New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
WOLGAST CATCHES TARTAR
Beaten on Points by Knockout"
Brown in Fast Bout.
CHAMPION LOSES CASTE
0utboxed by Rival in Practically
Every Round of the
Contest.
[ BY 1elsrranh 10 The Tribune.


Philadelphia, Feb. Sad Wolgast, the
lightweight champion of the world. was
outponted, outfought end outboxed oy
Knockout Brown, Of New York. IN
six-round bout at the American Athletic
club, here tonight. The bout was fas'
and furious from start to finish, and the
boys never rested from one end OF the con
test TO tho other. Brown carried the pat'ie
to the champion from round to round ana
landed two blows TO his rivals one
He boxed as he never did before, as ne
realized that his golden opportunity mao
arrived His offside defence had Wolgast
worried. and he shot home many righthand
iolts over the latters guard. for which the
champion had no adequate defence. Brown
swung and hooked his mighty left TO tne
body time and again. and In the fitth rouhd
Wolgast reeled as he went TO his corner.
Browns footwork was fast. and time
after time lie danced away from heavy
blows where they would have proved dam
aging had they landed.
Wolgast. on the other hand. made poor
impression on the crowd He was slow
and his distance was poor. AT long range
he missed almost as often as he landed
and the blows that did connect were not
hard enough to slow Brown up.
His left hook was fairly effective, and
drew the blood from Browns nose In the
second round. Ads best work was done at
close range. and in the cllnches he had a
little the better OF the exchange.
Brown. however. kept off and fought al
long range. Wolgast tried the questionable
trir he Of da
butting and using the heel of mis- glove.
When tho fifth round started Wogast
rushed in. but ran into left uppercut
which staggered him and sent him back on
his heels. He tried again. but Brown beat
him all over the ring. cut his mouth and
al the end Of the round Wolgast staggered
as he went to his corner. The final round
was lust as fast as the first.
Wolgast tried 10 win in a punch but
was confronted by his match, and Brown
held him at bay at all times
Philadelphia women were attracted by
the contests, and about fifty. richly govned,
occupied curtained boxes on the mezzanine
floor.
When Wolgast and Brown entered the
ring the big hall of the American Athletic
Club was little more than half filled Boil
boys appeared 10 be in the pink of condi'
ton, especially the champion, who fol-
more than n fortnight has been quartered
at Fernwood, Delaware County Just over
the city line from Philadelphia. Little
time was wasted in adjusting the gloves
IT was announced that both were under
the stipulated weight of 1873 pounds.
In Wolgasts corner were Tom Jones
his manager; Herbert Wilcox, Herman
HUT and Joe Kline. Browns seconds
were Adam Bowen, John Smolcl and Oar
Morgan, his mana ger
The first bout Of the evening was between
Jimmy Carroll. the self-styled bantam
weight champion of the Pacific Coast, and
Young" O'Leary, of New York. The boy:
wasted little time in preliminaries, but
started right TO work. Carroll was the tai
er and had the reach. He jabbed cleverl,
and used cross TO the head which o Lear
, found hard 10 block. Carroll also WORKED
left hook to the stomach time and again
The blow was well timed. and crossed in
side OLeary's right.
In the fourth round Carroll shifted hi:
attack 70 the head by feinting with left
for the body. and then chopping the rlgh
10 the Jaw. O'Leary worked hard IN tht
last two rounds. but was clearly outpointed
The second bout brought together jim
Barry. the heavyweight from Illinois, anc
joe Jeanette. the negro pugilist from
Union Hin. Y. J. The latter was the clev
erer boxer Of the pair and landed his
left 70 The face repeatedly. but the rusgec
Barry tore in and gained the better Of th'
opening round by his sharp in-fshtins.
Barry staggered Jeanette in the seconc
round with a right TO the jaw that had th'
latter dazed and weak He was wild "
following and Jeanette stalled until tn
bell Joe took a terrible beating In th'
third round. and went TO his corner grogg,
and bleeding Barrys body blows seemed
| 10 sap his speed. and no was slow In get
ting about and covering up.
jeanette rallied. however. in the flftl
round, and outboxed Barry from gong u
gong. He broke Jim's nose and LANDED
several punches 10 the jaw. but Barry wa
not badly hurt. and fought hack. jeanette
! tried 70 even matters In the last round, bu
Barry was the winner on points, in I'M
| opinion of the critics.
In the semi-final bout Digger Stanley
the bantam champion Of England, me
Tommy O'Tooe. OF Philadelphia, in dis
appointing six rounds. Neither boy boxed
I'D 10 the standard. and the bout was aoou
even although many in the crowd dld no
hesitate to saw that O'Toole deserved th'
call. Others. however. were of the opinion
| that STANLEY showed greater Cleverness.