The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-05

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AMERICAN
Moran SucGumhs 10 Wolgasl
I IN IhifIaenIh Hound ut
p'ucky Flight
fBY Associated Preag.1

t0allng Off the fatal fen seconds over
the writhing and unconscious body
of Owen Moran Of England. bfoug'nt
victory To Adj Wolgasf In the tnlf-
geenfh round Of Tuesdays interna.
flOnaI battle for the ightWeight
championship 1t was q clean knock
out, ana the decisive victory was
clearly earned by tne rugged
strength and terrific pnnishing pow
ef 0f the champion.
Right nppercuts to the stomach.
followed by a left hook 70 the jaw
forced the game little English ght-
er To take the count for the first
time III bis eleven years Id fhe ring
Moran cane up undistressed for
me unlncky thirteenth round, all
though II was plain he was firing
Woigasf inet him with d well timed
rush ana forced his way to close
quarters. Moran checked him with q
left iaI, bur was forced against the
ropes ID his own corner Suddenly
Wolgast whipped bis right arm free
ffom the ciinch and, swinging from
the hin, sent his glove crashing
three times III the plt Of Moran's
stomach Nforans .aec wniteneo
and twisted with agony under the
smear of nlo0d from his cut lips He
groped blindty 10 smother the smash
ing blows; then his knees gave un-
der him ana he slipped from VOL.
CAST grasp to the brown canvass
that covered the ring
The champion whipped over q iaft
hook 10 the Jaw as owen fell, bul II
was not needed Moran rolled inside
and his legs scrambled for footing,
but his mouth was open and his eyes
rolled back, and the shouting sec
onds brought no meaning 10 his dead
ened senses. II was several minutes
before tie regained consciousness.
AIS WOlgast turned 70 his corner,
more firmly planted than ever before
on the lightweight throne grin
flashed across his bleeding lips and
he piucked with his gloved hands
at the American flag he wore about
his waist In a second he was smofh-
cred In the throng of admirers who
sarged into the ring, united the bat
tle-scarred flag and waved Il ever
WelgastS tousled head
Some battle for the Fourth Of
July he painted, ats the photograph
ers fought through the crowd 70 get
his picture
Moran's seconds entered q claim
Of foul, but the blows Id question
were plainly seen from the ringsidP
and the protest was hisaiiOwed.
Never for moment during the
battle did the terrific pace slackem.
The American carried the fight to
his opponent from the first tap OF
the gong. as Moran never was able
10 keep him at long range, II was In
the ciinches thai the champion show
ed to the best advantage Norma
was unable to perfect a defense
against the short rapping right np-
percuts Wolgas, worked To his ribs
and the loop-the-loopr punch. a righs
lrppercnt to the face outside his own
left arm that snapped the British
ers head back again and again and
kept his mouth bleeding from the
first round,
AL long range rghing Moran
clearly outpointed the Michigan boy
and bis clever dueking and foot
work extricated him from many a
tight corner. 1t was battle Of ?
clever and experienced boxer against
tearing, ripping fighter and the
fighter weathered the storm with
never sign Of distress.
Il was a rough fight from the start
AS the first round opened Moran
came willingly TO close quarters. but
was met with voiley % short leits
o the face and a right uppercut that
brought the blood In o stream from
his fps. Il was the champions
round By a vide margin. and Moran
came back for the second with IN
structions 10 stay away
With wonderful Judgment Of dis
tance be slipped away from VOL
CASTS vicious swings. flashing if
with clean cut lefts and rights as
the champion opened up Il was MO-
rams round, aud he continued 20 pur
sue the same iacucs throughout the
fight When forced 70 close QuaTiefs
In fhe tnifd. Moran fought back VT
ciously They rOughed ~ head 10
head Wolgast working hts right 10
the kidneys and body and Moran
rpDlng bis lett hand and forearm IN
10 AIS chin and face and holding
the champion even Both were
l4edina when tho round closed
Moran seemed to gain confidence
- The gght progressed shifting ih
ana out as lifhe as d panther be
landed cleaniy again and again
fhroagh0ut the fourth. fifth end sixth
rounds. rocking ADS head Win harl
clean punches and making WoiEasi
hook almost Ike an analeus nf the
way he avoided bis swinsg. IFS
cfaserness brought round after
round Of applause. bot he never stop.
ped Wolgsst's steady advance, and
/ Walgast plainly the stronger, isusa
ING and nodding 90 friends among
fhe s8sffators between the TOunaa
in the seventh Wolg1st forced tn'
EngNshmen 20 the roFes. where fhel
fought toe 10 toe until pare py 80
referee Noran having AZ t1e DE-,
Ter of lhe exchange. but Woisa-'
aveued matters uD before The ro1n'
was over ~ his wicked uppercpis
f WIlgast bored in and although ONel
a. cr0ssad his right again and again q
Ads head Ia the eighth and nlnii
rounds he vas unable 10 sfop diH
! or slow the furious pace. and see7i-sl
10 BE- Weakening fast
Hls seconds worked Desperately