The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
Knocks Out Mem
sic in the Ninth
Round
REFEREE STOPS CONTEST
Los Angeles Man Is Outclasscd
From Start TO
Finish.

Vernon Arena, Los Angeles Cal.
title of lightweight champion this af-
,ernoone in his scheduled twenty round
fight with George Mcinsic, Of Los An
geles. virtually Knocking out Memsic
and causing the referee to stop the
fight in the ninth round.
Wolgasi cutcla ssed Mcmsic from
start to finish, and the result was
never In doubt. He had the Los An
geles man helpless III the ninth, and
Referee Eyton stopped the contest, In
accordance With his promise 10 Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks that he
would intervene the moment either
man showed decided weakness.
For the first time since the Jeffries
Johnson fight al Reno. worlds cham.
rionship was involved to-day, when
these two fighters entered the arena
at Vernon. The betting odds lowered
around 2 to / IN favor OF Wolgast
Considerable money was offered on this
champion at this figure. and found
takers on some Of it.. Memsic's only
apparent advantage was In weight
When the fighters had their final
weighing in. Wolgast tipped the scales
at l29 1-2. or 3 1-2 pounds unuer the
lightweight limit. and Memsic wels ed
1872 IL, bare half pound under the
limit. Both men practically ended
their training yesterday. and We're
reported in excellent condition.
Story az Contest.
round 1---Nlcmsic was first to land,
putting light right to Wolgast's jaw.
They c!inched and exchanged vicious
body blows, Wolgast claiming Memslc
hit him too low. Memsic rushed into
another ciinch and wrestled WolGast
to the floor Mcmstc landed u hard
right to the jaw, and Wolgast put a
stiff left to the stomach.
Round :-Thcy clincied and Mem
sic again threw Wolgast. and was
warned BIZ the referee. Memsic pu:
q hard right to the stomach. and Vol
CAST covered. Wolgast landed a
first blood. Wolgast put another TO
the face. and took two straight let's
to the mouth in return. In a clinch
both landed hard body blows.
Round 3--hIcmsic sent straight left
to the jaw. and Wolgast rushed him.
landing right and left on the face
Memsic covered and Wolgast shifted a
left to the body. Wo1gast thon put {.
hard left upper cut to the face, and
Mcmsic covered again. Memeic land
Cd stiff right on the jaw.
Round f--Thcy rushed into a clinch,
and in the Break away N1emsic landed
iIard left on tho jaw. Wolgast
blocked a right swing, and Memsic
then put left to his jaw, following
! u with two stiff body punches. They
fought head to head, exchanging VI
clors body blows. On the break. Mem
! SIC landed both right and left on the
face. and Wo!gast hard left to the
stomach, ~
Round ---Wolgast backed Mcnsic to
| INC ropes landing terrific rights and
/ lefts 10 the face and body. Nemsic
covered up. IVolgast fairly rained
! blows. AIomsic sent In left to the
body, and Wolgast again rushed land
ing both left and right on the face.
As the bell rang Memsic put a stiff
right on Wolgasts neck
Round G.-Memsic missed two swings,
and Wo!gast put n light leftjto the face,
following with a stiff right to tho same
spot. Head to head. they exchanged
body punches. both keeping we'll COW
cred, Wolgast landed two blows to
Mcnaic's one. ana Memsc seemed tired.
! Wolgast shot n terrific right upper
cut. and Mcmac was dazGd. 4
1 Round ..-Wolgastt caught ,Memsic
! with another right uppercut, and the
Los Angeles boy fell against the. ropes.
! Mcmsic, rushed into a ,clinch. and VOL
cast sent blow after blow to the body,
! The champion, with n hard left: sent
M:mslc 10 the rones. Momsic straight
| rntd un and countered with o. fright to
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