The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23

and had to be pried from clinch.
Bets were offered at even at this stage
with no Nelson money in sight. VOL
CAST peppered the Battler's face and
varied this with right and left short
arm jolts to the stomach. Nelson
seemed to have lost all of his vim and
seldo mmade any determined effort
to land The men closed in and VOL
CAST started blood spouting from the
champions mouth with two well d.
rected jolts. Wolgast's round.
Round 35-Nelson was a sight as
he came to the center of the ring.
All life seemed to hove gone out of
him and although he forced matters,
all his efforts were devoted to stopping
the blows of his adversary Wolgast
started his arms going in whirlwind
fashion, landing without return on the
Danes stomach. Wo1gast staggered
the champion with terrific swing to
| the Jaw and Nelson appeared to be
| going to pieces gradually. Wolgast
smashed with his right and had the
champion groggy from succession of
rights and lefts to the jaw. The bell
rang in the nick of time saving the
tain defeat.
Round 36-Nelson came up weak.
He waded in but could not see VOL
CAST. The latter danced around the
| champion like a jumping jack, send
| ing punch after punch. Nelson al
most tottered into a clinch, but VOL
CAST fought wariIy and took no chances
| of the Battler's stalling. Wolgast
/ played for the body and head alter
| nately, but his blows were not strong
| enough for knock out. Nelson al
| most fell into his chair as the round
| ended
Round 37-Wolgast took no chances
| apparently fearing that the champion
| was taking weakness Wolgast Jared
| Nelson with three right punches to the
/ jaw. and Nelson could hardly come
| back. They met in n1fdring with Nell
! son swinging like a babe and Wolgast
landing with good and clean punches
| Nelson's ability to stem the tide was a
Wonderful exhibition. Wolgast almost
/ sent the champion through the ropes
with a right smash to the jaw. Nelson
tottered about the ring helplessly ana
| WoIgast sent in smash upon smash and
the bell rang, saving Nelson from {
knockout.
Round 3s-Nelson was a pitiful sigh
as he staggered to the center of chs
ring. Wolgast appeared to be in NJ
hurry to complete his work. Robinson
at this stage tried to throw up the
sponge, but the other Nelson seconds
took the sponge from him and threw L
in the bucket Nelson to all intents am
purposes was beaten man and it re
quired the use of all his senses to stavt
off OF prolong inevitable defeat. Boil
men were covered from head to foo
with the Danes blood and the aren't
pered away at the champion, the GROVE
yelling itself hoarse for the Milwau-
keean to finish his man and the agony
J These cries were mingled with expires
sion of pity for Nelson. Betting two IT
one in favor of WolgaSt.
Round 39.-Wolgast appeared loath Il
put in the finishing punch. He jabbet
incessantlv at the Battler's anatonl,
and again the blood flowed in stream
Nelson tried to make last rally, but /
} was only for a fieeting moment and h
again quickly subsidized and scarcel,
could hold his hands up. Wolgast al
most sent Nelson to the floor landing
blow after blow on the defenseles
| champions face. Ring followers saie
they had never seen such an exhibition
of gameness as displayed by Nelson.
Referee Smith said he would stop tn,
fight in the next round if Nelson's sec
| onds did not.
Round 40-Wolgast backed away
looking for an opening for a final blow
He smashed the beaten champion fiusi
| on the jaw with mighty right, putin;
| all his remaining strength in the blow
| Nelson tottered and was on the point q
collapsing when Referee Smith stopped
the fight and gave the verdict to VOL
CAST. Nelson tried to shake the hani
of his conqueror but was too weak and
| was quickly dragged to his corner.