The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-18

LOS ANGELES, Cal. March 1T.-By
George Memsic in eight out
I'd nine rounds, Ad Wolgast retained the
'oltweight championship OF the world
b the Vernon arena this afternoon.
As a result of Il series of rights and
ITS TO the head, Memsic was stagger-
"a across the ring in the ninth round
<hen Referee Eyton jumped between
Ie fighters and declared Wolgast the
inner
Memsic could not have weathered the
ound out and the champion was pre-
ring to land the knockout punch when
:gton ended the fight,
With the largest crowd that has ever
Tended a boxing contest at Vernon,
1Pre was prospect for time that there
|oud be no fight. With both prelimi-
|1ries over. representative OF District
|ftorney Fredericks pushed their way
Rough the crowd and announced that
IS the affair was 10 be a prize fight it
dated the law and must be stopped.
A hurried consultation followed. Man
|cer McCarey exhibited the articles
|tich called for only boxing contest.
he district attorney was called on the
<|ephonc and after being assured it
Fonld not be a prize fight, he permit
u the contest to go on.
Memsic Starts With Swing.
after sparring about the ring in the
Ut round, Memsic rushed and landed
Wild right swing on the jaw. VOL
st fell into clinch and Memsic
nrew him TO the floor. The champion
IN daZed manner for a few sec
IDS and then slowly arose. Neither
had Il n,,rn tha Cocnn1
r third, but after that it was all VOL
4emsic gradually lost his steam and
the sixth it was apparent that the
Id was near.
During the last few rounds Wolgast
ettered his opponent at will, landing
king continually at the face. Blood
IoTed on Memsic S nose In the second
md, and In the seventh his right eye
H almost closed,
The tide of battle took decisive turn
the fifth after the hardest rally of
~ light The boys mixed it on the
pes and Wolgast came out of it the
<onger. After that Memsic landed
NJ few effective punches. Woigast
owed up strong. He did not appear
ID at any stage and fought with the
most confidence. His reputed bad
appeared to be as good as ever.
The fight by rounds:
Yolgast entered the ring at 1858 p. m.
ublc entered the ring one minute
ne announcer said that both men had
Izhed In and that the weight was cor
"a he said IT was to be a twenty
nu noxing contest for the champion
OF the world"
*2und 1--Memsic was first to lead.
ing light right TO Wolgast's jaw.
|y ,elinched and exchanged vicious
Toe low Memsic rushed Into an
'<t clnch and wrestled Wolgast TO the
IA Inc champion was up In an In
Menslc landed a hard right to
5aW and Wolgast put stiff left to
2comAch. The round was slightly In
% OF Memsic.
2lnd They clinched and Memsic
va threw Wolgast and was warned
me referee. Memsjc put a hard
70 the stomach and Wolgast COW
Wolgast landed q straight left on
nose and brought first blood VOL
} put another to the face and got
II lSlght lefts TO the mouth In re-
<it re sent In terrific left and In
scn poth landed hard body blows,
round was even.
>ha S-Memsic sent in a straight left
A6ine Jaw and Wolgast rushed him.
.ng right and left on the face. Mem
,kse@rcd ,ke @ and Wolgast shifted a lef,
IN ,,y. DOGGY. Wolgast then put a hard
rse5spercut TO the face and Memsic
III again Memslc landed q stiff
\. und on the Jaw. II was Wogasts
'Ind 4-They rushed into a clinch
3 ~ ule oreakaway Memsic landed a