Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-24
ERN[ Holds HIS TILE
Wins the Championship Fight With
Joe Cans in the Twelfth
Round
Cans Eye Knocked From Its Socket
BY a Swift Right Hand
Blow.
Colored Lad From Baltimore Puts
Up a Good Fight Other
Sports.

pI IlEhlWelght chainpie'i OF the world
against Joe Cans ecNlored), of Balti-
more before the Broadway Athletic
Club last night l.tne did most OF the
heavy fighting, DISPLAYING better judg-
ment and more ski than his opponent.
Cans received his punishment gamely
until the twelfth round. when his left
sye seas started from its socket by a
Terrific right hand swing from the Buff
faio boy Cans was helpless and there
was no alternative for the referee but
10 award the decision to E.rnc.
Round Both We're careful. F.rne
forced Cans into his corner and tried
Eieft and right but Cans blocked Erns
lfQrHed again and landed straight left
10 he stomach. getting away cleverly
i'fhen ne tried the left and right for the
head. but failed To land. AT the close
the round Cans landed a straight
LEE a the face
Round 2-Erne opened with rush
land forced Cans into his corner again.
Tie buffalo lad was Very quick and
sent the right ard left 10 the head
lelsverly blocking left hook which
Cans attempted. t,rne then forced
lioialls across he ring and landed three
straight left jabs ~ the face and up,
ispereut the negro under the chin with
MS ilghf.
Round 3-Erne Kept Cans i'll his cor
i'8i and LANDED . tight left on the
wind Cans tried q Straight left as he
Jumped to the cefter OF the ring, but
Erae lodged il. Cans placed his right
Hto tbs body. An exchange Of lefts on
tbs, face followed. lsrne leading, Cans
lcoun.erng l3oth blocked cleverlv until
Gam landed a straight left ON the jaw
Round Ernc led With his left for
| the head. but was blocked Cans sent
a weil-directed left swing to the jazz.
bu, I.ine stepped M uulckly and
planted his right On the wind al close
quarters, E.rne swung light right 10
ithe Wind and Cans hooked a ve,y light
sielt 10 the face. iline led with his left
lte The face and at close quarters cans
sent his right thre,. times rapidly over
The kidreys. Cans ssnt his right and
lleft 10 the wind jus; before thu ben.
Round 5--s;ans landed his l.fi "a the
face and Ere returned a straight left.
Cans sent his lef. Is tile tlea,l ard foi-
lowed with his right hard on the body
dstu again btt tls flCau. E.rne sent back
Ia lefs swii.g on the jaw. 10 which Cans
rSrlied With a short left 10 the face
and right over 10 the head.
Round 6--There was LOT of fddline.
Leans breaking ground. The negro
lstopl'sd sueideHiy and swung his left 10
\ Erre's right *. cutting IT, Cans then
Went IN, seilii.ig right and lief, swings
lte the head ana Erne surprised sv..,.S.-
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body BY RINGING WITH similar blows
Eine was bIsealng from the mouth and
nose AT the Bel
Found t.g.ls rushed and staggered
Cans With a mcht swung On the head
NJ tried eft, BUT fen short. and
pped IL ana shot his right to Cans
l0liin ERIE ss,st hard left 10 the
body ard Cars planted a good right on
tihe head. Cats swing his left 10 tia
IAN and H.rne staggered but quickly
reeoyered and rushed baHk win . i. N
gonn,i ~ ~, s,r,i,.,.
t!le face ard booked il again 10 the
Ssr Cans failed TO counter and Isrne
lletehsa tn@ bady and head with left
f9lclns Cars % break ground Cans
stepped after falling snort with the
leii AMI uppsrcut ERIE and the face
WITH right
Hound Slime rushed, sending his
right oyer 70 the head. Both men let
inelf arms - like wndnills, Erne
I having he better of the fniy-it,, ,rrr.s