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Show M JOE MANDOT GiVENJRAW Bf Wolgast Fails to Van- i quish Challenger In Bfl Ten-Round Bout V Xew Orleans, Nov. 5. In what was H one of the best ten round bouts ever H witnessed here before the largest H crowd in twenty years, Lightweight n Champion Ad Wolgast and his New vi Orleans challenger. Joe Mandot, V ' fought tonight to what the concensus H . of opinion is probably a draw. Two H . local sporting writers favored Man- H dot, another called it a draw and a H fourth did not announce his decision. H JReferee. Ed Smith did not commit H himself in the matter of choosing a H winner. It is believed he considers B a draw the best verdict. H Mandot showed ability to come H ' back that astounded even the most H , partisan of New Orleans fans. Al- H v though nearly out In the second H round, he fought back to even footing H l with the champion In the next seven H 1 lounds and the last three rounds were distinctly his He outboxed H Wolgast easily in the last two rounds H ' and even in the roughing work, which i H ;' is considered Wolgast's specialty, he H j held the champion even B ; The fight was strenously contested H ' from the start and a more perfectly H handled one was never seen here. H ; Although Mandot supporters held out V- to the last for a local man to referee, m ' to a man they tonight praise Smith. fl The first round, though earning H plenty of action, gave little advant- M ago to either. The second and third H were Wolfast's, the fourth about A even. Mandot made hie first good Kk i showing In the fifth. From the sev- Ah enth. on he put up a remarkable fight, B " Jabbing and excelling at long range.! B t Though always damaged In the in- f H ' fighting, he was never in real danger! K i after the second round. After fight- H$ ing well in the fifth. Feventh and f eighth, Mandot undoubtedly outclass- HL- cd the champion in the last two. K The gate receipts exceeded $20,000. H) irst Round. Hf Mandot landed light left and then HL I right to jaw, going to a clinch. Wol- H,: ssst tore in with three wicked lefts Hh 1 i i0 stomach. Mandot hold on and they Hj i ' went to a clinch. MandoL ducked ai B vicious left to the jaw. They were' jj even on infighting. There ws al long rally, with honors about even, i which ended with Maudot going Into j a clinch. Round even. Second Round. Wolgast landod left to stomach. Mandot shot right to jaw. Wolgust was cautioned for elbowing Mandot 'slipped and Wolgast landed left to stomach. Mandot swung three lefts to fsce and right uppercut to chin. Wol-gaset Wol-gaset had the better of a slugging session. Wolgast's round. Third Round. Wolgast landod two lefts to the body and Mandot put left and right uppercut to the Jaw. Wolgast had the better of the infighting, but received a slight cut on the nose. Wolgast staggered Mandot with a vicious left to the jaw and followed him around the ring. Mandot was weak, but fighting fight-ing desperately. Wolgast beat him in a clinch. Wolgast's round. Fourth Round. Wolgast landod a light left to the face and a stiff loft to the body. Wolgast Wol-gast staggered Mandot with a left to the jaw. Mandot put his left to the face and followed with a right to the Jaw. They swung with both hands in an even exchange. Wolgast's round. Fifth Round. In a clinch Mandot had slightly the better of the milling. Mandot landed two rights to the stomach and then a risht to the jaw He put his left to the nose and right to the jaw Man-dot Man-dot landed two lefts and a right to the jaw. Wolga3t was bleeding from a scratch on the nose. Mandot's round. Sixth Round. Wolgast sent a light light to the jaw, hut Mandot countered heavily. Wolgast rushed Mandot to the ropes without landing. Mandot's lips bled. Mandot put a left to the eye and Wolgast Wol-gast landed hard lefts to the stomach In a clinch and a hard left to the mouth. Itouud even Seventh Round. Wolgast landed his usual left to the stomach. Mandot put Wolgast to one kneo with a right to the jaw, but Ad was up instantly and fighting hard. Mandot placed two rights to head Wolgast was cautioned for holding. Mandot landed right uppercut and followed fol-lowed it with left to stomach. Mando beat Wolgast In a clinch which followed. fol-lowed. Wolgast was bleeding from the nose at the end of the round, which was in Mandot's favor. Eighth Round. Wolgast landed rights and lefts in a clinch. Mandot put a right to ths body and blocked three lefl swings by Wolgast, who came back with a hard left to the jaw. Mandot landed a hard right to the body. They trad-od trad-od rights and Mandot landed four lefts and rights to the head. Man-dot's Man-dot's round. Ninth Round. Wolgast started with a rush, but i Mandot slipped and put a right to I the eye. Mandot's nose bled Man-dot Man-dot floored Ad with a left to the jaw. lie was up at once fighting like a wild cat Mandot traded punches and beat the champion The crowd yelled Joyously. Wolgast's left eye was almost al-most closed. Mandot smashed Wolgast Wol-gast at will. Both wcro tired at the bell. Mandot's round. Tenth Round. Mandot sent stiff right to the jaw and landed left and right uppercuts. Wolgast fought desperately. The referee ref-eree walked between them and Man-dol Man-dol stepped in with a right to the jaw. They traded swings Mandot stnrtcd Wolgast twice with rights and landed two more rights on tho jaw Wolgast was holding when the bell lapped. Mandot's round. |