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Show W0LGAST WINS IN HARD FOUGHT BOUT Philadelphia, June 1. In one of the most sensational lightweight battles fought in Philadelphia In years, Ad Wolgast. champion of the world, defeated de-feated Young Jack O'Brien of tills city last night in a bout that went the limit of six rounds Wolgast won the fight by a knockdown knock-down that he scoied in the second round He shot over -a terrific left hand swing to the jaw and the Phil-adelphian Phil-adelphian went down for the count of nine. It looked then like O'Brien would never stay the limit, but he surprised the crowd b. coming back and fight -Inu Wolgast hard to the finish. O'Brien waB coached to keep away from Wolgast's right and it was the champion's foxiness in crossing him aud planting the left to the jaw that gave him the knockdown. Wolgast had to go his limit to win. He rained smashing lefts and rights on O'Brien's body and roughed him In the clinches. The crowd hissed the champion for using the kidney blow. O'Brien depended on the jab. He landed on Wolgasfs mouth and nose incessantly, but could never stay the rush of the champion. In boxing "Wolgast "Wol-gast was completely outclassed. Tho frail built O'Brien for the first time in the short time he has been before iho public showed that he could take punishment He got the best Wolgast bad In stock and was on '.is feet smiling smil-ing and fighting when the final bell rang. |