Evening journal., 1906-09-03


body. An exchange followed and both I
landed lefts 20 the chin. Nelson ,
pushed Cans almost through the ropes /
and missed a left for the face. Nell
son landed severe left uppercut 20 jaw
and they mixed it, Cans putting a
hard right and left TO the jaw. He
followed his advantage as the round
ended
| Twenty-frst Round-Nelson came
/ up as though nothing hadP happened.
His left eye was badly swollen and
his right dlscolored. They fought 20
clinch and Cans Doked right and left
to face. Cans sent in a stiff uppercut
over the eye. Nelson sent two rights
20 the body and at close range Cans
polxed left TO the mouth They stood
off and Cans sent two straight rights
and eft to face and jaw. Cans re-
reated this a moment later and as the
gong rang Cans had the best OF a
slight mix-up.
CANS HAS ADVANTAGE
Twenty-second Round-Gans made
straight left 10 face and Nelson an
swered with a left TO the stomach
Nelson drove a right punch against
the negro's ribs and the men wrestled.
Cans worked in a right smash to the
mouth as they broke away They
again leaned shoulder 10 shoulder ana
/ Nelson tried 20 push Cans through the
ropes. Cans finally rushed Nelson
against the ropes. smashing right to
Jaw. He followed this with a hard
left. Cans had the advantage IN this
round.
NELSON WINS SKIDOO ROUND
Twenty-third Round-They rushed
to the center and Siler warned Mel
son constantly about boring with
head. Cans then crossed with his
right 20 Nelson's jaw. Nelson drove
two rights to the eyes after Cans put
two light lefts to the face. At close
range Nelson put two rights over
heart and followed with the usual
wrestling tactics They broke away
. and Nelson staggered Cans with a
hard left swing TO the jaw. Cans did
not respond and Nelson drove him 20
This corner with a right hooi. TO the
body. The crowd rose 10 it's feet and
cheered Nelson. II was Nelson's
round.
Twenty-fourth Round-Nelson went
right after Cans. having received in
structions TO go in and rough Il. Al
, close quarters Nelson swung left and
, right to face. Nelson gave Cans no
chance TO rest. He swung his left
hard TO the jaw. Joe came back with
right to face. They worked IN close
quarters and Nelson drove Cans
against the ropes and put I'm two lefts
to the body before Cans clluched.
They both missed and a rally fol-
lowed. Cans landing repeatedly on
the face. Nelson had a shade the best
! of this round.
, CANS GETS LOOK IN
Twenty-nfth Round-Nelson rushed
and swung rights to ear. He fought
and wrestled at close quarters. They
broke away and Nelson sent a left TO
Cans stomach. He followed this up
, with a right to the jaw. Then Nelson
! sent two short arm jolts TO the face
/ and a moment later whipped a left TO
, the face Nelson rocked Cans head
, with left and right TO the Jaw. He
! followed this with two rights and
, lefts to the jaw. Joe woke up and
| more than evened up matters by ham
mering furiously at Nelson's face with
left and right punches. Then they
! went into n clinch. Before the bell
i rang Cans shot his left to the face.
J Cans was a bit worried earlier in the
! round, but had much the better Of the
, closing rally.
= CANNOT PICK WINNER
Twenty-sixth Round-Nelson forced
, Jeans to the ropes, but could not
penetrate his defence. They wrestled
again about the ring. Nelson landed
hard right TO the head and Cans re-
turned with a left swing over the
, mouth. following this up with three
straight lefts TO the face. He then
uprercutted Nelson on the jaw with
left II seems hard to predict the
I winner at this stage Of the game
Twenty-seventh Round-Gans spar
red while Nelson wasted his vitality
with useless swings. Nelson caught
; Cans up against the ropes and put a
\ right on the jaw. missing a left swing
a second later. Cans put two rights
to Nelson's face and Nelson answered
with two lefts to face, the last one
! sending Cans head back Cans then
cut loose and drove his left to the
$ stomach with terrific force and fol-
, lowed with right and left to jaw. Nell
2 son. maddened. fought back viciously
/ and gave Cans more than he received.
: As the round ended It was an even
fight.
e NELSON GETS GROGGY
Twenty-eighth Round-Gans jabbed
Nelson on mouth with left Nelson
then put. left and right 10 Jaw and
then drove Joe to the ropes with left
= to face. Cans sent right swings to
1.-THE face and Nelson tried TO wrestlC
/. but Cans drove him back with stin
punches TO the jaw Cans kept at his
: man. who was getting groggy fast as
: the bell sounded. and was a relief tc
!, both.
/. Twenty-ninth Round-Nelson rush
ed TO close quarters. following Cans
!, about the ring but failed to land
Nelson's recuperative powers are
: great The men wrestled and rough
g ed It. Cans peppered Nelson's face
and jaw with rights and let's to the
Danes jaw. Cans rested for Sec
d ond. permitting Nelson to waste his
y strength trying TO land swings. Cans
wez against he ropes when bell rang