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WOLGAST WINS IN NINTH#Retains Title of Lightweight Champion by Beating George Memslc.Los Angeles, Cal.—By out-fighting George Memslc, the Pacific coast pugilist, in eight out of nine rounds pf their scheduled 20-round battle. Ad. Wolgast Friday again clinched the title of lightweight champion of the world.Boxing before a crowd of 8,000 people In the Vernon arena of the Pacific Athletic club Friday, Wolgast whipped the Bohemian Into such an abject state of helplessness that Referee Charles F. Eyton stopped the unequal contest early in the ninth round and awarded the decision to the champion.After the fight Promoter Thomas J. McCarey, Wolgast, Memslc and Referee Eyton were arrested - charged with violating the state law against prize fighting.
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Logansport Times

Logansport, Indiana, US

Fri, Mar 24, 1911

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