The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

badly swollen, and his right discolored
They fought to clinch, and Cans poked
right and left to the face. Cans then
sent stiff uppercut over the eye Mel
son sent two right body punches, and at
close range Cans hooked his left to the
mouth. Then they stood off and Cans
landed with a straight right to Nelson's
face and a left to the Jaw. Nelson missed
two hard swings. and Cans shot into
straight left to face, and the gong rang
Cans had a shade the better
Round %. Cans sent a straight left TO
the face, and Nelson retaliated with a
left hook to the stomach Nelson drove
a straight right punch against the negro's
ribs, and then wrestled Cans to the ropes
Mixing It, Cans worked in two right up
percuts to the body. They again leaned
shoulder to shoulder, and did little more
than wrestle, Nelson pushing Cans al
most through the ropes Finally Cans
rushed Nelson away and smashed him
twice with his right to the jaw. He
followed this with two lefts to the Danes
head simultaneously with the gong.
This was the only time during the
round that the men had fought, and
Cans had the advantage
Crowd Yels for Nelson.
Round %. They rushed to a clinch, and
Siler warned Nelson constantly about
boring in with his head Cans then
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Nelson drove his left twice to the eyes,
after Cans had put two lefts to the face.
At close quarters Nelson put two good
rights over the negroes heart, and then
| followed the usual course of wrestling.
They broke away, and Nelson staggered
Cans with a succession of hard left
swings to the jaw and several hard rights
to the same place. Cans did not respond,
and Nelson drove him to his corner with
a right hook to the body. The crowd
rose to their feet at the end OF the
round and yelled "Nelson,' Nelson" 1t
was the Danes round.
| Round "a. Nelson went after Cans hav-
ing received instructions from his corner
to that effect They roughed 1t, and at
close quarters Nelson swung his left and
right to the face. Nelson smiled de-
terminedly, and gave Cans no chance to
rest He swung his left hard to the jaw,
but Joe retaliated with two wicked right
uppercuts. and they worked in close
quarters Nelson drove Cans back to
the ropes, and put In two 1efts to the
body before Cans cllnched. Then both
missed left swings and rally followed,
Cans landing repeatedly on Nelson's face.
Nelson had a shade the better
Break About Even.
Round %. Nelson rushed and swung his
right to the ear. They fought and Wres-
tied at close quarters. Nelson breaking
then drove his right to the jaw. Nelson
then sent two short-arm jolts to the
face and a moment later whipped a left
to the face. Nelson rocked the negro s
head with a right and left to the jaw.
He followed this with two rights and
left to the jaw Cans awoke from his
apparent somnolence and more than
.evened. up matters by hammerlng Mel
sons face with right and left punches.
Just before the bell rang Cans sent his
left to the face. Cans was a bit worsted
earlier in the round. but had the better
,of the closing rally.
Round 26. Nelson forced Cans TO the
ropes but could not penetrate Cans de-
Tense, while In dangerous positions. They
wrestled again about the ring, Cans resi-
ing. Nelson landed hard right swing on
the hand. Then the fighters spared and
Cans landed left swing oyer the mouth
and followed 1t with three straight lefts
to the face Then followed the inevitable
clinch, emerging from which Nelson upper
cut Cans on the jaw with the left Both
men appeared tired 1t seemed hard to
predict the winner at this time.
Nelson Gets Mad.
Round o. Cans spared while Nelson
wasted his vitality with useless swings.
Nelson pushed Cans against the ropes and
the latter worked himself free, sent his
left to Cans mouth. Nelson missed a
hard left swing. In a mix Cans again put
in two rights to the face. Nelson retail
lated with two straight lefts to the face.
the last one sending Cans head back.
Cans then drove his left to Nelson's stom-
ach with terrific force and then drove
right and left to the jaw. Nelson was
angered and fought viciously, giving the
negro more than he had received as the
round terminated 1t was an even round
with both men tired.
| Round Is. Cans 1abbed Nelson on tho