Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-13
NEW CHAMPION.
Joe Cans Whips Frank Erne
in 100 Seconds.
The Fight Was Over Before the Men
Had Warmed Up.
And Joe Cans Is Champion Light
weight of America.
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Eingside. Fort Erie, ont. May r.
Joe Cans. the Baltimore lightweight
pugilist. il champion in his class at
last, after knocking at the door for the
past 10 years. Frank Erne lost, to-
night. fight which was a decisive tus-
sle. though Of very brief duration. The
end came with startling suddenness.
The men were scarcely warmed UP
when Cans, trying cautiously. caught
Ernc mapping and landed a hard right
on the ear, which appeared to jar
Frank badly. Cans himself could not
believe that he had landed effectively,
for While Erne started to spar some
what wildly Cans merely sent out =
LEFT jab as a feeler. 1t went home right
through Ernes guard, drawing blood
from his nose. and Cans rushed in.
Erne seemed dazed, for his defence
was pitiably weak and Cans slapped his
left to the face and right to the point
Of the jaw. The blow completely set
tied Erne. He sank slowly to the floor,
fell on his back and was rolling over
on his stomach when Referee Charley
White had finished counting him out.
The lightning-like character Of the
defeat struck CONSERVATION into the
hearts &C Erne men at the ringside.
They were dumbfounded Their cham
pion had met defeat before he had fair
~ begun to fight
Erne was brokenhearted over the de-
feat. When led to his corner it took
minute to bring him back from dream
land. He was bleeding badly from the
nose and mouth and there were tears
in his eyes when he realized his de-
feat. He bent over in his seat and rest
ed his head in his hands. one of Erne's
seconds brushed the tears out of his
own eyes and said:
Cans will have to fight him again.
for there was a fluke if there ever was
one
Yes" said Erne. springing to his
feet. I'VE can't let it go at that. He's
got to let me have the chance l gave
him."
The consensus Of opinion by the ex-
perts at the ringside was that the fight
was altogether too short to success
fully determine the superiority of
either man with the small gloves. Cans
came off the better man, tonight, be-
cause he caught Erne mapping and fol-
lowed a rafting punch as only Il cham
pionship fighter can follow punishment.
Erne's handlers were Jimmy Corners.
Frank Zimpfer and Slip Krieger. In
Cans corner were Al Herferd, Herman
Miller and Young Jackson.
1t was announced that Cans weighed
in at 1884 and Erne at 1921. Charley
White was introduced as the referee
at 9.45. The men shook hands at $40.
Round 1-They came out and spared
away briskly. Cans led his left for the
face, twice, but missed. Cans led with
both hands for the face. Erne ducked
and they clinched. Again Erne tried
his left: too high. Erne tried a straight
left and Cans sidestepped. There was
a slight mixup, Cans having the better
of the bout. Cans sent a right to the
jaw in the next exchange. Cans got
both hands to the head and Erne
seemed a trifIe dazed. Cans felt him
out with left shove to the face, draw
ing blood to the nose. E,rne seemed
dazed and Cans rushed and exchanged,
putting his right plump on Erne's jaw.
Erne fell slowly to the floor with his
mouth and nose bleeding, rolled over
on his stomach and was counted out
before he could attempt to regain his
feet. The time of the round was |
minute and 40 seconds.