The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-27
EASY FOR WOLGAST.
One Round Hogan Didn't Last Two
With Champion.

New York, April 27.-Ad Wolgast,
lightweight champion of the world, last
night won over "One Round" Hogan,
the promising California lightweight
in the second round of a scheduled 10
round bout. A terrific left swing to
the jaw, followed by a heavy right to
the wind in the second round dazed
Hogan.
Quick to see his advantage, Wolgast
followed him up relentlessIy He
poured in a steady volley of right and
left swings to either side of the jaw.
rocking Hogan's head, beating down his
guard, and driving him helplessly
around the ring.
Slaughter in Second.
Hogan stood swaying from side TO
side, his hands hanging limp against
his thighs, while Wolgast pounded his
bloody face and still he could not seem
10 land the decisive punch. But after
a little more than a minute and a half
OF the second round, Hogan turned his
back on the ring and faced his own
corner and acknowledged defeat He
lifted his hand to his seconds and
threw up the sponge.
Before entering the ring Hogan an
nounced that if he was beaten decisive
ly he would never fight again. In the
f1rst round it seemed as if he might
prove worthy of the title to his nick
name of "One Round" He found little
difficulty in stabbing the champion
with an effective straight left and,
swinging to the jaw with a heavy right
hand sweep, had Wolgast for a moment
rocking and dazed against the ropes.
But Wolgast's wonderful powers of re-
cuperation came to his rescue He
rallied, fought back again and at the
bell was smiling.
Champion Is Smiling.
When the second round opened he
was as fresh as ever. Wolgast's whole
tight was at close range. He was will
ing to take punishment for chance to
get at close quarters where he could
rip in short heavy punches to the wind
and close coupled uppercuts
By the ringSide were James J. JEFF
frles, former heavyweight champion;
Young Critic, former lightweight cham
plon; Knockout" Brown, Abe Attell,
Owen Moran, Freddie Welsh, Tommy
Murphy, Packey Mcfarland and Leach
Cross.
Fight by Rounds.
Round Both rushed into clinch.
Wolgast played for the chin with short
uppercuts. Hogan stabbed the cham
p1on with four lefts. They exchanged
punches and in the clinches WoIgast
shot short uppercuts to the jaw. The
champion was willing to take straight
ietts for chance to get to close quar-
tiers. Hogan hammered Wolgast with
terrific rights and lefts. Wolgast SEEM
ed dazed. The house went wild but
Wolgast rallied and the bell found him
smiling. Both men We're bleeding.
Round 2-They rushed into another
clinch. Hogan took a heavy left hook
to the jaw and was badly dazed VOL
CAST followed his man vigorously. put
ting rights and lefts to the face. 1t was
slaughter. Wolgast bored in constant
ly and with fearful left and right hooks
to the wind and jaw had Hogan so
daZed he could barely hold up his head
The Californian reeIed from one corner
of the ring to the other, trying feebly
to ward off Wolgast's vicious attacks
His knees wobbled under him and as
he staggered toward his corner he lifted
his hand in mute appeal to Referee
White. He could go no further.
Hogan's seconds then threw up the
sponge and Referee White waved VOL
CAST back to his corner. The round
lasted two minutes.