Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-23
DURABLE DANE GOES DOWN
TO DEFEAT


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the jaw. They mixed it in tho center
of the ring. wolgust brought a fresh
stream Of blood from the Battler's
face. After the bell Nelson swung a
hard right over the heart. Even.
Round S-Nelson rushed in, plant
ing right sonulv on the jaw. He
forced the pace. but was met by Il
straight right and left To the face.
The Battler never faltered and kept
Wolgast constantly going. Nelson
chased Wolgast about the ring, land
ing several blows with right and left
10 the face. Wolgast sought q haven
against the ropes with Nelson slug
ging away increasingly. Wolgast
looked tired at this stage and his
blows seemed to have lost some of
their steam. The round closed with
Nelson i'll the lead.
Round 9zWolgast broke ground
before the Battler ver and anon try
ing 10 get right to Nelson's stomach.
Each landed in the face and jaw. one
mix was q repetition OF the other, Nell
son forcing his man back and VOL
CAST trying hard TO stop the pace
leader. Wolgast uppercut TO the jaw
with his left and a moment later cut
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Nelson danced to his corner with the
blood streaming from his injured ear.
Nelson had a shade the best OF THIS
round.
Round fO-Nelson forced the pace,
constantly backing his opponent
against the ropes. Wolgast. IN a cor
ner. fought back fiereely. but the
champion was not to be stopped.
Time and time again Wolgast landed,
but Nelson never faltered. Wolgast
peppered the champions face with
left ana right and finally crossed
with a terrific left to the jaw. Mel
son never WINGED, all the time keep
ing Wolgast to step back against the
ropes. Nelson again danced TO his
corner mt the bali. Nelson's round.
Round 1l-WOlgast outboXed the
champion, but could not make him
break ground. Nelson mercilessly
waded in. unmindful of the constant
tattoo Wolgast beat. against his face
and jaw with short arm hooks and
jolts. Wolgast swung right n LEFT
TO the Jaw. The bell ended the round
with Wolgasr hammering away at
Nelson's jaw and face, landing al
most at will Nelson's face was a
mass of blood as he took his seat with
The honors Of the round against him.
Round 12-Wolgast was cautioned
10 let go by the referee. Nelson
forced the pace as usual, Wolgast
meeting him with several hard lefts
on the jaw. Nelson apparently was
determined to tire Wolgast out, but
meanwhile he received fearful pun
ishment. Wolgast seemed to gain
confidence as the men roughed ii,
head to head, against the ropes. VOL
CAST never let up and started the blood
from Nelson's face with a series Of
right and LETT lunches.
Round f3-As the men toed the
mark Nelson's lips were puffed ana
his mouth and eyes were swollen,
They mixed II, Wolgast landing re-
peatedly 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,
Wolgast covering up. There was a
temporary lull, after which Wolsast
swung right and left to the body.
The worst beating the champion has
eve received" said old-time ring fol-
lowers as Nelson's seconds worked
owe his damaged face in the minutes
at the end of the round.
Round 14r-Wolgast looked much
the fresher as they anne up He
flung his right to the face and FOL
lowed with left and right to the body. |
Nelson's face was badly swollen. VOL
CAST fought fiercely, taking the fight
ing right to the Battler. Nelson al
most forced Wolgast through the
ropes. Wolgast then hooked his left
twice in quick succession to the jaw
and followed it with q straight right
TO the fac and the bell ended a rather
round.
Round 15-Betting now even. They |
whaled away ineffectively at each
other, but displaying more caution
than in any previous round. Nelson
then wrestled his man about the ring
only to be rewarded with a left up |
percut IN his sore mouth, Nelson, |
badly outpointed, continued to force
the pace. all the while the target for
Wolgast's well-timed swings. Nell
son missed n terrific swing that was
Knockout" and this taught
Wolgast that he had better be care
fun. II was another tame round.
Round 16-Wolgast swung several
times over the kidneys and they
ioughed il. Nelson receiving the lions
share of punishment. Wolgast kept
pegging away with right and left to
the jaw and finally a tremendous
caught Nelson's jaw. Nelson
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