The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-04
FOUL LOSES
 FOR NELSON Bloody Prize Fight in
 Goldfield. END COMES IN THE And ROUND Negro Put Out by a Blow Below
 the Belt.
END COMES IN THE And ROUND
Enormous Crowd Whose Sympathy Was With the Dane Hears with Approval the Decision of
 Referee George siler.

liberately fouled Joe Cans, the Balti- more negro. in the forty second round of the best and longest fight seen in Nevada or on the Pacific slope 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 Nell son all through the fight without be- ing badly hurt himself. Shortly af- ter the forty-second round began, the men were in their usual clinch. Nell son had his head on Cans shoulder and his arm drawn. Several times he hit Cans below the belt, apparently feel ing for vital spot At last he drew back his right arm and hit Cans vicious blow square in the groin. The negro sank to his knees and rolled over on his back.
 Referee Siler without hesitation or dered Nelson to his corner and award ed the fight to Cans On a foul Siler's decision received 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 con test Nelson had employed rough tac- ties He repeatedly butted Cans and had to have his head hauled away 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 but that 1t had been com mitted. Nelson, he said. has 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 disqualifH him for that req son because he saw that 1t was not hurting Cans and as no other referee had ever disqualified Nelson for doing the same thing. he did not feel like do- ing it. Besides, the people were there to see the fight and he did not want to disappoint them.
 sller Loudly Cheered.
 siier was loudly cheered as he left the ring, as was Cans who was car lied to his dressing room. Nelson and his seconds were hissed as they de- parted. Billy Nolan. Nelon's manager. made a disconnected statement in which he said Cans had promised not to claim the decision. and yet he jump ed at the very first opportunity to make such a claim. All Nelson would say was that Cans was tired and quit
 Cans, in many ways. put up 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 blow with it. with the exception of few short-arm jolts while clinching. He did all his work with his left hand and put 1t all over Nelson.
 Cans generalship was shown when he broke his hand In the thirty-third round he landed a hard right hand punch on the side of Neison's face. A prone in the hand snapped and Cans sIepped back with all expression of nain He linped around as though he had stepped on his foot or turned 1t and no one realized that he had badly injured his right hand. although 1t was snsnected that it might have been in- jured.
 Cans stated after the fight that Nell son Intentionally fouled. He said he knew he could fnlshh Nelson as he was comparatively strong ana Nelson was growing weaker all the tune. Larry" Sullivan announced for Cans that he would fight Nelson in two weeks as he was sure he could whip him and did not want to take advan- tage of the foul Cans explained ms course of battle by saying that he did not want to box Nelson Tor fear or tlr- Ing himself. He ound early III 'ne game that he could protect himself Tn cIinches, and also realized that the ex- ertion in fighting that way was much less than if he stood back and dld some showy boxing He was hitting Nelson all the time and manouvering so as to make the Dane do most of the work
 1B Rounds Were Fast.
 The first fifteen rouNds Of the hght were very fast. After that the men slowed up and only at lnterVals was there a rally. Although Cans was Tar ahead of Nelson in points and most or the time looked like a sure winner, Nelson nut uu a wonderful fight. The epdurance and recuperative powers shohwn by Nelson were extraordinary Time and time again Cans would Jolt him on the jaw, sending the Dane back. His knees wound pend ana ms ss,; eyes ,a o come glazed, but he always fell into cltnch and held on, and would then conoe hack nghting as hard as ever in his peculiar style. ways did him good and he would come m fresh and strong. Nearly half dazan occasions when it seemed any tIny wo,ild put the white boy out. the. eong rang and saved him. On several Occasions. however. Nelson apparently h,6 Inc advantage. Cans fought re- clean fis't. He was Tair In evervthing and twice when he knocked Nelson down picked him up. once Cans SLOOQ WILL AAo h@AAN' NNfs.- '',attirg for Nelson to steady himself, the aBattler" gave him Vicious blow ir the stomach and he was roundly ltsead i The crowd which saw she fight was orderly -,.. ooo .LHncb estimates were made as high aa $500. About 200 women were pres
 Nelson Got Big End.
 Nelson received 75 per cent. of the nursc of 1000 and Cans 25 per cent Tha receipts amounted 10 about $7S,-
 Among those eonsplcuously seated around the ring were Nat Goodwin, inc actor, Senator Nixon of Nevada, Charles Clark of Montana, Jlmmie Rritt Willie Britt. Harry Corbett, Jim my Coffroth. Eddie Hanlon, Tim Mo Grath, Jack Grant and his brother Pe- fer. Jack Welch, Eddie Graney. Col. Martin Brady and many other promi-
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