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The Ad Wolgast-Antonio La Grave Bout March 31, 1911 ROUND 1-— Wolgast crouched low and tapped his man lightly several times. After some ineffectual infighting the champion drove a solid left to the jaw and they mixed at close quarters. Wolgast landing right and left to the body and head. La Grave made no showing in this round, which was all Wolgast’s. ROUND 2-— The Cadillac boy rushed La Grave from one end of the ring to the other, planting solid lefts and rights to the body in quick succession. Ad in one of his rushes drove La Grave almost through the ropes with a left hook to the jaw and a moment later sent his man to the floor with a similar punch. The gong rang in the nick of time and found La Grave staggering blindly. ROUND 3-— La Grave came up trembling like a leaf. The champion drove his man against the ropes with a rain of blows and all but sent him to the floor. Antonio went to his corner wobbling. ROUND 4-— Wolgast chased his opponent around the ring and sent him to the floor three times with left and right hooks to the jaw. La Grave took the count on each occasion. The spectators began to yell “Stop it” Stop it.” La Grave went down for the fourth time, but the gong saved him from certain defeat. ROUND 5-— Wolgast went right after his man and La Grave closed in hoping thereby to avoid the heavy punishment being administered. Wolgast drove in short right and left and when Antonio went down again his seconds threw a towel into the ring. The fight was over.
March 31, 1911 |