The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-28
Burns Liyens UP.

the champion could land the de-
punch AS Burns ggered TO his
tie arena rang with shouts TO
E Welsh TO stop the bout. BurnS's
1s worked desperately over him in
ninute's rest. but their task was
IS At the call OF time one OF
Eonds tossed g towel into the ring
ffankie Burns's championship as
(ns we're dead.
'sast never was in distress. His
4nn strength completely smothered
ekHnd boys offenss and he carried
'sDt 10 the challenger throughout
Eound. After feeling Burns our in
,Ht round. Wolgast began mis- at
g pfeak Burns's turtleback crouch.
-fceeded almost at once. a ripping
.lppercut al close quarters starting
''poQ rom Burns's nose In a stream.
ne rounds that followed he never
t1ls plan OF battle Opening with
Eit jabs he followed with a rip
nsnt uppercut. varied by occa sional
fnops 10 the neck and terrific
wing 10 the kidneys.
Holgast Wins Heavily.
hsye placed $500 in tie pool
. mostly on the general result"
|otsast. seen in his dressing room.
-
1un5 will not be on his feet at
"a OF the eighteenth round"
.ng was given a stimulus this
1t py a commission OF $4,000 said
',e peen wired from Kansas City.
70 ne placed on Wolgast. Ring
lung favored Wolgast at odds Of
:: and both ends found takers.
stner conditions were perfect. The
= .2one from a clear sky. with just
~ y o. fog-impregnated breeze
= rom the ocean 10 temper its
Ec'clock the standing room only"
IN evidence. There were ap-
rste'y 1000 persons crowded into
-rnd "hen time was called at 3:16
,!s Canole was given the decision
-naIile Rogers at the end OF ten
,1ain event.
yes; and Burns weighed in at 3
neither man moved the beam.
,nss SET al the 1873 pound notch.
~ '1sse entered the ring at 500, Burns
''lz shortly afterward.
The Fight by Rounds.
;na l-Burns at once began TO feel
Ii,s9nplon out. shooting yolley OF
Els 10 the head. WolgasL merely
n,s head and rushing the Oakland :
'ost The ropes. llayed him with
. ota let swings 10 the head, There
!, y seInporary lull In the FIGHTING. the
20 Hrihnlng at each other, Burns
'sp his turtle-like crouch and then
-'3c ae champion clear 30 his feet with
,sme left TO the law. The round
s'tnout damage to either fighter.
't"a I-Wolgast showed his man
ne ring but Burns flung his left
~ so''ciy 10 the law and covered up
~ champion batteriug away at his
hurns scored lightly thrice with
n letts 10 the face. Wolgast
~ 20 make Burns open up" but
--ss.er; hacking against the ropes re-
" 90 SO. Wolgast drove two hard
M 70 tue Kidneys and fiercely upper
I, thHh on the nose with rights and
unR the blood flowing in n stream.
orn. ny eanced merrily and smilinGIy tc
~ while Burns took his scat with
u 1, uterally smeared with blood. II
'~eests round by a big margin.
ic anc S-Burns's nostrIls were still
]nE blood as he went into action
~ ~. cornered the Oaklander and fair
=, him with short arm punches
,.s the face. Wolgast staggered his
u. with a straight left but later
Il. naes With two left singing face
]ost Burns followed this with rieh,
~. 20 The face and Wolgast wiltet
-ily- Wolgast had the advnn'
o GBurns shot IL left 10 the fac'
MI MI the champions head back. Foj
v,,nent Wolgast fought back like !
and landed some telling
re re 70 the face at close range. Burns
2ss e1 swollen TO thrice It's normal size
kanely. Wolgast rushed his maj
NJ ae end OF the rinS TO the other
- 'n ta1too on the Oaklander's bleed
-, stop IT," "6top H." the spec
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