The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-04
CANS WON
ON A FOUL
Got the Decision Over
Nelson After AZ
Rounds.

| led today to witness the great fight
between Battling Nelson and Joe Cans
for the lightweight championship was
the greatest Nevada has ever SEEN
With the unusual number of miners,
it was perhaps one of the most pictur-
esque assemblies that ever got about
a ringside in the West.
| 2:41 p. m.-Both Cans and Nelson
have been weighed and each has made
the required weight They look and
act in the best of condition
| 2:5G p. m.-The first preliminary was
a short and scrappy bout that kept
| the crowd cheering from the start.
die, in two rounds.
| FIRST ROUND.
S:41 p. m.-The principals in the first
event We're received with mighty cheers
as they entered the ring. They went
at it in lively shape from the tap of
the gong The round closed in Cans
favor, he having outboxed Nelson. He
also reached the young champion hard
enough to bring blood.
3:45 p. m.-Second round was still in
Cans favor. Nelson took severe pun
ishment, but seemed to stand it we'll.
| $50 p. m.-Third round: Nelson
swings wild, and Cans draws blood
again. Bat seems not to have struck
his winning gait.
| 1852 D. m.-Fourth round: The Dane
drove Cans to the ropes in this round
and smiled a significant smile as he
went to his corner. This was Nelson's
round
1856 p. m.-Fifth round: Nelson was
badly punished in this round. His nose
was bleeding at the close. Cans is
landing with apparent ease.
/ p. m.-Sixth round: Cans hammered
| Nelson around the ring at will. Cans
looks the winner.
/ Alp .. m.-Seventh round: Nelson
was punished badly. Didn't break
ground.
4:16 p. m-Eighth round: This was
another Cans round. Cans put Nelson
to his knees. He seems to be slowly
batter.ng the boy down.
|, 4:30 p. NINTH round: This was
Cans round, but Nelson is still strong.
4 ABS p. m.-Tenth round: Nelson
round. Cans was worried by Nelson's
recovery. Nelson reached him hard.
i Cans was bleeding at the mouth when
the round closed.
ABB p. m.-Eleventh round: The
! Ifiereest round thus far. 1t was fought
|, shoulder to shoulder, with Nelson
str ong throughout. Nelson's round. The
crowd went wild.
4:40 D. m-Twelfth round: They
fought like two bulls. with swift give
and-take from the start. 1t is Cans
round.
4:45 D. m.-Round thirteen: They let
I'D a little in this round, the negro
giving ground, but he still has shade
the best of it.
4.5O n. m-Round fourteen: The round
was a series of fouls, with both fighters
butting and kicking. The crowd jeered.
4:51 o. m.-Round fifteen: Nelson is
continually fouling Cans fioored Mel
son Just before the bell rang for the
close of the rouna.
4.52 D. m.-Round sixteen: Nelson mas
the best of this round. He jabbed Cans
freely and the negro's mouth is bleed
ing.
o. m.-Round seventeen: Nelson's
round. He landed hard on Cans mouth
and put in telling clout on tIe hiu-
ney. Cans is tired.
sos D. m-Round eighteen; Cans
lands a great punch near the close that
s+aeoars Nolan's man The honors are
even.
5.10 n m-Round nineteen: Referee
Siler warns Nelson against butt1ng.
Cans round.
5.15 u. m-Round twenty: The gong
only saved Nelson. He is all but OUT.
800 u. m.-Round twenty-one: Mel
son came up strong and made gooa
fight. Cans has shade the best or II.
5.25 n m.-Round twenty-five: The
wrestling has ceased and clean hsh'ihs
followed. 1t is Cans round. =
5.ae u. m.-Round twenty-three; Mel
SON sent a series of smashes to Cans
body. The crowd cheered Nelson.
Pound twenty-four. = Nelson gone
Cans gives him no rest and lands nara
and often
Round wenty-five-Nelson is landing
vicious blows. Cans is worried.
Round twenty-six.-The fighters are
continually clinching. Both men are
tired 1t is hard to pick the winner
Round twenty-seven.-The hghtlhs
was vicious, but both men are "e"i
The hobors are even.
Round twenty-eight. - NELSON
groggy. Cans round.
BoIn6 tyenty-nine.-Nelson Is sim
strong. but the round is in Cans FAVOR. !
Round thirty.-Gans showed to great
advortage in this round Nelson de-
1i+.arately hit Cans after he fell.
Pound thirty-one-Gans lands in this
round. Both are tired. 1t is now
question of endurance.
Round thirty-two--Hard right anu
1efts were given by Cans The pen
came to Nelson's relief
Round thirty-three. Nelson Is pIeeo
ing at the nose and mouth 1t Is cams
round.
Round thirty-four.-The round was
vrestle and stall. wrestle ana S'aii
throughout. Joe Cans appears 70 VIC
much fresher-
pnnnd thirtv-fve.-There was more
,,.,.es+1ine and stalling. practically a
.,,latf+io7, of the previous round The
mem. are rlaying for wind and strength.
Round thirty-six.-Gans livened TINS
ro,,nd nv sending a stiff right TO Nei-