Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-05
NELSON FOULS CANS.
Latter Is Given the Decision Over
the Dane.
'FORTY-TWO ROUNDS.
Negro PugilIst Fought Fair During
the Long Ring Battle, but His
Opponent INDUCED Con-
stantly In Buttlng.

Goidneld. New. Sept. 4-Battling
Nelson deliberately fouled Joe Cans
IN the forty.second round OF the best
and longest fight seen In Nevada or on
The Pacific slope in many years. Both
men were tired when the fight ended.
but Cans was apparently the stronger.
he was away ahead on points. and had
smashed and cut Nelson all through
the fight without being badly hurt him
self Shortly after the forty-second
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, apparently feeling for a vital
spot. AT last he drew back his right
arm and hit Cans a vicious blow
square on the groin. The negro sank
" his knees and rolled over on his
back. Referee siler. without hesitat-
ins. ordered Nelson 10 his corner and
ewsrded the fight 10 Cans on a foul.
hiler's decision received almost unan.
Hnous approval All through the long
eontest Nelson had employed rough
ncties. He repeatedly butted Cans.
and had 70 have his head hauled away
BY the referee.
Referee siler stated TO the Associat.
ID Press that while he would not say
that the foul was intentional, there
Sas no doubt that II had been commit.
ted. Nelson. he said. had used his
usual tactics all through the fight, and
while he knew that Nelson was but.
ting whenever he had an opportunity.
he did not disqualify him for the rea.
son that because he saw that Il was
not hurting Cans. and as no other ref.
cree had ever disqualified Nelson for
doing the same thing. he did not feel
like doing II. Besides. the people were
there to see the fight. and he did not
want TO dssappolnt them.
Siler was loudly cheered as he left
the ring. as was Cans. who was car.
ried 20 his dressing room Nelson and
his seconds were hissed as they de-
parted.
Billy Nolan Nelson's manager. made
a disconnected statement In which be
said that Cans had promised not 20
claim the decision on a foul, and yet
he Jumped al the very first opportu.
nifty 10 make such a claim All Mel
son would say was that Cans was tired
and quiet
Cans, IN many ways. put up a most
remarkable battle. OF course. his skill
as boxer was expected 10 be shown.
but his endurance surprised every one.
HIS work was the more wonderful
when il is known that In the thirty.
third round he broke his right hand
Never after that did he strike a blow |
with II with the exception OF a few /
short arm jolts while cllnchlng. He
did all his work with his left hand, and /
put II all over Nelson. Cans general. /
ship was shown after he broke his /
hand. In the thirty.third round he 4
landed hard right hand punch on the
side OF Nelson's face. A hone IN the
hand snapped and Cans snapped and
Cans stepped back with an expression
OF pain. He limped around as though
be had stepped on his foot or turned
II, and no one realized that be had
badly injured his righ, hand. although
II was suspended that Il might have
been injured.
Cans Rated after the fight that
Nelson Intentionally fouled him. He
said be knew he could finish Nelson.
as he was comparatively strong. and
Nelson was growing weaker all the
time
Larry" Sullivan announced for
Cans that he would fight Nelson IN
tvo weeks. as he was sure he could
whip him. and did not want 10 take
advantage OF the foul. Cans explained
his course OF battle by saying that he
did not want 10 box Nelson for fear
Of firing himself He found early In
the game that he could protect himself
In elinches. and also realized that the
exertion In fighting that way was
much less than II he stood back and
did some showy boxing. He was hit.
Ting Nelson all the time and maneuver.
Ing so as 20 make the Dane do most
sf the work