The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30

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BATTLING NELSON, WHO DE-
FEATED EDDIE HANLON AFTER
DESPERATE BATTLE.
Breaking. Hanlon sent straight left to the
face ana right to the kidneys. for which he
ana right lightly 10 the face and Hanlon drove
his right and left TO the wind several times
and put a right TO the face. They went TO a
clinch. Hanlon hooked left to the head and
they exchanged straight lefts to the face as
the bell tapped. Hanlon had shade the ad-
vantage, although the blows landed were not
hard Hanlon did not fight in his usual
crouching attitude
Round Two.
Hanlon landed light left to the face and
blocked return He battered Nelson on the
stomach with right and left and quick as a
nash sent IN a terrific right over the heart.
Nelson sent two straight iefts to the face and
Hanlon fought Nelson 10 the ropes. landing
rlEht ana left hard on the body. Nelson
finally cInched TO stem the tide OF blows.
They then mixed it and Nelson drove two lefts
10 Eddie's jaw. Nothing daunted HanIon
waded IN. smashing Nelson with right and left
10 the jaw. Nelson covered his face but Han
Ion delivered several rights and lefts to the
the jaw and shot hard right 10 the wind. As
the gong changed Nelson was paIpably cllnging
to hanlon to avoid punishment 1t was Han
Ions round.
Round Three.
Hanlon missed left for the head and Nelson
blocked right for the body. Nelson received
a straight LEFT on the face and countered with
let TO the race They exchanged hard lefts
70 the face and Eddie sent right and left to
the head and a right 20 the kidneys. Hanon
drove Nelson 10 the ropes with two terrific
swings from his right to the law and shot
hard right TO the stomach. They then mixed
il viciously. Hanlon landing right and left to
the face and Nelson landing a right TO the
head Hanlon sent Nelson back with right
and left to the head. but the latter fought
back constantly and defied all attempts Of
Hanlon to land a knockout. Hanlon ripped
his right to the wind at the bell.
Round Four.
HanIon swung left to the face and both
missed left swings for the jaw Both kept
10 the face several times Nels6n was ViId
and HanlOn kept him busy covering up Han
Ion drove right and left to the stomach and
missed fearful right swing for the Jaw Mel
son went 10 clinch and was wild with a left
swing for the head In a mix Hanlon shot
nls leL. 70 lhe lace with telling force and a
inoIleht IaIer sW ung right and left hard to the
jaw Hanlon followed with left uppercut to
the Jaw and right 10 the kidneys and another
right 70 the jaw. He easily eyaded Nelson
counters, and Simultaneous with the gong shot
his left hard to the jaw. Nelson gave an ex-
hibition Of gameness as Eddie was unrelent-
ing and kept after his man from start to
finish 1t was Hanlons round by a wide
margin.
Round Five.
Both missed rights and Eddie swung a
vicious right to the jaw and received one in
the same place Nelson sent, straight right 10
the face but was countered with vicious right
Of the ring and exchanged rights to the Jaw
Both swung wildly but finally Nelson got in
hard right to the body and a straight left 10
the jaw and then they clinched Breaking
both went at it hard with Hanlon doing good
execution with right and left swings TO the
jaw Internationally Nelson would vary II
with straight left to the face Toward the
close Hanlon sent a straight left 70 the face
and Nelson went to his corner looking dubious
It again Hanlon's round. Nelson has as
yet failed to land telling blow.
Round Six.
They went at once to a mix. Haulan nut
ting right TO the head. Hanlon laced out with
right and left for the body forcing Nelson 10
a clinch- Nelson sent a straight left twice to
Nelson received a terrific right swing the
kidneys and moment later Hanlon repea ted
the dose. making the Chicago lad vince Mel
son pegged away inenectually at Hanlon'
face, but the latter was too foxy Finally he
penetrated with a straight right TO the face
Hanlon swung two vicious lefts 10 the face and
right and left to the body and face Nelson
eo,,r5ed The round boweyer vas e f, ele Oe,I
in this round and forced the pace most of the
time.
Round Seven.
Nelson missed several left swings for the
face and left hook by Hanlon also went wild
Hanlon swung left 70 the head and caught
straight left over the left eye that started
ously without damage Nelson waded in and
sent IN a succession Of rights and efts TO
Hanlons Jaw and head forcing the Californian
10 cover up. Hanon held on, but Nelson forced
him back with right and left TO the Jaw. In
n mix both landed hard rights to the jaw.
Hanlon sent Nelson half way across the ring
with right to the jaw and followed It up with
a succession, of rights and left the body
that made Nelson break. AS the gong rang
Eanlon sent in fearful left to the Jaw II
was a wonderful exhibition. First the honors
were with Nelson who looked like winner
but Hanlon quickly turned the tide again in
his favor
Round Eight.
They mixed it. Hanlon putting right and
LEFT TO the body and Nelson coming back with
right and left TO the head and face They
fought viciously and exchanged hard rights
10 the Jaw Nelson planted a straight left
a. the race and Hanlon sent a left hook to
the law and a right swing to the face Han
Ion rrazed Nelson's jaw with left swing and
then forced Nelson to the ropes with the usual
right and left swings to the head and body
Nelson however. fought back gameIy and
landed some telling blows on the Californian.
A. the gong rang both lads appeared tired
from their efforts, with Hanlon the stronger
The round was hercely contested with honors
in Hsnlon's favor
Round Nine.
HanIon hooked right to the ribs and Nelson
put right to the body and left to the head
They then fought at close range. but most