The San Francisco call., 1899-11-25
BOXER NELL WINS
IN THE LAST ROUND
Has Green at His Mercy as the Gong Signals
the End OF Hostites Turner Defeats
Maxwell in Three Rounds.
S6R I NELL gained the decision owe

S0T L NELL gained the decision over
u " George Green IN their boxing bout
~ IN Woodward's Pavilion last night
u y 10y clever work just an instant be-
fore the gong signaled the end OF
the allotted twenty rounds I'm which the
men were TO fight In the ninth round
the boxers abandoned their defensive
tactics and stood breast To breast raining
blows on each other. For time botn
seemed In imminent danger OF being
knocked out. bat managed TO last until
the end OF the round.
In the eighteenth round they went 10
work again and only the bell saved Green.
In the nineteenth round he turned the
tables and Just as the bell sounded he
caught Neil a left swing. the same blow
with which he won from Charley Con re-
Gently Nell was in his own corner. and
the force OF the blow lifted him on his
feet turned him completely around and
landed him IN his chair. Had he iallen
70 the floor he could hardly have recuper-
ated. His -econds worked over him asslo-
uously and sent him out in good shape LOT
the last round. lie held his own IN the
early paft OF this and toward the END
STAGGERED Green. He was quick 10 take
advanta ge OF his lead and knocked Green
down twice. The latter had lost all power
OF guarding. but his opponent seemed IN
capable OF putting him out.
When the end came Green was on ms
feet but The work done 10y Neiu IN the
last moments OF the bout earned MN ihe
decision. When Referee Aleck GreEsalns
placed his hands on Neills shoulders ms
seconds and his friends Went INTO costa
sizes OF delight. They raised the victor on
their shoulders and carried him about lhe
ring iu triumph ON the Way 10 At9 IL -,
tng-room he was the center of A tlumphal
procession. All this Time Green stooH ~
his corner like a man just aWahelel rom
d .I.a f.s frF-H ~
demonstration going Ou about hlul- fie
collected his scattered thoughts quickly
and left the ring without assistance.
After the night Referee HreBsalils sAlu
that had Neil not secured 50 decided "a
lead over Green iu the last round he
would have called IL draw.
Both men were in splendid condluon'
but Neill proved the faster boxer Green
seeming too deliberate In his movements.
Nell had a left for the body with Mhlch
he scored repeatedly. Green seenheu IN
able 10 avoid this and suffered IN conSe-
Cuence. Ncll initiated the poses MADE
familiar by Kid Mccoy and also hao the
habit OF defending himself Win oPe"
Green opened the ninth round OF the
main night with a left swing, followed pY
. right on BODY, and the men clincned;
Nell then took the aggressive and rushed
Green. landing right and left on lace ana
body. Green did not attempt a defense,
but grabbed NELL around the body. Al
The next interchange Nell swung with MS
left and Green came back hard win left
Un body. Both men then exchanged heavy
rights and Nell caught Green heaNllE on
the law. Green saved himself 10y clinch-
iuE. and ou being separated Nell rushed
a. again and shOwered blows on Green,
but could not finish him. Il looked as II
rhe bell could only save Green. but he
took ou lease 90 life and swung heavy
lett on Neills neck Neil went rlght
after his man ana received anoiher !eIl
on The body. He tried heavy left, but
Green Gucked ia time and planted one
on tE- body Both men fought 10 a
nd. rnsH Va rt.r fs
close of the round they were grOggy and
v-alkco slowly 10 their corners.
Green started The eighteenth round ap-
pargntly with determination 10 end the
light. Tie rushed al Nell just as the lat
ter moved out OF his corner ana tried LETT
and right with slight success. Nell be-
came angry and SPARED and feinted and
then planted "a left on Green's stomach
which nearly lifted the latter OF his feet
A. followed With a left on neck and later
landed TWO let's on Green's sore body:
Green kept after his man and forced
Nell into the latters corner, whers
George unlocked a good right on the Jaw
and one ou the body. Nell got out OF the
hole. bat nalf minute later was back
again and Green fcinted rapidly and then
swung "a heavy left on Nellls jaw. stag
Rerug him, and the opportune sounding
o. fle bell saved the young Californian
from a defeat similar 10 that Charley
Coz suffered. Had the blow come min
ute sooner Noill would have gone 10 the
floor. Under the minlstratOns OF his sec
onls De quickly revived and when the
nineteenth opened he was as fresh as be-
fore. To prove his complete recovery
Neil opened with a left on face and after
some feiutinE planted his favorite left on
Green's body. Green found Neills body
with "a left and the latter came back with
two rights on head and another on the
stomach Both were angry and talked as
they SPARED for an opening. Nell
saved a rush and swung with his left, but
Green side-stepped out OF danger Neill
tried again and landed lightly. Green. in
avoiding his man. slipped 10 the floor.
hut was up Immediately and then both
tried for "a knockout. Green forced Nell
iutO the latters corner and Al jumped
aside and az Green followed him Nell
swung heavily on Green's neck. stagger-
ing him. Green clinched and avoided fur
fher punishment when the gong sounded