The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-24
KNOCKED HIS
EYE OUT.
Erne Defeats Cans in the
Twelfth Round.

| Now Ork, March % Frank Frne, o
Buffalo, successfully defended his title o
lightweight champion Of tho world
against Joe Cans. colored. OF Baltimore
before the Broadway Athletic Club te
night. Erne did most of the heavy fight.
ing. displaying better Judgment ant
| more skill than Erns Cans received hi :
| punishment gamely until the Twelfth
round. when his left eye was started from
its socket by q terrific right hand swing
from tho Buffalo boy. Cans WAS helpes.
and there was no alternative for the refe.
rec but to award he decision to Erne.
At 81 Eruo climbed tn roush the ropes
| His seconds we're Fran, Zimpfcr, Joe
! Fitzpatrick ami George Salter. Cans ap.
, peared about five minutes later snd wa;
accompanied by AL Hereford, Harry
Lyons and Caleb Bond Before tho men
were introduced 1t was announced that
George McFadden. Of this city, would
challenge the winner. When Erne was
introduced there were ,hunders of ap-
plause but when the Baltimore negro
was announced there was little enthusi.
asm. The men agreed to have return
match, no matter vino won. Straight
Queeniberry rules governed to-nighrs
contest
Each man stripped in perfect condition,
just aS they were rsady to begin hostili-
ties Erne's manager, Robert Smith step
ped to tho ringside and. calling Erne over
to him. said;
There shall be no judges for this bout.
We will depend on the referee"
Recently The club inaugurated the
scheme OF having judgee pass on the
merits OF tho boxers ia the big events, and
Smiths objection was sustained by the
management, who agreed that Charley
White should decide on the winner.
The men shook hands at 8 55.
THE FIGHT GY ROUNDS. ''
Round both were careful Erne
forced Gans into hia corner AMI tried left
End right. but Cans blocked. Erne forced
ugain and landed straight left to the
stomach. getting away clevery Then he
tried left and righ5 for head, but failed TO
land. AT the closc of the rOnud Cans
landed straight left on the face.
Round 2-Erno opened with arush and
forced Cans into his corner again. The
Buffalo lad was very quick, and sent in
right and lott to head. cleyerly blocking
lett hook which Cans attempted, Erne
then forced Cans attempted. Emo then
forced Cans across Tho ring and landed
three straight, swift left jabs on the face
and uppercut tho negro under the ohin
with his right Cans tried u loft for the
head, but Erns blocked and sent his own
left to the wind, forcing Cans to the cor
lCl oppo IloLC NIOu pidul6ll I'LL.
othor left on the laco.
Round 3-Erne kept Cans in his corner
and landed light left ON tho wind. Cans
trlod u straight left as he jumped to the
centre Of the ring, but Erne doLged it.
Cans placed his light to this body. An ex-
change Of lefts on the face followed, Erne
loading, Cans countsrDg. Both blocked
cieverly until Cans landed a straight left
on the jaw. Erne triad loft TO wind, but
,,..4l I. II
the men werh in mix-up in Cans corner,
Round t-Erne led left for head, but
was blocked. Gals sent we'll directed
left swing to the jaw, but Erne stepped in
quickly and ,piautcd his right on tho
wind at close quarters. Ere swung
light right to tbe wind and Cans hooked
very light loft TO tho face. Erne led left
to the faca. Enc loi loft to the face, and
at close quarters Cans sent his right
throe times rapidly over the kidneys Cans
sent right and loft to the wind just before
tho bell.
Round 5-Gaus landed left to face and
Erne returned straight left. which was
ths hardest blow landed up to tho time,
Erne tried left tor the stomach, and,
failing to land, stood in an awkward posi-
ton. but got we'll set before Cans could
take any advantage. Cans sent left to
head and followed with right hard on tho
body and again to head. Erns sont back
loft swing on the jaw, to which Cans re-
piled with short left to face ANA right
over to tho head.
Round G-Thers was lot Of fiddlng,
Cans breaking ground. The negro sion.
pod suddenly and swung his left to Erne's
right eye, cutting 1t. Cans then went in.
sending right and left swings to tho head
and Erne surprised every body by reply
ing with similar blows. Erne continued
to slam both hands on the negro reach
ing tho Ia ter's head half q dozen times,
stopping Gans' rushing and forcing tho |
negro tn back away. Erne was bleeding
from mouth md nose at bell
Round 7-Erne rushed and staggered
Cans with a right swing on the head. Ho
jried q left. but fell short, and s.eppel in
md shot his right up to Cans chin. Erne
,ent hard lef5 to the body. ard Cans
planted good right on the head, Cans
wunK his left to the jaw, and Fine stag
.ered but quickly recovered and rushed
Jack with left and right to the body. The
,ell found them sparring, with Cans on
be defensive.
Round S-Erne jumped right to his man
le tried left swing for the head, but.
ians got inside of II. Erne then nut a
g6t left to the face, ana hooked it
gain to the ear. Cans failoa to counter.
irne reached tho body, and head with
oft, forcing Gans to break ground Cans
idestcpped, after falling short for the la(t
nd uppercut Emo on tho face with his
light. Cons tried y left for the head, but
,rnc blocked 1t at the close of the round.
Round 0-Erne rushed, sending his
light over to tho head Then the Buffalo
jumped right at his man, but
ian' landed right and left on tho head.
his starred Emo, and both men lot their
rms go like w!udmills. Erne having tho
ettFr of the mix-up. Erne hooked three
fits to tho oar, aud Cans reached the body
18th left light ly. Erne had all the better
this round, Keeping ~ his attack until
10 gong rang.
found lO-Erne resumed tho attack,
Ipding left TO tho wind. He tried Ior the
cad, and Cans slipped and almost went
trough tho ropes. Efne stepped in, send
ending hard left to the stomach, and
ans failed to reply. Cans then swung
1t to head, aud Erne cuuntcred. Erne
lshed his man across tho ring and plant
heavy l.ft to tho wind. Then he sont
straight left to the face, and swung his
ght to the face, but 90 high for u KNOCK
1t at close quarters. Cans planted
IT on Erne's body.
Round ll-Erne opened with right on
10 head Cans countering on the ribs.
ans landed light right on the ear. Ecne
temp cd right and loft swings foc the
'ad but missed, and Cans sent right
"a left to tho Gody. Erne jumped in
lth the loft to body and right to Jaw.
irne then came like u whirlwind, start.
9 Cans with u loft SWING on the law,
ID both went at 1t hammer and tongs
I'LL the bell separated them, with Erno
wing tho call by long odds.
Round l2- Emo opened with left
lash on the eye and followed with one Z
Q other optic. Then be smashed his !
'ht to the stomach and Cans 1, arted to- u
,rds Fraok's corner, staggering blindly. r
|io dropped his hands to his sides, and
'ieree White seeing that the negro was
distress. caught hold Of Cans. who
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