The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-23
Sorry Fight Called Off.


When Nelson was able to talk he
said:
Il am sorry they called the fight
off when they did. think could have
stayed the As rounds, but have no
complaint to make"
That was all he said.
Nelson swung his lift high on the
head and moment later planted a
solid left to the face They fought
at close range at a fast clip. Nelson
landing with short arm rights and
lefts on the body. Wolgast stood with
his back against the ropes and fiayed
back the Battler with short arm taps
On the face. Nelson forced the fight
ing, landing right and left with equal
facility on the jaw and face. Wolgast.
maddened. fought back furiously
landing several powerful wallops on
the champions jaw and nose The
crowd cheered Wolgast vigorously.
Closing in Wolgast worked right and
left, whipped uppercuts to the jaw
sending Nelson's head back. The men
failed to hear the gong. Honors even
Round Two.
The bell rang prematurely and the
their seats. Nelson started the round
with left smash to the face and
forced his man against the ropes.
Wolgast swung two powerful lefts to
the face and laughingly covered up
as the Battler waded in. Wolgast
flung right and left to the jaw at
close range and the crowd yelled. Nell
son changed wicked rights and lefts to
the face. A right swing by Nelson
opened up a cut under Wolgast's right
eye and his lips bled slightly. Nell
son took the firing to his opponent.
He first met with two hard lefts to
the stomach and a right to the jaw
which staggered him. Wolgast had
a shade the better of the round
Round Three.
Both came up willingly. The cham
pion forced the pace. Wolgast shot
in three straight lefts to the face,
Nelson swung his right fairly on the
jaw. Wolgast smiled and they mixed
it against the ropes, lamming fash
ion doing equal execution. Nelson
brought the blood from his opponents
nose, crossing him with a vicious
right After some wrestling Nelson
forced his man against the ropes, but
Wolgast covered up neatly. They
fought to the other side of the ring
with Nelson doing the major portion
of the work and it was noticed that
both men slowed up considerably as
the bell changed. The round was
even.
Round Four.
Nelson rushed his man and the Mil
waukeean fought back with great
ferocity. Nelson staggered Wolgast
with left uppercut to the jay which
he followed with left and right swings
to the body. Wolgast fought back
with great gameness, playing for head
and body Nelson forced his antagon-
list against the ropes and tried with
might and main to land a knockout
punch but Wolgast was too elusive.
Wolgast landed twice with right on
the face and then they fought at close
range, Wolgast's right finding the
stomach and his left landing on the
Battlers jaw Wolgast's eye was
! swollen as he took his seat. Both men
| were bleeding from the nostrils at the
| close of the round, which was even
/ Round Five.
! The men lambaSted each other vic
! iouslv at close range. Nelson forced
| his man around the ring and delivered
/ a telling right smash on the jaw to
which Wolgast responded in kind, lift
| ing Nelson into the air. Both men
/ were cautioned for butting with their
heads. The fighters scowled fiercely
at each other and it was apparent
| there was no love lost between them
The round ended in furious exchange
Wolgast getting all the better OF 1T.
Round Six.
wolgast talked to his seconds as
| Nelson battered away at him. After
Wolgast had landed two rights to the
law and a left swing to the same place
| Nelson looked serious, closed in ant
an exchange of short arm rights ant
lefts to the head followed. Wolgas
laughed as Nelson swung a hard rlgh'
TO the Jaw which the Battler dup
Heated moment later. Woigas
hacked into his own corner and scored
on the stomach with tremendous
left that set the crowd hoWllng'
moment later he sent in announcer .
the same place and Nelson again look
ed serious. The round closed with the
honors in favor of Wolgast.
Round Seven.
Nelson appeared to have sio"e'
down a bit Wolgast swung two lert'
to the face and a mid-ring rally foi
lowed. The men exchanged right an'
left swings to the head. Wolgast me
Nelson with two left uppercuts TO tn'
tow and an instant later swung twice
with right to the face and left TO tn'
hodv meanwhile covering up clever
w Nelson sent Wolgast almos
\ through the ropes with straight LEI
smash tn the Jaw They mixed IL
Tho confer of the ring. Wolgast landin:
two to one and bringing fresh ST. -
of blood from the champions race a
the bell rang Nelson swung hai'
right over the heart. Wolgasl hhu