Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-04
CANS RTNS IN FORTY.SECOND
negro Fighter is Given Decision Over
EslsOu on Foul
DANE DELIBERATELY STRIKES LOW
Both Men were Getting Very Tired
and the Late Rounds Were
Practically "A wrestling
.4s Match.

ARENA, GOLDFIEID New, Sept. g.
Battling Nelson deliberately fouled Joe
Cans in the forty second round OF the best
and longest hight 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 Nelson ali through the night with
out being badly hurt himself Shortly after
the forty round commenced 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,
apparently feeling for a vital spot. At
last he drew back his right arm and hit
Cans vicious blow square In the groin.
The oolored boy sank to his knees and
rolled over on his back. Referee Siler
without hesitation ordered Nelson to his
corner and awarded the tight TO Cans on
foul. siler's decision received almost
unanimous approval. The foul was 80
obvious that not even men who had bet
on Nelson could say that It had not been
committeed.. An through the long contest
Nelson had employed rough tactics. He
repeatedly butted Cans and had to have
his head hauled away by the referee.
Referee siier stated to the Associated
Press that, while he would not say that the
foul was intentional. there was no doubt
but that II had been committed. Nelson,
he said, had used his usual tactics all
through the fight, and. while he knew that
Nelson was butting whenever he had an
opportunity, he did not dsdualify him for
that because he saw that Il was not hurt
ing Cans. and as no other referee had ever
disqualified Nelson for, doing the same
thing he did not feel Ike doing II. Besides,
the people were there 10 see the fight and
he did not want to disappoint them
"a. I.f. Ia
ring. as was Cans who was carried to his
dressing room Nelson and his seconds
were Kissed as they departed. Billy Nolan,
Nelson's manager, made a disconnected
statement in which he said that Cans had
promised not TO claim the decision on a
foul and yet he jumped at the very first
opportunityto make such claim. All Mel
son would saw was that Cans was tired and
quit. osr. @-.. -a"s. IS ..--
Cans Hand IL broken.
Cans in many ways put up a most re-
marltable battle.s or course his skill as "A
boxer was expected 10 be shown hut his
endurance surprised everyone. His work
was the more wonderful when It is known
that IN the thirty-third round he broke his
right hand. Never after that did he strike
blow With it, with the exception OF a
few short-arm 'jots while clinching. He
did all his work with his left hand and put
It all over Nelson, Cans generalship was
shown when he broke his, hand. In the
thirty-thffd round he landed hard right
hand punch on the side of. Nelson's face.
A hone in the hand snapped and Cans
stepped back with an expression of pain.
he limped around as r. he had stepped on
his foot or turned on IT, and no one real
lied that he, had badly injured his right
hand, although it was suspected that It
might have been ininred.~
Cans stated after the fight that Nelson in.
tehtionally fotifed. He said he knew he
could finish Nelson as he was comparatively
strong ana. Nelson was growing weaker all
the time. Cans explained his course. of bat
tie by saving that he did not want to box
Nelson for tear OF tiring himself. He found
early in the game that he could protect
himself IN ciinches. and also realized that
the exertion in fighting that way was much
less than II he stood back and did some
snowy boxing. He was hitting Nelson all
the time and rnaneuvered so as 10 make the
Dane do most of the work.
The first fifteen rounds of the fight were
fast.
Crowd L. Orderly.
Although Goidfeld is a mining camp. IL Is
seldom that rnpre orderly crowd ever at
tended such contest. There was no dis.
turbance' OF any kind and no rough Ian.
glage used. -, go
Cans was Undoubtedly the favorite with
the people HIS sentlemanly behavior wor
the admiration of the dbldheld people and
they showed II. Cans Is a hero in Gold
field tonight g's ,,"
The attendance was about 5000 although
estimates were made as high as $500. The
Goldfeld Athletic club arrangements were
perfect There was not hitch of any
kind ana the fight could be seen from an,
portion Of the arepA About 900 womer
were present. ts.,. 81
Fight by Rounds.
Round LEANS led off with two ligh
son received right on the body and Gan.
QUICKLY. shot right !. and left 10 the face
He, followed 1T with right to the fac
10 the race and outpoxed his man at ever,
point Cans Jared Nelson with two rights
to the Jaw and followed them with a lief
70 the face. After breaking frcm a cline
Nelson. walloped his right hard 10 the jaw
and followed II with a left to the sam,
With two hammer i shss ana effs 10 rae aS
face andstaw. and kept this up until In,
gong rang in; Cans went to bis coin r witt
ears as he went to his seat -.
Round sTBoth We're up quickly. with Mel
syn syn me assIess9r Cans 'uppercut twic
on the Jaw. He. followed Il with a straigh
right to. the jaw. Nelson seemed Timer
ylous to punishment and came in al al
times Cans measured his distance an,
Tune and again shot his short arm right
70 the battleFs face, They went to Cos
enarters and Cans nppereut Nelson twic
on the jaw He chopped Nelson on the jay
again with stiff rights. Nelson fought Kin
70 a elinch, and landed a terrible Fight 4
tue face. In the mixup Cans rocked Nj
sons head with two wicked right puncba
70 the race and followed IL with a shor
arm jolt to the ear As the gong ran
Ssns worked hard left to the Jaw. Gan
nae a good lead and outboxed and out
Nelson. f.. OutpoInted.
Round S--Nelson tried to get I'm cIosa on
Sanss whipped his right to the ear A
ciosf quarters Cans uppercut twice wit
Isnt 70 the chin, and as they fought a
sIosS range Gans swung right and left
eye Cans hooked a wicked rishf 10 ~ ~
stomach and Nelson shot a straight LEI
70 the face. Several OF Nelson's svin ;
went Wild They went 10 a fIrtous 1,ix
the center OF the ring in which Cans dra,
pioOo from Nelson s,nose with a straIgh
leU. Nelson got in a right to the face a
snG oel toned. Nelson was being out
poinIed but he never gave ground an
S.e", co 20 1nrNS on Cans punishment. j
Round 4-Betting now 2 to I on Gan,
Nelson missed a left for the body Ne
son chased Cans about the ring h,,t M
blows invariably fell short In ritnn
cans worked his right and left 10 N
race. Nelson went after Cans body an
Sorsd In with his head the black ma
backing steadily away, but at The sssn,
hNa e.