Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04
Nelson Fouls in Last
< Round Of Great
t1uggle
Negro Literally Cuts
Hegeswisch Boy
to Ribbons
Dane Battles With Terrific Intensity,
While Vast Throng Rises to
Frenzy as Men Prolong
the Contest
Rx Associated Press.

ARENA, GOLDFIELD, New, Sept. 3.
Battling Nelson deliberately fouled
Joe Cans In the forty-second round of
the best and longest fight seen any
where 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 all through the fight
without being badly hurt himself.
Shortly after the forty-second 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, APP
parently feeling for vital spot. At
last he drew back his right arm and
: hit Cans vicious blow square in the
groin.
The colored boy sank to his knees and
rolled over on his back Referee Siler
without hesitation ordered Nelson to
his corner and awarded the fight to
Cans on foul. Silers decision re-
ceived almost unanimous approval.
The foul was so obvious that not even
men who had bet on Nelson could say
that it had not been committed.
All through the long contest Nelson
had employed rough tactics. He re-
peatedly butted Cans and had to have
his head hauled away by the referee.
Referee Siler stated to the Associated
Press that while he would not say that
the foul was intentional there was no
doubt that it had been committed
Nelson, he said, had used his usual tao
tics all through the fight, and while he
knew that Nelson was butting when
ever he had an opportunity he did not
disqualify him for that because he saw
that 1t was not hurting Cans. and as no
other referee had disqualified Nelson
for doing the same thing he did not
feel like doing it. Besides the people
were there to see the fight and he did
not want to disappoint them.
SiIer Cheered
Siler was loudly eheered as he left
the ring, as was Cans, who was car
ried to his dressing room. Nelson and
his seconds were hissed as they de-
parted. Billy Nolan, Nelson's. manager,
made a disconnected statement, in
which he said that Cans had promised
not to claim the decision on foul, and
yet he jumped at the very first oppor-
tunity to make such a claim. All Mel
son would say was that Cans was tired
and quit
Cans in many ways put up a remark
able battle. OF course his skill as
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 blow
with 1t, with the exception of a few
short arm jolts while clinching. He did
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1t all over Nelson. Cans generalship
was shown when he broke his hand.
In the thirty-third round he landed a
hard right punch on the side of Mel
sons face.
A bone in the right hand snapped and
Cans stepped back with an expression
OF pain. He limped around as if he had
stepped on his foot or turned 1t, and no
one realized that he had badly injured
his right hand, although 1t was sus-
pected that 1T might have been injured.
Cans stated after the fight that Mel
son intentionally fouled him. He SAID
he knew he could finish Nelson. as he
was comparatively strong and Nelson
was growing weaker all the time.
Larry" Sullivan announced for Cans
that he would meet Nelson in two
weeks In another fight as he was sure
he could whip him and did not want
to take advantage of the foul.
It is hardly probable, however. that
the men will meet again in that time.
Cans explained his course of battle by
saying he did not want to box Nelson
for fear Of tiring himself.
Cans Marvelously Clever
He found early in the game that he
could protect himself in the clinehes
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 maneuverlng so as to
make the Dane do most Of the work.
The first fifteen rounds of the fight
were very fast. After that the men
slowed up and only at intervals was
there rally. Although Cans was far
ahead OF Nelson In points and most OF
the time looked like a sure winner
Nelson put up wonderful fight on his
side The endurance and recuperative
powers shown by Nelson were extra
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