Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-06
Little Fellows Fought IiciOuSIy
For Twenty Rounds ard
Dane Won,
DECISION WAS NOT QUESTIONED
Nelson Carried the Fight to the Mexi.
can aud Gave Him an Awful Beat
lng-lo,oOo Saw Fight.

Butte Mont. Sept AFTER twenty
rounds Of the hcrcest milling ever Wit
messed In this city "Battllug. Nelson
before 1000 persons, was this afternoon
giyon the decision over Aurelio Herrera
the McXicuu From the tap of the belt
for the opening round the two Nght'
weights wadcd into each other with ham
mcr ana tongs Nelson carried the fight
to Herrera almost without cessation
throughout the twenty rounds
MEXICAN SCORES FIRST KNOCK
DOWN
Herrera scored tho only knockdown OF
the fight sending the Chicago Dad TO The
fo0E I'm the fourth with nara
right on the Jaw, ana Nell
son took the count OF nine. Under
the rules Herrera WAS obliged 90 tuufc
To- his corner ana before he could get at
Nelson again the latter had recovered
partially from his dagyd condition ana
Was able TO block the rain Of blows the
Mexican was swinging wildly at him.
NELSON NEARLY LANDS KNOCKOUT
Herrera In frantic efforts to land "a
knockout dropped bis guard and Nelson
WIN "a llkul NNNlhf NNINllA VIC N'NN'''IN
ON the sluc Of the jaw, staggering MN.
a rush OF Nelson then sent the MeNl-
can up against the ropes ana Nell
SON. although groggy himself appeared
10 have the darK-sNnncd tighter ON orgy
street The gong sounded with both men
nghtlng wildly
an the succeeding round Nelson showed
no III effects as the result of his knock
down. mixing It Hereby with the McN-
can. who was unable 10 use his Wallop
effectively Tho Chicago lad was lighting
AT such close quarters as 10 place the
Mexican at disadvantage, Though
Herrera repeatedly crossed nls right vn
Nelson, his blows lacked their former
force and seemed 10 only sting the clever
Chicago man into greater activity and
| ilerceuess,
The capacity Of Nelson TO take punish
! mCnt was marvellous and his tCnaCity IN
| pushing the issue with the swarthy OPP
| p0nent following rain Of blows from the
| Bakersfield lad. called forth prolonged
| applause " the fans Crouching low Nell
| son would meet the MeXicans peculiar
turtle guard with almost impunity, send
| ing rlgnt-afm iolts 10 the bOdy In yolleys.
MEXICAN HANGS on FOR SAFETY.
Nelson was not fatlgued. and continual
| hammcring ON the MeXICans body weak
| oncd him until the ninth, when Herrera
| ilUl'Wfh " NhNt iNUfNll HUM INV NNlN-
bardmcnt Of blows rainod upon him by the
| Dane The Mexican was breathing hard,
| while Nelson apparently was as fresh AIS
| In the opening round
| Herrera drew first blood In the seventh
| with "A ripping lett TO BaUing's mouth
In the eighth Nelson, with q suff sab to
| the MeXlcan's nose, started the Clarct,
| and repeated tabs TO the member caused
| herrera to bleed profusely throughout the
| remainder OF the fight
| The Mexican maze a rally In the nine
| tconth but his blows lacked steam, and
| the Dane rocked the McXlcans head re-
| peatcgly with lett labs which he followed
ny vicious swings that caused Herrera to
| clinch.
In The twentieth round Herrera went
\ after Nelson IN "a Wild manner, his blows
being cleyorly blocked by the Chicago lad,
| who sent I'm his left ana right 10 the
| McXlCans body with telling effect
| The men Fought for purse OF s. 900. 90
| per cent for the winner and 40 per cent
| Tor the loser, Several thousand dollars
| changed hands on the fight Herrera went
into the ring fayorite az odds Of 50 10 ~.