The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23

ly. Nelson complained at times of
Wolgast butting, but l paid little heed,
as it was simply a case of the Battler
getting the worst of a game where
both We're equally guilty.
Both men fought the same, but one
had youth, the power to come back,
vigor, life and all that goes with 1t,
while the thirteen years of fighting
through which Nelson had gone had
slapped his strength and left him with
out the old snap, dash and stamina"
Wolgast said after the fight:
My fight was like training bout.
Only once did Nelson bother me, and
that was in the 22nd round. Nelson
hurt me more then by butting me than
anything else. and felt funny for just
a few seconds. 1 can not say any
thing as TO my future plans. but am
ready to give deserving tghtweights a
chance"
When Nelson was able to talk he
said:
Il am sorry they called the fight off
when they did. I think I could have
stayed the 4 ) rounds, but have no
complaint to make"
WoIgast at st. Joe.
ST. Joseph, Feb. 23.-Ad Wolgast
began his real fighting career in ST.
Joseph when he went fifteen rounds
with Buck PloteH, a local celebrity,
March II, 1907. He came back a
later ana kl1OcheQ Out HlOlSlI
in the fifth round. After that his rise
was rapid.
Cans Wants Another Chance.
Baltimore. Feb. 23-Joe Cans, for
merly lightweight champion. last night
issued a challenge to Ad Wolgast for
twenty-round contest, to be fought
anywhere the champion wishes and
under any conditions he may name.
Cans said that he would go TO New
| York next week and post $1,000 to
| bind the agreement If accepted, and
| that he would also make a side bet
| of $4,000.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round Nelson swung his left on
| the head and a moment later planted
solid left to the face. They fought
at close range at a fast clip. Wolgast
stood with lis lack against the ropes
and flayed the Battler with short arm
jabs on the face. Nelson forced the
fighting, landing right and left on the
| jaw and face. Wolgast, maddened,
fought back hercely. landing several
powerful wallops on the champions
! jaw and nose It was an even round.
Round g Nelson started the round
with left smash to the face and
forced his man against the ropes. VOL
CAST swung two powerful lefts to the
face and a right and left to the jaw
at close range. Nelson's lips bled
slightly. Both exchanged rights and
l6ILS 10 the FdCS. n TlSaL swing Dy
Nelson opened up a cut under VOL
CASTS right eye which bled slightly.
Nelson took the fighting to his OPP
ponent but vas met with two hard
lefts to the stomach and a right to
/ the jaw. Wolgast had a shade the bet
ter of the round.
Round 3-WoIgast shot in three
straight lefts to ths face. Nelson re-
buking him with a right swing fairly
on the jaw. Wolgast smiled and they
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brought blood from opponents nose
crossing him with a vicious right
After some wrestling Nelson forced his
man against the ropes. but Wolgas
covered up and smothered neatly
Nelson was doing the major portion OF
the work and both slowed up con.
Siderably. The round was even.
J Round Nelson piled on top O.
his man and the Milwaukeean tough
! back ferociousIy. Nelson staggered
, jaw, followed with left and RICH
swings to the body. Wolgast Tough
back gamely, playing for the head ane
body. Nelson forced his antagonis
against the ropes and tried to lane
d knockout punch. but Wolgast wa!
| too elusive. N-olgast landed twic'
with right on the face and then the.
: fought at close range. Wolgasts RICH
! finding the stomach and his left land
ing on the Battler's jaw. Wolgast'
eye was swollen as he took his seat
Both men bled from the nostrils at tn
close of the round, which was even
Round 5-Nelson forced his maj
around the rinE and delivered q tell
ing right smash an the jaw, to which
Wolgast responded in kind, liftin,
| Nelson in the air. They went at it Xix
a pair of bull terriers and both mel
were cautioned for butting. The roun'
ended in a furious exchange, Wolgas
= having the better of it.
| Round 6-WolgaSt talked to hi
ISeconds as Nelson battered away a
him. After Wolgast had landed tw
rights to the jaw and a left swini
to the same place Nelson closed in an,
an exchange of short arm rights an
lefts to the head followed Nelso
swung a hard right to the jaw whicl
the Battler duplicated momen
later. Wolgast backed into his owi
corner and scored on the stomac
with a tremendous left that sent TIL
crowd bowling. A moment later h
sent in another to the same place. TIL
round closed with the honors in favo
of Wolgast.
Round Nelson appeared to hav
slowed down bit Wolgast sWun
two lefts to the face and mid rim
rally followed. the men exchangin
right and left swings to the head. VOL
CAST met the oncomiEg Battler wit
two left uppercuts to the jaw and a
| instant later swung twice with RICH
| to the face and left to the body, mean
while covering up cleverly. Nelso
| sent Wolgast almost through the rope
| with a straight left smash to the jaw
Thew mixed IT in the center of tn
ring, Wolgast bringing. fresh strear
of blood from the champions fac.
| AS the bell rung Nelson swung a har