The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-04


right 6Nan the eyes. Cans hooked
wicked right to the stomach and NelEo4
shot straight left to the face. Several
OF Nelson's swings went wild. Lney
went to a furious mix IN the center Of
the ring, IN which Cans 5rew blood from
Nelson's nose with a straight left Nell
son got in a right to the face as ths
bell tolled. Nelson Is being oufpolnteds
thrive on Cans punishment.It was Cans
round.
Round betting now 2 to 1 on Cans.
Nelson missed left for the body. Net
son chased Cans about the ring, but his
blows Invariably fell short. In cllncn
Cans worked his right and left to tins
face. Nelson went after Cans boGy
and bored IN with his head. the DiacH
man backing steadily away, but at the
same time peppering his man with
rights and left stabs to the face Mel
son caught Cans terrific right sWlnS
to the jaw and Nelson, cutting loose
drove Cans against the ropes landing
both hands to the side Of the head Mel
son, bleeding from the nose, kept after
Cans, but this time Cans shot a straight
right to the face, which he duplicated
a moment later. Cans then put a right
to the stomach and the bell rang. Nell
son brought the great crowd to It's feet
as he went to his corner, with a faint
smile on his face. Nelson had a shade
in this round.
Round Cams quickly shot q left to
the nose as Nelson rushed in and they
went to close quarters. Nelson swung
right to the ear forcing Cans about the
ring. Nelson drove his right the kid
neys, but the BLACK man rocked Mel
sons head with q series of let's ana
rights Nelson swung back wildly and
Cans smashed Nelson's sore nose with a
terrific right drive. Cans brought the
blood afresh from Nelson's nose, with
singing left punches to that organ. In
a mix up Cans upper cut with right to
the jaw. Not for a moment did Nelson
break ground. He swung heavily to
rebuked by stiff right to the face. The
gong changed and Nelson wenk to his
seat splitting blood Nelson was badly
punished IN this round. Betting nozg
to 1 in favor of Cans -
Round 6-Nelson rushed Cans. but the
negro smashed him on the face three
times with right and easily avoided Nell
sons attempts to land. Nelson bored in
forcing Cans to the ropes. The crowd
objected to Nelson's boring tactics, es-
pecially with his head against Cans
chest After breaking from a clinch
cans planted a right to the Jaw and fol-
lowed it with several terrific right drives
to the face. sending the blood from Mel
sons mouth in a stream. Cans beat
Nelson's head, hammering him almost
at VIII. Nelson fought back desperate
~ but could not locate his shifty antag-
Onist Nelson was IN bad condition when
he took his seat. His face was cut into
ribbons. Cans has big lead and looks
ike sure winner, unless Nelson should
get in a chance blow
Round las usual Nelson forced Cans
about the ring. Cans contented himself
with watching for an opening. Cans
pecked away with left and right blows
Tor the face. Nelson missed two right
swings and Cans met Nelson with a
fuslllade OF rights and let's which stag
gered Nelson. Cans received a right
punch in the body as the men worked
into a corner. Cans swung his right
twice to the face and Nelson swung
wildly. Cans neatly ducked two right
swings and kept up a nerciless nam
mering on Nelson's face. The bell rl1ng
and Nelson went to his corner with
blood streaming from his mouth and
nose. With all the punishment Nelson
did not break ground at any time
Round Scans had no trouble in
avoiding Nelson's onslaughts and met
Nelson with right swing over the kid
neys He then swung right and left
to Nelson's face and found no difficulty
in keeping away from Nelson's swings.
Cans played with the Dane. sending a
working a left shift to the face. Mel.
son swung. desperately for the face.
but seldom, If ever, found the black
mans anatomy. They closed in, mix
and left with fearful force and Nelson
slipped to his knees. He was up in q
Jiffy and Cans went at him ike
demon and landed almost at will. The
gong was great relief to Nelson and
ne appeared groggy when he fell into
his seat,
Round 9zThey stood shoulder to
shoulder in the center of the ring.
Cans Walloped the Dane right and left
to the face Nelson tried desperately to
work in two hard right swings to the
body and for his pains received two
wicked short arm rights to the law.
At close quarters Nelson swung his left
twice to Cans jaw and a moment later
swung right to the same place. They
mixed it furiously, Cans landing four
punches to Nelson's one. Nelson swung
right and left hard TO Cans faup h4z4
Cans more than evened I'D matters
sending the Dane back with rapid IRE
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