Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-23
EOLCAST WINS IN EORTEfH
i.higan Lad Takes Lightweight
Title from Battler.
.IeHT IS FIERCE Az THE WAY
Oid-Tfnfe RinE, Followers Say Nelson
was Given Worst Beating in
History OF Pusnism-Big
Crowd sees Hattie.

RfofIMoND, Cal. Feb. 27.-Ad wolssst
Of Cadillac, Mich. wrested the lightweight
championship of the world from Battling
Nelson IN the fortieth round OF a schcd-
sled forty-five-round battle at Richmond
today Referee Eddie Smith saved the
erstwhilo champion the stigma Of a knock
out by stopping the contest after Nelson
had rsos we'd a beating such as old-time
ring followers maintain never before was
6sn in prize ring Nelson was on the
verge Of collapse when the bout was
stopped. Eight thousand persons saw the
fight .
Fight by Rounds.
Round ,i--Nelson swung his left high on
the head and q moment later planted
sSlid left to ss FACE They fought ,oSd q GGfs
his back against the ropes and flayed the
battier with short-arm taps on the face.
ana % left on on the ." Jaw % and Face Wolssst
maddened, fought back fiercly, landing
ssyeral powerful wallops on the champions
Hound 2-Nelson started the round with
., left smash to the face and forced his
two % powerful % let's EFT 'th to the face and right
and left to the jaw at the close range
Nelson's lips bled slightly. Both exchanged
4 rights and lefts TO the face. A right swing
. BY Nelson opened up q cut on Wolsast's
= right eye that bled slightly. Nelson took
With Wit two hard iefts e the stomach and a
right to the jaw. Wolgast had a shade
the better OF the round
Round 3-Wolgast shot In three straight
lefts 70 the face. Nelson rebulring him with
o right swing fairly on the jaw. WolgaSt
Kfeison brought the blood from his oppo-
bents nose, crossing him with vicious
right. After some wrestling Nelson forced
his man against the ropes, but Wolgast
covered UP and smothered neatly. Nelson
was was doing s me major portion OF iSsS ne work Sl,i
iThe round was sven.
Ast Nelson TSiss for Knockout.
Round t-.Neison piled on top Of his man
and the Mnwaukeean fought back fero-
ciously. Nelson staggered Wolgast with a
Ieft and right swings i~t e the Gsu body. wo w
Sast fought back gamely, playing for the
mist % aEans The ropes 0n ana rE tried nls to Iand
knockout punch! but Wolgast was too elu-
sive Wolgast landed twice with right
range, WoIgast's right finding the stomach
ana his left landing on the Battler's Jaw.
the close OF the round, which was even.
Round 5-Neison forced his man around
on the jaw. 10 which WoigSst res responded ~
in kind, lifting Nelson in the air. They
went at Il like a pair OF bulldogs and both
men were cautioned for butting. The round
endfla in a furious exchange Wolgast hay-
Ing SHie better OF IT,
hound s-wolgast talked to his seconds
Wolgast had landed two rights to the jaw
and left swing to the same place Nelson
closed In and an exchange of short-arm
hard right to the jaw, which the 'Batter
duplicated q moment later. Wolgast backed
into his own corner and scored on the
stomach with tremendous left that sent
the crowd bowling. A. moment later he sent
In another to the same place The round
closed with the honors In favor of wolgast.
Round Seven is Fast.
Round 7-Nelson appeared to have slowed
down bit. WolEast swung two lefts to
the face and q d-ring rally followed, the
men exchanging right and left swings to
the heSd Wolgast met the oncoping Bat
an Instant later swung swice with right 20
the face and left 70 the body, meanwhile
%oCt tsrourb the Topes With With oI strsikht M
left smash to the Jaw. They mixed II In
the center Of the ring Wolgast bringing 6
fres& stream OF blood from the champion S
fsoeN As the bell rang Nelson swung q
hard right over the heart. The round was
% Round s+Nelson rushed in, planting ing = ii:
right solidly on the jaw. He forced the
pace, but was met with q straight right and
left to the face; The champion never fnlt-
5 cred, however, and kept WOlgast con-
stantiy at work covering. Nelson started
tthe blood flowing from his mans nostrllI
as he chased him around the ring, landing
face. gWolgast sought a haven against th'
ropes, with Nelson sluggiug away unceas
tngiy wclgast looked tree at this stag,
have lost some OF their sting The rounC
closed with Nelson enjoying q good lead.
Round sWogssta broke ErESna SsfO
Nelson With right and left for the stom
ach Finally they mixed 1t, fighting at
and jaw. One mix was a repetition of tn
other, Nelson forcing his man back ano
Wolsast trying hard to stop the pacst
his left and a moment later cut open Mel
son's ear with right swing. Nelson
streaming from his injured ear Nelson
had shade the better of II.
Nelson Forces Fight.
Round 10--Nelson forced the pace, con
ms fogs6t
ktisrcely, but the champion was not L
ee' stopped, rime and time again wolgas
gast peppered the champions face wilt
left and right and finally crossed wit
winced. all the time compelling Woigas
TO step back against the ropes. Nelso
again danced to the corner at the sound o
the bell. Wolgasts round.
Round 11--Wolgast outboxed the cham
pion hut did not make him break ground
r the constant tattoo that Wolgast bea
4@Alnst his face and jaw, with short arm
leSs and jolts, Wolgast swung righ
round. with Wolgast hammering ava,
at Nelson's jaw and face and landing al
most at viii. Nelson's face was a mas
OF blood as he took his seat with tn
round against him.
WoIgast is Stronger.
Round 12-Wolgast was cautioned {
let go by the referee Nelson forced tn
pace. as usual WOlgaSt meeting hin
with several left swings on the jaw. Mel
SON apparently. was determined to tir
the Milwaukeean out but meanwhile h.
received rearful punishment Wolgas
seemed 70 gain courage as the mel
ropghee It, Wclgast never let up an
again started the blood flowing from Mel
sons race with series OF right and lef
Round BIAS the men toed the mark Mel
sons lips were puffed and his mouth an
eyes swollen. They mixed like tigers Wo
Rast landing repeatedly on the body an
jaw with Nelson fighting wildly and spit
ting blood, Wolgast literally cut tn
battlers face to ribbons. but stlll the Dan
b came On for more .;elson Ssrestisd bi
man against the ropes, Wolgast coyerln
up There was a Temporary lul IN III
battle, atter which Wogast swung righ
snd left TO the body.
The worst bea ing the champion ha
ever received" said an old-time ring fol
iower as nelson's seconds worked over hi
damaged face during the minutes respit
az the end OF the round.
Hound i4-M olSast looked much tn
tresher as they came up. lie flung hi
right hard 70 the face ana followed wit
lett and right to the \ody. Nelson's FAC
was badly swollen. WOlgast fought fiercol,