The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-23

10 the Jaw and an instant later swung
twice with rights to the face and left
to the body, meanwhile covering up
cleverly. Nelson sent Wolgast TO the
ropes With a straight left, and one Ia
the Jaw. They mixed 1t In the cen
ter Of the ring, WolSast bringing a
fresh stream of blood from the cham.
plon's face. AS the bell rang, Nelson
swung hard right over the heart.
The round was fairly even
ROUND s. Nelson rushed in.
planting his right solidly on the Jaw.
He forced the pace. but was met with
straight right and left to the face
The champion never faltered, how
ever. and kept Wolgast constantly at
work covering Nelson started the
blood flowing from his mans nostrlls
as he chased him about the ring. land.
Ing several times with right and left
to the face. Wolgast sought haven
against the ropes with Nelson slug
ging away increasingly Wolgast look
ed tired at this stage OF the contest
and his blows seemed to have lost
some of their sting The round clos
ed with Nelson enjoying q good lead,
ROUND 8. WolgaSt broke ground
before the Battler. ever and anon.
trying to reach Nelson with right and
left for the stomach Finally thoy
mixed II, fighting at fierce clip, each
landing on the face and jaw One mix
w was q repetition OF another. Nelson
forcing his man back and Wolgast
trying hard to stop the pace leader
Wolgnst uppercut TO the jaw. with his
left, and 4 moment later cut open
Nelson's ear with @ right swing Mel
son danced to his corner with blood
streaming from his injured ear. Mel
son had q shade
ROUND 10 Nelson forced the
pace. constantly backing his opponent
against the ropes. Wolgast. in a cor
ner. fought back llercely but the cham
plon was not 10 be stopped. Time
and time again, Wolgast landed but
Nelson never faltered Wolgast pep
pered the champions face with left
and right swings aud finally crossed
with left 10 the Jaw. Nelson never
WINGED. all the time compelling Vol
g0st TO step back against the ropes
Nelson again danced to his corner at
the sound OF the bell Nelson's round
ROUND II Wolgast outboxed the
champion but could not make him
break ground Nelson mercllessly
waded IN unmlndful of the constant
tattoo that Wolgast beat against his
face and jaw with short-arm hooks
and jolts. Wolgast swung right and
left TO the jaw The bell ended the
round with Woleagt hammering away
at Nelson's jaw and face, landing al
most at will Nelson's face was q
mass of blood as he took his seat with
the honors OF the round against him
ROUND 10 Wolgast was eau
toned to let go by the referee. Mel
son forced the pace as usual, Wolcast
meeting MIN with several hard left
swings on the Jaw Nelson appar.
emily was determined TO tire the NIL.
waukeean out but meanwhile he re-
celYed fearful punishment. Wolgast
flaylng with right and left with al
most pendulum precision Wolgast
seemed TO gain confidence as the
men roughed II, head to head against
the ropes. Wolgost never let up and
again started the blood flowing from
Nelson's face with series of right
and left punches.
ROUND 19. As the men toed the
mark, Nelson's lips were putfed and
his mouth and eyes swollen. They
mixed like tigers. Wolgast landing
repeatedly on the body and Jaw with
Nelson fighting wildly and splitting
blood. Wolgast literally cut the Bat
tiers face to ribbons. but still the
Dane came on for more. Nelson
wrestled his man against the ropes,
WolSast covering up. There was a
lull In the battle, after
which Wolgast swung right and left
TO the body The worst beating the |
champion has ever received" said old |
followers OF Nelson His seconds |
worked over his damaged face during