Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-24
FRANK ERNE WINS
FROM JOE CANS
The Title Of Lightweight Cham
pion Of the World,
REFEREE ENDS THE FIGHT,
IN the Twelfth aud Last Round Erne
Pdnches Cams Rye from Its Socket
aud Blinds Tim

New York. March 23,-Frank Erne Of
Buffalo successfully defended his title
Of lightweight champion Of the world
against Joe Cans lcolored) Of Baltimore
before the Broadway Athletic club to-
night Erne ola most Of the heavy
fighting. displaying greater judgment
ahd,more skill than his opponent. Cans
rteaiyed his punishment gamely until
the twelfth round when his left eye
was started from It's socket by a terrific
right-hand swing from the Buffalo boy.
Cans was HELPLESS and there was no
alternative Tor the referee but to award
the decision to Erne.
The contest drew an enormous crowd
20 the Broadway Athletic club There
were many Who wagered large sums
Of money that Cans would carry away
the championship, There was 50 much
Baltimore money IN sight that Cans
was made a favOrlte at 100 20 90 a week
ago, and tonight the choice Of the
Maryland people was so We'll liked that
they bet on their man at odds Of 100 10
10 There was strongly money laden
contingent from Buffalo at the ring
side, and every man Of the party bet
heavily on the little lad from their city,
taking every bet offered by the Mary
landers. One hundred 20 seventy on
Cans was the price offered, and the
Buffalo people snapped this up 50
quickly that the price rose to 100 10 so.
Erne's seconds were Frank Zlmpfer,
Joe Fitzpatrick and George Salter. Cans
was accompanied by Al Herford, Harry
Lyons and Caleb Bond.
Before the men were introduced II
wac announced that George McFadden
OF this city would challenge the winner.
The men agreed to have a return
match no matter who won. Straight
Queensbury rules governed.
MIXED 1T LIVELY.
Erne began rushing in the opening
rounds. forcing Cans into his corner,
but he was unable 10 land telling
blow, In the second, third and fourth
rounds Erne continued to force the
fighting, repeatedly driving the negro to
his corner. bur Cans blocked cleverly
and avoided heavy punishment
The first hard blow was landed In the
fifth round. when Cans put light left
10 the face and Erne returned a Jolt
from the left straight on the face. In
the sixth round, after Cans had been
forced TO break ground he stopped sud
denly and swung his left 10 Erne's
right eye. cutting H. Cans then went
In, sending right and left swings TO
the head and Erne surprised everybody
by replying with similar blows. Erne
continued to slam both hands on the
negro, reaching the latter's head half
a. dozen times, stopping Cans rushing
and forcing the negro to back away.
Erne was bleeding from mouth and
nose at the bell.
At the beginning OF the seventh
round Erne rushed and staggered Cans
with a right swing on the head then
stepped In and shot his right up to
Cans chin. Erne sent hard left TO the
body, and Cans planted a good right on
the head. Cans swung his left to the
Jaw and Erne staggered, but quickly
recovered and rushed back with left
and right 10 the body. The bell found
them sparring with Cans on the defen-
slve.
ARMS WENT LIKE wINDMlLLs.
Erne jumped right to his man in the
eighth. He put a straight left 20 the
face and hooked II again to the ear.
Cans failed 10 counter. and Erne reach
ed the body and head with left, fore
Ing Cans 10 break ground. Cans
stepped in after falling short with the
left and uppercut Erne on the face with
right,
Erne rushed again In the ninth, send
Ing his right over 10 the head. Cans
r-ftr Lea
started Erne, and both men let their
arms go like wlndmllls. Erne having
decidedly the better OF the mix.up.
Erne hooked three lefts TO the ear, and
Cans reached the body with left lightly.
Erne had al the better Of this round.
Erne tried FOR the head In the tenth.
and Cans slipped and almost went
through the ropes Erne stepped In.
sending q hard left 10 the stomach. and
Cans fa1led 90 reply. Cans then swung
left 10 head and Erne countered Erne
rushed hss man across the ring and |
planted heavy left TO the wind Then !
he sent a straight left 20 the face and |
swung his right to the face. but too |
high for a knockout al close quarters.
Cans planted a left on Erne's body.
KNOCKED HIS EYE OUT.
Erne opened the eleventh with a right |
hook on the head, Cans counterlng on |
the ribs. Cans handed a light right on |
the ear Erne attempted right and left |
swings for the head but missed. and |
Cans sent right aud left 10 the body |
Erne jumped In with left 10 the body |
and right 10 the Jaw. Erne then came |
like whlrlwind started Cans with |
a left swing on the Jaw, and both went |
at 1t hammer and tongs untll the bell |
separated them, with Erne having all /
the best OF H.
Erne opened the twelfth with a left |
smaeh on the eye. and followed with /
one on the other optic, Then he smash d /
his right 10 the stopach, and Cans |
started towards Franks corner, stag
gering blndly He Npphi his hands /
10 his side, and Referee White seeing |
that tie negro was IN distress, caught 1
hold o. Cans, who said: I'm blind: / |
cannot see airy more"
White threw up both hands and told |
Erne 70 20 20 his corner He then led |
the colorcd man 10 his corner. and for
the first time saw that Cans left eye /
was ont % lis socket
''Ernef wins" shouted White, az Or.
Creafner fumDpd into the ring and 70.