The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-24
M STILL THE CHAMPION.
~orxs AN EYE OUT OF CANS IN
THE TWELFTH.
- nav Did Most of the Heavy
~.hting-Baitimor Sports Back
~.,r CoIorcd Champion Heavily,
- ne was Favorite In betting.

.~u YORK, March 2s.--Frank Erne, Of
~ 80 ssrcessfully defended his title OF
s.aa..--.ight champion OF the world against
Hrsrs fcolored), OF Baltimore, before
n.,sduay Athletic Club tonight. Erne
80 ~ the heavy fighting. display
s-sa,er Judgment and more skill than
y s.ronenf. Cans received his punish
-. gsu,4ly until the twelfth round,
a. lis left eye was started from lts
'ssss by a terrific right hand swing from
u sr,;aIo boy. Cans was helpless, and
- was no alternative for the referee
| z. u award the decision to EFne-
n contest drew an enormous crowd 10
| !. froadgay Athletic Club. There were
- vic wagerea large sums Of money
Z, f,sps would win. There was 50 much
I~ftrnore money in sight that Cans was
80 ,ayorite at 100 to 30 a week ago and
',~bt he choice OF the Maryland people
- 20 well liked that they bet on their
=, AZ odds OF 100 10 TO- There was a
.-sns rnonsy-laden contingent from Buff
+ n !, tho ringside and every man Of the
80 BET heavily on the little lad from
| ~ city, taking every bet offered by
- h,indrnd 10 seventy on Cans was
| 4, price offered. and the Buffalo people
sspped this up so quickly that the price
80 10 100 70 So
frne's seconds were Frank Zimpfer. Joe
| FIpatrick and George Salter. Cans was
rsompanled By AL HEREFORD, Harry Lyons
"a Caleb Bond. Before the men were
IrfroSuced. II was announced that George
irgadden, OF this city, would challenge
| y winner The men agreed to have a
rmn match. no matter who won
| smlght Qleensbery rules governed.
Erns began rushing In the opening
- n,nd. forcing Cans into his corner, but
~ unable 10 land a telling blow.
II the second. third and fourth rounds
| Hne continued 70 force the lighting, re-
|easedy driving the negro TO his corner,
| VI Cans blocked cleverly and avoided
| navy punishment
Yhs hrst hard blow was landed in the
Ia round, when Cans put a light left 10
las face and Erne returned a Jolt from
II. srssa a on ne face In the, the sixth
wax ground, he stopped suddenly and
|wrnx bis left TO Erne's right eye, cut
hs n Cans then went IN. sending right
III left swings to the head and Erne
gTrised everybody by replying with slrui-
n bows Erne continued TO slam both
lfnds on the negro, reaching mo latter's
md half dozen times, stopping Cans
whing ana forcing tho negro 10 back
wsy. Erne was bleeding from mouth and
sse Al tre bell
Al ne beginning OF the seventh round
E'ns rushed and staggered Cans with a
sfht swing ON the head, then stepped In
al not bis right up 10 Cans chin. E.rne
ssi hard left 10 the body and Cans plant
4 good right on the head Cans swung
~ lett 20 the jaw and Frna staggered, hut
lacsiy recovered and rushed back with
Y aaf right 20 the body. The bell found
afm sparring with Cans on the defensive
Esne jumped right 10 his man IN tho
ssaih He put a straight left to the
| ye AMI hooked 1t again TO tho ear Cans
MED 10 counter and Erne reached the
ciy and head with left. forcing Cans to
e~k ground. Cans stepped In. after fall
I Y short with the left and uppereut Erne
q TIE face with right.
Erns rnshed again IN the ninth. sending
| n right over 10 the head Cans landed
s<si and left on the head This started
kss ard both men let their arms 20 like
snamiiis, Erne having decidedly the bet
q the misup. Erno hooked three lefts
: 10 ear and Cans reached the BODY with
= lightly Erne had all the better OF this
ggne tried for the head in the tenth and
Ms slipped and went almost through
y ropes Esne stepped In, sending a
Ra ~ 10, Tho stomach. and Cans failed
\ head. and Erne countered. Erne rush
As man across the ring ana planted a
bay left 70 tho wind. Then he sent a
sAAfht left to tho faco and swung HIS
~ "a the face, bat too high for q
teNkout At close quarters. Cans plant-
4 left ON Erne' - body
Ere opened the eleventh with a right
sNk W the head Cans couuteriug on
rbs Cans landed light right on the
~ hsne attempted rtcht and loft swings
ne head but missed, and Cans sent
~ and left 10 the body. Erne Jumped
Nsh left 70 the body and right 10
y Aw Erno then came like a whirl-
ri starting Cans with n left swing on
" NV. and both went az II hammer and
| ~ tnill the bell separated them, with
ars having all tho best OF Il.
NaH opened tho twelfth with a left
rAsh on the eye ana followed with one
~ ether optic, Then he smashed his
VI g the stomach. and Cans started
fsrs Franks corner staggering blind
~ arnpre.i his hands 90 his side and
ttrse White, seeing that the negro was
isifvss caught hnid Of Cans. who said
N elind I cannot see any more"
.ahte threw up both handa and told
y e 70 q his corner He then led
= osafoi man 90 his corner. and for the
y tintt saw that Cans left eye was out
Efaa Wins shouted White. "a Dr
masr jumped into the ring and re-
a.n ne Injured optic
rishl 3id thc trick" saii Erne "a
~ the ring and the Buffalo crowd
tTea aim 90 his dressing room.