The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-23

corner, fought back fercely, but the
champion was not to be stopped.
Time and 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 jaw. Nelson never
WINGED, all the time compelling VOL
gast to back against the ropes. Nell
son danced To his corner again at the
sound of the bell. 1t was Nelson's
round.
Germans Taps Ignored.
Eleventh Round-Wolgast out
boxed the champion, but could not
make him break ground. Nelson
mercilessly waded in, unmindful OF
the constant tattoo that Wolgast
beat against his face and Jaw with
short-arm hooks and jolts. Wolgast
swung right and left to jaw. The
bell ended with Wolgast hammerins
at Nelson's jaw and face. landing
almost at will. Nelson's face was a
mass of blood as he took his seat.
with honors OF the inning against
him.
Twelfth Round-Wolgast was eau
toned to let go by the referee. Nell
son forced. as usual. Wolgast meet
ing him with left swings on the jaw.
Nelson apparently was determined
to tire the Milwaukeean out. but
meanwhile he received fearful pun
ishment Wolgast flayed with right
and left with almost pendulum pre-
cision. Wolgast seemed to gain con-
fldence as the men roughed Il. head
to head against the ropes. Wolgast
never let up and again started the
blood flowing from Nelson's face
with a series of right and left
punches.
Battler Stands the Gaff.
Thirteenth Round-As the men
toed the mark Nelson's lips were
puffed and his mouth and eyes
swollen. They mixed like tigers,
Wolgast landing repeatedly on the
body and Jaw, with Nelson lighting
wildly and splitting blood Wolgast
literally cut the Battler's face to
ribbons, but still the Dane came on
for more. Nelson wrestled his man
against the ropes, Wolgast covering
up. There was a temporary lull.
after which Wolgast swung right
and and left to the body. "The worst
beating the champion has ever re-
ceived." said old-timers OF the ring
as Nelson's seconds worked over his
damaged face during the minutes
respite at the end Of the round.
Fourteenth Wolgast look
ed much fresher. He flung right
hard to face and followed with left
and right to body. Nelson's face was
badly swollen. Wolgast fought fierce
ly. taking the fighting to Battler
Nelson almost forced wolgast
through ropes and then assisted him
to the center. Wolgast smiled ana
shook the champions hand warmly.
Wolgast then hooked his left twice
in succession to Jaw and followed IL
with straight right to face. The bell
cuueQ u TdlNtT tame TOQnQ.
Even Money on Ad.
Fifteenth Round-Betting now
even. They whaled away inefftclve-
ly, both displaying more caution
than in any previous round Nelson
then wrestled about the ring, to be
rewarded with left uppercut on
sore mouth. Nelson, outpointed
badly, continued TO force the pace.
all the while the target for Wolgast' s
well timed swings. Nelson missed a
terrific swing that was labelled
knockout" This taught Wolgast
that he had better be careful. But
it was another tame round.
Sixteenth Round-Wolgast swung
several times over the kidneys and
they roughed it. Nelson receiving the
lions share OF the punishment. VOL
CAST kept pegging away with right
and left to the Jaw and finally a ire
mendous drive caught Nelson's jaw.
Nelson never wavered, but closed in.
each exchanging punch for punch
Nelson swung left and right to body
and forced his man against the
ropes, landing several times with
right and left to jaw. Nelson went
to his seat dancing.
Wolgast Is Wild.
Seventeenth Round - Wolgast
backed away. Nelson throwing him
self at him with great vim. VOL
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