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Ad Wolgast Stops Battling Nelson in the Fortieth Round
MILWAUKEE DUTCHMAN WALLOPS
HIMSELF INTO A CHAMPIONSHIP
STOPS DURABLE DANE IN FORTIETH ROUND OF THEIR FIGHT
AT RICHMOND
Former Champion Decisively Beaten and Humiliated After Standing
Up Under Terrific Punishment for More Than an Hour in
Unequal Contest —Nelson, Battered and Bruised, but Game
Insisted on Being Allowed to continue, but Referee
Humanely Refused and Stopped Fight, Proclaiming
Wolgast New Lightweight Champion of World
EICmrOXD ARENA, Cal., Feb. 22.—His face battered to a pulp,
his eyes closed, his lips puffed, covered with blood and stag
gering helplessly-about the ring, Battling Nelson, conqueror
of Toe Cans, was saved from a knockout in the fortieth round of
his fight with Ad Wolgast today, when Referee Eddie Smith
humanely stopped a most unequal contest.
Nelson, game to the very last, stood in the center of the ring,
and even though he could hardly raise his hands, begged to be al
lowed to continue. He was led to his corner, broken-hearted. In the
opposite corner of the ring the new lightweight champion of the
world, Ad Wolgast of Cadillac, Mich., was lifted to the shoulders of
his trainers and, amid the cheers of the crowd, proclaimed king of
the lightweights.
Only once during the fight did Nelson have a chance, the twenty
second "round, when, with a stinging right cross to the jaw. he stag
gered his opponent. Before the round closed he dropped Wolgast in
the middle of the ring with a repetition of the same blow, and three
seconds were tolled before Wolgast regained his feet. The crowd
prepared to leave the arena; the word went from bench to bench
through the spectators that another boy had fallen victim to the
iwonderful durability of the Dane. But in the next round Wolgast
recuperated, and from then on slowly, steadily, but surely, wore
iNelson down. Eor twelve rounds before the finish Nelson seemed
bewildered and his blows were sent as though he held weights in his
hands. From the thirtieth round Nelson could hardly see or hear,
the left side of his face having lost all semblance of its former contour.
He staggered and hung on. In the thirty-seventh round he was all but
out, but survived the round.
In the thirty-eighth round John Robinson, Nelson's manager.
;wanted to throw the sponge into tjje ring, but Abdul the Turk, one
of the seconds, tore it from his hands and threw it into the bucket.
From then on during the round Robinson protested, on the verge
'of tears, that his man was beaten.
When the fortieth came Referee Smith asked Nelson if he wanted
to quit, and Nelson, unable to talk, merely shook his head negatively.
[When thirty-seven seconds of the fortieth round had gone, and as
darkness was beginning to creep over the arena, Referee Smith raised
iWolgast's glove into the air and a new lightweight champion had
come into fistiana.
Wolg-ast outgeneraled, outboxed and all but outgamed the great
[Battling Nelson. After the battle the new champion scampered out
of the ring like a school boy and galloped through the mud. Nelson.
on the other hand, was taken out in the arms of his seconds. As he
>-as carried through the crowd he was cheered again and again for
the grit and gameness he displayed. Its like, old ring followers say,
seldom has been seen in a prize rii
Body Blows Effective
The fight demonstrated beyond a
doubt that it takes a body fighter to
beat Nelson. Punishment over the
kidneys and heart weakened the Dane.
He gradually succumbed to these on
slaughts. Nelson met a younger man
who fought him at his own game, and
by cleverer and faster work beat him
down systematically without taking
any chances.
Referee Smith made the following
Statement to the Associated Press:
"Wolgast fought Nelson at his own
game and beat him fairly and squarely.
Nelson complained at times of Wol
gast butting, but I paid little heed, as
it was simply a case of the Battler
getting the worst of 8. game where
both were equally guilty.
"Both men fought the same, but one
had youth, the - ower to come back,
vigor, life and all that goes with it,
■while the years of fighting through
which Nelson has passed sapped his
strength and left him without the old
snap, dash and stamina. When I
stopped the fight It had lost all sem
blance of a boxing contest, and I de
clared AVolgast the winner to save
Nelson from possible serious injury."
Wolgaßt said after the fight:
"My fight today was like a training
bout. I could fight all week with a
man like Nelson. Only once during
GREAT HEAVENS IS
FIRST IN HANDICAP
Wins Washington's Birthday Feature
of Racing at Jacksonvile,
Barely Beating
Hill Top
• JACKSONVIUJE, Fla., Feb. 22.—The
■Washington handicap, worth $1000, the
feature of the day's races, was produc
tive of a brilliant contest. Great
Heavens, excellently ridden by Powers,
won by a scant margin from Hill Top
and Taboo in the order named. Jockey
Nicol divided riding honors with
Powers. Summary:
First race, thr^e furlongs—Agnes May won,
Don't second, Vallonla third; timo :3i 4-5.
Second race, five and a half furlongs—Gold
lJust won, Mary Rye.second. Aunt Kate third;
time 1:08 t-6,
j Third race, five and & half furlongs—Home
Run won. Fond Heart seoond, Trejolta third;
time l:08 1-i.. '
Fourth race, nine furlongs— Heavens
won, Hill Top second. Tabuo third; tlma 1:54.
, Fifth race, six furlongs— Ovtr won.
l.;t.!> Mc.Nally second, Coonskln third; tirao
1:15.,
.Sixth race, one and one-sixteenth miles—
Crltlo won, Malediction second. Agreement
Ullll time 1:19 4-6.
