The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-23
WOLGAST-MURPHY CO A DRAW


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They fought one another about the
ring, Murphy excelling, notwithstand-
ing Wolgast landed repeatedly on the
body. Wolgast spat blood freely ana
he drove his left to the solar plexus
with such force that Tommy grunted.
Murphy landed a straight left flush on
the mouth, causing Wolgast to live up
to his name and fight like a wildcat.
Murphy's faccrs cut Wolgast's face
severely and the latter lost his iaunty
air to some extent. Murphy had
much the better of the round. Betting
50 to so on Murphy.
Round Seven.
The usua close range rally opened
the round during which Murphy nut
two good lefts to the face, Ad reward
ing him with "a series of short-arm
body punches that caused no incon-
vcnience. Murphy backed his antag-
onist against the ropes, peppering his
face with short-arm blows. Ad backed
into his corner and an exchange OF
vicious punches followed, Murphy
landing repeatedly on the face while
Wolgast found the body several times
Wolgast's lips were badly cut. Muir
ply had a shade.
Round Eight.
Murphy found his mans face three
times in quick succession with straight
punches. Wolgast, however. evcned il
up with a tremendous left to the
stomach. A series of close range
blows followed without effect. Ad
backed against the ropes and deliv-
cred a volley of punches. Murphy had
the advantage of a featurclcss session.
Round Nine.
AID rushed in with his head down
and drove his left to the stomach with
great force. They then fought against
the ropes without damage to either
man. Wolgast seemed content t. let
Murphy do the bulk of the work and
the latter busily obliged him. finally |
planting his left to the jaw three
TINS in quick succession. AS they
broke from a clinch, Tommy stag
gered his opponent with Il left hook to
the jaw. He backed Wolgast against
the ropes and closed the round with
several good face wallops. Murphy's
round.
Round Ten.
Wolgast chatted with a ringsidc ad-
mirer during the minutes respite.
a rally in the center of the ring
Ad whipped a hard right to the Jaw
which aroused the lrishman's ire and
caused him to fight with his arms GO
ing like fails against Wolgast's face.
Murphy swung his right to the head
and Wolsast appeared to be conserv-
ing his strength. Murphy started a
busy center-ring rally during which
he landed time and again on the wild
eats face and body. Honors even.
Round Eleven.
Murphy opened the round with a
left to the face and he added to it a
left to the body. Wolgast stopped
Murphy's rush with his left. which
so'idly on the stomach. Those
Wolgast's best blows, but Muir
ply took them without apparent dis
After exchanging several blows
Murphy started a round-end rally,
several times finding Ads face with
'efts and rights. Even.
Round Twelve.
A long session of ineffective in
fighting ended by Murphy finally
his left to the jaw, twice
his man. Murphy then
to mix it and was much worst
Wolgast opening up with a fierce
ness that would not be denied, finding
Murphy's face and body again and
again. Murphy rallied, stopping VOL
rush and taking the advantage
If the round,
Round Thirteen.
The faces of each presented a bat ,
cred appearance. Murphy smothered :
Wolgast. fairly fighting him Off his I
'eet with the fierceness Of his face !
ana speed. Ad drove two ,
lights to the stomach, which started !
yell of delight from his corner. Once :
more Wolgast sent his left hard to $
he body and both spat blood after a t
'ound characterized by terrific fight t
ng with Murphy countering. He had t
he advantage. s
Round Fourteen. ,
Careful fighting opened the round, :
Nolgast playing for the body, which
he reached with great consistency. He ,
llso opened a slit over Murphy's eye =
nd appeared to be f%reshening up. A 6
light delivered with great force found
iurphy's ear INC Murphy broke
'round much the worse for wear. 1t
vas Wolgast's round by a big margin,
is stomach punches slowing Murphy Y
o a great extent. t,
Round Fifteen. "
WolSast rushed across the ring, o
eeking to rush matters, which, how p
YER. developed nothing more than a G
Inch. Murphy was still full of fight $
nd AID soon discovered that he had I"
etter use care. Murphy swung right Is
left to the jaw, but Wolgast more s
han evened matters with one of his N
'S~n-stoppable body smashes. They b
cent in close, Wolgast uppercutting
o the stomach time and again and
1urphy again slowed up. Wolgast's
ound.
Round Sixteen. :,
They came up as full of fight as at g
he outset, Wolgast driving two lefts d
the pit of the stomach, almost \