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

right over the heart. The round was
fairly even.
Round S--Nelson rushed in plant
ing his right solidly on the jaw. He
straight right and left to the face.
The champion never faltered, however,
and kept Wo1gast constantly at work
covering Nelson started the blood
towing from his mans nostrils as he
chased him around the ring swinging
rights and 1efts to the face. Wolgast
sought a haven against the ropes
with Nelson smuggling away un-
ceasingly Wolgast looked tired
at this stage Of the con-
some Of their sting. The round closed
with Nelson enjoying a good lead.
! Round 9-Wolgast broke ground
before the Battler. ever and anon try
| left for the stomach. Finally they
] mixed it, fighting at furious clip,
| each landing on the face and jaw. One
mix was a REPETITION of the other, Mel
son forcing his man back and VOL
CAST trying hard to stop the pace lead
| er. WoIgast uppercut to the jaw with
his left and moment later cut open
Nelson's ear with right swing. Nell
son danced TO his corner, with the
blood streaming. from his injured ear
| Nelson had a shade the better of it.
Round 10-Nelson forced the pace,
constantly backing his opponent
against the ropes. Wolgast in a cor
ner fought back fiercely. but the
champion was not to be stopped. Time
and time again Wolgast landed, but
Nelson never faltered. Wolgast pep
| pered the champions face with left
and right and finally crossed with a
terrific left to the jaw. Nelson never
WINGED and compelled WoIgast tc
step against the ropes. Nelson agar
danced to his corner at the sound o.
the bell Mel. ms round. s.t,I $50. .
Il Round 11-Wolgast outboxeds the
champion but did not make him break
ground. Nelson merciIessly landed
unmindful of the constant tatoolng
that Wo1gast beat against his face an6
jaw with short arm hooks. Wolgas1
swung right and left to the jaw. The
hammering at Nelson's jaw and face
! and landing almost at will. Nelson:
face was mass blood as he tool
his seat with the honors of the roune
| against him.
Round 12-Wolgast was cautioned
to let go by the referee. Nelson forced
the pace as usual Wolgast meeting
him with several left swings to TIN
jaw. Nelson apparently was deter
mined to tire the Milwaukeean out
I, punishment, Wolgast landing left ant
! and right with almost pendulum reg
ularity. Wolgast seemed to gail
courage as the men roughed it. VOL
CAST never let up and again starte'
the blood flowing from Nelson's fac
, with series of right and left punches
,, Round las the men toed i. tn
mark Nelson's lips were puffed and hi
mouth and eyes swollen. They mixe'
, like tigers, Wolgast landing repeat
edly on the b rdy and jaw with Nelson
!, fighting wildly and splitting blood
Wolgast literally cut the Battler's fac
! to ribbons, but still the Dane cam
= on for more. Nelson wrestled his ma
: against the ropes. Wolgast coverin
;. up. There was temporary lull in tn
I left to the body. 1.-THE worst beatin
: the champion las ever received" sal
l old time ring followers, as Nelson
seconds worked over his damaged fac
i during the minutes respite at the en-
l | of the round
I Round 14-Wolgast looked niue
q fresher as they came up. He flung hi
: right hard to the face and followe
I with left and right to the body. Ne
I sons face was badly swollen. Wolgas
q fought fercely taking the fightin
= right to the battler. Nelson a1mos
u forced Wolgast through the ropes an
5 then assisted him to the center of til
e ring Wolgast smiled AMI shook til
y champions hand warmly. Wolgas
{ then hooked his left twice in quic
: succession to the jaw and followed
. with a straight right to the face an
L the bell ended rather tame rount
e Round 15-Betting now even none.
l. They wha1ed away ineffectively at or
n another. both displaying more cautio
: than in al. previous round. Nelso
II then wrestled his man about the RIM
g only to be rewarded with a left III
e percut ON the sore mouth. Nelso
q the pace, all the while looking #
It Wo1gast's well timed swings. Nelso
missed a terrific swing that was labe
Is ed knockout and this taught Wolga!