Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-06

ed the better man at this game. Mel
son started stream Of blood from
Cans mouth by two wicked right up
percuts. They broke from clinch
and Cans Immediately whipped in two
right swings to Nelson's jaw. Cans
was cautioned to keep away by his
seconds, but Nelson kept at close
quarters. Nelson finally swung a
right left to the mouth as the bell
rang. If anything, Nelson had a
slight lead in this round
Butts Cans In Jaw.
Round 12-Nelson rushed in and
they fought shoulder to shoulder for
an advantage, Cans getting Nelson
away from him, whipped stiff right
to the face. Nelson forced Cans to
ropes and Nelson slipped to the floor.
Cans assisted him to his feet and he
Immediately resumed hostilities. Cans
rested himself and seemed content to
| permit Nelson to do the leading. They
fought breast to breast like two bulls
Nelson butted Cans on the jaw with
his head. They bent very low, head
to head, In monotonous fashion, each
seeking to fight according to the way
best adapted to his style. Cans had a
slight lead in this tame round. Siler
said he believed Cans was resting up.
Round 13-Nelson rushed in and
sent Cans back With two lefts and two
rights to the face. At close quarters
Nelson uppercut with left and right
and a moment later swung his left to
the mouth again, bringing the blood
. again from Cans mouth. Both men
resorted to wrestling tactics, Cans
being the chief offender. They ex
changed right swings to the face in
the center of the ring and went to a
cllnch. The men again fought breast
to breast, and at these close quarters
Cans worked his right and left several
times to the jaw. They went in close
again and Nelson sent in two left up.
4 percuts to the jaw that made the
I negro vince. Cans, however, had a
shade the better of the round.
:, Nelson Starts Kicking Bee.
Round 14-Both men fought at
close quarters, but very few blows
!. Nelson sent Cans to the ropes by the
fell through the ropes and Cans chiv
alrously pulled him back to the ring
AS a reward for this act Of courtesy
the Dane smashed Cans on the body
and the crowd yelled its disapproval
At the close Of the round Nelson kick
ed at Cans and the latter promptly
retaliated in kind. They had to be sep
arated by the handlers.
Round 15-The round opened with 2
clinch, and Nelson elbowed and butte6
Cans plainly. He was warned to de
!, sist by Referee Siler and the seconds
yelled foul in unison. No attention
was paid to the claim, and the mer
, ronghed it at close quarters. Nelson
forced Cans against the ropes TIE
men fought at such close quarters, d
rather wrestled, that little execution
could be accomplished. Nelson, in s
breakaway, was sent to the floor with
,, right straight in the face. Nelson
looked bit shaky as he got to his
: feet, and Immediately went to close
quarters to protect himself from fur
Their long distance swats. The Grove
! cheered Cans Justify as he went tt
J. his corner.
! Round 16-Nelson missed a RICH
$ and left swing, Cans ducking. Gan
: tried to keep Nelson at a distance
2 but Bat followed him around the ring
8 Cans whipped his right to the jaw
i and Nelson wrestled Cans about thu
;. ring, Cans holding on. Nelson scoret
! with stiff right to the face, ant
y once more they leaned against eacl
! other. Cans wrestled Nelson cleal
though the ropes, and in falling Me-
!, : son pulled the negro after him The
= were pushed back into the ring an,
: Immediately resumed their wrestling
tactics. In mix Nelson drove hi
right twice to the face and right t
4 the mouth at close quarters, sendin
t Joe to his corner with blood streamin
/ from his mouth Nelson had the be-
t ter of the round, which was full Q
/. wrestling.
) Round 17-Nelson rushed in with
}, straight right to mouth and they wen
d to clinch. Siler cautioned Nelso
). for hitting low. Nelson swung hi
J, right to the Kidneys and they wrestle
k about the ring, Cans working in a LEI
p uppercut to the mouth, and monlen
j latter applied a simiIar punch. sile
n after Nelson ha, twisted Cans arm
n sent the men to their corners.
a Fight After the Gong.
e Round 1s-Gans rushed in with
II straight right to face and Nelso
Q swung two let's to the negro's fac,
Siler again warned Nelson about usin
o his head. Cans blocked Nelson's LEI
3 cleverly, and the latter again Der
It down. Nelson sent in two left swing
d to the face, but Cans retaliated wit
g two singing rights to the face. Til
Is wrestling continued and Cans drov
$ Nelson against the ropes with tw
n right smashes to the face. Nelso
q nearly went to tie floor Cans baclin
e away, and at the end of the roun
Y, Cans got in good right punch to tt
S Danes face. The men did not hear tt
it gong ring and were pulled to- the
e seats by their seconds. 1t was tan
e round.
d Round 19-Siler warned Nelson ono
[y more for butting, and laid his har
1T on Nelson's head twice as remind,