The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-09-07
NELSON LOST
TO JOE CANS
THEIR FIGHT AT GOLDFIELD
LASTED FOR AZ ROUNDS,
BATTLER F0ULED.


Nelson deliberately fouled Joe Cans in
the 42d round of the best and longest
fight seen here 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 himself.
Shortly after the 42d round COM
menced the men were in their usual
clinoh. Nelson had his head on Cans
shoulder and his arm down. Several
times he hit Cans below the belt, APP
parently feeling for vital spot. At
| last he drew back his right arm and
hit Cans a vicious blow square below
in the groin.
The colored boy sank to his knees
and rolled over on his back Referee
Siler without hesitation ordered Nelson
to his corner and awarded the fight to
Cans on foul Siler's decision re-
ceived almost unanimous approval.
The foul was SO obvious that even the
men who bet on Nelson could not say
that it had not been committed.
All through the long contest Nell
son had employed rough tactics. He
repeatedly butted Cans and had to
have his head hauled away by the ref
cree Referee Siler stated to the press
that while he would not say that the
foul was intentional there was no doubt
but that it had been committed.
Nelson, he said, had used his usual
tactics 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 saw
that 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 so. Besides, the
people were there to see the fight and
he did not want to disappoint them.
Siler was loudly cheered as he left
he ring, as was Cans, who was carried
to mis- dressing room. Nelson and his
seconds were hlssed as they departed
Billy Nolan, Nelson's manager, made
disconnected statement in which hi
said that Cans had promised not t.
=. claim the decision on foul and yet HI
: jumped at the very opportunity t.
5 make such claim. All Nelson woult
5 say was that Cans was tired and quit
e Cans, in many ways, put up mos
: remark able battle. OF course, his skill
4 as boxer was expected to be shown
but his endurance surprised everyone
His work was the more wonderful whe
it il known that in the SD round h
broke his right hand. Never after tina
did he strike blow with it, with tn
o exception of few short arm jolt
y while clinching. He did all his wor
l. with his left hand and put it all owe
Nelson
N Cans generalship was shown whe
10 he broke his hand. In the SD roun
n he landed hard right hand punch o
u the side of Nelson's face. A bone
the hand snapped, and Cans steppe
J. back with an expression of pain. 3
l. limped around as if he had stepped Q
81 his foot or turned it, and no one reali
y ed chat he had badly injured his rigl
B. hnad, although it was suspected th'
it might have been injured.
u (1ans stated after the fight that Ne
Or son intentionally fouled him. He sa.
Id he knew he could have finished Nelsol
as as he was comparatively strong al
Nelson was growing weaker all Il
or time.
ly Larry" Sullivan announced f
1g Cans that he would meet Nelson
ng two weeks in another fight, as he W
of sure he could whip him and did n
as want to take any advantage of Il
e foul. 1t is hardly probable, howeve
re that the men will meet again in tn
cir time.