Evening journal., 1915-11-30
JIMMY MURPHY PUTS
one ON AD WOLGAST
Ex-Lightweight Champion
Outiought by Former
Wilmingtonian
WINNER DEVELOPED
BY FURNY COLE

Jimmy Murphy. former Wilmington
Ian, a comparative novice in the light
weight division. outfought and out
boxed Ad Wolgast in the main bout
at Olympia. Philadelphia. last night.
In fact the former worlds champion
narrowly ESCAPED a knockout in the
first round. ring generalship, expert
ence and a knowledge of blocking en-
abling him to weather the round out.
After that the Michigan Bearcat was
never in danger, although Murphy
beat him in four of the six rounds,
the first four, while honors we're even
In the fifth. while Wolgast had the ad-
vantage of the sixth.
Before the men shook hands It was
announced that the weight was 1856
pounds at o'clock and both scaled
under the figure at that hour, Murphy
tore right in at Wolgast as the bell
rang for the bout to begin. He shot
his left straight to Wolgast's face and
the blows landed with plenty OF force
hack of them. The audacity of the
youngster nettled the former title
holder. and he waded in, swinging
left and right for body and jaw.
Murphy blocked some and some he
took. He never WINGED, neither did
he back up AS Wolgast stepped in
with his shoulders down Murphy shot
n short left hook for the jaw and be-
fore Wolgast could cover up the right
followed. The second blow landed
dush on the jugolar vein, and sent
WolEast staggering to the ropes. the
former champion clinched until he
rot his bearings, blocked Murphys
wild swings, which followed, until he
had gotten his bearings. Murphy's
overanxiousness lost him the chance,
Had he possessed Wolgasts expert
ence Il is likely there would not nave
been any second round.
From that moment Wolgast gave
remarkable exhibition OF recuperatiVe
mowers. He fought back every second
OF the waning round and ambled to
his corner with little signs OF distress.
Murphy kept pegging away with his
left in the second. third and fourth
rounds. He landed two blows to one.
Wolgast was bent on landing knock
out and Murphy let him miss half OF
the wild swings These rounds were
Murphy's by a good margin. Before
the fourth round closed their heads
came together. opening cui over
Murphy's left eye and caused a swell
ing over Wolgast's left optic.
Murphy held the former champion
safe in the ffth round and Wolgast
cut loQse to win by a knockout in the
iinal session. Murphy took all he
could hand out and came back for
more Although il was Wolgast'a
round. Murphy fought hack and had
the oX-champion on the ropes when the
final bell sounded.
Il was an exciting bout from the
spectators standpoint. and 1000 fans
stood up in a sort OF nerve tension
and wildly cheered when Murphy
was on the threshold a knockout
victory Two hundred Wilmington
ians saw the mill.
Among those at the rineside and the
FIRST TO congratulate Murphy was
Furny Cole OF this city. Five years
ago Furny say Murphy's possibilities
as boxer and started him on the ring
career that now looks so promising.
Jimmy's name in private life is John
Tully. lie came to Wilmington from
the west and after breaking in against
all the local boys while boxing was on
the 20 here, he adopted the name OF
Wilmington Jimmy Murphy. Seeking
larger fields for his probable cham-
pion. Cole turned Murphy over TO
Philadelphia friend. whereupon he
took the name Philadelphia Jimmy
Murphy and has since been cleaning
up everything in the lightweight di-
vision. He is now going after Fred
die Welsh.
Beside Murphy Furny Cole also
brought out Young Johnny Conley,
champion boxer OF the United States
Navy. Many other boys now clever
with the mitts also give Furny credit
for their success
Aside from being one OF the hes
lightweights in the ring today, Muir
nhy us also splendid fellow socially
Tie has always been gentleman
Cole and Jack MCGOWAN are amonl
his most intimate friends. Following
che bout last night. Jimmy presente
his gloves to Jack McGowan. III
win meet his friends here in a foy
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