1-Memsic was first to land,
putting a light right to Wolgast's jaw.
They clinched and exchanged vicious
body blows. Wolgast claimed Memsic
hit him too low. Memsic rushed into
to the floor. Memsic landed a hard
right to the jaw and Wolgast put a
stiff left to the stomach.
Round 2-They clinched and Memsic
again threw Wolgast and was warned
by the referee. Memsic put a hard
right to the stomach and Wolgast COW
cred. Wolgast landed a straight left
on the nose and brought first blood.
Wolgast put another to the face and
took two straight aefts to the mouth
in return. In a clinch both landed hard
body blows.
WoIgast Lands Often.
Round 3--Memsic sent a straight left
to the jaw and Wolgast rushed him,
landing right and left on the face.
Memsic covered and Wolgast shifted a
left to the body. Wolgast then put a
hard left uppercut to the face and
Memsic covered again. Memsic landed
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Round 4-They rushed into a clinch
and in the breakaway Memsic landed
a hard left on the jaw. Wolgast
blocked right swing and Memsic then
put left to the jaw, following it with
two stiff body punches. They fought
blows. On the break Memsic landed
both right and left on the face and
Wolgast hard left to the stomach.
Forced Memsic to Cover Up.
Round 5-Wolgast backed Memsic to
the ropes, landing terrific, rights and
lefts to the face and body. Memsic
covered up. Wolgast fairly rained
blows. Memsic sent ina left to the
body and Wolgast again rushed, land
ing both left and right on the face.
As the bell rang Memsic put stiff
right on Wolgast's neck.
Round 6-Memsic missed two swings
and Wolgast put a light left to the
face, following it with stiff right to
the Same spot They exchanged body
punches, both keeping well covered.
Wolgast landed two blows to Memsic' s
one and Memsic seemed tired. Wolgast
shot a terrific right uppercut and
Memsio was dazed.
Memsic Goes to the Ropes.
Round 7-Wolgast caught Memsic
with another right uppercut and the
Los Angeles boy fell against the ropes.
Memsic rushed into a clinch and VOL
CAST sent blow after blow to the body.
The champion with a hard left sent
Memsic to the ropes. Memsic straight
ened up and countered with a right to
Wolgast's jaw. He seemed to be
weak, however, and his punches did
not bother Wo1gast.
Round S-They clinched and Wolgast
pounded Memsic's kidneys. Memsic
put right to the jaw and Wolgast
backed UP. Memsic butted Wolgast
with his head and the champion, SHOW
ing Memsic back, rained rights and
1efts to the face and Memsic covered.
Memsic's face was badly swollen.
Msmsic Was All In.
Round 9-Wolgast Immediately
rushed. evidently intending to try for
a knockout He shot hard rights and
lefts to the face and body. Memsic