The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
Battling Nelson Lands the
Decisive Blow in the
Eighteenth.

Neither Of the principals heard the gong and
kept showering right and left swings to the
lace and body, Nelson having much the bet
ter Of it. The round was shade in Nelson's
favor.
Round Ten.
After many misses Nelson drove a straight
left 10 the face and received in return vicious
right over the kidneys. Mixing it. Nelson put
lett to the body, right to the jaw and then
crossed his lett to the head. Hanlon fought
back vicously, but was wild They fought at
close quarters and exchanged lefts TO the jaw.
IL mix Hanlon put two wicked rights to
the jaw and sent Nelson to the ropes with
with two right drives to the jaw that made
Nelson seek cover. He kept it up and planted
Nelson on the head and face with right and
left hooks. 1t was Hanlons round.
Round Eleven.
Both missed lefts Tor the head and Hanlon
placed his right TO Nelson ear and received
two left 1abs the face in return. Three lett
swings by Hanlon went wild, but right
found Nelson's kidneys for resting place
Hanlon repeated it and then drove u vicious
right cross 10 the jaw and neatly avoided Mel
sons counters. They mixed it, without dam
age. Both missed lefts for the head and Han
Ion finally hooked his left to the head. but
was sent back by a right and left hook TO the
head. Hanlon missed several right swings and
Nelson swung a terrific right TO the ear Han
lon fought back and succeeded in landing two
hard rights and lefts on the wind the bell
rang. Honors even.
Round Twelve.
Hanlon came up looking determined. be
Jabbed LETT 10 the face and missed lett for the
body. Aanlon swung hard right the kid
neys and planted two straight lefts 10 the face
after which they mixed it, Hanlon missing
left uppercut Tor the jaw. Hanlon sent Nell
son away with two right swings to the jaw
and left cross to the same place. Nelson
sent right to the wind, but Hanlon a
fearful right over the heart ana followed IL
with right and left straight TO the face. They
mixed II, both innicting considerable punish
ment. Hanlon staggered Nelson with terrific
desperately and Hanlon. forcing Nelson to
neutral corner, tried to finish his man, but to
no avail. The blow was the hardest OF the
fight and clearly dazed Nelson. II was Han
Ions round.
Round Thirteen.
They rushed TO close quarters and mixed it.
They exchanged right and LEFT swings the
face and Nelson planted two lefts to the face
while Hanon forced him to the ropes with
right and left swing on the stomach. Nelson
missed left and right for the jaw and Hanion
landed two lefts and a right TO the face. Han
Ion followed this with two left swings to the
head and right swing TO the kidneys. Han
lon missed a terrific right Tor the jaw. but
moment later got in two rights to the solar
plexus. Hanlon covered We'll and had no
trouble in evading Nelson's attempts 10 in1ict
damage. Hanlon finally swung a vicious
right to the jaw and just before the gong rang
dazed Nelson with two right swings and a left
hook to the place. Nelson went to his
corner unconcerned, however. 1t was Hanlon's
round
Round Fourteen.
Hanlon was short with straight left, and
followed it with right hook to the wind He
drove Nelson to the ropes. but failed in an at
tempt 10 land a vicious right to the stomach.
Hanlon landed three successive rights to the
body, and left TO the wind. Nelson's efforts
at retaliation were easily disposed Of Hanlon
sent Nelson back with a fearful right swing
and th= latter clinched. II was well for him
that he did so. for Hanlon just missed a ter
rinc right for the jaw. Hanlon drove fierce
right to the jaw and landed left and right to
the head. but could not floor his man. Hanlon
then landed right to the jaw with force
enough 10 knock bull senseess, but Nelson
failed TO show any signs OF distress 1t was
ali Hanlons round, but Nelson's wonderful
ability to assimilate punishment was not over
looked by the crowd. which cheered him lust
iy for his gameness.
Round Fifteen.
Hanlon bored in with right and left, but
Nelson clinched. Hanlon swung right to the
head and then hooked left TO the face but
the Chicago man did not break ground Nelson
then varied 1t by forcing the pace ana put in
a straight left to the face. Hanlon swung
right 10 the face and in a mix uppercut with
left 70 the face. Hsnlon almost foored Nelson
with two fearful rights to the jaw, but Mel
son was game TO the and fought every
inch Of the way. After receiving a terrific
pummeling on the body and head ne waded in
ana sent straight left to the jaw and right
and left swings TO the place. Hanlon then
sent a right swing to the jaw, but received as
good as he gave. The gong found the men in
the center of the ring exchanging left and
right swings. 1t Hanlon's round. although
rounds
Round Sixteen.
They bombarded each other with rights and
lefts TO the face Nelson having the better Of
the little tilt. Nelson pushed Hanlon TO the
ropes ana got in straight left and right to the
head, but Eddie, not to be denied sent in two
hard rights and left to the body T'hey
continued TO night at furious pace and il was
give ana take. Nelson putting three lefts To
the body and Hanlon sent in two fearful
rights TO the body and face. Nelson RECEIVED
hard left the jaw and countered Win
three hard rights to HanIon's Jaw. Tbev stood
in the center of the ring going at it hammer
Hanlon finally came out of the frav Win ~
ing colors, sending Nelson back to tha rones
with an avalanche of right and left sv,inge 10
the mead and body. 1t was furious round
and the great crowd was its feet yelling
like mad.
Round Seventeen.
The pace seemed to have left some effect On
the two men. but nevertheless they continued
TO pummel each other. both doling out much
punishment Hanlon drove a right over Mel
sons sore kidneys and the latter sent in re-
turn q straight left TO the face The, fonsb+
breast to breast and by clever trick Neison son
to Hanlon's face Eddie went sfter "bpetcuI S4sI
but failed to connect Finally he landed
right swing on the jaw and a left swing to
the head and they went to a clnch. Hanlon
sent vicious left to the face and followed II
with right and left swings to the jaw, but he
received just as much punishment as he gave
1t was hard TO decide which Of the two did
the greater amount OF damage and the round
closed with honors even.
Round Eighteen.
Both missed left swings and Hanlon ishbed
twice lightly with right to the face Thev got
together, but failed to inhict harm sepa-
rating, Hanlon swung a fearful right TO the
face. Shortly afterward Nelson drove a
vicious right to the stomach but Hanlon re
taIiated with two lefts to the wind and
right to the head. Hanlon missed left for the
body and received a right uppercut on the
jaw for his pains. Nelson drove Hanlon m
the ropos. planting right and left on the face
and jaw. Nelson then pushed Hanlon 20 the
floor for nine seconds Hanlon came up very
weak and Nelson went after his man like
tiger. He rained blow after blow upon Han
Ions face and the gong just came in time 10
save the Californian from apparent defeat 1t
was Nelson's round by big margin
Round Nineteen.
Nelson went after Hanlon, forcing him 70
cover up. Hanlon looked very groggv and
Nelson tried desperately to finish his man
Finally he sent Hanlon against the ronas
practically helpless. The police motioned 10
Referee Roche to stop the contest but Han
Ions seconds seeing the predicament of their
man. tossed uD the sponge as a token OF de-
feat. The decision was given to Nelson
Results at Seattle.
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