EMERYVILLE ENTRIES
First rane. 3Vb furlongs, 2-year-olds,
nurse—Ravla, 107; Fontello, 107; Milt Jones,
107; Academlst. 107; Cresabel, lu7. Kdda,
107; Sir Victor. 310. i
' ■ Second race, 6 furlonga, 4-year-old» and
up, telling—Copperneld, 112; R. H. Flaher
ty, 107; XRustlln? SUK, '101; Hold, ua;
xlilanche C. »8; Peggy O'Neal. 101; Lady
liennselaer, 9>; xMay rink, iiß; liuculu:.
103; Lovey Mary, 103; Sir Fretful, lol; Col.
Brady, 106. ■
' liiird race, 6 furlongs, 4-year-olds and
up, selling— ill, Trocna, 9»; 6am
Barber, .112; No Quarter, US; Who, 101:
Argonaut, 104; St. Francis, 108; Louis
fitreuber, ,101; Onatossa, 108;'Duka of Mi
lan, 107; Charles Green, 105; Maud McG.
10«. ••
!. Fourth race) Futurity course, 3-year-olds
■mil up, selling—Lady Panchlta, 101; ge
well, ii' 7. Orello, 107; Madellna Musgrave,
■.'.,. Inclement, IIS. „ ■ :
.' Fifth ruce, 1 mile, 3-year-old* and up,
■elllnf—Paul Clifford, IMI Special Ueilvery,
the fight did he bother me, and that
was in tlio twenty-second round. He
hurt me more then by butting me than
anything else, and I felt funny for
Just a few seconds. I cannot say any
thing ns to my future plans, but am
ready to give deserving lightweights a
chance. I will rest'fur a little while
now."
When Nelson was able to talk he
said:
"I am sorry they called the fight
off when they did. I think 1 could
have stayed the forty-five rounds, but
have no complaint to make."
DEFEAT CAUSES NELSON
TO CHANGE ALL HIS PLANS
RICHMOND ARENA, Cat, Feb. 22.
—Former Champion Battling Nelson
had planned to attend a dinner tonight
In San Francisco, which was to have
heen given by friends, and was to have
left for Chicago tonight on the Cali
fornia limited, to keep a theatrical en
inent in that city.
His defeat today and his physical
condition caused him to change his
plans. He was taken from here to San
Francisco to a hammam hath, where he
will submit to a medical examination.
Nelson said he would issue a statement
later.
10S; Colonel Jack. Ill; Rubric. Ill; Black
sheep, 111. Mr. Bishop, 103; xColbart, ln3;
Or»tchen G. 191; RedMm, 90; xPeligroso.
IHS; Sliver Line. 108; Margaret Randolph,
no.
Sixth race, Hi furlongs. 3-yi'ar-oiris sell
ing—Alder Gulch. 104; Roberta. 94; Cameo,
!M: ElPCtrowan, 102: Myles O'Oonnell, 102;
Ooort Intent. 106; Kezon. 103.
xApprcntii.'e allowance.
GLENDALE DIAMOND STARS
ADD ANOTHER TO RECORD
Santa Monica High Puts Up Good
Fight, but Finally Gives Up
to Superiors
The newly organized Glendale team
yesterday afternoon on the Glendale
diamond defeated the Santa Monica
high school bunch by a score of 5 to
4. Fast playing was Indulged in by
both clubs and the score stood 2 to 13
up to the first of the ninth inning.
Glendale sent up its best stickers and
came through with timely hits which
netted them runs.
The twirling of Benson for the win
ners was of excellent form and only
two hits were secured off his delivery.
This youngster struqk out twelve of
his opponents, while McNutt, for the
seaslderSi made nine walk the strike
out plank. .So far the Glendale team
has defeated such fa%t nines as the
Harvard military school by a score of
14 to 9; Kcho Parks, 9 to 2, and the
, Edendale grammar school, 14 to 1.
Next Saturday on the Glendale dia
mond the final games in the grammar
school lnterclass games will be played.
Any high school or grammar grade ball
team desiring games with this fast
school club can have same by apply
ing to Perkins, F2203.
4 ■ »
■Promoter Orendorff yesterday after
noon stated that the meeting of ■ the
newly organized league consisting of
San Bernardino, Hlverside, Pomona,
Colton and other southern towns will
be held 'at Pomona Thursday after
noon. At thU meeting a president,
secretary and treasurer will be elected.
Rumor has It that the presidency will
fall to a prominent business man of
San Berdoa county, while Los Angeles
will have the honor of having the sec
retaryship, owing to the fact that the
Los Angeles papers could Mcure data
on all games more conveniently than
if the latter official was residing out
of the Angel city. ;'
LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNKSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 23, 1910.
Milwaukee Dutchman Becomes
Lightweight World Champion
I I
OXY LOSES TO
U.S.C. SQUAD
'■ONE MAN" TEAM FAILS WHEN
STAR FALLS DOWN
Slow Time Results in Majority of
Events, Only Record to Go
Being That of Rich.
ardson
The track and field artists of U. S.
C. had no trouble in defeating the
Occidental team yesterday afternoon
on tile Bovard oval, although sorao of
the events were closely contested to
the finish. As the meet progressed it
became plainly evident that a one
man team such as Occidental sent out
against the Boyardlans could not hope
to gut within striking distance of their
more experienced and better balanced
opponents. U. B. C. showed some won
derful form In the sprints and distance
runs, carrying off most of the honors
in theao events, wliilo the Highland
Parkers annexed most of the pluccs in
the middle distance runs.
