The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-04
Given Decision Over Nelson
In 42nd Round
AFTER A HARD FIGHT
Negro Had the Advantage Of the Dane
All the Way Through the Great
g. Mill at Goldfeld, Nevada,
HIE,s&sxa Yesterday. Al

Goldheld, New, Sept. 4--Battling
Nelson lost yesterdays fight by fouling
Joe Cans in the 42d round Of the best
and longest fight seen in many years.
Both men were tired when the fight
ended, but Cans was apparently the
stronger. He was way ahead on points
and had smashed and cut Nelson all
through the fight without being severely
hurt himself. Shortly after the 42d
round began 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, ap-
parently feeling for a vital spot. At
last he drew back his right arm and
hit Cans vicious blow square in the
groin. The colored boy sank to his
knees and rolled over on his back. Ref
cree Siler without hesitation ordered
Nelson to his corner and awarded the
fight to Cans On foul
Siler's decision received almost unani-
nous approval The foul was SO obvious
that not even men who had bet on
Nelson could say that it had not been
committed. All through the long con-
test Nelson had employed rough tac-
ties. Tie repeatedly butted Cans, and had
to have his head pulled away repeatedly
by the referee,
Fought With Broken Hand.
Cans in many ways put up a remark.
able fight His endurance surprised ev-
eryone His work was the more won
derful in that he broke his right hand
in the 33d round. Never after that did
he strike a blow with il, with the ex-
ception Of few short arm jolts while
clinehing. He did all his work with
the left hand. Cans said he knew he
could finish Nelson, as he was com-
paratively strong and Nelson was grow
ing weaker all the time. Larry" Sui
livan announced for Cans that he would
meet Nelson in two weeks in another
fqht, as he was sine he could whip him
and did not want 10 take advantage
OF the foul
Cans explained that lie did not want
TO box Nelson, for he found early that
he could protect himself in ciinches and
realized that the exertion in fighting that
way was less than II he stood back and
did some show boxing. He was hitting
Nelson most of the time, and making
the Dane do most Of the work.
Everything for Cans.
The first IS rounds Of the fight were
fast. After that the fighting slowed
mp. Although Cans was far ahead of
Nelson on points and most of the time
looked like sure winner, Nelson put
up wonderful fight. Time and again
Cans would Jolt him on the law, sending
him back His knees would bend and
his eyes become glazed. but he held on
and would come back fighting as hard
as ever. The minutes rest at the corner
always did him good, and he would come
back fresh and strong. On nearly half
dozen occasions, when il seemed that
another blow would put him. out, the
gong saved him.
On occasions he apparently had the
advantage. He would hit Cans as they
broke from cinch, and the celorsl
bov would hang and wrestle.
Cans fought clean fight. Twice
when he knocxed Nelson down he picked
him up. Onee when one Of Cans
punches knocked Nelson through the
ropes. Cans picked him up and helped
him to his feet As the colorcd hoy
stood with his hands down waiting for
Nelson TO steady himself, Nelson gave
him a vicious blow in the stomach. He
was roundy hissed for this by The
crowd.