The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-07-05
Of MORAN
PROVES WOLGAST'S
RIGHT TO THE TITLE
Thirteen Rounds Before
Englishman Goes Down
for Count.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Ad VOL
CAST is today conceded to have an I'M
disputed right to the title of lightweight
champion of the world following his
feat yesterday of knocking out Owen
Moran. Of Birmingham. England. in the
thirteenth round of their twenty-round
battle In the Eighth street open-air
arena here.
The boys boxed at a terrific pace up
to the very end, with the honors first
with one and then with the other. VOL
CAST rushed the Britisher into a neutral
corner In the thirteenth round and drove
a right-hand uppercut to the stomach
at close quarters. He followed this up
with two similar punches that sent the
game little Englishman to the canvas,
helpless and gasping, while the arm OF
the referee tolled of the ten seconds.
The receipts were between $4,000 and
$4,000, as every seat was occupied.
Trivial Fouls Overlooked.
Jack Welsh. the referee, announced at
the ringside that he would overlook
trivial fouls, but that deliberate intent
to incapacitate on the part Of the fight
ers would incur prompt disqualification.
COhbAHuco DlLohs "OsoeSe
the favorite at 10 to 6. Moran's follow
ers snapped up the short end with avid
Ity. One Of the largest individual wag-
era recorded was 5000 on the champion.
The largest ringside wager was 5000
against 5000, made just before the pre-
liminary bout.
Moran came up undistressed for the
| unlucky thirteenth round, although II
| was plain he was firing. Wolgast met
him with a well-timed rush. and forced
his way to close quarters. Moran
checked him with a left jab, but was
backed against the ropes. Suddenly
Wolgast whipped his right arm free
from the clinch, and, swinging from
his hip, sent his glove crashing three
times to the pit of Morans stomach
Face Shows Moran's Agony.
| Moran's face whitened and twisted
| with agony under the smear Of blood
from his cut lips He CROPPED blindly to
smother the smashing blows; then his
knees gave way under him, and he Slip
ped from wolgast's grasp to the brown
canvas that covered the ring.
The champion whipped over left
hook to the Jaw as Moran fell, but Il
was not needed.
Moran rolled on his side, and hi
legs scrambled for a footing, but hi
mouth was open and his eyes rollet
back, and the shouts Of the seconds
brought no meaning to his deadenet
senses. It was several minutes before
he reclaimed consciousness.
Moran's seconds entered a claim o.
foul. hut the blows in question wer!
| plainly seen from the rtngs'de ant
the protest was disallcwed.
| No Slack to Wolgast.
Never for a moment during the battl'
did the terrific pace slacken. Thu
II American carried the Tight to his oppo
nent from the first tap of the gong, a.
Moran was never able to keep him a
4 long range. 1t was in the clinches tina
the champion showed to best advan
tage. Moran was unable to perfect ;
defense against the short. ripping RICH
uppercuts. wolgast worked to his ribs
ana used the right uppercut 10 the fac
outside his own left arm that snappe,
the Britisher's head back Repeatedly
and kept his mouth bleeding from tn
first round.
At long range Moran clearly out
pointed the Michigan boy, and his cleve
ducking and footwork extricated hin
from many q tight corner: II was
battle OF clever and experienced boxe
against a tearing, ripping fighter, an,
never sign Of distress.