Thomson, the giant all around ath
iete of Occidental, was not in bis usual
form, and annexed but two first places,
the high stick event and tho broad
jump. Throop and Kichardson of U.
S. (_.'. stood out conspicuously by their
great work for their team, the former
winning both the century and the fur
long in fair time, while the latter
broke the Southern California record
in the pole vault, formerly held by
Charlie Richardson, his brother, by a
beautiful vault of eleven feet nine
and one-half inches. Hi 3 work was
the prettiest of the day and brought
the rooters to their feet. U.. S. C. won
all three places in this event, Occi
dental not having a man who could
clear the cross bar at nine and one
half feet.
Bird Returns to Track
For the first time in two years Bird,
the crack quarten miler of Oxy, ap
peared on the path, and with Baer.
easily outdistanced Wallace, U. S. C.'s
only hope, in the 410. By his work
yesterday Bird showed that he has
completely returned to form, and
should have no difficulty in winning
In the conference meet.
In the high hurdles Lennox, captain
of the V. S. C. squad, got a poor start
and dropped out, leaving- the race to
Thomson, who finished practically
alone. Goodsell and Wlemau fought It
out to the finish for second and third
places, the former winning out by
inches.
Capt. Lennox retrieved himself In
the low hurdles and won easily over
the Occidental captain. The latter
stumbled and almost fell at the very
start of the "race. The shotput, which
had been looked forward to as the best
event of the day, between Thomson
of Occidental and Trotter of U. S. <.'..
did not bring out any phenomenal
work on the part of either/• Trotter
winning by using the ohot he was ac
customed to using, Thomson being
forced to use the Fame, as his weight
was found to be a little bit under
weight. Trotter was not able to ap
proach Thomson's record of 43 feet
liv inches.
Robertson surprised tho dnpesters by
winning the half mile from Gower, the
veteran U. S. C. middle distance run
ner, and i. cidentally broke his college
record. Gower led all the way up to
the'last fifty yards, when Robertson
let out a kink that landed him a win
ner by two yards. Although Throop
won both of the short sprints han
dily, the time was slow, owing to the
cold day and the rather heavy track.
.Results of Meet
Mile run-Hall. U. S. C, won: Masser, U.
g, <•. second; Richardson, O, third. Time,
4:46 3-».
100 yard dash— Throop, r. S. C, won: Mur
tln,* U. S. C.i second; Bradbeer O, third.
Time, 10 2-6 .'
Hammer throw—Richardson, U. S. C, won;
Thomson O. second; Comklaw, U. B. C,
third. Distance, 121 feet, I Inches. ..
120-yard hirh hurdles—Thomson O. won;
Goodsell. V. B. C.i second; Wleman O, third.
Time, 16 1-5.
410-yard dash—Baer O. won;lBlrd O, second;
Wallace, U. S. C, third. Time, 03 1-6.
Pole vault—Richardson, V. S. C, won;
Wlrsching. U. S* C, second; Hall, U. S. C,
third. Height, 11 feet 914 niches. •
220-yard daeh—Throop, V. S. C, won; Mar
tin. U. S. C, second; liradbeer O, third. Time,
23 2-5.
220-yard low hurdles—Lennox, IJ. S. C,
won; Thomson O. second; Bteln, U. 8. <J.,
third. Time, 26 8-6. "i
HlKh Jump—Wleman O, and Walberr, U. S.
C, tie for first: Thomson O and Baker, V. 8.
C, tie for third. Height, 6 feet 8 1-4,lnches.
1 880-yard run—Robertson O, won; Qower, U.
8. C, second; Walton, U. 8. C., third. Time,
1:03 4-6. ..-,'-
Shot put—Trotter,' U. | C, won; Thomson
O, second; Richardson, third. Distance, 43
f«et 6 3-4 Inches. ••"..'.,■:,.■ i..
J-mile run—Whalen, U. !. B. C.,' 'won; ' Taft,
• '■■," 'i
AD WOLGAST
DELILAH WINS
PACING FEATURE
BEATS JOSEPHINE IN TWO
FAST HEATS
Members of San Bernardino County
Driving Club Entertain with
Attractive Program of
Harness Events
SAX BERNARDINO, Feb. 22.—The
San Bernardino County Driving club
this afternoon held a largely attended,
radhg matinee at Association park
here. Horsea from San Bernardino,
Riverside, Redlands, Hemet and Hlßh
land were entered. The fastest time
of the meet was made by Amcdo,
owned l>y M. S. Severance, in the 2:15
pace. Ainodo paced the mile in 2:15
ilat. Josephine, 2:07>,i. owned by \V.
T. Russell of Highland, and Delilah,
2:06y, owned by the Duvies estate or
San Bernardino, were matched In the
free-for-all pace. Delilah won two
straight heats easily in 2:17 and 2:16.
The track was fast, but no track rec
ords were broken or equaled. The
members of the club tonight held a
banquet. The results were as follows:
First—2:4o trot:'
Hqrse— ' Driver—
Lena Ijowe, F. H. Holoway 1 1
Maik Twain, T. W. Wells 8 2
Mabel Van, Frank Van, Tress 3 3
Laura Maddison, Charles June 4 4
Time—2:37, 2:35.
