The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-05
Ad Wolgast, American Light
weight Champion, Puts
owen Moran to Sleep.
RIGHT SWING ENDS FIGHT
IN THIRTEENTH ROUND
Large Sums Wagered at Ring
side Just Before HOstilitieS
Begin; Receipts $40, 900.

SAN FRANCISCO. July {.-The meas
ured swing OF Referee Welshs arm, toll
ing off the fatal ten seconds over the
writhing and unconscious body Of Owen
Moran OF England. brought victory to Ad
Wolgast in the thirteenth round OF to-
days international battle for the light
weight championship.
1t was a clean knockout, and the de-
csive victory was cleanly earned by the
rugged strength and terrific Furnishing
power OF the champion.
Right uppercuts to the stomach. fol :
lowed by a left hook TO the jaw, forced
the game little English fighter to take
the count for the nrst time In his eleven
years in the ring.
Moran came up undistressed for the un-
lucky thirteenth round. although II was
plain he was firing Wolgast met him
with q well timed rush and forced his
way to close quarters. Moran checked
him with a left jab. but was backed
against the ropes in his own corner.
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 Moran's stom-
ach. Morau'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 slipped
from Wolgast's grasp 10 the brown can
vas that covered the ring.
Last Blow Unnecessary.
The champion whipped over a left
hook 10 the Jaw as Owen fell, but IL was
not needed. Moran rolled on his side
his mouth was open and his eyes rolled
back. and the shouts of his seconds
brought no meaning TO his Ceadened
senses. 1t was several minutes before
he regaiued consciousness.
AS Wolgast turned TO his corner, more
solidly planted than. ever on the light
bleeding lips and he plucked with his
sloved hands at the American flag he
wore about his waist.
In a second he smothercd in the
throng Of admirers who surged into the
ring. united the battle SCARED flag and
waved IL over WOlgasts tousled head
Some battle for The Fourth of July.
Inc painted as the photographers fought
through the crowd to get his picture
Moran's seconds entered claim OF
foul, but the blows in. question were
plainly seen from the ringsdc and the
protest was disalowed
Never ior a moment during the battle
did The terrific pace slacken. The Ameri-
can carried the night 10 his opponent from
never was able 10 keep him at long
range. II was In the clinches that the
champion showed TO the best advantage.
Moran was unable 10 establish a defense
against The short ripping right uppercuts
Woieast worked 10 his ribs and the loop
the loop punch Ca right uppercut 10 the
'Grc OUTSIDE MS own 'eft armD .hat sent
tho Brit'shers head back again and
again and kept his mouth bleeding from
the first round.
Moran Very Clever.
Al long range Moran clearly outpointed
the Michigan boy and his clever ducking
and footWork eXtricated him from many
a light corner. 1t was battle OF a
clever and experienced boxer against d
tearing. ripping fighter and the fighter
wealhered the storm with never a sign
OF distress.
II was a rough fight from the start
As tho Iirst round opened, Moran came
Willingly 10 close quarters. but was met
with vollcy OF short lefts 10 the face
and right uppercut that brought the
blood in stream from his lips.
IL was the champions round By wide
margin and Moran came back for the
second with instructions 10 stay away.
With wonderful judgment of distance
lie slipped away from Wolgast's vicious
swings. flashing III with clean cut lefts
and rights as the champion opened up.
IL was Mcran's round and lie continued
To pursue the same tactics throughout
the fight. When forced to close quar-
ters in the third. Moran fought back
viciousy. They roughed IL head TO head.
Wolgast working bis right TO the kid
neys and body and Moran sending his
left hand and forearm i'm Ads chin and
face and holding the champion even. Both
were bleeding when the round closed
Moran seemed TO gain confidence as
the fight progressed. Shifting in and
out as 1.-THE as a panther. he landed