The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-04
NELSON FOULS CANS.
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lb Dane,
Negro fuwilist lau~ht lair During
the LoB= Ring Battle. hui His
Opponent tnaaisrd son
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Nelson deliberately fouIed 30, Cans .
ia the forty second rouud Of thc bees;
ana longest NEht seau lu Nevada of on /
thu Pacific slope lu many years Both .
men were tired when toe Hght ended /.
but Cans was apparently the stronger. /.
He was away ahead on pouts. and had /
smashed and cuf Nelson all through
the tight without being badly hurt him. /
self shortly after the furiv-gecond /
round began the men wrr. ln their
usual eliueh Nelson had his head
on Cans shoulder and his arm down
Several times he htt Cans below the
belt apparently feeling for vital
spot At last he drew back bis right
arm and hit Cans a vicious blow
square on the groin. The negro sank
10 his knees and rolled over on his
back. Referee Siler without hesItat.
Ing, ordered Nelson to his corner and
awarded the fight to Cans on "a foul.
Siler's decision received almost unan-
imous approval All through the long
contest Nelson had employed rough
tactics. He repeatedly butted Cans.
y
by the referee.
Referee Siler stated to the AssoCiat-
ed Press that while he would not say
that the foul was intentional, there
was no doubt that it had been commit.
ted Nelson, he said, had used his
usual tactics all through the fight. and
while he knew that Nelson was but
ting whenever he had an opportunity,
he did not disqualfy him for the rea-
son that because he saw that it was
/ not hurting Cans, and as no other ref
cree had ever disqualified Nelson for
doing the same thing, he did not feel
like doing 1t. Besides, the people were
there to see the fight and he did not
want to disappoint them,
Siler was loudly cheered as he left
the ring, as was Cans, who was car
ried to his dressing room. Nelson and
his seconds We're Kissed as they de-
parted.
Billy Nolan, Nelson's manager made
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 opportu-
nifty to make such a claim. All Mel
son would say was that Cans was tired
and quiet
Cans in many ways, put up a most
remarkable battle. OF course, his skill
as a boxer was expected to be shown
but his endurance surprised every one
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 a bloy
with it with the exception OF fey
1 short arm jolts while clinching. II
did all his work with his left hand, an
put it all over Nelson. Cans genera
ship was shown after he broke hi
hand. In the thirty third round h
] landed a hard right hand punch on tn
side of Nelson's face. A bone in tn
hand snapped and Cans snapped AM
Cans stepped back with an expression
of pain. He limped around as though
he had stepped on his foot or turned
| 1t, and no one realized that he hat
badly injured his right hand, although
it was suspended that ii might have
been injured.
Cans stated after the fight that
Nelson Intentionally fouled him. He
said he knew he could finish Nelson
as he was comparatively strong, and
Nelson was growing weaker all the
time.
Cans that he would fight Nelson in
two weeks, as he was sure he could
whip him, and did not want TO take
advantage of the foul. Cans explained
his course of battle by saying that he
did not want to box Nelson for fear
of firing himself He found early in
the game that he could protect himself
In clinchcs. and also realized that the
exertion in fighting that way was
much less than if he stood back and
did some SNOWY boxing lie was hit
ting Nelson all the time and maneuver
ing SO as 10 make the Dane do most
OF the work
The first fifteen rounds were very
fast After that the men slowed up
and only at intervals was there raj
~ Although Cans was far ahead OF
Nelson In points, and most OF the time
looked like a sure winner. Nelson pat
up wonderful fight on his side The
endurance aud rcCupcratiyc power,
shown hy Nelson were extraordinary
Time and time aEaiu Cans would iol
him ou the Jaw sending the Dane back
His knees would bend and his eyes be
com, glazed hu' DO always FEN Int,
cllu,h and held ou and would ther
come back tght'ur l~ hard as ever BE-
1 hts peculiar .rrlr H.s minutes resi-
I a. the UOruUUs ALWAYS Ilt him goo.
and be- would .uw, Hl.N fresh an,
l ftraH. NraH'F H.f 81 dozen accl
I s.ur. wU.U DO seemed ans hluR won't,
puf fry Ub.f. w.r .... fa. rouc ran.
srd saved hu pr .,t,rsf occasion
1 No0,s,r Nelson apparently bad th.
l advantage Cans IoneHt rrwsrkabN
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