The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-23

station he was at the mercy OF VOL |
gast. An effort was made in the
thirty -eighth round by Jack Robin
son. Nelson's manager, to toss5Iip the
sponge, which however was ssnatched
by Abdul, the Turk trainer In thel
Danes camp. I i
When the fight was stopped Nell
son was so weak that he was unable
to shake the hand of his conquer, whilel
Wolgast danced out of the ring asl
fresh as youth. The following tells
the story by rounds: 4
Round NELSON swung his left
high on the head and moment later
planted a solid left to face. They
fought 1T close range at a fast clip,
Nelson landing with short arm rights
and lefts on the body. Wolgast stood
with his back against the ropes and
flayed the battler with short arm taps
on the face Nelsoh forced the fight
ing landing right and left OH saw and
face. Wolgast, maddened fought back
furiously, landing several powerful
wallops on the champions chope and
nose The crowd cheered Wolgast vi
gorously. Closing in, Welgast worked
right and left uppercuts to jaw, send
to hear the gong, so intent were they
working. 1t was an even round.
Round 1.-THE bell rang too soon and
the men after rising, were sent back
to their seats Nelson started the
round with a ST. ash TO the face and
| forced his man to the ropes. Wolgast
slung two powerful lefts to the face
and laughingly covered up as Nelson
waded in. Wo'gast swung right and
| left to jaw at close range and the
crowd yelled again and again, ap-
| provingIy. Nelson's lips bleeding
slightly. Both exchanged hard rights
and left to the face. A right swing
1 by Nelson opened up a cash on VOL
CAST, and his lipe were bleeding. Nelson
took the fighting to his opponent, but
was met with two hard lefts to stom-
ach and a right to the jaw that stag
! gered him. Both were lighting a fierce
i clip and Wolgast h d "a shade the be-
i ter Of the. round. $40
i Round Both came up willingly,
4 the champion forcing the pace, VOL
Il CAST shot in three straight lefts to
Il face. Nelson came back with a right
swing. smashing his opponent on the
jaw .Wolgast only smiled and they
mixed 1t against the ropes, slambing
\ fashion, both doing equally we'll Nell
son brought the blood from Wolgasts
nose, crossing him with a vicious right
After some wrestling Nelson forced
his man against the ropes but VOL
back with. great gameness playing for
i They fought. to the other side of the
ring. with Nelson doing the majoritS
of the work. and 1t was noticed thai
both men slowed up considerably at this
bell changed Round was even
Round 4--Nelson piled on top of hi:
t antagonist. and Wolgast fought bach
j fiercely Nelson staggered Wolgas
: with a left luppercut to jaw which h,
! followed with right and left hanc
swings to the body. Wolgast fighrinl
back with great gameness, playirk TO
) both head and body. Nelson forced hi
t opponent to the ropes and tried will
: might and main to land a knockout
but WoIgast was too elusive. Wolgas
landed twice with right on the fac
and then they fought at close range
t Wolgast's right landing on the stom
/ acf1 and left landing on the battler'
! law WoIgast's eye was swollen az h
took his place. Both men were bleed
/ ling from the nose at the close of th
Y round, which was even.
ell Round 5-The round opened with tn
!. mem lambasting each other viciousl
) at close range. Nelson forced his ma
r around the ring and delivered tell
{ ling right smash to which Woigast re
! piled in kind. lifting Nelson in the ali
They went at II like a pair Of blu
t terriers and both men were cautione
t. Il for butting with their heads. Th