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

cut the Battler's face to rib
hons. but still the Dane came in for
more. Nelson wrestled his man against
the ropes, Wolgast covering up. There
was temporary lull in the battle
after which Wolgast swung right and
left to the body THE worst beating
the champion has ever received" said
an old-timer. as Nelson's second
worked over his face during the rest
Round 14-Wolgast looked much the
fresher as they came together. VOL
CAST swung right with great force to
the face and followed with left and
right to the body. Face badly swollen.
Wolgast fought like mad man, TAX
ing the fight right to the Battler. Nell
son almost forced Wolgast through
the ropes and then assisted him to
the center of the ring, Wolgast smiled
and shook the champions hand warm
ly. Wolgast hooked his left twice to
the jaw and a straight left to the face
and the bell. ended. Father tame
round. Nelson spat blood during the
round.
Round 15--Betting, even money.
Both displaying more caution. Nelson
then wrestled his arm about the body
and boxed with left straight TO his
mouth. Nelson. out-pointed badly,
continued to force the pace, all the
while the target for wolgast's swings.
Nelson missed a terrific swing that
was labeled knockout and this taught
woigast that he had better be careful
Round 16--Wolgast swung several
times over the kidneys and they
caught it. Nelson receiving the lions
share of the punches. Wolgast was
like a fighting machine, he kept peg
ging away with right and left to jaw
and finally a tremendous drive caught
Nelson on the jaw. Nelson never
wavered but kept close range, punch
for punch was given during which he
was badly worsted. Nelson swung
right and left to the body and forced
| his antagonist against the ropes
landing heavier all the time with right
and left on the Jaw. The bell stopped
| the belligerents and Nelson went tt
| his seat dancing. .r@'
Round 17-As usual Wolgast backed
away, Nelson throwing himself at hin
with great vim wolgast met these on.
slaughts with right swings to the body
Nelson caught hard and never stop.
ped. Finally wolgast swung a terrific
right to the jaw and shot a half doze1
right swings over the champions sort
ear. Nelson received hard left up
percut to the jaw. causing the blood Il
/ flow afresh. A few moments rest
then fighting every inch Of the way
Nelson and Wolgast chatted witt
each other and the bell rang, tn
champions remarks being of
cautionary nature
Round 1S-"How do you feel?'' aske'
Nelson, as the men came up. LAS
were punching a bag" was the quic
retort of Wolgast, with which h
waded in, landing right and lefts o.
Nelson's sore mouth. Wolgast drop
ped to his knees in the corner but wa
D in iiffy. He overcome and GOV
cred up with Nelson, and kept at hi
| antagonist. wolgast apparently stag
geFed the champion. sending in sew
leral vicious right swings to- the jaw
! Wolgast deliberately butted the cham
) Epion with, his head. The crowd hisse
/ and the round ended without damag
RounT 19-The men came. up alTnOf
/ as at the beginning. Wolgast time an
; again iabbed his left to the face, Me-
son fighting as fast back, firing bu
r Intellectually. neither man seemed t
possess the we'll defined punch to Ian