Evening journal., 1906-09-03

ters and Cans uppercutted Neison |
twice to jaw. He chopped Nelson's
jaw again with a stiff arm right. Nell
son fought him to a clinch and landed
a terrific right TO the face in a mix
up. Cans rocked Nelson's head with
two wicked rights to face and follow
ed with short arm jolt to ear as gong
rang. Cans worked a hard left TO jaw.
CANS DRAWS BLOOD
Third Round-Nelson tried to get In
close and Cans whipped his right TO
the ear at close quarters. Cans upper
cutted twice with right to chin and as
they fought at close range Cans shot
right and left to head. Nelson got in
hard right over eyes. Cans shot
wicked right to stomach. Nelson shot
a straight left to face. Several of
Nelson's swings went wild. They then
got in a furious miX-up in centre Of
the ring Cans drew blood from Mel
sons nose with a straight left. Nell
son got in q right to face as the bell
rang.
Fourth Round-Nelson missed left
for body Nelson closed in and drove
Cans about the ring but his blows
fell short. In clinch Cans worked
right and left TO face. Nelson went
after Cans body and bored in to his
head. The black man was backing
steadily away, but at the same time
peppering his man with right and left
TO face. Nelson caught Cans terrific
swing on the jaw and Nelson cut loose
and drove Cans against the ropes.
landing both hands to the side Of
head. Nelson was bleeding from the
nose. He kept at Cans. but Cans shot
straight right to the face, which he
duplicated a moment later Cans then
put a right 70 the stomach as the bell
rang.
Fifth Round-Gans quickly shot a
left to nose as Nelson rushed in and
they went to close quarters. Nelson
swung his right to ear, forcing Cans
about the ring. Nelson drove right to
kidneys. but the black man rocked
Nelson's head with a series OF left and
right punches. Nelson swung back
wildly and Cans smashed Nelson's
sore nose with a terrific right drive.
Cans brought blood afresh from Nell
sons nose with stinging left punches
TO that organ. In a mix-up Cans up
! percut with right to jaw. Not for a
moment did Nelson break ground. He
swung heavily TO Cans face with left
for which he was rebuked by a stiff
right to face.
Betting now to IN favor OF Cans.
Sixth Round-Neison rushed Cans.
but the colored man smashed him on
the face three times with right and
easily avoided Nelson's attempt to
lSand. Nelson bored in. forcing Cans
to the ropes. The crowd objected to
Nelson's boring tactics especially
with his head against Cans chest.
After breaking from a clinch Cans
planted right to Jaw and followed
with several terrific rights to face,
sending blood from Nelson's mouth in
stream. Cans sent Nelson's head
back. Cans hammers Nelson at viii.
Nelson fought back desperately, but
could not locate his anita gonist. Mel
son was in bad shape when he took
his corner. His face was cut into rib
bons. Cans has big lead and looks
like sure winner.
Seventh Round-As usual Nelson
forced Cans about the ring Cans
contented himself to watch for an
opening. Cans pecked away at Mel
sons face with left and right blows.
Nelson mixed two right swings and
met with a fusilade Of right and left
punches to face that staggered him.
Cans received a right punch on the
body as the men worked into a cor
ner. Cans swung his right twice 70
face and Nelson swung back wildly.
Cans neatly ducked two right swings
again and kept up a merciless ham,
mering on his face. Bell rings and
Nelson went to his corner with blood
streaming from his mou 4 and nose
In spite of all punishment Nelson did
not break ground at any time.
Eighth Round-Gans had no trouble
in avoiding Nelson's onslaught. He
met Nelson with right swings over
kidney. He then swung right and left
to Nelson's face and found no trouble
getting away. Cans played with Mel
son. sending right to the jaw. He
then worked a left shift to the face
Nelson swung desperately for Cans
face. but seldom. II at any time
found Cans anatomy. They closed in
mixing roughly. Cans swung right
and left with powerful force and Mel
son slipped to his knees. He was W
III q JlilN anu ArdAc went at MIN Alht
a demon and landed almost at will
Gong was a great relief 10 Nelson.
Ninth Round-They stood shoulder
to shoulder in the centre OF the ring
Cans walloped the Dane with righi
and left TO face. Nelson tried desper.
ately to work in two hard right
swings to body and for his pains re.
ceived waliops. in the short ribs. Mel.
son swung his left twice to Cans Jaw
and a moment later swung right I,
the same place. They mixed II furi.
ously. Cans got four punches TO Mel
sons one. Nelson swung right ant
left to Cans Jaw but Cans more thar
evened matters. sending the Dane;
head back with rapid fire right and
lefts to jaw. Cans bled slightly from
mouth as bell rang.
Tenth Round-Gans met Nelson,
rush with straight left TO face. "Stay
with him; don't let him get away
was the injunction from the Battlsr'.
corner. They pressed IN close an<
Cans smothered Nelson with tws
rights and a succession Of lefts tS
!. face. Nelson bored in and wallopec
his right and left to Cans jaw. Mel
son then brought blood from Cans