Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23

taost as fresh as az the beginning.
Wolgast tinse and again jahbed his
left 10 the face. Nelson's sighting back
iiercely. but inesfectively. They bat
lied about the ring, Nelson ali the
time the aggresier and never relent'
ing and Wolgast slowly breaking
ground and playing for the face and
Jaw with short arm jolts. Wolgast
staggered the champion with a sue
cession Of powerful rights TO the Jaw
There was no giving way with Nelson
and as the round ended. he tripped
TO his seat This round was prae,
tically a repetition OF its predsces-
sor. 81
Peppers Swollen Face.
Round 2O-They slugged and rough
ed il from one end OF the ring TO the
other. Il was the same old story
Nelson forcing and Wolsast retreat
ing and repcring the champions bad
IN swollen face Wolgast planted his
left 10 the law with mrcn force as the
round ended. II was tame session.
Round 2I-Nelscn opened the round
with vicious right b the jaw ana
Wolgast sought refuge in a ckhch
Nelson then planted right and leit
on the jaw and Wolgast almost@back
ed 10 the ropes. They milled it 10
the center of the ring without infilct-
ing damage and then exchanged rights
10 the face Wclgast swung a hard
right 10 the jaw. Nelson countering
with a right cross to the same place.
The bell ended round OF tame mill
ing.
R-und 22-Nelson staggered his an
tagonist with a clean right drive 10
the stomach. He followed his ad-
vantage, landing right and left TO the
jaw and body A right swing sent
Wolgast TO his launches. He was up
quickly, but staggered about the ring.
Wolgast stalled for half a minute and
both swung fiercely at each other.
Nelson tried with all his might for q
knockout, but failed. Wolgast's Sec
onds gave him whiskey as he took
bis seat. 1t was all Nelson's roand.
Round 23-Nelson went right after
his man and Wolgast fought back
gamely. He swung twice to the bat
tiers jaw with right and then hard
rally in the mid-ring followed. both
landing telling punches. Nelson ap-
peared to be much the stronger OF the
two. He shot his left hard to the jaw,
Wclgast retalating with left swings
to the jaw Nelson tried for knock
out. Tut Wolgast covered up cleveriy
and closed into & cllnch. The round
ended without damage Wolgast was
given whiskey during the minutes
intermission.
Round 24-Wolgast came up fresh.
er. Nelson forced him from one end
of the ring to the other, Wolgast in
the meantime swinging viciously to
the jaw with right and left. Nelson
only shock his head and then shot a
hard right to the jaw and left swing
to the face. Wolgast booked his right
to the Jaw. Nelson counte ring with a
left hook to the body. Wclgast slow
ed up perceptibly ard the crowd yell
ed: Fight. fight" The round ended
samely
Crowds Cheer 2ssh.
Round 25-Nelson dropped his man
against the ropes. but his swings were
badly directed. They exchanged saw
age let's TO the face and Nelson cross
ed his right to the. jaw. Wolgast set
his baoker's, cheering by scoring thrice
On the jaw with hard eight swings.
Soon after he duplicated this perform
ance, but Nelson never wavered. Vol
CAST appeared to be firing at this
stage. The crowd sent up a great
cheer when they realized that Wclgast
had lasted the 25 rounds.
Round 2e-They wrestled to the
center OF the ring and refused TO
break. Then they battIed hard 10
head. Nelson almost closing VOL
casts eye with a straight left. After
some Singing at close quarters. Vol
CAST swung powerful wallop to the
battler's face and the Dane went TO
his corner splitting blood.
Round 27-woigast changed HIS
tactics ~ the star. Of this found. He
rushed in close and took the fighting
to the Dane. Fighting shoulder 10
shosider each landed repeatedly on
the. face. Neisoti's left eye was al
most entirely closed at this stage,
wolgast clipped Nelson solldly on the
jaw with his right ard the spectators
cheered. Wossast clcsed In and play
ed for the Danes body. but his efforts
were blocked and Nelson broke It
up with a singing right 10 the face.
Il was wolgast's round.
More sIood from Nelson.
Round 2S-Nelson came up with his
left cheek badly swollen. They fought
at hot pace, locked ln<each otheT's
embrace and were cautioned to break.
Breaking. wo,gast swung twice with
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