The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-23

found it difficult to locate the Milwau-
kee lad. They mixed it and Wolgast
planted two hard rights full tilt in
the stomach and Nelson clinched. Mel
son could see with one eye only, the
other being out Of commission. 1t was
all Wolgast's round. Nelson's efforts
to land were feeble in this round.
Round Thirty-Four.
Both came up quickly and had to
be pried from a clinch. Bets were Of
fered at evens at this stage with nc
Nelson money in sight Wolgast pep
pered the Battlers sore face and var
lied this with right and left short arm
rips to the stomach. Nelson seemed
to be entirely at sea, figuratively. He
seemed to have lost all his vim and
seldom made any determined effort to
land. The men closed in and W'olgast
started the blood spouting from the
champions mouth with two well di-
rected jolts. Wolgasts round.
! Round Thirty-Five.
Nelson surely was a 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 eff
| forts were devoted to stopping the
blows of his younger adversary. VOL
CAST started his arms going in whirl-
wind fashion, landing without return
on the Danes stomach. Wolgast stag
gered the champion with a terrific left
/ swing to the jaw and Nelson appeared
! to be going to pieces gradually. It
seemed as if all his vitality had fed
/ Wolgast smashed with his right and
/ had the champion groggy from sue
! cession of rights and lefts to the jaw.
! The bell rang in the nick of time, saw
ing the champion from almost certain
defeat
Round Thirty Six.
! Nelson came up weak. His indomi-
table fighting spirit showed itself to the
very last, for he waded in, but could
not see Wolgast. The latter danced
around the champion like a jumping
jack, all the while sending in punch
after punch. Nelson almost tottered
into a clinch, but Wolgast fought warily
and took no chances of the Battler
stalling Wolgast played for body and
head alternately but his blows were
not strong enough for a knockout
Nelson almost fell into his chair as
the round ended. Meanwhile Wolgast
kept up a constant exchange of re-
partee with the spectators, who yelled
New champion" at him.
Round Thirty Seven.
Wolgast took no chances apparently
of the opinion that the champion was
taking weakness. Wolgast Jared Mel
son with three right punches to the
jaw and Nelson could hardly come
back They met in midring with Mel
son swinging like a babe and Wolgast
landing with good and clean punches
Nelson's ability to stem the tide was
a wonderful exhibition. Wolgast al
most sent the champion through the
ropes with a right smash to the jaw
Nelson tottered. about the ring help
lcssly and Wolgast sent in smash up
on smash and the bell rang, saving
Nelson from knockout 1t looked
like Nelson's last stand.
Round Thirty Eight.
Nelson was a pitiful sight as he
staggered to the center of the ring
WolgaSt appeared to be in no hurry
to complete his work. Robinson al
this stage tried to throw up the sponge
but the other Nelson seconds took
the sponge from him and threw il
in the bucket. Nelson, to all intents
and purposes was a beaten man and
it required the use of all his senses
to stave off or prolong inevitable de-
feat. Both men were covered from
head to foot from the Danes blood and
the arena soon became a shambles
Wolgast peppered away at the disin-
tergrating champion, the crowd yell
ing itself hoarse for the Milwaukeean
, to finish his man and end the agony
Betting to / in favor of Wolgast
Round Thirty Nine.
Wolgast appeared loath to put in
!, the finishing punch. He jabbed in
cesantly at the Battler's anatomy and
, again the blood flowed in a stream
!; Nelson tried to make a last rally but
it was only for a f1eeting moment and
!. he again quickly subsidized, and scarce
ly could hold his hands up. Wolgast
i almost sent Nelson to the floor, land
7g blow after blow on the defenseless
Nhampion's face. Ring followers stated
that never had they seen such an ex-
hibition Of gameness as displayed by
EelsQn Referee Smith said he would
etnn the fight in the next round il
Nelson's seconds did not.
Round Forty.
Wolgast backed away, looking for
m opening for a final blow He
smashed the beaten champion flush on
!! the jaw with a mighty right. putting
all his remaining strength in the blow
Nelson tottered and was on the point
collarse when Referee Eddie Smith
stcpped the fight and gave the verdict
20 Wolgast Nelson tried to shake the
hand of his eonqueror. but was so weak
that he was quickly dragged to his
corner
Nelson Chances Plans.