The evening world., 1911-02-09
HH.Sfar Card Cost
Jack O'Brien 81,

ton and lying on top OF him hammered
at X O's head with his right. IL was
foul work and the crowd hissel
O'Brien pulled Wolgast away. There
was Il Wild mlX-up and Brown was
backed to the ropes on the other side
OF the ring. There Wolgdst tore in
with Il savage left swing that landed IN
the pit OF the stomach. The blow hurt
Brown and he got away with a rather
doubtful grin on his face. Wolgast was
after him like a wildcat. Brown fecov.
cred instantly and mixed. having all
the best OF II. Wolgast. In his eagerness,
running into several heavy left-hand
smashes on the chin.
Wolgast was working hard to land
more body blows. Some went In, but
Brown rocked the champions head to
his shoulder-bladcs with lefts and
rights. once he nearly Jared WolgaSt
of his feet with "A swinging right that
struck him fairly on the nose. Both
were bleeding "A little at the nose. VOL
CAST. IN a clinch. swung Brown on his
feet n threw him bodily through the
ropes to the platform outsiac. IL was
Browns round. but by a shade this
time.
A Hurricane Fourth rSand.
Brown started a hurricane in the
fourth, landing almost at will and beat
Ing the champion back against the
ropes. He was landing his left upstairs
and down. with jolts that Wolgast
didn't like, Still. Ad sneered and held
his jaw out now and then and played
to the gallery. In the middle Of the
round he began rushing suddenly, FORE
Ing Brown about the ring by sheer
strength and hammering at his Sides
ord back in the cllnchcs. once or twi'e
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he wrestlcd Brown to his knees. Again
he backheeled him and threw him half
through the ropes. And all the time
playing steadily with lefts and rights.
Brown held his lead.
The NTH was a fight. Wolgast ran
from his corner and started roughinE.
He slugged and butted and after a
moment Brown buttcd with him. and i
was hard to tell who used the head
most effectively. O'Brien pulled them
apart. Wolgast threw Brown on the
ropes and showing his elbow against
the New Workers. throat bent him over
backward. O'Brien interfered and cau-
toned the champion. Brown mad rs
a hornet. swung on Wolgast's mouth
! and the champion bled freely.
Fought Wolss-. OF "a Feet.
In the next hurry Wolgast came GU,
] SECOND nest, WIN IL blulStu Tlknl eye
He fought ~furiously now; even more
~furiously. His left and right swings
doomed on Browns body until II
sounded like the beating of a bass
drum. But Brown returned blow 70
blow. never gave a step and fairly
fought Wolgast on his feet. At las
they were against the ropes n Wol
CAST was getting a fearful maullng
forced to cover and stall. Brown LANDED
a dozen lefts. Wolgast was weaker
ing. His knees were shaking. The bel
rang and he walked to his corner yer!
unsteadily,
After hat the sixth and last an
Wolgast left the ring u beaten cham
plon. Not d%isgraced, for he fought al
the way, not n Cheese champion" a
some said In my hearing, bu, beaten.
Whether Wolgast would win or
not In q long hght 10 n mere mat
ter Of conjecture. Surely he IL q
little iron man, with n wonderful
capacity for punishment. but this
six-round mill found him very
weak at the hnish n Brow
strong Ind not even showing a
trace OF WEAKNESS. 1t 10 hard to
tell, I think I would string with
Brown.