Second—2-15 pace :
Amedo, M. B, Beveranoe 1 1
The tfonk, H. 1. Elgenbrod 3 2
Teddy Roosevelt, O. 11. Judd 3 3
Andy i ■■. i.-i. . O. W. Bonnell 4 4
Time— 2:13.
Third—Free for all trot:
Bolock, J. 11. Kellcy 3 11
Worth V\'hile, E. P, Binder 14 2
Kmma '/,., 1.. Fotten 2 3 S
Marie 8., G. w. Bonnell 4 2 3
Inaugmetta, I. W. Hazlett 5 0 4
Marigold, G. H. Judd ecrat<-hed.
Time—2:2l, 2.20, 2:21.
Fourth— for all pace.
Delilah, Davles Estate 1 1
Jonphlno, W. T. Russell..... ." 2 2
Tlme-2:17, 2:16.
Fifth— trot
Larry Klnney, William Rourke 1 1
Lola Belle, G. 11. Judd 2 3
Nearest, W. li. Fpoor 3 2
On Come. J. H. Kelley 4 4
Time—2:3oVi, 2:23.
CORONADO WINNER
OF MACKEY TROPHY
Defeats Southwests of Los Angeles
in Final Play for Cup at
the Riverside Polo
Tournament
[Special to The Herald.]
lUVKRSIDE, Cal., Feb. 22.—Coro r
nado this afternoon won from South
western in one of the moFt spectacular
polo games ever witnessed on a Cali
fornia field. Tho final score was 11 to
4 in favor of Capt. lions' Coronado
team, all of whom are members of
truck Canadian teams.
This was the final game in the tour
nament for the Mackey cup, and it
was witnessed by a crowd that over
flowed the grandstand and clubhouse.
The automobile section almost entirely
encircled the field, all nearby cities
contributing their quota. The South
west team, composed of members of
the Weiss family of Los Angeles,
played as fine a bunch 'of thorough
breds as ever has been seen in a Cali
fornia game, but in ability to make
long, hard drives, characteristic of the
('oronado team play, lost the game
for the Angelenos, who held Coronado
even In the first two periods.
The lineup: Coronado —S. Fritz
Nave, 1: Harry Robertson, 2; Justin
Deane Freeman, 3; MaJ. G. Colin
Ross, 4.
Southwest —Bernle Weiss, 1; Reggie
rVelUi 2; Harry Weiss, 3; Tom Weiss,
Jr., 4.
I s c, second; Brier O, third. Ttra»,
11:7 M.
Uroad jumii— Thomson O, won: Goodsell, U.
second; Derlus, V. S. C, third. Dls
tanoe, 20 feet 8 3-4 incites.
Kelay-Won l>y Occidental —Bradbeer, Thom
•on Baer, Bird; U. B. C. second—Wallace,
Gowcr, Hall, Lennox. Time, 3:33 1-6.
DISMISS INDICTMENT
CINCINNATI. Feb. 22.—An Indict
ment against tho Latonia Agricultural
Mioelatton, charging it with permit
ting KLUnljlinj; at its lace track, was
dismissed In the county'court at Cov
ineton,' liy., today,
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS
ROUND NO. 1— Nelson swung his left high
on the head, and a moment later planted a
solid left to tho face. They fought at close
range at a fast clip. Nelson landing with short
arm rights and lefts to the body. Wolgast
stood with his back against the ropes and
Hayed the Battler With short arm raps on the
face. Nelson landed right and left with equal
facility on the Jaw and face. Wolgast, mad
dened, rought back furiously, landing several
powerful wallops on the champion's Jaw. and
nose. ThS crowd cheered Wolgast vigorously.
Closing In. Wolgast worked right and left
rcuts to tho Jaw, sending Nelson's head
back. The men. failed to hear the song, so
Intent were they with their work.
It was on even round. 4
ROHND NO. 2-The bell rang prematurely,
and the men, after rising, were Bent again to
their seat«. Nelson vtarteil tho round with a
left imaah to the face and {oread his man
against tha ropas. Wolgast swung two power
ful lefts to the. face, and laughingly povered
up ns tha Battler waded In. Wolgast flung
right and left to the Jaw at close range, and
the crowd yelled again approvingly. Nelson's
lips I led slightly as he wailed In. both ex
rh.'inglng wicked rights and lefts to the faoe
A right swing by Nelson opened up a cut un
der Wolgasfl right eye, and his lips bled
slightly. Nelson took tha lighting to his op
ponent, but was met with two hard lefts to
tha stomach and a right to tha jaw that stag
t-cred him. Both men were lighting- at a fierce
clip and Wolgast had a shado the better of
tho round.
BOUND No "-Both came up willingly, 'the
lchampi..n forcing the pace. Wolgut slut in
[three straight lefts to tho face. Nelsnn n-
I buWng Win with a light (Wing fairly on the
] jaw. Wotßut only smiled am! they mixed It
against tha ropes stain-bang fashion. Nelson
Igßt tho blood from his opponent's nose.
him him With a vloloni tight After some
tllng Nelson forced his man against the
rop.-s. but Wolgast covered up and smothered
neatly. They fought to tha other Bido of tho
ring, with Nelson doing the major portion of
tha "ork. and it was noticed that both men
slowed up considerably as the bell clanged.
I The round was even.
