The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-04
CANS WINS IN
FORTY-SECOND
Breaks Right Hand in Thirty
Third but Continues Un-
equal Contest.
HE DISPLAYS GENERAL SHIP
DECLARES HE WOULD HAVE
WON IN FEW MORE ROUNDS.
HE DISPLAYS GENERAL SHIP
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TO the chin and as they fought at close
range Cans swung right over the eyes.
Cans hooked wicked right toNthe stom-
the face. Several OF Nelson's swings
went wild They went TO a furious mix
in the center OF the ring in which Cans
drew blood from Nelson's nose with a
straight left. Nelson got in a good right
20 the face as the bell tolled Nelson is
being outpointed, but he never gives
ground and seems TO thrive on Cans
punches It was Cans round.
Round Four.
Nelson missed a left for the body
Nelson chased Cans about the ring but
his blows invariably fell short In
chnch Cans worked his right and left to
the face. Nelson went after Cans body
and bored In with his head. the black man
backing steadily away, but at the same
time peppering his man with right and
left stabs to the jaw, and Nelson cutting
loose, drove Cans against the ropes, land
ing both hands to the side of the head
Nelson, bleeding from the nose, kept after
Cans. but this time Cans shot a straight
right to the face, which he duplicated a
moment later Cans then put right to
the stomach and the bell rang. Nelson
brought the great crowd to it's feet as he
went to his corner with faint smile on
his face Nelson had a shade.
Round Five.
Cans quietly shot a left to the nose
as Nelson rushed in and they went into
close quarters. Nelson swung his right
to the ear, forcing Cans about the ring
Nelson drove his right to the kidneys
but the black man rocked Nelson's head
with q series OF left and right punches
Nelson swung back wildly and Cans
smashed Nelson's sore nose with ter
rifle right drive Cans brought the blond
afresh from Nelson's nose with singing
left punches to that organ. In mix
Cans upperCut with right to the Jaw
Not for a moment did Nelson break
ground He swung heavily to Cans face
with left. for which he was rebuked by
changed and Nelson went TO his seat spit
ting blood. Nelson was badly punished
I'm this round. Betting now to in favor
or Cans.
Round Six.
Nelson rushed Cans but the colored lad
smashed him on the face three times with
the right and easily avoided Nelson's at
tempts - land Nelson bored in. forcing
Cans 20 be ropes. The crowd objected
10 No boring tactics especially with /
his against Cans breast After
breaking from a Cinch Cans planted a
right TO the jaw and followed il with sew
eral terrific right drives TO the face send !
ing the blood from Nelson's mouth in a
stream. Cans beat Nelson's head back /
hammernE him almost at will Nelson
fought back desperately. but could net
locate his shifty antagonist. Nelson was 1
in bad shape when he took his chair His |
face was cut into ribbons Cans has a
big lead and looks like q sure winner un- |
less Nelson should get in a chance blow.
Round Seven.
AS usual. Nelson forced Cans about the
ring, Cans contenting himself with watch /
ing for an opening Cans pecked away
with left and right blows for the face /
Nelson missed two right swings and
Cans met Nelson with a DO of {v
and left punches to the face that stag
gered Nelson Cans received a right
punch In the body as the men worked into
a corner. Cans swung his right twice TO
the face and Nelson swung back wildly |
Cans neatly ducked two right swings
again and kept up a merciless hammering
on Nelson's face. The bell rang and
Nelson went to his corner with blood
streaming from his mouth and nose In
spite OF all the punishment Nelson did not
break ground at any time.
Round Eight.
Cans had no trouble in avoiding Mel
sons onslaughts and met Nelson with a
right swing over the kidneys He then
swung right and left TO Nelson's face and
found no difficulty in keeping away from
Nelson's swings. Cans played with the |
Dane, sending raking right to the Jaw |
and then working a left shift TO the face |
Nelson swung desperately for the face !
but seldom il ever found the black mans |
anatomy. They closed in. mixing il /
roughly Cans swung his right and left
with fearful force and Nelson slipped to /
his knees. lie got UP in jiffy and Cans /
went at him like demon and landed al
most at Will The gong was great re- |
lief to Nelson. and he appeared grOggy /
when he fell into his seat.
Round Nine.
They stood shoulder to shoulder in the
center OF the ring. Cans waloped the /
Dane with right and left 10 the face /
Nelson tried desperately to work I'm two /
har I'd RIGHT swings n he nd
his pains received two wicked short arm /
rights TO the jaw. At close quarters /
Nelson swung his left twice TO Cans /
Jaw and a moment later swung right TO /
Cans landing two punches to Nelson's /
one Nelson swung right and left hard to |
Cans jaw. but Cans more than evened up
matters. sending the Dane back with rap
fd-fire rights and lefts to the jaw Cans /
bled slightly from the mouth as the bell /
rang. IL was Cans round.
Round Ten.
Cans met Nelson's rush with straight I
left to the face stay with him: don't /
get away. was the injunction from the /
Cans smothercd Nelson with two rights
and a succession Of lefts to the face
Nelson bored i'm and whipped his right and /
left 10 the negro's jaw Nelson then
stream with a succession OF rights and
lefts TO that member. A horrible mix I
was IN a shamble Both men fought at !
q fearful pace. Nelson having the best !
OF a most heart-breakng rally. The men .
bed copiously. The bell rang with Mel
son having shade the better of a most /
vicious round.
Cans looked a bit worried as he was
being worked on by his handlers.
-ound Eleven.
They closed in with Cans fighting hard /
Ind requesting Of Referee Silver that |