Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-05

Moran shot stiff left to the fact and
again they roushed it. with their arms
locked. Wolgast was doing the great
er execution. Moran drove straight
right to the jaw and then elouted the
champion with a left to the same place.
Wolgast sent his right with great
force to the body, and they seemed
disinclined to break from the clinch.
They were quickly back in the center
of the ring fighting like tigers. Vol
CASTS seconds tainted Moran, to
which the Britisher replied HE won't
get me today" and then protested Wig
orously to Referee Welch that the
champion was Intentionally "elbowing
him" Moran had shade the better of
this round
Round 5-They elinched, with VOL
CAST uppercutting to the face with
right and left. Moran Jared the cham
pion with short arm right to the jaw.
Wolgast swung wildly and Moran
rammed him twices more with rights
to the face. A long cllnch followed,
Wolgast breaking it with hard right
10 the face. They danced about the
ring and Wolgast landed twice to the
jaw with shortsarm rights Wolgast
StGihHAl tilt SlIpllSb4 DIS llit btll CLhth
an even round.
Round 6-The fighters slowed a bit
at the outset of the round and then
Moran shot a straight left to the face,
They went 10 close range. Wolgast
landing several rights over the kid
neYs They fought at hot pace
against the ropes each scoring re-
peatedly Then followed smart long
range rally, both landing lefts to the
face and both splitting blood. Moran,
breaking from clinch, rocked the
champions head with a right hook and
the round ended with the men mixing
II at a fast clip. The round was about
even.
Round Up to this stage, Moran
apparently had landed the cleaner
punches but seemed to be the weak
err of tho two. They at once went into
clineh and Misunderstanding rally fol-
lowed Moran having much the better
of the wicked exchange. Wolgast
crowded Moran against the ropes. the
Enslishman making determined
stand. Referee Walsh finally parted
them for the first time. Wolsast
steadying himself. ripped uppercut
after uppercut to the body with tell
ing effect, and Moran reeled across the
ring to the ropes. Wolgast shot left
70 the jaw that sent Moran hurting
against the ropes and the bell ended
round much in favor of the champion.
Round S-Moran found Wolgast's
face thrice with his left. They clinched
and Wolgast drove his right powerful
ly to the Kidneys. Moran almost sent
the champion through the ropes with
a rush and then went nearly through
himself from the force of his onslaught.
Wolgast drove a terrific left to the
stomach and followed it with right up
percuts to the jaw. Wolgast startedl
the blood in a stream from the Br1t-a
on's mouth and Moran wilted like
leaf. Wolgast sent in a storm of blows,
following his man about the ring and
was using both hands with equal ia
cility. Moran went to his corner with
a bloody face and appeared to be In
sore straits Wolgast had all the bet
ter of the round.
Round 9-Wolgast sent. his right to
the kidneys. Moran retaliated with two
straight rights to the face and the
champion swung back wildly. How
ever he landed several hard rights and
lefts to the stomach and the round
closed with the lighting going at an
awful pace Wolgast almost sent the
Englishman through the ropes with
heavy punches. but Moran came back
gamely and scored frequently on the
body. Wolgast had the better of the
round.
Round lC-Wolgast forced the issue,
but Was met with a straight right on
the jaw and then slowed up. The
champion then swung his left to the
Jaw and almost sent the Englishman
through the ropes with right and left
to the body and face. Moran brought
the crowd, to it's feet when he met
Wolgast at his own game, beating him
to the punch and starting the blood
from the champions mouth. Wolgast
slowed UP perceptibly and they rested
in clinch. Moran swung hard right
to the jaw and they were in another
slashing rally when the bell changed.
Morans round.
Round 11-Moran opened with two lefts
to the face and moment later shot two
more to the game place and escaped re-
turn They cinched and exchanged rights
| to the face. Wolgast countered with slash
| ing body punches but Moran did not give
way an inch. The Briton swung right and
| LETT to the jaw and cleverly escaped the
champions vicious assaults. 1t was noran's
round and nc appeared to be gaining
strength.
| Round 12-They clnched hammering
away ut each others body and face. Vol
CAST sent two right uppercuts to the body
Moran then shot straight left to the
! fa1e and another TO the nose, Wolgast re
| taliatng with two foreeful body punches