TtOL'ND NO. 4-Nelson piled on top of his
man and the Mttwaukeean fought hack with
great ferocity. Nelson staggered Wolgast with
a left uppercut to the jaw. which he followed
v Ith left am! right swings to the body. Wol
gast fought back with groat gamenoss, play-
Ing for I'Oth head and body. Nelson forced his
antagonist against the ropes and triad with
might and main to land a knockout punch,
lull Wolgast WU tOO elusive, Wolgast landed
twice with right on the face, and then they
fought at close range., Wolgast'S right finding
tha stomach and his left landing on the Bat
tler's jaw. Wolfram's eye was swollen as he
took his seat. Both men wir" blooding from
tha nostrils at the close o£ the round, which
w.is t v. n.
ROUND NO. 6— Tha round opened with the
men lambasting each other viciously at close
range. Nelson forced hl3 man around tlio ring
•iiid delivered a telling right smash on the
jaw, to which Wolgast responded in kind, lift
ing Nelson in the air. They went at It like a
pair of bull terriers and both men were cau
tioned for Dttttlng With their heads. The llght
,\vled fiercely at each other, and it 111
apparent there was no love lost between them.
The round ended In a furious exchange, Wol
gaat having all the butter of it. Wolgast'a
round.
HOT'ND NO. 6—Wolgast talked to his scc
nii.ls as Nelson batterod away at h.lm. After
Wolgast had landed two rlgbt* to tlic jaw and
a left swing to the same place, Nelson, look
ing serious, closed In and «n exchange of
ihort arm rlghtn and lefts to the head fol
lowed. Wolgast laughed as Nelson swung a
hard right to the Jaw, which tho Battler du
plicated a moment later. Woitriut backed
Into his own corner and scored on the «tom
aeli with a tremendous left that set the crowd
howling. A momont Utter he sent in another
to the same place, and- Nelson acatn looked
serious. The round closed with the honors in
favor of Wolsast.
noi'NU NO. 7—Nelaon appeared to havo
■lowed down. Wolgait iwung two lefts to the
face and a mldring rally followed, tho men
exchanging iwlngs to the head. Wolgast met
the onoomlng nattier with two left uppercuti
to the jaw. and an instant later swung twice
with riKht to the face and left to the body,
meanwhile covering up cleverly. Nelson sent
Wolpast almost through the ropes with a
straight left sma-sli to the Jaw. They mixed
it in the center of the ring, Wolgast landing
two to "lie and hringinK a fresh streum of
blood from the champion's face. As the bell
rang NelsoO swung a hard right over the
heart. W'olgaet's round.
ROUND NO. S—Nelson rushed In, planting
his right squarely on the jaw. He forced the
pi.", but was met with a straight right and
left lo the face. Tho champion never faltered,
however, und kept Wolgast constantly at work
covering. Nelson started the blood flowing
from his man's nostrils as ho chased him
about the ring, landing several times with
right aiul left to the face. Wulgast sought a
haven against the rope*, with Nelson .slugging
away unceasingly. Wolgast looked tired at
this stage of the contest, and his blows seemed
to hay" lost some of tliclr sting. The round
closed with Nelson enjoying a good lead and
looking very determined. He winked at some
of his friends at tho ring side as he took his
seat.
UOl'NI) NO. P—"Wolgast broke ground before
the Battler, ever and anon trying to reach
N.1.-n with right and left for tho stomach.
Finally they mixed It, fihtlng at a furious
clip, each landing on the face and jaw. One.
mix was a repetition of another, Nelson forc
|ng lilh man bagk and Wolgast trying hard to
stop the pace leader. Wolgast uppcrcut to the
jaw with his left, and a moment later cut
i Kftlion'l < ii" With a right swing. Nelson
danced to his corner with the blood streaming
from hlfl Injured ear. Nelson had a shade.
ROUNP No. 10—Nelson came up with his
right ear Btill bleeding. He forced tho pace,
constantly backing hU opponent against the
ropes. Wolgast, In a corner, fought back
fiercely, but Nelson was notf to bo stopped.
Time and time again Wolgant landed, but
Nelson never for an Instant faltered, all the
while seeking to wear his smaller opponent
down. Wolgast peppered the champion's faca
with left and right, and finally crossed with
a terrillc left to the jaw. Nelson never winced,
all the time causing Wolgaßt to step back and
rest against the ropes. Nelson again danced
to his corner at the sound of the bell. Nel
son'i round.
ROUND : O. 11—Wolgast como up smiling.
He outboxed tho champion, but could not make
him break ground. Nelson mercilessly kept
wading in. almost unmindful of the constant
tattoo that Wolgast beat against his face and
Jaw M'illj short arm liooks and Jolts. Wolgast
swung right and left to tho Jftw, and Nelson
appeared to be giving away. The bell ended
the round with Wolgast hammering away at
Nelson's Jaw and face, landing almost at will.
Nelson's face was a mass of blood as he took
his seat, with the honors of the round against
him.
ROUND NO. 12—Wolgast was cautioned to
let go by the referee. Nelson forced the pace,
as usual, Wnlgaat meeting him with several
bard left swings on the Jaw. Nelson appar
ently was determined to tire the Milwaukee
boy out, but meanwhile he received fearful
punishment, Wolgast slashing with right and
left with almost pendulum precision- Wolgast
seemed to gain confidence as the men roughed
tt, head to head, against the ropes. Wolgast
never let up and again started the blood flow-
Ing* from Nelson's face with a series of rights
and lefts. Nelson presented a sorry sight as
he went to his corner, but he still looked de
termined.
