Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-05
Whips Moran, English Aspirant for thu
Worlds Lightweight HonoTs--K Knock
out in 18th Round Of a Cruel
ling Contest at California.


ed swing of Referee WEIGHS arm, toll
body of owen Moran of England
brought victory to AID Wolgast III the
18th round of today's international
battle for the lightweight champion
ship. 1t was a clean knockout and the
decisive victory was earned by the
rugged strength and furnishing power
of the champion. Right uppercuts TO
the stomach. followed by left hook
to the jaw forced the little game Eng
fish fighter tc take the count for the
first time in his IL years In the ring
Moran came up undistressed for the
unlucky 18th round, although 1t was
plain he was firing. Wolgast met him
with a well-timed rush and forced his
way to close quarters. Moran check
ed him with left jab, but was back
ed against the ropes in his own cor
ner. Suddenly Wolgast whipped his
right arm free from the Clinch, and.
swinging from his hip sent his glove
crashing three times to the pit of Mo
rams stomach. Moran's face Whitencd
and twisted with agony under the
smear of blood from his cut lips. He
CROPPED blindIy to smother the smash
ing blows; then his knees gave way
arder him and he slipped from VOL
CASTS grasp to the brown canvas that
covered the ring.
The champion whipped over a left
hoop TO the jaw as Moran fell. but it
was not needed. Moran rolled on his
side and his legs scrambled for a foot
ing but his mouth was open and his
IL at..,-
seconds brought no meaning to his
deadened senses. 1t was several min
ates before he regained consciousness.
AS Welgast turned to his corner
more firmly planted than ever on the
lightweight throne. grin flashed
across his bleeding lips and he pluck
ed with his gloved hand at the Ameri-
can flag he wore about his waist. In a
second he was smothered I'm the
throng of admirers, who surged into
the ring. united the battle scared flag
and waved it over Wolgast's head
Some battle for the Fourth of July"
he painted, as the photographer fought
through the crowd to get his picture.
Moran's seconds entered a claim of foul,
but the blows in question were plainly
seen from the ringside and the protest was
disaiiowed. Never for moment during
the battle did the ,orrfc pace sacken.
The American carried the fight to his OPP
pouent from the first tap of the gong. as
Moran was never able to keep him at long
range. 1t was in the clinehes that the
champion showed To best advantage
Moran was unable 10 perfect defence
against the short ripping right uppercuts.
Wolgast worked to mis- ribs and the Loop
the loop punch. a right uppereut to the
face outside mis- own left arm that snapped
the Briti5her's head back repeatedly and
kent his mouth bleeding from the first
round.
Al long range NoraG clearly outpointed
the Michigan BOY and his clever dueking
and foot work extriested him from many
a tight corner.
1t was rough fight from the start
The story follows by rounds:
Round AFTER shaking hands the
fighters closed in slowly and almost
immediately the crowd yelled tor the
referee to break them apart. Moran
protested that Wolgast was ''Butting"
and the crowd jeered. Wolgast broke
a clinch with two powerful lefts to the
jaw and they mixed it, eaeh lighting
viciouslyy They went to close quarters
with Wolgast hooking his left vi
eiously to the jaw. Then he started the
blood from the Briton's mouth with a
volley of, short arm lefts a hard body
blow By the champion closed the
Icund,tsavhich was in Wolgast's favor.
Round 2-Morans supporters shout7
ed at him.to keep away. hut the Eng
ishmau rushed in. Wolgast rocked his
head with short arm punches and
paved the way for a volley of lefts by
sending in rights to his stomach. Mo-
ran, lighting back gamely, sent VOL
CAST across the ring with hard right
to the jaw. Wogast bled from the
nostrils as Moran. followed his adj
vantage by clipping the champion sew
eral times with hard left and right
punches to the face and head. Moran's
round.
Round S-Welgast covered up.
crouching low and missed a terrific left
swing intended for the jaw. They
roughed it head TO head, but scoring
frequently while in this position. VOL
CAST almost hoored his man with a
left swing to the jaw and then closed
in. lashing out with left and right,
Wolgast sent three lefts in succession
to the body and received in return a
stiff right to the jaw. The round was
even
Round Wolgast's right eye was
badly discolored and Moran's mouth