Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-04
.FORTY-TWO ROUNDS
Joe Cans Retains Champion
 ship In Long Fight.

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 ship In Long Fight. BATTLING NELSON LOST ON FOUL. GoldAsld, New. Scene of One of the
 Greatest Battles For Worlds
 Lightweight Belt of
 This Age.
 GOLDFIELD, New, Sept. ~ Joe Cans, the Baltimore fighter. success fully defended his lightweight cham pionship title from the terrific attack of Battling Nelson here, defeating the Dane, to the great delight of his thou- sands of packers, in the, forty-second round.
 Nelson lost the fight by fouling Cans in the forty-second round of the best and longest fight seen in many years. Both men were tired when the fight ended, but Cans was apparently the stronger. He was away ahead on points and had smashed and cut Nel- son all through the fight without being severely hurt himself,
 Shortly after the forty-second round began the men were In their usual clinch. Nelson had his head on Cans shoulder and his arm down. Several times he hit Cans below the belt, ap- parently feeling for vital spot. At last he drew back his right arm and hit Cans a vicious blow square in the groin. The colored boy sank to his knees and rolled over on his back. Referee Siler without hesitation order ed Nelson to his corner and awarded the fight to Cans on foul.
 Siler's decision received almost unan- imous approval. The foul was so ob- yious that not even men who had bet on Nelson could say that it had not been committed. All through the long contest Nelson had employed rough tactics. He repeatedly butted Cans 1 and had to have his head hauled away by the referee.
 Cans said after the fight that Nelson intentionally fouled him. All Nelson would say was that Cans was tired and quit.
 Cans in many ways put up remark able fight. His endurance surprised | every one. His work was the more wonderful when 1t is known that in the thirty-third round he broke his right hand. Never after that did he strike blow with it with the excep- ton of a few short arm jolts while clinching. He did all his work with the left hand. Cans generalship was shown when he broke the hand. In the thirty third round he landed hard right hand punch on the side of Mel sons face, and bone in the hand snapped, but 1t was not known until the end of the fight.
 Among the conspicuously seated 1 around the ring were Nat Goodwin, the actor: Senator Nixon of Nevada. Charles Clark of Montana, Jimmy Britt, Willie Britt, Harry Corbett, Jim l mic Coffroth, Eddie Hanlon, Tim Me ! Grath, Jack Grant and his brother Pe- ter, Jack Welch, Eddie Graney, Colonel Martin Brady and many others promi- nent in banking and social circles in San Francisco.
 Betting was at odds of 10 to ., with Cans favorife.
 ! President Rickard announced that the actual size of the purse was $33.- 500, of which Nelson is to get S22, 300 and Cans $11,OOO. Nolan would not agree to fight until this amount was in- snred him.
 At the rIngside Cans received this wire from his mother:
 Joe. the eyes of the world are on you. Everybody says you ought to win. Peter Jackson will tell me the news, and you bring back the bacon."
 The fight. on account of the known dislike of the boxers for one another. drew a great house. The 10000 peo- pie who came into the arena paid $7GOOO for sight of the lightweights in battle.
 Betting was teryiflc all day. and dur ing the battle up to the time it ended money was being wagered on the out come.
 Sullivan announced that the men weighed 1924 pounds each. Cans had $2OOO in bills in his hands that he of. fered to bet Nelson at any odds the lat ter chose.
 Announcer Sullivan addressed the audience, saying:
 "I.adies and Gent!emen-The battle will be for the lightweight champion ship of the world.
 There are about 300 deputy sheriffs in this town to preserve order and be on the lookout for trouble. warn you all against jumping Into the ring dur ing or after the fight.
 "The club has sent telegram to President Roosevelt, but has received no reply. although the presidents son is now at the ringside." The announcement that young Roose welt was at the ringside was received with cheers. and some one yelled out Show yourself and turn your face to