Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20
WHITE OUTPOINTS
RUGGED W0LGAST
Uses Left Effectively in Gaining
the Popular Decision in
Ten Rounds.
AID FAILS AT WIDE RANGE
Chicasoan Also Does Not Show His
Best Work-capacity Crowd
Sees Bout in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Wis Dec. 2o.-In a
spectacular 10 round contest for the
1873 pound title OF the world Charley
White OF Chicago won a clean cut.
popular decision over Ad Wolgast.
former lightweight champion, before
the National 4. {. last night.
Il was great exhibition between
fighter and a boxer. Wo.gas- had the
better OF the inu=hJiug. but White
more than offset this advantage by
his clever open work CAarley's left
hand always was in evidence and this
was the Chicagoan's principal weapon
OF attack. The jew made the German
break ground several times. but Char
.ey failed 10 cross his ri-ht at oppOr-
tune times
Wolgast depended upon body
punches 70 weaken his opponent, but
White blocked most OF these blows be
fore they landed on vital spots. VOL
CAST was wild az times and every time
he missed with wild swings the Chi /
cagCan was On top of him AMI landed
left or right hooks 10 the body and +
head.
woIsast Puts Up Rough Fight.
The ex-champ.oa was rough and az I,
times used tactics unnecessary IN his .
work. He hit on the breaks and used .
his elbows continually. lie butted oc- /
casionany and landed several blows .
low
Although White mas the victor. he I
did not put up the battle Of which he
is capable He did not take his Gus
tomary advantage OF openings and his
punches lacked ordinary steam. VOL
CASTS peculiar style of milling puzzled
" lite for the first few rounds, but
after the fourth session the Chicagoau
found a way 10 land his punches
WClgast was Ciear.y CutClassed az
boxing al long rance. White jabbed
Dr. hooked the ex-champion as W.
as five times on some occasions with
ont returns On the other hand. the
German was the master at close quer-
.ers. His strength and rugcedness
enabled him 10 force Charley against:
he ropes and then punish him with
body blows.
"pIe ANS Al IlOSe range
White made the grave mistake Of
attempting 10 fight the "Bearcat" al
lis own game. The Chicagoan would
ave won by a larger margin If he had
Kept out Of the Clinches and made
Nolgast box him. The fighters were
unmarked when they LETT
he ring.
Wo- CAST opened an old cut on
Whites lip In the sixth round as a ,
'esult OF a left hook The blood flowed -,
RELY for a short time. but Wolgast
vas unable 10 reach the same spot ,
gain. Ads right eye was little ,
.wollen as a result OF Whites jabs =
nd hooks. Aside from body bruises ,
leither fighter carried any other :
marks
The contest opened tamely. Each =,
cit out the other. and White had an
-dyantage in the first three rounds +,
Volgast warmed up in the fourth ses- i
ion and he'd his opponent TO even +
erms :
White had a shade in the fifth }
ound. but IN the sixth session Vol
asst had a decided advantage. In this /
ound he went after the Chicag0al in Z,
elentless fashion and hurt Charley :
With body blows. Honcrs were even a
q the seventh round. but White had "
he advantage in the remaining +
eriods Il
White Claims Lightweight Title. Y
Although the ex-champion made q o
allaut finish. White met him more
han half way AT all angles OF fight II
X in the last round
As the result Of the contest White "
i'll be considered the worlds 132 l.
ouud champion. T1ll last night a
Gclgast claimed the title because il
Vile Ritch.ehas not fought at his "
oundage since he won the honor
ON the Cadillac fighter Consa- y
uentIy the 133 pound tf-Ie reverted r.
ack 70 Wolgast.
Il is estimated there we're 5000 per
,ns in the building. The house was
.ted between 5000 ard 5000. OF C.
lis sum. WoiEasr received 80 Der Y,
mi and White 30 per cent. Wolgast n
as the first 70 enter the ring. He OF
OF a great reception. The eV-cham- ~
on's manager. Tom Jones. was his
lief adviser. Maurice Savers aud 70
idie Drummer we're his other seconds fe