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

mouth with left and Nelson butted the
colored man with his head. Nelson then
put left and right to the jaw a<sd shortly
| afterward swung his left to the stomach
and right to the jaw. They then closed in
and Nelson drove Joe to the ropes with
a left hook to the face. The men wrestled
to the center of the ring and Cans sent
two right swings to the face. Nelson tried
to wrestle Cans to the ropes, Cans, like
rejuvinated man, drove Nelson back
with several fearful clouts to the jaw, the
first of which sent Nelson to the center of
the ring half way across. Cans kept at
his man who was groggy and the bell
changed and was welcomed as he went
to his corner.
Nelson as Strong as Ever.
Round 20. Nelson rushed to close quar-
ters APPARENTLY as strong as ever. lie
followed Cans about the ring but failed
to hit the negro, Nelson's recuperatiye
powers appeared almost superhuman. The
men wrestled and roughed it in the CEN
ter of the ring and exchanged right swings
to the Jaw Cans then landed mercilessly
on Nelson's jaw and face with right and
left jolts Nelson merely shook his head
and wrestled the black man to tile ropes
Cans rested permitting Nelson to waste
his energy, trying to land. Cans was
against the ropes as the bell sounded. 1t
was Cans round
Round 3d. They fell against each other
and Siler again warned Nelson to cease
fighting with his head. Then they fought
at close quarters, Nelson doing all the
work but not landing. Cans then put In
| two right uppercuts and then held off and
rested apparently with view Of saving
! his strength. Cans then put in a right
| uppercut to Nelson's mouth and the Dane
| missed several vicious left and right
/ q. ~. he hall no fll
| son deliberately hit Cans, and the crowd
went to It's feet in a storm Of protest.
! Some one started three cheers for the
negro. which grew forth arousing re-
Spouse.
Round 81. Cans cleverly blocked Mel
sons attempts to land wild swings ana
again rested permitting the younger man
to do all the work. Again Siler told
Nelson to quit butting in and they went
to close quarters Wrestling for fully a
minute without a blow being struck. Cans
sent Nelson's head back with a straight
| left to the face. The men We're locked
In cllnch as the ball rang, The fight
apparently had settled down to ques-
ton OF the survival OF the fttest.
Brings Relief to Nelson.
Round 49, Cans danced away from the
Danis leads and as usual closed In most
| ~ on Nelson's Initiative. Siler again and
again spoke to Nelson about using his
head on the negro's chin. Again came
the almost intermlnable clinchlng and
wrestling Finally Nelson swung hard
right to the jaw and quickly followed 1t
with a left swing to the same place. Mel
sons left eye was badly swollen and al
most closed Cans sent Nelson back with
two straight lefts and three rights "
Nelson's sore eye Cans caught Nelsll
with a terrific clip on the jaw with
H.. thot, mt In Ia
to the face. Again the gong brought re-
lief to Nelson and saved him almost from
sure defeat
Round % They closed in. Nelson butting
with his head Cans smashed Nelson's
face to y jelly with terrific right swings.
Nelson's left eye was entirely closed. Mel
son punched Cans to the ropes and they
fought at close range, Cans resting and
saving his strength. Cans sent Nelson
back with left to the jaw. Both men
were very weak as the gong sounded.
Nelson for the first time showing great
WEAKNESS II was Cans round. 1t was
said that Cans in this round turned his
foot which might seriously incapacitate
him for the remainder of the contest.
"a. The men wrestled in the center of the
ring, both seeming content to rest up.
Neither landed a blow. Nelson forced
Cans to the ropes and received right and
| left swings on the head. Nelson worked
in two short-arm lefts to the stomach and
I, both men wrested, Cans nearly pulling
! Nelson through the ropes. Nelson APP
peared very tired. Cans was the fresher
J of the two as the round ended. The
| wrestling continued
| 49, The sun began going down. The men
| continued to wrestle and rest without
| blow being struck. Cans finally sent a
straight left to the jaw and again they
rested each others head against one an
| others shoulders. Cans put In a right
] uppercut that lacked force and they went
quickly to a clinch. Both men tottered