The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-07

Ever since tie kaleidoscope pictures o.
the Gans-Nelson fight for the light
weight championship OF the world at
Goldheld. New, on Labor Day, have
been in the East. there have been per
slstent rEmors that the last six rounds
OF the pictures were 'dOCtOred' IN Or
der 20 conceal the Danes weak condi-
ton and the foul blow on which he lost
the Tight
That Nolan. Nelson's manager, would
be capable OF such trick is not doubt
ed in Washington, but II was hard 10
see how II could be turned. The pic
lures do not agree with the detailed
description OF the fight IN many pafut-
ulars Especially IL this true Of The
foul blow in the forty-second round on
which Referee Siler gave the decision
TO Cans. That blow according 10 all az
the riugside, was perfectly plain, and
even men who lost hundreds OF dollars
on the verdict. cheerfully accepted Sill
ers word. because they had supported
Il with their own eyes,
Bat MasteTson. in the Morning Iele-
graph. Is one OF those convinced that
there Is something wrong with the pie
lures cpd he discusses the probAollliles
of their being doctored as follows;
Pictures Minimize Fouls.
There is no getting away from the
fact that the pictures OF the battle that
were exhibited here on the New York
Theater Roof failed 10 show that Nelson
had been fighting in foul manner or
that the blow that put Cans down for
the count had landed below the belt line.
The only opinion that a disinteresJed
spectator OF the pictures would De Justl-
ned IN Offering after carefully noting
every movement OF both men just be
fore the climax of the battle was
reached would be that II Nelson did
strike q foul blow, Referee Siier was IN
position to SEE it The pictures Ger
tainly did not indicate such an occur
renee. nor did they show that Nelson
had kicked the negro al any time during
the battle OF that he had INDUCED in a
regular system OF butting, as those who
saw the fight declare he did.
The pictures Of the battle that We're
shown in this city by Jim Nell gave Mel
son rather the best OF nearly al the
rounds-in fact, there were but two or
three rounds ia which Cans appeared to
have the best OF it--whilc those who
were AZ the rtngside, with very few eN-
ceptions. assert that the negro always
had decided lead and that toward the
end OF the contest Nelson was ia an al
most helpless condition and CoUl not
possibly have lasted much longer.
Charges Doctoring.
There is one thing certain; the story
Of the night as told by those who saw
by the pictures. Barton ". Currie. who
claims tbs distinction or being the only
newspaper man from New York at the
gingside. is quite positive that Nelson
not only committed a great many fouls
during the fight. including the foul blow
that ended the battle. which he says
was delivered in a old-blooded, deli
beTate manner, but that the films have
been doCtored up in such a manner as
20 give Nelson 4 clean bill Of health
off Nelson didn't foul GaGus.' says
SIR. Currie in his very interesting story
Of the battle. Caesar never passed
away a. a human pin cushion. Napoleon
Ifever met his Waterloo. and Ananias
never told a lie.
He goes on To say that he saw the
fight from the tap OF the gong at 2:il
D. m. until the shades OF evening were
falling at $40
Was No Accident.
Z saw Nelson. he SAYS, 'ioUl Cans
not only once. but six times-I heard
seven thousand men hiss at the foul