The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-05

ARENA. GoLDF1ELD. Sept S.-Bat.
Thing Nelson deliberately founled Joe
Cans in the forty-second round of the
best and longest fight seen in many
years. Both men were tired when the
tight ended but Cans apparently was
the stronger and was way ahead on
points and had smashed and cut Nelson
all through the light without being
badly hurt himself.
shortly after the forty second round
commenced the men were in the usual
clinch Several times Nelson hit
Cans below the belt. apparently feel
ing for vital spot At last he drew
back his right arm and hit Cans a
vicious blow square in the groin. The
c0lored hoy 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 a foul. Silers decision re-
ceived unanimous approval. The foul
was SO obvious. not even men who had
bet on Nelson could say it had not been
committed All through the long con-
tcst Nelson had employed rough tao
tics
He repeatedly butted Cans and had
10 have his head pulled away by the
referee. Referee Siler stated 10 the
Associated Press that while he did not
say that the foul was Intentional there
was no doubt that it had been COM
mitted. Nelson. he said. had used his
usual tactics all through the fight, and
while he knew Nelson was butting
Ho Nod ha 49, .-1f !,
had not disqualified him for that be-
cause he saw II was not hurting Cans.
and as no other referee had ever dis
qualifed Ne'san for doing the same
thing lie did not feel like doing 1t. Be
sides the people were there to see the
fight and he did not want to disap-
point them.
siler was loudly cheered as he left
the ring, as was Cans, who carried to
his dressing room. Nelson and his sec
onds We're Kissed as they departed
Billy Nolan. Nelson's manager. made
disconnected statement inwhich he
said Cans promised not to claim de-
cison on a foul and vet he jumped at
the very first opportunity to make
such a claim. All Nelson would say
was that Cans was tired and quit.
Cans III many WAYS put mn a most
remarkable battle OF course his skill
as a boxer was expected to be shown.
hur III endurance surprised everyone
Y4is work was more wonderful when n
is known that n the thirty-third round
lie broke his right hand. Never after
did he strike q slow with Il with the
excan+tor ~ I NV short arm iolts
wine olfncbtnr Ha did all his work
wien sis lot r-rd and MT # ali over
Nelson Cans c-aeralshin was shown
zyber ~ h~ol,e hts hand IN tho
4tsr-,- .rf-d ~etui ne landed hard
,sebt-bard nunch on the side of Mel
sarss eaee qha bone In his Hand
sr-19 All cans s+enped back with
,rassto- Main He Nnped
- f ra had stepred on his
~ --,-rrs + and no ono realized
saa injured his rignt hand.
sfa.r-M s esfs-e-ted N might
va Hea- frfrraF
Cans stst-6 after tha rrtt that Nell
roa Had intentionally founled. He said
i~ev m 5 fnfsh Nelson. as he
sv4s .o-5-araf8vefv strong and Nelson
-vss aroV.tnr ,va3l<er an the time
- arrvr sullivan announced for
cans trat lie would meet Nelson I'll
-vo weeks III another fight, as he was
sure he could whip him and did not
want to take ADVANTAGE OF a foul. II
ss hardly probable. however, that the
men viii meet again in that time
Cans explained his course Of battle by
saving he did not want 10 box Nelson
for fear OF firing himself. He found
early in the fight that he must protec,
himself in the clinches and also real
szed the exertlon in fighting that way
was much less than II he stood back
and dIa some snowy boxing. He wa,
hitting Nelson and all the time maneu.
-,ering 40 az 70 make the Dane do mos
~ the work
The 6rst fftaan rounds were yer,
eas+ After that the men slowed VI
and only at intervals was there .
rallv Although Cans was far aheai