The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-23
,AO WOLGAS'fi
LIGHTWEIGHT N ! '|El:.l !.
CHAMPION H AMP |
Battling .NeiLs. on
Goes Dou,nSto
Defeat
BALTIMORE. Feb. aS.-Joe
Cans today challenged Wolgast
for twenty rounds: to fight any.
where. any conditions.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23.-TL.
forty-flve round championship on july
4th between James J. Jelrries AM,
Jack Johnson for Il purse or $lOl ,0Ol
viii be fought In San Francisco. This
was announcement was made last
night. following conference between
Tex Bickard. Eddie Gr,lney. Supervis
or John l.. licrget. Sam Fitzpatrick
and Jim Griffin.
RICHMOND ARENA, Cal. Feb. ga
Ills face battered to Il pulp. his eyes
closed. covered with blood and stag
%crlnE hclplessly about the ring. Rat
lling Nelson. conrueror OF Joe Cans
was saved from n knockout in, the for.
uetll round of his fight with AL Vol
CAST. when Referee Eddie Smith nu
namely stopped the unequal contest.
Nelson. game to the last, stood In
the centre OF the ring. and though he
could hardly raise his hands, begged
to be allowed to continue. Ha was lei
to his corner, heartbrok en-.
In The opposite corner OF the ring
lie new lightweight champion of tho
world. Ad Wolgast. OF Cadillac. Mich.
was lifted to the shoulders OF his
trainers. while the big crowd cheere.l.
Only once did Nelson have chance.
In the twenty-second round. with n
singing right across TO the jaw, lie
staggered Wolgast ;and before the
round closed lie dropped ..Volgast in
the middle OF the ring with similar
blow. Three seconds were tollel be-.
fore Wolgast reEained his feet. The
crowd prepared To leave the arena. a.,
the word went from bench to bench
that another had fallen victim to the
wonderful ability OF the Dane. But IN
the next round. WolEast recuperate.l,
and from then Oh slowly BIZ. surely
wore Nelson down.
For twelve rounds before the finish
Nelson seemed bewillcrcd, and his
hlows were delivered as though his
arms were stiff. From the thtrtieti,
round Nelson could hardly see O..
hear. The left side OF his face Ind
lost all senlblnnce OF It's former con-
:o.tr. but he staggered and hung on.
When the inrlietn came. Referee
Smith asked Nelson II he wanted 10
quit. Nelson. unable To talk, merely
shook his head negatively. After thir.
ty seconds OF The forticth round hal
gone and rs darkness was beginning
20 creep over the scene. Referee Smith
raised Wolgast's glove. and the new
lightweight champion was made.
WolEast nntEeneraicd, outhoxed ami
all but o,ltEnmcd Nelson. After tho
light Wogast scamperetl ont Of the
ring like school boy and gallopcd
through the mud to his training room.
Nelson was taken ont on the arms oi
his seconds and was cheered for the
gtlt and ganencss he had displayed.
Referee Smith said:
"Wolgast fought Nelson Mt his own
game and beat him fairly and square
ly. Nelson complained at times Of
Wolsast's buttng. but | paid little III.
tent.on. rs 1t was simply case or one
battier getting the worst of game
where both were equally guilty
both men fought the -sanle. but one
had youth and all goes with it. while
the thirteen years oftfightinE through
which Nielsen had gone had sapped his
strength and left him without the old
snap. dash and stamina"
Wolgast said:
My fight was like training bout.
Only once did he bother me. and tina
was in the twcnty-second round. Mel.
son hurt me more by bntting than any.
thing else. and felt funny for Just a
few seconds. cannot say anything
Ms to MY future plans. but am ready
to give deserving lightweights !.
chance"
When Nelson was able to talk he
said:
Il am sorry they called the fight OF
when they did. think could have
stayed the forty-nve rounds. but have
no complaint 10 make"
CADILLAC. Mich, Feb. 23.-Wnl
east E. Is hailed rs the towns great hero
and q big celebrntionSis is planned when
ne returns. Wolsastis father and lit,
tie brother cheerelj with the crow,l