The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-20

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and getting his man against the rope
~pummeled him severely with a sue
Cession of powerful body punches
slowing Wolgast III. Both men Tough
like Il pair of tigers, and it WAS a Civ,
and take smuggling match in WolgastI
corner. So fierce was the pace tina
the bGlligerents were compelled t.
to call a halt. They exchanged hare
lefts to the jaw, Murphy reinforcing
his with a couple of body clouts a:
the bell changed. Even round.
Round Four.
Murphy met the exclamation witt
a straight jab to the face, and Their
followed a session of body punches
Wolgast's blows having the greater
steam, Again Murphy drove his riva.
against the ropes, landing twice on the
stomach in 50 doing. A right uppercut
to Wo'gast's mouth caused that mem-
Der to bleed freely. Murphy landed
with great precision with left and
right to the face, each punch carrying
considerable power behind it. Muir
phys round.
Round Five.
AS usual Murphy led with his left,
that found a berth on the law, and
they clinChcd with Wolgast after the
body, Murphy Strengthened his man
with a snappy left to the face, and
shortly thereafter planted left and
rights to the face and stomach, VOL
CAST backing to the p Referee
Griffin was forced to break up several
~clinches, during which Murphy landed
more frequently, and the round ended
in his favor.
Round Six.
Again Murphy opened with a
straight left to the face, and kept right
after his man, a mid-ring rally bring
ing equal results. Wolgast. after land
ing hard with a left hook to the body.
backed the Irishman into a corner,
scoring several times on the body.
Another clinch and Wolgast drove in
a trio of stomach punches. Tommy
retaliated with a hard left to the jaw,
and then the inevitable clinch. VOL
CAST ripped a terrific left to the stom-
ach, n they We're fighting f~iercely
when the round terminated. Wolgast
had the advantage.
Round Seven.
After Murphy had shot his usual
opener to the face, which maddened
Wolgast, the latter cut loose and
landed Wickedly time and again on the
body with powerful punches, and MUIR
ply all but was fought outside the
ring. WOlgast repeated the lose a
moment later, after Murphy had tenn
porarily regained his wits. Wolgast's
blows almost Bonded the Harlemite
double. Wolgast drove a terrific left
to the pit of the stomach, and then
eased up, apparently outstanding his
strength as Murphy flayed away at
his face. It was Wolgast's round, but
he appeared to be somewhat weak
from his ferOciOus efforts.
Round Eight.
undaunted, Murphy started with his
lrrepreSsible left to the face. after
switch they settled down to a head-to-
head exchange in the center of the
ring. lFoth slowed up considerably,
and WOlgaSt covered UP carefully.
Wnlsdst plainly rested, forcing Muir
ply to swing time and again at his
guarded face and body. Finally Muir
ply N~cuc,rated Wolgast's defense,
landing solidly three times with
straight punches. This was Murphy's
round, although the fighters had
slowed down to a great extent.
Round Nine.
They went at once to a busy clinch,
WoIgast ripping his right several
times to the body and head as MUIR
ply locked his left under his arms.
This proceeding was repeated, and
both fighters fell outside the ropes
from the effects of a vicious rally,
Wolgast landing on top. Wolgast
again found the body With his left.
The Irish lad fought Wolgast with
great vim, landing left and right to
the Jaw. Wolgast, however, had a
good lead to the ound.
Round Ten.
Murphy varied the opening of the
round by planting Il right instead of
his usual left to the face. After sew
eraI clinches, Ad slipped to his knee,
hut was up quickly, forcing the fight
ing, but not landing effectively. After
a succession of clinches Murphy found
the face twice with right uppercuts.
Al fell into a clinch. The men had
slowed up percoptihlN at this stage.
The round uhoundcd in Clinches.
Murphy had a shade.
Round Eleven.
After a minutes clinching Murphy
started something by landing a solid
right to the body. Angered, WnlgaSt
cut loose and landed at will With right
and left on the body. The furious
pace, however,, was more than WOlgaSt
could maintain, and Murphy. taking
advantage of this, forced his man
against the ropes, where Wolgast COW
cred. Wolgast suddenly revived and
Shot a fearful right to the solar
pleXus, following this up with a hard
right to the jaw. 1t was an open ques-
ton as to whether Wolgast really
fought himself to a standStill or was
Stimulating ennui. 1t was WolgaSts
ro"nd, however.
Round Twelve.
Murphy opened with a right upper
cut that landed on the jaw, Wolgast
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