The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-04

eyes, He then swung right and left Il
Nelson's face and found no trouble il
keeping away from Nelson's swings Gan,
played with the Dane, sending in rak'
ing right 10 jaw and then worked 4
lett shift To face, Nelson swung des
peratelv for Cans fac,. but seldom gnt
the black mans anatomy, They CLOSED
in mixing il roughly, Cans swung hi
right and left with fearful force and
Nelson Slipped TO his kuec>, He got ny
in iitfy and Cans went At him like
demon and landed almost at viii, The
gong was great relief TO Nelson, and
he appeared groggy, when he fell iutc
his seat.
Round Nine-It was Cans round.
Round Ten-The bell rang with Mel
son having shade the best OF most
vicious round. Cans looked worried a:
he was being worked ON by his handlers
Round Eleventh anything Nelson
had slight lead in this round.
Round Thirteen-Nelson rushed Cans
back with two left and two right swings
to the face. At close quarters Nelson
upper cut with left and right to mouth
and moment later swung left TO the
mouth bringing blood again from Cans
mouth. Both men resorted to wrestling
tactics, Cans being the chief offender
The negro, however had shade the best
of the round when the bell changed.
Round Fourteen-Both men fought to
lose quarters, but very few blows were
landed in a long shoulder to shoulder
contest. Cans sent Nelson against the
'opes by sheer force Of hi, weight. Nel.
son tell back through the ropes and
cans chivalrously pulled him back to
he ring As a reward for this act OF
'ourtesy the Dams smashed Cans on the
,ody and the crowd yelled its disap-
lroval. At the close oil the round Nel.
,on kicked at Cans and the latter
promptly retaliated in kind, The belig,
rents had to be separated by the hand
ers.
Round Fifteen-Round fifteen opened
with a clineh and Nelson butted and Ell.
bowed Cans plainly. He was warned TO
lesist by Referee >iler and the seconds
.elled foul in unison. No attention wa
,aid to the claim and the men roughed
t at close quarters. Nelson forcing Cans
gainst the ropes. Nelson in the break
way was sent to the floor with a right
traight TO the face, Nelson looked
it .haky as he got 10 hi. teet and i'm.
lelately went To close quarters to pro-
PCT himself from further long distance
wats. The crowd cheered Cans Justify .
: he went TO his corner.
Round Sixteen-Nel,on missed left .
nd right ~wing, Cans dancing away.
ans tried TO keep Nelson 1t a distance.
NJ Ne'-on followed Gam, about the
ng. trying to land some yiriou, right
wings. Gan, whipped hi, right 10 the
lw and Nelson wre-tled Cans about the
ing, Cans holding on. Nelson scored
18th stiff right TO face and once more
ley leaned against one another Cans
rested Nelson clear through the ropes
nd in falling Cans pulled the negro af.
ar him. They were pushed back into
ne ring and Immediately resumed their
resting tactics In the mix Nelson
rove his right twice to the face and
ght to the mouth at close quarters and
mt Joe to his corner with blood
.reaming from his mouth as the bell
ing. Nelson had the best OF this round.
Round Seventeen--Both men rested on
leir oars for some time and the round
lded with honors bit in Nelson's ia.
Or
Round eighteen was tame with no ad-
antage to either fighter.
Round nineteen was slow and there
as more wrestling than fighting done.
erogatory comments were passed
-ound the ringside.
Round Twenty-Five men rushed to.
ether and SiIer grabbed Nelson by the
Fad. indicating that the Dane should
'ase boring in with his head. Cans
heightened Nelson up with two lefts
the jaw and Nelson landed several
its to the Body. In a clinch Nelson
nded severe left upper cut to the
w and they mixed it. Cans putting
ghts and lefts to the jaw. He fol
wed his advantage and sent in a VOL
y Of right and left swings to the jaw,
, the round ended, The gong appar.
ltly came Just in time to save Nelson
ON defeat. Cans had the lead.
Round Twenty-one-Gans had shade
le better of this round
Round Twenty-two-Both men loafed
this round, until the last. when Cans
nded twice with his right to the Danes
wv, following up his advantage with
Nn nnMerfnl left inlts 10 Nelsnn,s head