The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-23

Breaking, Wolgast swung twice with
right on Nelson's sore face at the
close range. swung left and right to
Nelson's mouth. starting the blood.
They slowed UP considerably, and FREE
went to his corner on q trot. No
Round 2a-wolgast rushed in.
grabbed Nelson with one arm. and
fought to land on the bodyfwlth the
other. He finally landed several
shot his left to the face. Nelson UNI
hooked a left that caught Wolsast
over the heart, and the latter WINGED
and groaned. Nelson caugh his man
straight on the jaw. as III, they rushed
a succession of clinches. Breaking
they exchanged terrific left swings to
the jaw. and then fought to another
ciinch, in which position they were
at the close of the round.
Round SG--As the men came up for
this round. Nelson's left eye was COM
pletely closed. The men roughed 1t,
Nelson hitting rather low. The crowd
yelled it's -disapproval. AT close quar-
tiers. Wolgast drove right and left re.
covered up. Nelson then swung ter
rifle right to the jaw and missed two
similar blows. Wolgast swung a
| right TO the Jaw, and the champion
| broke ground for an instant. Nelson
Round 31-Nelson trotted to the
centre of the ring. and Wolgast landed
several short arm .jolts to the stomach,
the chin. Nelson fought more care
| fully. Wo1gast swung a hard right
TO the sore check. after which both
rested in clinch. Breaking, VOL
CAST swung twice, with his right on
the jaw, and he danced away as the
| the advantage OF the round.
WoIsost Gains Confidence.
Round 3g-Ihe men came up slowly.
| and Immediately closed in. volleying
CAST landing frequently. suddenly
Wolgast swung his right, catching
Nelson flush on the mouth. apd a
stream of blood followed Nelson pre-
! scented a CORY appearance, as tho blood
covered him from head to foot. The
no longer feared to mix 1t with the
| champion, and appeared to gain con-
fidence as the battle progressed.
] Round s3.-In a clnch. Wolgast drove
! three, rights to the stomach and with
damaged eye. Wolgast then swung
two rights to the same place, and Mel.
son was half-blinded. His blows were
wild. and he found it difficult to locate
the Milwaukee lad. They mixed 1t. and
TIT in the stomach. and Nelson clincl-
ed. Nelson could see with one eye
only, the other being out OF commits
sion. It was all Wolgast's round Nell
sons efforts to land We're feeble.
Round 34--Both came up quickly, ant
had to be pried from clinch. Bets
We're offered at even. nt this stage
With VII no Nelson money IN sight. VOL
and varied this with right and lief
short-arm rips to the stomach Nelson
seemed to have lost all his vim, an,
seldom made any. determined effort t
land. The men closed In, and Wolgas
started blood spoutins from the cham
pions mouth With two well-directe,
jolts. Wolgast's round.
Round S5-Nelson was a sight as h
came to the centre OF the ring. Al
E life seemed to have gone out Of hin
+ energies We're devoted to stopping tn
blows OF his adversary Wolgast start
ed his arsAs going in whirlwlnd fash
ion, landing without return on tn
Danes stomach, Wolgast staggere
the champion with q terrific left swim
going to pieces gradually. Woigass
!, smashed with his right. and had tn
! champion grogsy from succession {
rights and lefts to the jaw. The be
champion from what looked like eel
Roasa ss--Nelson came up veal
CAST. The latter danced around tn
| champion like q Jumping Jack, send
Ing In punch after punch. Nelson III
most tottered into 4 clinch, but VOL
gait fought warily, and took n
chances of the Battler's Sailing. VOL
| CAST. played for body and head alter
nately. but his blows We're not stron
enough for a Knockout. Nelson al
most fell into his chair as tho roun
| ended.
Round 37---Wolgast took no chance.
apparently fearing that the champio
was taking weakness. Wolgast jarre
Nelson With three right punches t
the jaw. and Nelson could hardly com
back. They met in mid-ring, with Mel
son swinging like u babe. and VOL
gast landing with good and ceu
punches. Nelson's ability to stem tn
tide was a wonderful exhibition, VOL
gast almost sent the champion throug
the ropes with a right smash to TIL
jaw. Nelson tottered about the rim
helplessly, and Wolgust sent In sn,as
upon smash. and the he'll rang, savn
Nelson from a knockout.
Champion n pitifui Sight.
Round 3S.,-Nelson was q pttiful slgl
MS he staggered TO the centre OF til
+ ring, Wolgast appeared to BIO IN Y
hurry 10 complete his work. Robin
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