The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-24
DREW A BIG CROWD.

The first contest for the lightweight
championship drew an enormous crowd
10 the Broadway Athletic club to-
night. There were many who wagered
large sums OF money that Joe Cans, the
cOlOred boy from Baltimore, would take
the championship from the vicinity of
the great lakes to the borders of Chesa-
peake bay. There was so much Balti-
more money in sight that Cans was made
a faVorte at 100 to 30 a week ago, and to-
night the confidence of the Maryland peo-
pie was so Well established that they bet
on their man at odds of 10 to I. There
was a strong, mOney-laden contingent
from Buffalo at the ringside and every
man Of the party bet on the little lad
from their city, taking every bet offered
by the Marylanders. One hundred to
seventy on Cans was the best price Of
fered, and the Buffalo people snapped this
up so quickly that the price rose to 100 to
50
The preliminary bout lasted nine
rounds. The contestants were Lou Myers,
of this city, and Frank Morton, of Buff
falo. Morton pat up a game fight, but
was outclassed, and the referee, Charley
White, stopped the bout in the ninth
round to avoid a knockout and decided
Myers as the winner.
MEN IN THE RING
AT 9:S5 Erne climbed through the ropes.
His seconds were Frank Zimpfer, Joe
Fitzpatrick and George Salter. Cans ap-
peared about five minutes later, and was
accompanied by Al Herford, Harry Lyons
and Caleb Bond.
Before the men were introduced it was
announced that George NcFadden, of this
city, would challenge the winner. When
Erne was introduced there was thunders
of applause, but when the Baltimore ne
gro was announced there was very little
enthusiasm. The men agreed to a return
match, no matter who won.
Straight Queensberry rules went in to-
nights contest. Cans stripped in perfect
condition. Just as they were ready to
begin hostilities Ernes manager Robert
Smith, stepped to the ring side, and, call
ing Erne over to him said:
There will be. no judges for this bout.
We will depend on the referee"
The men shook hands at $3.50.
FIGHT BEGINS
Round One-Both were careful, Erne
forced Cans into his corner and tried left
and right, but Cans blocked. Erne forced
again and landed a straight left to the
stomach, getting away cleverly Then he
tried left and right for head, and failed
TO lard. AT the close Of the round Cans
landed a straight left on face
Round TwO-Erne opened with a rush,
and forced Cans into his corner again.
The Buffalo lad was very quick, and sent
right and left to head, cleverly blocking
a left hook which Cans attempted. Erne
then forced Cans across the ring, and
landed three. straight swift left jabs on
the eye, and uppercut the negro under
the chin with his right Cans tried
left for the head, but Erne blocked and
sent his own left to wind forcing Cans
to the corner once more, where Erne
planted another left on face.
Round Three-Erne kept Cans in his
corner, and landed light left on the
wind. Cans tried straight left as he
jumped to the center Of the ring, but
Erne lodged 1t. Cans placed right to
body. An exchange followed Erne lead
ing, Cans cOuntering. Both blocked clev-
erly until Cans landed a straight left on
the jaw. Erne tried left to the wind, but
Cans stepped out OF reach. At the bell
the men were in miX-up in Cans cor
ner.
Round Four-Erne led left for head, but
was blocked. Cans sent a well-directed
left swing to the Jaw, but E,rne stepped
In quickly and landed his right on face
at close, quarters. Erne swung light right
to wind, and Cans hooked very light
to the face. Erne led left to face and at
close quarters Cans sent his right three
sent right and left to wind just before the
bell.
ERNE ALL THE WAY.
Round Five-Gans led for face and Erne
hardest landed up to that time. Erne
tried left for the stomach and failing
10 ldnQ, SlOOQ In awkward position, but
got we'll set before Cans could take any
advantage. Cans sent left to head. and
followed with right on body hard and left
10 head. Erne sent back left swing to
jaw, to which Cans replied with short
left to face and right over head.
Round Six-TheTe was sharp infighting
Cans breaking ground He suddenly
swung his left to Erne's left eve cut
ting It.. Cans then went in. sending right
and left swings to head, and Erne sur
prised everybody by replying with similar
blows. Erne continued to slam his hands
on the negro, reaching the latter's head
half dozen times, stopping Cans rush
ing. and forcing the negro to back away.
Erne was bleeding from the mouth and
nose at the bell.
Round Seven-Erne rushed and stag
gered Cans with a right swing on the
head. He tried a left but fell short. and
stepped, in and shot his right up to
Cans chin. Erne sent hard right to the
. body, and Cans sent a hard right to head.
Cans swung left to jaw and Erne stag
gered, quickly recovered and rushed back
with right and left to body. The bell
found them sparring, with Cans on the
defensive.
Round Eight-Erne jumped right to his
man. He tried a left swing for the head
and Cans got inside of it. Erne then nut
a straight left to face and hooked it again
TO the ear. Cans failed to counter and
Erne reached the BODY and head wit h