The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Moran Goes DOwn
Before Ad WolgaSt
Knocked Out in Thirteenth Round
by Champion Light-Veight-Americau
Has Best of It from Start

landed several telling uppercuts that evi-
IDENTIFY hurt the Englishman. But Moran
was full OF fight and breaking from
clinch he sent in a left on the body and
a right to the point of the jaw. WolGast
was unsteady for the moment, and then.
recovering, he rushed Moran to a corner.
where the latter's seconds told him to
keep away.
Eighth round-Moran was wary when
he came up. He landed two light lefts
at long range and then clinched as
Wolgast rushed. As the referee parted
them. Moran shot a straight left to the
mouth and Wolgast in a half-clinch
hammered the kidneys with great
strength. Then, as they got into a red
hot mix-up, Wolgast landed a right up
percut and Moran partially fell through
the ropes. Wolgast politely helped him
to regain his feet and then proceeded
to hammer him with left and right until
Moran was very tired as he shuffied to
his chair.
Ninth round-Wolgast was sure that he
had the Briton where he wanted him
and lost no time in cutting loose. He
drove in many body blows until Moran,
backing around the ring on the defensive,
was putting like a grampus, Wolgast
forced the fight with increased vigor and
seemed able to land as often as he
pleased. Now and then Moran put in a
weak counter or roughed IT in the
clinches. but when the bell rang he sanh
into his chair as If ready to give it up.
Tenth round-Moran received a stimu-
liant before he answered the bell and
promptly he came in with a great left
on the head. He followed with a right
on the jaw. but Wolgast was not Jared
and quickly resumed his vigorous rush.
ing tactics. The champion was anxious
to end the agony as quickly possible,
so he fairly blinded the Englishman with
a terrible assault Moran tried to block.
but Wolgast was too strong and too fast
Then he tried to save himself by clinch-
ing, but the American threw him OF and
battered him all over the ring. Moran
was bleeding from the nose and mouth
and was very weak in the legs, but he
| showed no signs of quitting.
Eleventh round-Moran appeared to rally
as he walked to the scratch. As Wolgast
rushed, the Briton met him with several
clean lefts in the face, but the blows had
| little or no steam behind them. Moran
repeated this trick, but soon Wolgast was
tearing after him. ripping in great body
punches and Furnishing Moran severely.
1t looked as If Moran would be dropped
from the force of these blows, but he
stood up gamely and tried to mix it. He
put all of his waning strength into a
right hand swing to the jaw and then
seemed discouraged when he found that
Wolgast was not bit hurt After that
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hands until the latter was hanging on
the ropes, trying to clinch.
Twelfth round-Wolgast went right
after his man, bent upon scoring a
knockout He pounded Moran's stomach
and ribs with increasing strength, until
the Englishman was clinchipg every mo-
ment. The referee had to tear the men
apart a half dozen times and warned
Moran for holding. Wolgast tried to
shoot over a knockout wallop. but
Moran's desperate defensive tactics en-
abled him to stay to the bell.
Thirteenth round-It seemed to be all
over for Moran when he slowly left his
corner. Wolgast rushed like a bull and
landed a tremendous right over the
heart. As Moran reeled, Wolgast
smashed him on the jaw with a crush
ing right handler. Moran fell heavily,
with his mouth wide open and his eyes
rolling wildly. He turned half over as
the referee began the fatal count, and
was in a helpless condition when the
tenth round was tolled.
| Moran was carried to the chair and
soon revived. WoIgast shook his hand and
complimented him on his gameness,
while the crowd cheered the worlds
lightweight champion for fully five min
Utes. 1t was bitter fight, and Wolgast
won because he was stronger and a
harder hitter