ROUND NO. 18— "Ooodby!" yelled Tom
Jonea, Wolgast's manager, as tho men toed
the mark. -Nelson's lips were puffed and his
mouth and eyes swollen. They mixed it like
tigers, Wolgast having all the better of it,
landing repeatedly on body and Jaw, with
Nelson ' fighting; wildly anil spitting blood.
Wolgast literally cut the Battler's face to rib
bons, but still the Dane came In for more.
Nelson wrestled his man against the ropes,
Wolgast covering up. There was a temporary
hill In the battle, after which Wolgast swung
right and left to the body. "The worst beat
ing tha champion has ever received," said
fight followers n.i Nelson's seconds worked over
his Injured Eaoa during the minute respite at
the end of the round.
ROUND NO. 14—Wolgast looked much the
fresher of the two as they resumed hostilities.
He Immediately tlung his right with great
force to the face, and followed this with left
and right to the body. Nelson's face was
badly swollen at this stage. Wolgast fought
like a demon, tnking tha Bght right to the
Battler. Nelson almost forced Wolgast through
the ropes, and then chivalrously assisted him
to the center of tho ring. Wolgast smiled and
shook the champion's hand warmly. He then
hooked his left twice In quick success to tha
jaw, and followed with a straight right to the
fare as Ihe bell ended a rather tame round.
Nelson spat blood while being revived by his
handlers.
ROUND NO. 15—Batting now even money.
They whaled away Ineffectively at one anoth
er, both displaying more caution than In any
previous round. Nelson wrestled his man
about the ring, only to be rewarded with a
"left upperout on his sore mouth. The Dane,
outpointed badly, continued to fOl co the pace,
all the while the target for Wolgast's well
timed swings. Nelstfii lnls^d a terrific swing
that was labeled "knockout," and this taught
Wolgast that ho had better be careful. It
was another tame round.
ROUND NO. 16—Wolgast swung several
times over the kidneys and they roughed it,
Nelson receiving the lion's share of the pun
ishment. Wolgaat was like a fighting ma
< hlne. lie kept pegging away with right and
left to the jaw, and finally a tremendous drive
caught Nelson on tho jaw. Nelson never wav
ered, but kept closing In, exchanging punch for
punch, during which ho was badly worsted.
Nelson swung left and right to the body and
forced his antagonist against the ropes, land-
Ing several times with right and left on the
Jaw. At the bell Nelson went to his corner
dancing.
ROUND NO. 17.—As usual Wolgast backed
away, Nelson throwing himself at him with
great vim. Wolgast met these onslaughts with
right and left swings to the body. Nelson
fought hard and never "topped. Finally Wol
gast swung a terrific right to the jaw and
then Hhot In A half dozen right swings over
the champion's sore ear. Nelson received a
hard left upp-Teut on the jaw, causing the
blood to flow afresh. There was not a mo
ment's rest, tho men fighting every inch of
the way. Nelson and Wolgast chatted with
each other as the bell rang, the champion's
remarks being of a cautionary nature.
HOUND NO. IS— "ITnw do you fe*>l?*' asked
N- ■' on, as the men came up. "Aa if I were
punching a bag." was the quick rejoinder of
Wolgast, with which lie waded In, landing
right and left on Nelson's sore mouth. Wol
gast slipped to his knees in hJs own corner,
but was up in a jiffy. He covered up, with
Nelson battering- away at him. but failing to
land. WOlgtft apparently staggered the cham
pion, Fending in YlclOUi right swings' to the
jaw, WolgMt dHlbt-ratrly butted the chum
plon with Ms head, and was nuiefcly rebuked
by referee Smith. The crowd hissed and the
round Hided without damage.
ROUND NO. The men came up almost
as fresh as at the beginning. Wolgaat time
an 4 a^ain jabbed his loft to the fact-, Nelson
Bgbtlng back fiercely but Ineffectively, Neither
man seemed to posbcss the well daftnsd punch
to land a clean knockout. They battled about
the ring, Nelson all the time the aggressor
and never relenting, anil Wolgast slowly
breaking ground and playing for the face with
■hort arm Jolts. Wolgast staggered the cham
pion with a succession of powerful rights to
the Jaw. There was no giving way with Nel
son, and as the round ended ho tripped to his
seat, at the same time spitting- out blood.
ROUND NO. 20—They slugged and roughed
It from one end of the ring to the other. It
VtUM the sam« old story—Nelson forcing and
Wolgast retreating: and peppering the cham
pion's badly swollen fare. Wolgast's punches
to all intents and purposes were powerful
enough, but other than cutting Nelson's face
badly they as yet had no other effect. Wol
gast j'itmtr-1 his left to the jaw with much
force as the round ended. It was a tame
round*
ROUND NO. 21—Wolgast exchanged remarks
with the crowd as he occupied Ills seat. "I'll
DIOM his eyes pretty soon," he said. Nelson
opened the round with a vicious straight
right w> the jaw, ami Wolgast sought refuge
Id a clinch. Nelson then planted right and
left on the jaw, and Wolgast backed almost
through the ropes. They milled it to the cen
ter of the. ring without inflicting damage, and
then exchanged rights to the face. Wolgast
swung a hard right to the jaw, Nelson coun
tering with a right cross to the same place,
and the bell rang.
