Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-23

'ttHllitU''t from rage fouT)
then center of the ring and Wolsast land =
ed several short arm iolts to the stomach
following them with a right swing to the
chin. Nelson fought more carefully. VOL
CAST swung lard right to the sore
cheek. after which both rested in cl!nch.
Breaking. Wolgast swung twice with his
right on the jaw and he danced away "a
the Dane rushed after him. Wol3ast had
the advantage of the round.
Round Thirty-two-The boys came up
slowly and Immediately closed in. volley-
ing AT each others stomachs, with VOL
CAST landing frequently. Wolgast sud-
denly swung with mis- right, catching Mel
son flush on the mouth, and a stream of
blood followed. Nelson presented CORY
picture as the blood coy cred him from
head to foot. The round ended in VOL
CASTS favor. He no longer feared to
mix it with the champion and appeared
to gain confidence at the battel pro-
crossed
Round Thirty three-In a clinch VOL
CAST drove three rights to the stomach
and with his left peppered away at Mel
two rights to the same place and Nelson
was half blinded. His blows were wild
and he found it difficult to locate the
Milwaukee lad. They mixed it and VOL
CAST planted two hard rights full tilt in
the stomach and Nelson clnched. Nelson
could see with one eye only, the other
being out Of commission. 1t is all VOL
CASTS rom. Nelson's efforts to land
were feehe
Round ty-four-Both came up
quickly and had to he pried from a clinch
Bets were offered at even at this stage
with no Nelson money in sight. Wolgass
peppered the Battlers sore face and va
ried this with right and left short arm
rips to the stomach. Nelson seemed to
have lost all his vim and seldom made
any determined effort to land The men
closed in and Wolgast started blood
spouting from the champions mouth
with two well-directed jolts. Wolgasts
round.
Round Thirty -tve-Nelson was sight
as he came to the center of the ring All
life seemed to have gone out of him and
although he forced matters all his efforts
were devoted to stopping the blows of
his adversary. Wolgast started his arms
going in whirlwind fashion, landing
without return on the Danes stomach
Wolgast staggered the champion with a
hard left swing to the jaw and Nelson
appeared to be going to pieces gradually.
Wolgast smashed with his right and had
the champion groggy from succession
of rights and lefts to the jaw. The bell
rang in the nick of time. saving the
champion from what looked like certain
defeat.
Round Thirty six-Nelson came mp
weak. He waded in but could not see
Wolgast. The latter danced around the
champion like jumping Jack. sending
IN punch after punch. Nelson almost tot
tered into clinch, but Wolgast fought
warily and took no chances of the Bat
tiers stalling Wolgast played for body
and head alternately. but his blows were
not strong enough for a Knockout. Nell
son almost fell into his chair as the
round ended.
Round Thirty-seven-wolgas took no
chance, apparently fearing that the
champion was taking weakness Wolgast
Jared Nelson with three right punches
to the jaw and Nelson could hardly come
back. They met in mid-ring with Nelson
swinging like babe and Wolgast land
ing with good clean punches. Nelson's
Z ability to stem the tide was wonder
full exhibition. Wolgast almost sent tn,
champiqn through the ropes with a right
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