Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-23
Bell Saves the Dane.

I came to the center of the ring. Al
 life seemed to have gone out of hin
 and although he forced matters al | his efforts were devoted to stopping | the blows of his adversary WoIgas I started his arms going in whirlwine
 fashion. landing without return on the Danes stomach Wolgast staggered the champion with a hard left swing to the jaw. and Nelson appeared to ibe going to pieces gradually. Wolgast smashed with his right and had the champion groggy from a succession of rights and lefts to the jaw. The bell rang in the nick of time saving the champion from what looked like certain defeat.
 Round 36-Nelson came up weak. He Waded in, but could not see Vol gast. The latter danced around the champion like a jumping jack, send ing in punch after punch. Nelson all most tottered into clinch, but Wol- gast fought warily and took no chanc- es of the Battier's stalling- Wolgast played for body and head alternately, but his blows were not strong enough for knockout
 Nelson almost fell into his corner as the round ended.
 Wolgast Was Cautious
 Round 37-Wolgast took no chances, apparently fearing that the champion was faking weakness. Wolgast jared Nelson with three right punches to the jaw and Nelson could hardly come back They met in mid-ring with Nell son swinging like babe and Vol gast landing with good clean punches.
 Neison's ability to stem the tide was a wonderful exhibition. Wolgast almost sent the champion through the ropes with a righ smash to the jaw Nelson tottered about the ring help less and Wolgast sent in smash upon smash, and the bell rang, saving Nell son from a knockout.
 Round 38-Nelson was a pitiful sight as he staggered to the center of the ring. Wolgast appeared to be in no 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 1t in the bucket.
 Nelson to all intents and purposes was a beaten man and it required the use of all his senses to slave off prolong inevitable defeat. Both men were covered from head to feet with the Danes blood and the arena soon became a shanables Wolgast -peppered away at the disintegrating champion, the crowd yelling itself hoarse for the Milwaukee boy to finish his man and with expressions of pity for Nelson Betting ? to 1 in favor of Wo1gast.
 BattIer Tries to Rally.
 Round 39-Wolgast appeared 10th to put in the finishing punch. He jabbed at the Battler's anatomy
  son tried to make last rally, but it was only for a fleeting moment and he again quickly subsided and scarcely could hold his hands up. Wolgast al- most sent Nelson to the floor landing blow after blow on the defenseless face.
 Ring followers said that never had they seen such an exhibition Of game ness as displayed by Nelson. Referee Smith said he would stop the fight in the next round if NeIson's seconds did not.
 Round 4o-Wolgast backed away, looking for an opening for & final blow. He smashed the beaten cham pfon on the jaw with 8 right putting all his remaining strength in the blow. Nelson tottered and was on the point of collapse when Referee Eddie Smith stopped the fight and gave the verdict to Wolgast Nelson tried to shake the hand of his conqueror but was so weak that he was quickly carried to hie