Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-23
BATTLING NELSON
LOSES HARD FIGHT
(cos.inued from First page)

round ended In furious exchange
Woigast having the better OF 1t.
Roand c-Wcigast talked 20 mis- sec
ends as Nelson battered away at MN.
After wolgast had landed two rights
10 the Jaw and left swing to the
same place, Nelson closed In and an
exchange of snortarm rights aud lens
10 the head foll-wed. Nelson swung
a hard right 60 the Jaw which the
Lattler duplicated a moment later
W,lgast lacked into his own corner
and scored on the stomach with Il
tremendous left that sent the CROWD
n Wing. A moment later he sent IN
another to the same place. The round
closed with the honors In favor oi
Wolgas,.
Round Nelson appeared to have
slowed dcwn a bit. Wclgast swung
TWO Iefts TO the face and a mid-rihg
rally folkwed. the men exchanging
right and left swings TO the head.
Wplgast met the oncoming ba''icr
with two upper left cuts 10 he Jaw
ana an inssn: later swung twice with
right to the face and lett TO the BODY.
covering up cleverly. Nelson sent
Wolxast almost through the ropes
with left smash TO the jaw. They
mixed It in the center OF the ring.
wclgast bringing q fresh stream OF
bloed from the champions face. AS
the bell rang Nelson swung nara
right over the heart. The round was
fairly even.
WoIsast Looks Tired.
Round s-Nelson rushed In, plant
ing his right solidly on the jaw. he
forced the pace. bat was met with
a straight right and left 10 the face.
Nelscn never faltered. however. and
kept Woiglst constantly at work COW
ering. Nielsen started the blood flow
ing from his mans nostrils as ne
chased him about the ring. landing
several times with the right and LEFT
to the face. Wolgast sought a haven
against the ropes with Nelson tug
cling away increasingly. Woigast look
ed tired at this stage of the contest
and his bicws seemed to have lost
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with Nelson enjoying a good lead.
Round 9-wolgast broke ground be-
fore the batter. ever and anon trying
to reach Nelson with righ. and left to
the stomach. Finally they mixed II.
fighting at a furious clip. each land
ing on the face and jaw. One mix
was repetition of the other, Nelson
forcing his man back and Wolsass
trying hard no stop the pace leader
w-lgast uppercut to the jaw with his
left and a moment later cut open Nell
sons ear with right swing. Nelson
danced to his corner with the blood
streaming from his Injured ear. Nei-
son had shade the best of It,
Round 19-Nelson forced the pace.
constantly backing his opponent
against the ropes. woigast. in ccr-
ner. got back fiercely. but the cham
rion was not 10 be stopped. Time and
again Wclgast landed. bu: Nelson
-never faltered wolgast reppered the
champions face with left and right
and finally crossed with a terrific left
10 the jaw Nelson never WINGED, ali
the time compelling Wolgast to step
back against the ropes. Nelson again
danced to his corner al the sound CT
the bell. Nelson's round.
Nelson's Face Mass OF Blood.
Round ll-Wolgast outboxed the
champion. but could not make him
break ground. Nelson mercilessly
waded in. unmlndfui of the constant
tattoo that Wclgast beat against his
face and Jaw with short arm hooks
and jolts. wclgast swung right and
left to- the jaw. The DELL ended the
roand with wolgast hammering away
at Nelson's jaw and face. landing al