Evening journal., 1915-11-30
JIMMY MURPHY PUTS
ONE ON AD WOLGAST
Ex-Lightweight Champion
Outfought 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 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 IL was
announced that the weight was l35
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 Wolgasts face and
the blows landed with plenty OF force
back 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 ne
took. He never WINGED, neither did
he back up. AS Wolgast stepped IN
with his shoulders down Murphy shot
a short left hook for the jaw and be-
fore Wolgast could cover up the right
followed. The second blow landed
flush on tho jugolar vein, and sent
Wolgast staggering TO the ropes. Ihe
former champion clinched untll ne
got his bearings, blocked Murphys
wild swings. which followed, untll ne
had gotten his bearings. Murphys
overanxiousness lost him the chance.
Had he possessed Wolgasts expert
ence It is likely there would not nave
been any second round.
From that moment Wolgast gave
remarkable exhibition OF recuperatlye
movers. He fought back every second
Of the waning round and ambled to
Ills corner with little signs OF distress.
Murphy kept pegging away with his
left i'm the second, third and fourth
rounds. He landed two blows TO one.
Wolgast was bent on landing a knock
out and Murphy let him miss half OF
the Wild swings These rounds were
Murphy's by a good margin. Before
rgtff fourth round closed their heads
I'LL together. opening a cut over
4phys left eye and caused swell
fng over Wolgast's left optic.
Murphy held the former champion
safe in the fifth round and Wolgaft
cut loose 10 win by a knockout in the
final session Murphy took all he
could hand out and came back for
more. Although il was Wolgasts
round Murphy fought back and had
the cx-champion on the ropes when the
final bell sounded.
It was an exciting bout from the
spectators standpoint. and 1000 fans
stood up In q sort OF nerve tension
and wildly cheered when Murphy
was on the threshold knockout
victory. Two hundred Wilmington
ians saw the mill.
Among those at the ringside and the
first to congratulate Murphy was
Funny Cole OF this city. Five years
ago Furny say Murphy's possibilities
as a boxer and started him on the ring
career that now looks so promising.
Jimmy's name in private life is John
Tully. He came 10 Wilmington from
the west and after breaking in against
an the local boys while boxing was on
tho 20 here. he adopted the name OF
Wilmington Jimmy Murphy. Seeking
larger fields for his probable cham
mon. Cole turned Murphy over to a
philadelphia friend. whereupon he
took the name Philadelphia Jimmy
Murphy and has since been cleaning
IN everything in the lightweght dl-
vision. He is now going after Fred
dic Welsh.
Beside Murphy. Furny Cole als'
brought out Young Johnny Couley
champion boxer OF the United State
Navy. Many other boys now cleve
with the mitts also give Furny crodi
for their success.
Aside from being one OF the hes
lightweights in the ring today Mul
phv Is also a splendid fellow social,
He has always been gentleman
Cole and Jack McGowan arc anon
his most intimate friends. Followin
Che bout last night. Jimmy presente
his gloves to Jack MCGOWAN. l.
viii meet his friends here in fe
days.