The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-03
WOLGAST BREAKS HIS
HAND IN WELSH BOUT
Eighth Round Mishap Ends 1t
as Champion Begins to
Pile Up Points.
AID LEADS IN EARLY PART

Freddie Welsh. path TO victory over
Ad Wolgast In Madison Square Garden
last night was made easy when the Michi-
gan wildcat broke a bone in his right
hand. The bout had 20 be stopped at the
conclusion OF the eighth round.
Wolgast went to his corner at che end
of the eighth and held up his right hand
and shook his head sadly az Tom Jones.
his manager. called Referee Roche over
and said Tho boy can't continue BILLY
his right hand is broken"
Roche called a halt then and there.
II told him 10 stop two rounds back"
said Roche quickly. AS ! saw that his
hand was gone after he landed high on
Welsh's head"
Wolgast let them cut the glove away
from his injured hand and the tears
streamed down his face as he said: 81
would have knocked Welsh out Isn't this
luck. though"
/ WolgaHt made great nght and had
much the better OF the early rounds II
looked for while as II tho title might
shift again. Tho crowd. quick TO take
sides with tho under dog, roared with
excitement as the little Michigauder
rushed furiously at welshs body. He let
hy with both hands and the blows hurt
Welsh. He Rrinned first and then he
grunted. and they were not moving pic
ture grunts either.
For three rounds wolgast held the lead
and by a wide margin Then Welsh got
hts bearings. He began a systematic tat
too on wolgasts head and body. and the
ex-champion began 10 slow up noticeably.
Tho next four rounds were all Welsh.
His smile returned. though his ribs glowcd
like an Indian summer sunset
Wolgast has lost his pseed. This night
proved 1t. lie wasn't punished 10 any
extent. but his speed has deserted him
welsh fought carefully and coolly through
out. Even when things were going
against him in the first few rounds h.
kept his head.
welsh came out in the first and L., a left
Az straight to the Jaw. Noigast shook &
or and ripped and tore v.c'ously ~ the
p champions middle. Tho crowd went wild
over Wulgast's squirt Welsh ba ked away
and coolly studied his man.
Wolgas' gave Welsh a terrific body
beating in the second Rights and lefts
in countless numbers landed with thud
against the Welshman's lean ribs. Welsh
lost his titleholdug grin and began the
strenuous task OF defending worlds
title.
The third was a free for all Time ard
time again Wolgast made the Britishcr hor
into the air TO kill the force of his lief;
and right rips to the body. one particu-
larly hard punch made Welsh double NJ
and back away toward the ropes Vol
CAST didn't seem TO mind Ncshs lcf,
jabs
The fourth found welsh working 10
better sdvantasc. lie held tho ex-cham.
pion safe with left jolts and pinned his
arms at close quarters WOlgasts right
cheek was cut IN che NTH and tiny
stream flowed down his face Wher
Welsh srlnued again blood weled TO nj,
lips, though he tried to keep the GROVE
from noticing il.
Welsh had a soft thing ~ Il IN the sixth
lie made the American look slow with hi
f"!nting and long range work. Wolges
wanted To work close and Tom Joue'
made the air take on an indigo hue as h'
roared hts d!sapproval when Referee BIZ!
Roche broke them constantly.
Sharpshooting OF the prettlest order wa
Welshs work In the seventh The wild
cat was being slowed up until he hecam
a mere babershop tahby. Welsh was al
confidence while waiting FOR the mex
round.
In the eighth WolGasts right arm hum
down AZ his side and he didn't strike
blow with Il. Welsh was qulCk 10 motto
that Wolgast wasn't fighting AZ his usua
speed and drove him all over the ring
Then It seemed certain that Wolgast ha,
injured his hand He hardly had takel
his chair when Joe HUMPHREYS was calle'
into the ring TO announce tho end 81 wha
had been a pretty fight.
Eddie Morgan Of England and Edd'
Wallace OF Brooklyn toasted the ring 70
the champion and the ex-champion. TIL
little Brooklyn boy gave the Englishma'
hard fght and had none the worst OF tn
argument. He had Morgan cut and bleed
ing and very weak at the finish.
Wolgas, sent word to the press stan
from his dressing room that he broke hi
hand in the hfth round,