Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
TN THE. WORLD OF SPORTS


were punching bag" was the quick
rejoinder of Wolgast. with which he
waded in. landing right and left on Mel
sons sore mouth.
Wolgast slipped to his knees in his own
corner, but was up in jiffy
He covered up with Nelson battering
away at him, but failed to land. VOL
CAST staggered the champion. sending in
several vicious right swings to the jaw.
> Wolgast deliberately butted the cham
pion with his head and was quickly re-
buked by Referee Smith. The crowd
Kissed and the round ended without dam
age.
In the twenty-second rou..d Nelson
dropped WOlgast with a right swing to
the jaw.
After the thirty second round Wolgast
grew confident and started in to finish
Nelson.
Bell Saves Nelson.
Round 34-Both came up quickly and
had to be pried from a clinch. Bets
were offered at evens at this stage. with
no Nelson money in sight. Wolgast pep
pered the Battler's sore face and varied
this with right and left short-arm rips
to the stomach. Nelson seemed to have
lost all his vim and seldom made any de-
termined effort to land. The men closed in
and Wolgast started blood spouting from
the champions mouth with two well-di-
JOItS. WOlBdSt s FOunQ.
Round 3o-Nelson was a sight as he
came to the center of the ring. All life
seemed to have gone out Of him, and. al
though he forced matters, his energies
were devoted to stopping the blows Of
his adversary. Wolgast started his arms
going in whirlwind fashion. landing with
out return on the Danes stomach. VOL
CAST staggered the champion with ter
rife left swing to the jaw and Nelson APP
peared to he going to pieces gradually.
or of 1od with lie -fxx1,f nd Il n
the champion groggy from a succession
of rights and lefts to the jaw. The bell
rang in the nick of time, saving the
champion from what looked like certain
defeat.
Round 36-Nelson came up weak He
waded in. but could not see Wolgast.
The latter danced around the champion
like jumping jack, sending in punch
after punch. Nelson almost tottered into
a clinch, but Wolgast fought warily and
took no chances Of the Battler's stalling.
Wolgast played for body and head alter
nately, but his blows were not strong
enough fer knockout Nelson almost
fell into his chair as the round ended.
Round 37-Wolgast took no chances,
apparently fearing that the champion
was taking weakness. Wolgast Jared
Nelson with three right punches to the
jaw and Nelson could hardly come back.
They met in midring, with Nelson swing
ing like a babe and WOlgast landing
with good and clean punches. Nelson's
ability to stem the tide was a wonder
full exhibition. Wolgast almost sent the
champion through the ropes with right
smash to the jaw. Nelson tottered about
the ring helpless, and Wolgast sent in
smash upon smash and the bell rang,
saving Nelson from knockout.
Battler a Pitiful Sight.
Round 3s-Nelson was a pitifu sight
as he staggered to the center of the ring.
WoIgast appeared to be in no hurry to
complete his work. Robinson at this
stage tried to throw up the sponge, but
| the other Nelson seconds took the sponge
from him and threw it in the bucket.
Nelson to all intents and purposes was
beaten man., and it required the use of
all his senses to stave off or prolong in
evitable defeat. Both men were covered
from head to foot from the Danes blood
and the arena soon became a SHAMELESS
Wolgast peppered away at the disinte-
grating champion, the crowd yelling it
self hparse for the Milwaukeean to finish
his man and the agony. Their cries were
mingled with expressions of pity for Mel
son. Betting to l in favor OF WOlgaSt
| Round 39-Wolgast appeared 10th to put
| in the finishing punch. He jabbed inces-
| sanity at the Battlers anatomy and
| again the blood flowed in stream. Mel
| son tried to make last rally, but 1t was
| only for fleeing moment and he again
| quickly subsidized and scarcely could hold
| his hands up. Wolgast almost sent Mel
| son to the floor. landing blow after blow
| on the defenseless champions face. Ring
| followers said that never had they seen
| such an exhibition of gameness as dis
| played by Nelson. Referee Smith said
| he would stop the fight in the next round
| If Nelson's seconds did not.
Round 40-Wolgast backed away, look
| ing for an opening for a final blow. He
| smashed the beaten champion on the jaw
with a right, putting all his remaining
strength in the blow. Nelson tottered and
was on the point of collapse when Ref
cree Eddie Smith stopped the fight and
| gave the verdict to Wolgast. Nelson
| tried to shake the hand of his conqueror,
| but was so weak that he was quickly
| dragged to his corner.
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