The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-09-08

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best and longest fight seen in many
years. Both men were tired when the
fight ended, but Cans was apparently
the stronger. He was away ahead on
the points and had smashed and cut
Nelson all through the fight without
being badly hurt himself.
Shortly after the forty-second round
commenced, the men were in their
usual clinch. Nelson had his head on
Cans shoulder and his arm down.
Several times he hit Cans below the
belt. apparently feeling for a vital
spot. At last he drew back his right
arm and hit Cans a vicious blow square
in the groin. The colored boy sank to
his knees and rolled over on his back.
Referee George Siler, without hesita-
ton, ordered Nelson to his corner and
awarded the fight to Cans on a foul.
Siler's decision received almost unan-
imous approval. The foul was so OBJ
vious that not even men who had bet
on Nelson could say that it had not
been committed. All through the
long contest Nelson had employed
rough tactics. He repeatedly butted
Cans and had to have his head hauled
away by the referee.
No Doubt About Foul
Referee Siler stated to the Associated
Press that while he would not say that
the foul was intentional, there was no
doubt that it had been committed. Nell
son, he said, had used his usual tao
tics all through the fight, and while be
knew that Nelson was butting when
ever he had an opportunity. he did not
disqualify him for that because he
said it was not hurting Cans, and as
no other referee had ever disqualified
Nelson for doing the same thing. he
did not feel like doing it. Besides
the people were there to see the fight
and he did not want to dissappoint
them.
Referee SIer is Loudly Cheered.
Siler was loudly cheered as he left
the ring. as was Cans, who was carried
to his dressing room. Nelson and his
seconds were Kissed as they departed.
Billy Nolan, Nelson's manager, made a
disconnected statement in which he
said that Cans had promised not to
claim the decision on a foul, and yet he
jumped 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 a re-
markable 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 a blow
with it with the exception of a few
short arm jolts while clinching. He
did all his work with his left hand and
put it all over Nelson. Cans general
shin was shown when he broke his
hand. In the thirty-third round he
landed a hard right hand punch on the
side of Nelson's face. A bone in the
hand snapped and Cans stepped back
with an expression Of pain. He hmped
around as if he had stepped on his loot
or turned it, aud no one realized that
he had badly injured his fight hand, al
though it was suspected that 1t might
have been injured.
| Joe Cans Declares Foul Was hfenfiono
Cans stated after the fight that Mel
| son Intentionally fouled him. He sale
he knew he could finish Nelson as ht
was comparatively strong and Nelson
was growing weaker all the time
Larry" Sullivan announced for Gan
that he would meet Nelson in tw'
weeks in another fght, as he was sur
he could whip him, and did not wan
to take advantage OF the foul. lt
hardly probable. however. that tn
men will meet again in that time.
Cans explained his course OF battle 0.
saying that he did not want 70 DO
Nelson for fear of firing himself. d
found early in the game that ne coui'
protect himself in the clinches. am
also realized that the exertion In ngnt
ing that way was much less than II b
stood back and did some snowy boxing
He was hitting Nelson all the time I'M
~manuevering so as to make the Dane d
most of the work.