Evening journal., 1906-09-04

and let to face. Nelson tried desper-
ately to work in two hard right
swings to body and for his pains re-
ceivsd wallops in the short ribs. Nell
son swung his left twice to Cans jaw
and a moment later swung right 10
the same place. They mixed II furi-
ously. Cans got four punches TO Nell
sons one. Nelson swung right and
left to Cans jaw but Cans more than
evened matters sending the Danes
head back with rapid fire right and
lefts to jaw Cans bled slightly from
mouth as bell rang.
Tenth Round-Gans met Nelson's
rush with straight left to face. stay
with him; don't let him get away"
was the injunction from the Battler's
corner. They pressed IN close and
Cans smothered Nelson with two
rights and succession Of lefts to
face. Nelson bored in and walloped
his right and left to Cans jaw. Nell
son then brought blood from Cans
mouth in a stream. Both men fought
at fearful pace. Nelson had best OF
Ia heart-breaklng rally. The men
bled from mouth and ears Nelson had
a shade Of a most vicious round.
Eleventh Round-They closed in
Cans fighting hard and requesting
Referee Siler 10 tell Nelson to stop
butting with his head Nelson appar-
emily realized that his only chance
was to fight breast to breast, and
judging from preceding rounds he is
the better man at this game. Nelson
started a stream Of blood from Cans
mouth by two wicked right uppercuts.
They break from clinch and Cans im-
medlately whipped in two rights to
Nelson's jaw. Cans was cautious 10
keep away but Nelson kept at close
quarters. Nelson finally swung left TO
mouth as bell rang.
Twelfth Round-Nelson rushed I'm
and they fought shoulder to shoulder.
! Cans got Nelson away from him and
whipped stim right to face. Nelson
forced Cans against the ropes and he
slipped to the floor. Cans held out
his hand and assisted him to his feet
and they Immediately renewed HOSTILE
ties. Cans rushed himself and they
fought breast to breast like two bulls
Nelson butted Cans on the jaw with
his head. Cans has slight lead at end
Of round.
Thirteenth Round-Nelson rushed in
] and sent Cans back with two left and
two rights to face at close quarters.
J Nelson uppercutted with left and
right TO mouth, and a moment later
; swung left to mouth. bringing blood
from Cans mouth. Both men resorted
to wrestling tactics, Cans being the
, chief offender They exchanged right
swings in the center and went to n
clinch. They fought breast to breast.
{ Nelson drove Cans TO the ropes The
! men fought at such close quarters or
/, rather wrestled that little was accom-
{ plshed.
{ Fourteenth Roundabout men fought
! at close quarters, but very few blows
T were landed In a shoulder to shoulder
p contest. Nelson tried to find Cans
p body with a left and right hook to his
] head. Nelson sent Cans against the
ropes with a right hand smash. Nell
{ son smashed Cans with right at close
e OF the round. Nelson kicked at Cans
s and the latter promptly retaiiated
d The men had to be separated by their
il handlers.
s YELLED FOUL.
Fifteen'h Round-The round opens
!. with a clinch and Nelson butted and
u elbowed Cans painfully. He was
warned to desist by Siler and the
seconds yelled foul IN his corner
= No attention was paid to the claim
Z OF foul and the men again fought al
. ! close range. Nelson forced Cans tC
= the ropes. The men fought at such
close quarters that little could bS
!, seen. Nelson was sent to the hooi
- with a straight right and he looked &
bit shaky as he got TO his feet, and hl
Immediately went to close quarters e
a protect himself from further Ions DIS
a tance punishment. The crowd cheer
a ed Cans as he went to his corner
s. sixteenth Round-Nelson missed
q left and right swing. Cans drove hin
4 away with a shower Of rights and lefu
a but Nelson kept following Cans al
k around the ring trying to land som'
s. vicious right swings. Cans whipped
!. right to jaw and Nelson wrestle,
= about ring, Cans holding on. Nelson
a scored with stif right to face an,
10 once they leaned against one another
a Cans wrestled Nelson clear through
e the ropes. Failing. Nelson pulled tn
q negro after him. They were pushe,
Il back into the ring and resumed th'
wrestling In a miN-up Nelson drov
!. his right twice TO face and right e
, mouth. sending the negro to his cor
n ner with blood streaming from hi
d mouth as the bell rang
q Seventeenth Round-Nelson lande,
s his left on mouth and they went to
O clinch. Siler cautioned Nelson agains
y hitting low. Nelson swung his right t'
Z. kidneys and they wrestled about th'
IS ring during which time Cans worke,
d in left uppercut to mouth and mo
[. ment later applied same punishment
n Cans after Nelson had twisted hi
d arms sent the Battler back with tw,
I. hard short arm right jolts to face an,
It later shot his right TO the wind.
AGAIN WARNED FOR BUTTING.
Eighteenth Round-Gans rushed /.
I. with a straight right to face and Mel
son swung two lefts 20 negro's face
d, sner cautioned Nelson about using hi
u head. Cans blocked lead oleverly an,
n they again beat down. lighting shoul
, der to shoulder. Nelson sent two left
3 to face but Cans retallated witt
"a singing rights to face. The wrestling
n keeps up. Cans drove Nelson agains
/, ropes with two rights TO face, and Mel
~ son nearly went to the floor. Gan
II backed away and at the end of tn
IN round Cans got a good right to IN
y Danes face. Tho men did not hea
,s the gong and they were pulled to thei
j, seats by their seconds.