The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-23
New Champion Is Given
Decision in For
tieth Round.
NERVY FIGHTER
WAS GAME TO LAST
Wanted to Continue, but Referees
Word Saved Him From
Knockout Blow -Wolgast
Outclassed Nelson at
Every Point and Ended
in Fine Shape.

Richmond Arena, Cal, February 90.
His face battered to q pulp. his eyes
closed. covered with blood, and stag
ger.ng helplessly about the ring. Bat
tling Nelson. conqueror of Joe Cans.
was saved from a knockout In the
fortieth round of his fight with Ad
Wolgast to-day, when Referee Eddie
Smith humanely stopped an unequal
contest.
Nelson. gamo to the last. stood in
tho centre OF the ring, and though he
could hardly raiso his hands. begged
TO be allowed to continue. lie was
led 10 his corner heartbrokcn.
In tho opposite corner of the ring
the new lightweight champion OF the
world. Ad wolgast. of Cadillac, Mich.
was lifted to the shoulders of his
trainers, while the big crowd cheered.
Only once did Nelson have a chance.
in the twenty-second round, with a
stinsing right cross to the jaw. he
staggered Wolgast. and before the
round closed he dropped Woigast in
the middle OF the ring with similar
blow. Three seconds were toled be-
fore Wolgast regaincd his feet.
The crowd prepared to leave the
arena az the word went from bench
to bench that another hoy had fallen
victim to the wonderful durability of
the Dane. But in the next round VOL
RaSG rcCIpe-dten, ana from tUeu on
slowly but surely wore Nelson down.
For twelve rounds before the finish
Nelson seemed bewtldered, and his
blows were delivered as though his
arms Ayerc STIFF From the thirtieth
round Nelson could hardly see or hear.
The left side OF his face had lost all
sembIance OF its former contour. He
staggered and hung on. In the thirty
seventh he was all hut out.
In The thirfy.ciCftt1 round John
Robinson. Nelson's manager. wanted to
throw the sponge into the ring. but
abdul, the Turk, another of the sec
onds. tore 1t from bis hands and thren
ID into the bucket Robinson protested.
nn the verge OF tears that his man
was beaten.
New Champion lis Made.
When the fort!eth came Referee
Smith asked Nelson IL he wanted to
quit. Nelson, unable to talk, merely
shook his head negatively. After
thirty seconds of the fortieth round
had gone. and as darkness was be-
ginning to creep over the scene.
Referee Smith raised Wolgarts glove.
apd the new lightweight champion
was made.
Wolgast outgeneraled. outhoHed and
all but outgamed Nelson. After the
fight Wolg4st scampercd out OF the
ring like a school boy, and Salloped
through the mud to his training room.
Nelson was taken out on the arms of
his seconds. AS he was carried through
tho crowd he was cheered for the grit
and rameness he had displayed.
Referee Smith made tlts following
statement:
.wolgast fought Nelson at his own
game, and beat him fairly and square
~. Nelson complained at times of VOL
CASTS butting, but paid little heed. as
1T was simply the case of ono battler
getting the worst of game where
both were equally guilty.
.'Both men fought the same, but one
had youth, the power to come back.
vigor, life and all that goes with It.
while the thirteen years Of lighting
through which Nelson had gone had
sapped his strength and left him with
tut the old snap, dash and stamina"
Wolgast said after the fight:
My fight to-day was like training
bout. Only once did he bother me. and
that was in the 22nd round. Nelson
hurt mo moro by butting me than any
thing else. and | felt funny for just q
few seconds. cannot say anything as
to my future plans, but am ready to
give deserving l.ghtweishts chance"
When Nelson was able to talk, he
said:
>
when they did. I think l could have
stayed the forty-hve rounds, but I
have no complaint to make"
Fighters Enter ring.
wolgast entered the ring first at
a:54 p M, His seconds were Tom j ones,
Charles Anslinger, Jeff Perry, Hobo
Dougherty, Tommy Dealsin and Jockey
NIarapolc.
Nelson sauntered slowly down tho
aisle at $40. Nelson was seconded by
Abdul, the rurls, Joe Myers. Dick
Wheeler, Arthur Nelson, Morris Roach
and John Robinson. his manager. Mel
son entered tie ring on the shoulders
of Abdul. the Turk, who picked him
up in his arms as the Battler was on
the way down the aisle.
Wolgast and Nelson We're cheerel
as they entered the ring. Nelson re-
ceiving a tremendous ovation. Owen
Moran, of England. Harlem Tommy
Murphy, Lew Powell and Cyclone
Johnny Thompson were presented in
quick succession and challenged tho
winner'
The fighters then stripped and posed
for the moving pictures. Wolgast chose
9;t the northwest corner, with tho sun at
his back, Nelson taking the south
last scat. Referee Eddy Smith then
jumped into the ring and gave the
principals their instructions.
Tho rims was cleared for action and
time called at 3:19 II, NJ.
Nelson Forces Fighting.
Round l--Nelson swung his left high
on the head. and moment later plant
ed g solid left to the face They
4 fought at close range, at fast elm
8 the ropes and Aayed the Battler Will,
4 short arm stabs ON the face Nelson
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