The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
AID WOLGAST IS
STILL CHAMPION

Arena San Francisco July 5.--Cham-
,pion Ad Wolgast, fighting true to form.
retained his title yesterday afternoon
by knocking out owen Moran Of Biz
Irningham. Eng, in the thirteenth
round Of their scheduled twenty round
sbattle in the Eighth street open air
arena. Wolgast knocked out the Eng
Ilishman in the first minute of fighting
An this round. The lightweigths had
lbeen going at terrific pace up to the
very end, with the honors first with
one and then with the other.
Wolgast rushing the Britisher into
a neutral corner in the thirteenth, rip
ped right hand uppercut into the
stomach at close quarters, following
with two similar punches that sent the
game little Englishman to the canvas,
helples and gasping, while the arm Of
the referee tolled off the ten seconds.
AS Wolgast turned to his corner
more firmly planted than ever before
on the heavyweight throne, grin
flashed across his bleeding lips and
he plucked with his gloved hands at
the American flag he wore around his
waist In a second he was smothered
1 in the throng of admirers who surged
into the ring, united the battle SCARED
4 flag and waved 1t over Wolgast's head.
Some battle for the Fourth Of
fought through the crowd to get his
picture. Moran's seconds entered the
claim of foul, but the blows In ques-
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side and the protest was disallowed.
Never for moment during the battle
did the terrific pace slacken The
American carried the fight to his OPP
Iponent from the first tap of the gong,
as Moran was never able to keep him
at long range. 1t was in the clinches
that the champion showed to best adj
vantage. Moran was unable to perfect
a defense against the short ripping
right uppercuts.
Wolgast worked to his ribs and "the
loop the loop punch, right upper
cut to the face outside his own left
arm that snapped the Britisher's head
back again and again and kept his
mouth bleeding from the first round
AT long range Moran clearly outpoint-
ed the Michigan boy and his clever
lducking and foot work extricated him
from many a tight corner 1t was the
battle of a clever and experienced
boxer against tearing, ripping fighter
and the expert weathered the storm
with never a sign of distress.
In the tenth and eleventh rounds, |
Moran came up with burst of speed |
that fairly smothered Wolgast. Timing |
every blow to perfection he whipped |
In rights and lefts landing straight |
llefts right hooks and swings with |
speed and force that slowed the cham |
pion for the first time He fought him
self out of close quarters as WoIgast |
attempted to clinch and beat the cham
pfUn TO punch after punch in ex- |
changes. His effort was but flash |
In the pan, however. Wolgast strong |
as an OK came In early for more In /
the twelfth and while owen continued |
to land more often Ad loosened |
his teeth and started fresh stream /
of blood from his mouth and the chal-
lenger went to his corner in distress.
The Final Rounds.
Round eleyen--Moran opened with
two lefts to the face and a moment |
later shot two more to the same place
and escaped a return. They clinched |
and exchanged rights to the face.
Moran after blocking several rights.
drove left to face. Wolgast countered |
with siashing body punches, but Moran
did not give way an inch The Briton
swung right and left to the jaw and
cleverly escaped the champions vic
aous assaults. 1t was Moran's round Il
and he appeared to be gaining
strength
Round twelve-They clinched. ham
mertng away at each others body and I
face. Wolgast sent two right upper
cuts to the body. Moran then shot a
straight left to the face and another
to the nose, Wolgast retaliating with
two forceful body punches. Moran
swung his right to the jaw at long
range and quickly followed it with a Il
left to the same mark Wolgast start
ed Moran's mouth bleeding with q
hard right just as the bell rang and L
the Briton spat tooth. Even round.
Round thirteen Wolgast rushed
desperately and finally forced the
Briton into a corner They had nor
been fighting thirty seconds when the
champion shot his right with terrific
Torce to the pit of the stomach. The
impact Of the blow was heard clear
across the arena. Quick as a fash
Wolast sent two more rights to the
stomach and as Moran began to fall
q left hook found the jaw. Moran
went to the floor with his mouth open
and his eyes CLASSY. He was counted /
out while In recumbent position.
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