The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-27
Wolgast Slaughters Him in
Second Period Of Scheduled
Ten-ROund Bout.
"0NE-R0UND" DAZES
CHAMPION in FIRST
Victor Shows Wonderful Re.
operative Powers: Hogan
May Never Fight Again.

NEW YORK. April 26.-Ad WoIgast Of
Michigan stepped from the ring before
the Madison Athletic club tonight still
lightweight champion OF the world,
In the second round Of what was 10
have been round bout he caught
Zone Round Hogan of California ter
rife left swing TO the jaw followed by
a heavy right to the wind and instantly
had Hogan in distress. 4 moment more
and the latter's seconds threw in the
sponge,
Quick TO sec his advantage when he
had dazcd Hogan. Wolgast followed him
M relentIesslv. He poured in a steady
volley of right and left swings TO either
side OF the jaw. rocking Hogan's head.
beating down his guard and driving him
Hogan stood swaying from side 10 side.
his hands hanging limp against his
thighs. while Wolgast pounded his bloody
face and still he could not seem to land
the decisive punch. But after a little
more than a minute and a half OF the
second round. Hogan turned his back on
acknowledged defeat. He lifted his hand
to his seconds and they stgnaled 10 The
referee that they conceded the fight.
Rocks and Dazes Wolgast.
Before entering the ring Hogan an
nounoed that if he was beaten declsivcly
he would never fight again. In the FIRST
round il seemed as II he might prove
worthy of the title to his nickname or
"One- Round" He found little difficulty
in stabbing the champion with an eff
the Jaw with a heavy right-hand sweep,
had Wogast for n moment rocking and
dazed against the ropes.
But Wolgast's wonderful powers of re-
cupcration came 10 his rescue. He raj
lied. fought back again and at the bell
was smiling.
When the second round opened VOL
CAST was as fresh as ever. Wolcast's s
whole fight was at close range. He was
willing to take punishment for n chance
TO get at close quarters where he could
rip in short. heavy punches 10 the wind
and close coupled uppercuts.
BY the ringside were James j. Jeffries,
former heavyweight champion; Young
Gso former EroMn ghtwssht shampion Dwsn
Packey Mcfarland and Leach Cross.
In the Semi-dnals. Joe Blum OF PhIla-
delphia won clevcrly from frankie Flem-
ing OF Canada.
Fight by Rounds.
clinch, Wolgast PLAYED for the chin with
short uppercuts. Hogan stabbed the
champion with four lefts They eX-
changed punches and In the clinches VOL
The champion was willing to take straight
Iefts for a chance to get To close quar-
ters. Hogan hammered WOlRaSl WIN
terrific rights and lefts. Wosast seemed
dazed The house went Wild. but VOL
CAST rallied and the bell found him smil-
ing. Both men were bleeding at the
mouth.
Round Q They rushed into another
clinch Hogan took a heavy left hool:
to the jaw and was badly dazed. VOL
CAST followed his man vigorously. put,
ting rights and lefts to the face. IL
was slaughter. Wolgast bored in con
stautly and. with fearful left and right
hooks to the wind and jaw. had Hogan
so dazcd he could barely hold up his
head The Californian reeled from one
corner OF the ring 10 the other trying
fcebly TO ward off Wolgasts vicious at
taCks. His knees wobbled under him
and as he staggered toward his corner
he lifted his hand In mute appeal 10
Referee White. He could go no further.
sponge and Referee White waved Vol
CAST back 10 his corner The round last
ed two minutes.