The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-23

ground; Nelson mercilessly waded In
Wurnllndiui OF the constant tattoo that
Wtoleast vtpi, G beat against his face and jaw
swung right and left to the Jaw. The
Dell ended the round with Wolgast ham
imering away at Nelson's jaw and face
a mass OF blood as he took his seat with
the honors of the round against him.
Round l2-Wolgast was cautioned to
let go by the referee. Nelson forced the
pace as usual. WolgaSt meeting him with
several hard left swings on the law. Nel
son apparently was determined TO tire
the Milwaukeean out. but meanwhile ho
received fearful punishment. Woigast
pendulum precision. Wolgast seemed 10
gain confidence as the men roughed II
head to head, against the ropes VOL
CAST never let up and again started the
blood flowing from Nelson's face with
series OF right and left punches.
Round 13-As the mon toed the mark
Nelson's lips were pmffed and his mouth
and eyes swollen. They mixed like IL
gers. Wolgast landing repeatedly on the
body and Jaw. with Nelson nghtine Wild
ly and splitting blood. Wolgast literally
cut the Battler's face to ribbons, but
wrestled his man against the ropes, VOL
CAST covering up. There was a teuDor-
airy lull in the battle, after which VOL
The worst beating the champion has
ever received said old-tlme ring follow
ers. as Nelson's seconds worked over his
damaged face during the minutes respite
at the end OF the round,
Round l4-Wolgast looked 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 fierce
ly. taking the lighting right to the Bat
tier. Nelson almost forced Wolgast
through the ropes. and then assisted him
to the center of the ring. Wolgast smiled
and shook the champions hand warmly.
Wolgast then hooked his left twice in
quick succession 10 the jaw and followed
1t with a straight right TO the face. and
the bell ended rather tame round.
Round 15-Betting now even money.
They whaled away ineffectIvely at each
other, both displaying more caution than
IN any previous round. Nelson then
wrestled his man about the ring only TO
be rewarded with left upper cut on his
sore mouth Nelson. outpointed badly
continued con TO force the pace. all the while
swings. Nelson missed a terrific swing
that was labeled knockout. and this
taught Wolgast that he would better be
careful 1t was another tame round
Round l6,-Wolgast swung several
times over the Kidneys and they roughed
IL. Nelson receiving the lions share OF
the punishment Wogast kept pegging
away with right and left to The Jaw and
sons jaw. Nelson never wayered.s but
closed In. exchanging punch for punch.
Nelson swung left and right 10 the body
and forced his antagonist against the
ropes. landing several times with right
and left on the jaw. Nelson went TO his
seat dancing.
Round 1T-Wolgast backed away, Mel
son throwing himself at him with great
right and left swings to the body, Mel
son fought hard and never stopped.
Finally Wolgast swung a terrific right 10
the jaw and then shot In half dozen
right swings over the champions sore
ear. Nelson received a hard left upper
cut on the jaw, causing the blood TO flow
afresh. The men fought every inch of the
way.
Round 1s-"How do you feel?" asked
Nelson as the men came up.
AS II were punching. bag" was
the. quick rejoinder. Of Wolsast, with
which he ,waded in. landing right and lef,
on Nelson's sore mouth. Wolgast slipped
to his knees in his own corner. but was
up In jiffy. He covered up. with Mel
falling to land Wolgast apparent
ly staggered the champion, send
ing in several vicious right swings
the champion with his head and was
quickly rebuked by Referee Smith. The
crowd hissed and the round ended with
out damage.
Round ls.--The men came up almost as
fresh as at the beginning. Wolgast
backed fiercely, but ineffectiyely. They
battled about the ring, Nelson all the
llIflG the dSSIeSSOI anu never ISicRllDS.
and Wolgast slowly breaking ground and
playing for the face and jaw with short
arm jolts. Wolgast staggered the cham
pion with a succession OF powerful rights
10 the Jaw, There was no giving way
with Nelson, and as the round ended he
tripped to his seat. One round was prao-
tically repetition OF It's predecessor
Round 20-They slugged and roughed IT
from one end OF the ring TO the other. 1t
was the same old story-Nelson forcing
and Wolgast retrenting and pepperlng
the champion badly swollen face. VOL