The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
NELSON DEFEATED.
WOlgaSt Has Much the Best
of Ten Round Fight.
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION SORE.
Milwaukee Man Administers Severe
Punishment and Draws Blood
From His Opponent Repeat
edly During Bout.
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION SORE.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 14.-In the
presence of the biggest crowd that has
seen a prizefight in this city Battling
Nelson, lightweight champion of the
world was defeated by Ad Wolgast of
Milwaukee.
The fight went the limit, and VOL
CAST had Nelson thoroughly whipped at
the end Of the tenth round. though no
official decision. could legally be rem
dered. Nelson was badly punished.
1t was a terrific fight from the start.
First Round.-Wolgast put light right
to Nelson's face and took a right and
left to the face in return. A ripping left
reached Nelson's jaw. They exchanged
body blows In a clinch, and Nelson reach
ed the face with a straight left. Wogast
sent right cross to the jaw in return.
Second Round.-Wolgast reached the
head with right and after a lively mXup
in the center of the ring was backed to
the ropes. Nelson fought his way to the
center of the ring with body punches. In
c se quarters Wolgast sent a right and
] to the head. Blood flowed from Mel
sons nose Wolgast sent two right upper
cuts to the mouth as the round closed.
Third Round.-Wolgast landed right and
left to head and body and then showered
Nelson with rights and lefts to the mead
and jaw. Nelson fought back for the
stomach, but Wolgast landed repeatedly
to the face and body In close quarters
Wolgast had all the better of the fight
ing and had big lead at the end of the
round.
Fourth Round. - Nelson was first to
land, getting left to the stomach. VOL
CAST sent two swift rights to the face,
and Nelson's left eye began to swell.
They exchanged body punches, and VOL
CAST reached Nelson's head with left.
Nelson was missing and falling short
Wolgast shot a terrific right to Nelson's
stomach and then landed half dozen
rights and leftf to the face without re-
turn.
Fifth Round. Nelson landed several ef-
fective rights 10 the body. In a neutral
corner Wolgast stopped Nelson with
right and left to the body.
Sixth Round.-They exchanged lefts to
the face, and Wolgast put in two rights
to the head. Nelson reached Wolgasts
face with a right uppercut. Nelson forced
Wolgast to the ropes, but did not land
effectively. WolSast swung left to the
head and sent Nelson back, but he came
on fighting hard.
Seventh Round.-Wolgast put a left to
Nelson's eye and continued to land the
greater number of blows. They cinched
against the ropes. Wolgast landed on the
head, and Nelson on the body. Nelson's
nose anu lips we're DadlN swollen.
Eighth Round. - Nelson landed hard
right and left to the face. Wolgast came
back with rights and lefts to the body
Nelson put right and left to the head,
! and Wolgast reached the ear with right
Wolgast put left to the head and then
shot his right to the nose.
Ninth Round. - From the gong they
Fought around the ring, Wolgast landing
three blows to Nelson's one Wolgast
rushed in with singing right to the
face and landed an overland right to the
head. Wolgast sent Nelson back with a
left swing to the face and swung half a
dozen blows to the head.
Tenth Round.-Nelson fell short with n
right, and Wolgast smothered him with
rights and lefts. Wolgast hammered
Nelson's stomach. Wolgast fought Mel
son to the ropes. Another left landed
squarely on Nelson's stomach.
Nelson's face was badly swollen, and
blood streamed from his nose and
mouth at the close of the fight. He
had many bruises on his body. VOL
CAST was unmarked.