ROUND N't. 22— Fully a minute was wacted
In desultory exchanges. Suddenly Nelson
staggered his antagonist with a clean right
drive to the stomach. Jle fallowed his ad
vantage, landing right and left to the jaw
mid body. A right swing sent Wolgast iv
hll hauii' h'-s. He was up Quickly, but stag
gered abuut the ring, loking like a defeated
man. Wolgast stall*?'! fur half a minute und
both swung, fiercely at each other. Nelson
tried With all his might for a knockout, but
failed to land a vital blow. Wolgast's seconds
gave him whisky as he took his seat. It wus
«U Nelson's round and he looked like a sure
winner.
ROUND NO. 23--N-elsnn went right after his
man, and Wolgast fought back With great
gamenetss. lie swung, twjee to the Battler's
Jaw with right and then a hard rally In mld
rtng followed,' both landing telling punches.
Kelson appeared to be much tho stronger of
the two. He shot his left hard to tho Jaw,
Wolgast retaliatlnß with left swings to the
Jaw. Nelson tried for a Knockout, but Wol
gast euvere.d up cleverly and closed in to a
clinch. Nelson seemed content to bide his
time and await a favorable opportunity for a
telling punch. The round ended without dam
age. Wolgast again was given whisky during
the minute's intermission. . .
ROUND NO. 21—Wolgaat came up fresher.
Nelson forced him from olio end of the ring
to the other, Wolgast in the meantime swing-
Ing viciously to the jaw with right and left.
Nelson only shook Ms head and then shot a
hard right to the jaw and a left swing to the
face Wolgast hooked his right to tho Jaw,
Nelson countering with a left hook to the
body. Wolgast slowed up perceptibly and the
crowd yelled: "Fight!" "Fight!" The round
ended tamely.
ROUND NO- 2G—Nelson drove his man
against the ropes, but his swings were badly
directed. They exchanged savage left to the
face, and Nelson crossed his right to the Jaw.
Wolgast set his backers cheering by scoring
thrice on tho jaw with hard right swings.
Soon thereafter he duplicated this perform
ance, but Nelson never wavered. Wolgast ap
peared to be tiring at this stage. However,
he jolted the champion 'our times with light
swings to the jaw and then peppered him with
half a dozen straight lefts to the face. The
crowd sent up a great cheer when they real
ized that Wolgast had lasted the twenty-live
rounds.
ROUND NO. 56-Thoy wrestled to the center
of the ring anil refused to break at tho com
mand of the referee. Then they battled head
to head. Nelson almost closing Wolgast'H right
eye with a straight left over that member.
After nome Ineffective slugging at close quar
ters Wolga.it swung a powerful wallop to the
Battler's face and the Dane went to his oor
ner spitting blood. Tho round was feature
less otherwise. •
ROUND NO. 27—Wolgast changed his tactics
at the start of this round. He rushed in close
and took the lighting to the Dane. Fighting
shoulder to shoulder, tliey whanged away at
each other, each landing repeatedly on the
face. Nelson's left eye was almojt entirely
closed at this stage. Wolff as t clipped Nelson
solidly on the jaw with his right and the
spectators cheered lustily. Wolgast closed in
and played for the Dane's body, but hla ef
forts were blocked, and Nolson broke It up
with a stinging right to the face. It was
Wolgast's round.
ROUND NO. 23—Nelson came up with his
left cheek badly swollen. They fought at a
hot pace, locked In each other's embrace, and
were cautioned to break by the referee. Break-
Ing, Wolgast swung twice with right on Nel
son's sore face and at close range swung r.ight
and left to Nelson's mouth, starting the blood.
The fighters slowed up considerably and often
fought to a clinch. Nelson went to hla corner
In a trot. No damage.
ROUND NO. 29—Wolgast rushed in, rrabbea
Nrlson with one arm and sought to land on
tho body with the other. He finally landed
several swings over the kidneys and twice shot
hln left to the face. Nelson unhooked a left
which caught Wolgast over the heart and the
latter winced and groaned audibly. Nelson
caught his man with a straight left to the
jaw as they rushed 'in close, and then fol
lowed a succession of clinches. Breaking, they
exchanged terrific left swings to the Jaw, and
then fought to another clinch, in which posi
tion they were at the close of the round.
ROUND NO. 30—As the men came up for this
round Nelson's left eye was completely closed.
The men roughed it, Nelson hitting rather low.
The crowd yelled Its disapproval. At clow
quarters Wolgaat drove right and left repeat
edly in the stomach, and Nelson covered up.
Nelson then swung a terrific-right to the Jaw
and missed two similar blows. Wolgast swung
a rteM to the jaw and the champion broke
ground for an instant. The men glared at
each other and Nelson ended the round with
alright hand smash to the chin. It was a
very tame round.
ROUND NO. 31—"Wolgast smiled and talked
almost ceaselesbly during tho minute's rest.
Nelson trotted to the center of tho ring and
Wolgast landed several short arm Jolts on tho
stomach, following them with a right swing
to the chin. Nelson fought more carefully
and seemed to be husbanding his strength.
"Don't make me laugh," retorted Wolgaat
to an injunction that came from his man
ager. Then he swung a hard right to the
sore cheek, after which both rested in a
clinch. Breaking, Wolgast swung twice with
his right on the jaw, and he danced away as
the Dane rushed after him.
