Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-05
MORAN LOST
TO WOLGAST
Case Of Good Boxer Against
Good Fighter
EhGl|SHMAN'S SCIENCE
Was Overcome by American
Pluck and Strengthened
Came in the Thirteenth
Round Claim of Foul Is
DisalloWed.
.ENGL|sHMAN'S SCIENCE

San Francisco. July 4-The meas
ured swing of Referee Welsh's right
arm, tollinG 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 today's interna-
tional battle for the lightweight
championship. il was a clean knock
out and the decisive victory was
clcanly earned by the rugged strength
and the terrific furnishing power of
the champion. Right uppercuts to
the stomach, followed by u left hook
to the jaw. forced the game little
English fighter 10 take the count for
the first time in his eleven years in
the ring
Moran came up undistrCsseu for the
unluclIy thirteenth round. although il
was plain he was firing Wolgast
met him with we'll timed rush and
forced his way to close quarters. Mo-
ran checked him with left jab and
was backed against the ropes in his
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 stomach. Moran's face
whitened and twisted with agony. lie
grpped blindly to smother the smash
ing blows. then his knees gave away
un,!er him and he slipped from VOL
CASTS grasp to the brown canvas that
covered the ring. The champion
whipped over a left hook To the jaw
as Owen fell. but il was not needed.
Moran rolled on his side and his legs
scrambled for a footing. but his mouth
was open and his eyes rolled back
and the shouting seconds brought
no meaning to his deadened senses
1t was several minutes before he re-
gained consciousness
Ad Wblgast turned To his corner
more firmly planted than ever before
on the lightweight throne, grin
flashed across his bleeding lips and
he pluczed with his gloved hand at
the American flag he wore about his
waist. In a second he was smQthered
in the throng of admirers who surScd
into the ring, united the battle scar
red flag and waved it over Woigasts
tousled head.
Some battle for the f"II1h VI
July" he painted. as the photogra-
pliers fought through the crowd To
get his picture Moran's seconds en-
tered the claim of foul, hut the blows
in question as seen from the ring-
side were not fouls and the protest
was not allowed.
Never for a minute during the bat
tie did the terrific pace slacken. Inc
American carried the fight TO his op-
ponent and Moran was never able To
keep him at long range. 1t was III
the clinches that the champion showed
to the best advantage. Moran was
unable to perfect a defense against
the spot ripping right uppercuts "ol-
CAST worked to his ribs and the loop |
the loop" punch, a right uppercut 10
tho face outside his own left arm, |
that snapped the Britisher's mead |
back again and again ana kept his
mouth bleeding from the llrst rouhu'
AT long range Moran clearly out
pointed Wolgast and by his clever
fucking and foot work cXtricated MIN
self from many a tight corner. IL was
a tattle of clever, experienced box
or against tearing. ripping flghter'
and the fighter wcathercd the storm |
with never a sign of distress.
II was a rough fight from the
start AS the first round opened
Moran came willingly to close quar-
ters. but was met with volley OF
short lefts to the face and a right
unpercut that brought the blood by
stream from his lips. 1t was lhe
round by wide margin,
and Moran came back for the secCno
with instructions to stay away.
with wonderful judgment of DIS
tance. he slipped away from Wolgast
vicious swings, flashing in with clean
cut left Iefts and rights as the cham-
MON opened up 1t was Moran
round and he continued to pursue the
same tactics throughout the flght.
When forced to close quarters IN the
third Moran fought back Vlciously.
They roughed ii head to head, Wol-
CAST working his right to the KID
news and body and Moran ripping ms
left hand and forearm into ADS chlh
and face and holding the champion
cver Both were bleeding when the
round closed.
Moran seemed to gain confidence as
the fight progressed. Shifting in ana
ont as 1.-the as a panther, he landed
cleanly again and again throughout
tho fourth. fifth and sixth ROUNDS,
rocking Wplgasts head with hard.
clean punches and making Wolgast
look almost like an amateur by the