Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
NELSON FORCES PACE.


Tenth round-Nelson forced the
pace, constantly backing HIS oppo-
nent against the ropes Wolgast iu
a corner got back iercely. but the
champion was not 20 be stopped.
Time and again WOlgast landed. but
Nelson never faltered. Wolgast pep
pered the champions face with left
and right and finally crossed with a
terrific left TO the jaw. Nelson never
WINGED. an the time compelling VOL
CAST 10 step against the ropes. Nelson
again danced 90 his corner at the
sound OF the bell. Nelson's round.
Eleventh round -WOlgast outlook
I'd champion, but could not make
him break ground Nelson merciless-
ly waded In. unmindful OF the con
tant tattoo that Wolgast beat against
his face and jaw with short-arm
hooks and jolts. Wolgast swung right
and left 20 the jaw. The bell ended
the round with Wolgast hammering
away at Nelson's Jaw and face. land
ing almost at will. Nelson's face was
mass OF blood as he took his seat
with the honors OF the round against
him.
Twelfth round -WOlgast was eau
toned 90 let 20 by the referee. Mel
son forced the pace. as usual. VOL
CAST meeting him with several hard
left swings on the jaw. Nelson. APP
parently, was determined TO tire the
Milwaukecan out, but meanwhile he
received fearful punishment, VOL
CAST fiayfng with right and left with
almost pendulum precision. Wolgast
seemed 20 gain confidence as the
men roughed &c, head 20 head against
the ropes. Wolgast never let up, and
again started the blood flowing from
Nelson's face with a series OF right
and left pUnches-
BAT" a MASS or BLOOD.
Thirteenth round-As the men
toed the mark. Nelson's lips we're
pulled and his mouth and eyes swol-
len. They mixed Ike tigers, Wolgast
landing repeatedly on the body and
jaw, with Nelson fighting wildly and
splitting blood. WOlgast literally cut
the Battler's face 20 ribbons. but still
the Dane came on for more. Nelson
wrestled his man against the ropes.
Wolgast covering up There was a
temporary lull in the battler. after
which Wolgast swung right and left
90 the body. The worst beating the
champion has ever received" said
old-ume ring followers. as Nelson's
second worked over his damaged
face during the minutes respite at
the end OF the round
Fourteenth -Wolgast look
ed much the fresher as they came
up. He flung his right hard TO the
face and followed with left and right
to the body. Nelson's face was badly
swollen. WOlgast fought fiercely,
taking the fighting right 10 the Bat
tier Nelson almost forced WOlgast
through the ropes and then assisted
him 20 the center OF the ring. VOL
gast smiled and shook the cham
pions hand warmly. Wolgast then /
hooked his left twice in quick sue
cession to the jaw and followed II
with straight right TO the face. !
and the bell ended a rather tame F.
Fifteenth round Betting now l
even money. They whaled away in
at each other, both dis
playing more caution than in any
previous round Nelson then wres-
tied his man about the ring, only to
be rewarded with a left uppercut on
the sore mouth. Nelson, outpointed
badly, continued TO force the pace,
all the while the target for Wolgast's
welltimed swings. Nelson missed q
terrific swing that was labeled
Knockout, and this taught WOlgast
that he had better be careful. 1T
was another tame round.
PUNCH FOR PUNCH.
Sixteenth rOund-Wolgast swung
several times over the Kidneys and
hey roughed 1t. Nelson receiving the
lions share Of the punishment. VOL
CAST kept pegging away with right
and left TO the jaw, and finally a
drive caught Nelson's ,
aW. Nelson never wavered, butt
'losed in. exchanging punch for
punch. Nelson swung left and right
% the body and forced his antago-I
list against the ropes, landing sew
sral times with right and left on ,
he jaw. Nelson went to his seat !
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