ROUND NO. 32—The men came up slowly
and immediately closed In, volleying at each
other's stomachs, with Wolgast landing furi
ously, Wolgast landed weakly several times
with left jabs, to which Nelson paid little at
tention. Tho blows had by this time lost
much of their earlier force and seldom was a
telling punch landed. Suddenly Wolgaat swung
with his right, catching Nelson flush on tha
mouth, and immediately a stream of blood
Mowed from that organ. Nelson presented a
sorry picture ar the blood covered htm from
head to foot. The rounded ended in Wolgaat 19
favor. Wolgast no longer feared to nilx it
with the champion and appeared to gain con
fidence aa the battle progressed.
ROUND NO. 33-In a clinch Wolgast drove
three rights on the stomach and with his
left peppered away at Nelson's sore eye. Wol
gast then swung two rights to the same nJacs
and Nelson was half blinded. His blows were
wild and he found It difficult to locate the
Milwaukee lad. They mixed it and Wolgast
planted two hard rights full tilt in the stom
ach and Nelson clinched. Nelson could sco
with one aye only, the other boing out of com
mission. It was all Wnlgast's round. Nelson's
efforts to land were feeble in this round.
ROUND NO. 3-I—Both came up quickly and
had to bo pried from a clinch. Wolgaat pep
pered the Battler's sore face and varried this
with right and left short arm rips to the stom
ach. Nelson seemed to bo entirely at «oa,tllg
uratlvely. He seemed to have lost all hit* vim
and seldom made any determined effort to land.
The men closed in and Wolgast started th»
blood spouting from the champion's mouth with
two well directed jolts. . Wolgast's round 1.
ROUND NO. 35-Nelaon surely was a sight
as he came to the center of the ring. All Ufa
seemed to have gone out of Mm, and although
he forced matters, all his efforts were devoted
ti> stopping the blows of his younger adver
sary. Wolgast started hit* anna going in
whirlwind fashion, landing without return on
the Dane's stomach. Wulgast staggered the
champion with a terrific left swing to the jaw
and Nelson appeared to be going to pieces
gradually. It seemed as if all his vitality had
fled. Wolgast smashed with his right and had
fha champion groggy from a succession of '
rights and lefts to the jaw. The bell rang la
the nick of time,, saving the champion from
almost certain defeat.
ROUND NO. 86—tfelftOH came up weak. Ilia
indomitable fighting spirit showed itself to the
very last, for ho waded in, but could nut sea
Wolgast. Tho latter danced around tho cham
pion like a jumplngjack, all the while sending
in punch after punch. Nolaon almost tottered
into a clinch, but Wolgast fought warily and
took no chances of tho Battler stalling. Wol
gast played for the body and head alternately,
but his blows were not strong enough for a
knockout. Nelson almost foil into his chair a*
the round cii'led. Meanwhile Wolgast kept up
a constant exchange of repartee* with the apec
tators, who yelled "new champion" at him.
ROUND NO. Wolgast took ■no chances
that the champion possibly was faking weak
ni hs. Ho jarred Nelson with three right
punches to the jaw, and Nelson could hardly
DOOM back. They met in mldring, with Nelson
swinging like a babe and Wolga.st landing with
good, OlOAfl punches. Nelson's ability to stem
the tiiie was a wonderful exhibition. Wolgast
almost sent the champion through the ropes
with a right smash to the jaw. Nelson tot
tered about the ring helplessly and Wolgaat
sent in umash upon smash and the 1 bell rang,
saving Nelson from a knockout. It looked liko
Nelson's last stand.
ROUND NO. 38—Nelson was a pitiful sight
as ho staggered to tho center of tha ring.
Wolga&t appeared to be in no hurry to com
plete hit* work, Itobinson at thin stage tried to
throw up the sponge, but the other NeUou
seconds took the sponge from him and throw
it in the bucket. Nelson, to all intents and
purposes, was a beaten man, and It required
tho use of all his senses to stave off or pro*
long inevitable defeat. Both men were cov
ered fruni head to loot with the Dane's bloud
and the arena soon became a shambles* Wol
gost peppered away at the disintegrating
champion, the. crowd yelling itaelf hoarse for
the Mtlwaukeean to linfsh his man and end
the agony. These cries were mingled with ex
pressions of pity for Nelson.
ROUND NO. 39—Wolff as t appeared loa^h to
put in the finishing punch. He jabbed Inces
santly at the Battler's anatomy and again the
blood n -v.fi in a stream. Nelson tried tv
make a last rally, but it was only for a fleet
ing moment and -he again quickly subsided,
and scarcely could hold up his hands. Wol
gawt almost sent Nylson to the floor, then
landing blow after blow on the defenseless
champion's face. Ring followers stated that
never had they seen such an exhibition of
gameness as displayed by Nelson. Referee
Smith Mitf he would stop the light in the next
round if Nelson's seconds did not.
ROUND NO. 40 T Wolgast backed away, look-
Ing for the final blow. He smashed the beaten
champion flush on tho jaw with a mighty
right, putting all his remaining strength into
the blow. Nelson tottered and was on tha
point of collapsing when Referee Eddie Smith
stopped the fight and gave the verdict to
Wolgast. Nelson tried to shake the hand o»
his conqueror, but was so weak that he waa
quickly dragged to hja corner.
AMATEUR CHAMPION WII^S
BOSTON, Feb. 22.— Quincy A. Sliaw
of Boston today won the national
amateur racquet ehamiilonshlp for tliu
fourth time, defeating Reynold Fineko
of New ,York in the final match.