The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-23
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with two well-directed jOlts. Wolgasrs
round.
ROUND S5-Nelson was a sight as he
came to the center Of the ring All ire
| seemed to have gone out OF him ana
although he forced matters, all his er-
forts were devoted to stopping the
blows OF his adversary. Wolg2st start
ed his arms going In WhtrlWind fashion,
landing without return on the Danes
stomach. WOlgast staggered the cham
pion with a terrific left swing to the
jaw and Nelson appeared to be gong
to pieces gradually. Wolgast smashed
with his right hand and had the cham
piOn grOggy from a succession or rights
and lefts to the jaw. The bell rang in
the nick of time. saving the champion
from what looked like certain deteat.
Eyes Are Gone.
ROUND 36-NeIson came up weak.
He Waded in but could not see WolgaSt.
The latter danced around the cham
pion like a jumping jack, sending in
punch after punch. Nelson almost tot
tered into a clinch, but Wolgast fought
warily and took no chances OF the
Battler stalling Wolgast Plagg 9q F b}E
blows were not strong enough for a
knockout Nelson almost fell into his
chair as the round ended.
ROUND ST-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 mtd-ring with Nelson
swinging like babe and WOlgast land
ing with good clean punches Nelson's
ability to stem the tide was WONDER
full exhibition. WOlgast almost sent
the champion through the ropes with
a right smash to the jaw. Nelson TOT
ID about the ring helplessly and
WOlgast sent in smash upon Smash ana
the bell rang, saving Nelson from a
pSI4STD DC NJaIson Was q DitifuI sight
as he staggered TO the center of the ring.
WOlgast appeared to be IN no hurry 70
complete his work. Robinson at this
stage tried to throw pthe sponge but
the other Nelson seconds took the sponge
from him and threw It IN the bucket.
Nelson, to all intents and purposes was a
beaten man and II required the use or All
his senses to stave off or prolong newt
able defeat. Both men were covered from
head to foot from the Danes blood and
the arena soon became a shambles. VOL
CAST peppered away at the disintegrating
champion, the crowd yelled itself hoarSe
for the Milwaukeean to finish MS man
and end the agony. These cries were MN
gled with expressions Of pity for Nelson.
Betting TO l in favor of Wolgast.
Nelson Defenseless.
ROUND 89-Wolgast appeared to be
loath to put in the finishing punch. He
tabbed necessarily at the Battler's anat-
omy and again the blood flowed in
stream. Nelson tried to make last rally,
but it was only for a fleeing moment
and he again quickly subsided and
scarcely could hold his hands up. VOL
CAST almost sent Nelson to the floor, land
ing blow after blow on the defenseless
champions face. Ring followers said
that never had they seen such an exhibit
ton of gameness as displayed by Nelson.
Referee Smith said he would stop the
fight in the next round If Nelson's sec
Onds did not.
ROUND 40-Wolgast backed away
looking for an opening for final blow
He smashed the beaten champion flush on
his remaining strength in the blow. Mel
son tottered and was on the point of col
lapse when Referee Eddie Smith stopped
the fight and gave the verdict to Vol
CAST. Nelson tried to shake the hand of
his cOnQueTOT, but was so weak that he
was quickly dragged to his corner.