Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-30
W0LGAST VICTOR IN
BLOODY BATTLE
WITH POWELL
CONTEST MARKED BY
WHlRLWIND FIGHTING
Powell Dazzled by Opponents
Speed and AggreSsiveneSsi
Winner Hailed as Worthy OPP
ponent for Champion Nelson,

iby Morning journal special Leased Wirel
san Francisco. Nov. 29.-Ad VOL
CAST of Milwaukee was given the de
cision tonight over Lew Powell at the
end of twenty rounds of furious and
at times bloody fighting. Wolgast
had the better of the contest from
start to finish and his whirlwind
PUSHES and aggressive intighting
proved a combination the local fight
or was unable to meet
Powell was the fayorite at 10 to S
and was backed for thousands. 1t
now is conceded by all that Wolgast
by his first showing against the Cal
ifornian is the legitimate opponent Of
Champion Nelson.
The fight tonight was remarkable
for the terrific clip the fighters main
tanned and the Discrimination at any
time to break ground or shirk punish
ment. Wolgast opened the battle rs
If he intended to make a runaway
Fight OF it. He fairly dazzled Powell
with his speed. his aggressive fighting
at close range was a revelation. Time
and again he drove right and left
short arm blows to the body and jaw
and kept his arms going with such
piston-like regularity hat Powell was
all at sea.
Try as he might he could not elude
the MilWaukeaan's determined rushes
and the best he could do was to pro-
tect himself, let alone administer pun
ishment. Wolgast devote his early
attacks to the kidneys and soon red
blotched bedecked spots showed on
Powell's back. They fought almost
constantly at close range throughout
the entire battle. and while in this
position Wolgast sent in smash after
smash on the Californian's jaw and
face and soon the blood was spouting
in streams from his mouth and nose.
one round was a repetition of the
other with Wolgast invariably holding
the upper hand.
In the twelfth Powell made his
only showing. 1t WAS the most vic
ious of the fight and for a moment
it looked as If Powell might turn
the tables. He sent in several pom
derous right smashes lis the eastern
err rushed in and forced him to stall
most Of the round out Toward the
close of the round. however. VOL
CAST cut loose again and after ad-
ministering a fearful beating to the
Californian the latter went to his cor
ner in "A semi-groggy condition.
Wolgast again took the lead and
held it to the end all the time punish
ing Powell severely about the face
and bringing fresh blood in almost
every round. old ring followers said
after the fight that not since the
days Of George tKid) Lavigne has q
fighter created the impression left by
Wolgast. His speed and endurance
and aggressive qualities were marvel
GUS. Powell's punches had little II
any effect on him.
He also showed himself to be the
possessor OF a powerful punch and il
was only Powells wonderful ability
to absorb this punishment that pre-
vented n knockout.
Powell. although beaten, was not
disgraced. He fought a stubborn
game fight but lost to a better man
Povelrs face was badly d~isfigured at
the md of the contest and his body
showed evidence of Wolgast :
punches. Woigast did not go Scot
free. his left eye being badly swollen,
his lips split and his nose somewhat
laCerated.