The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-04
Cans Wins After Forty-two
Rounds of Dirty Fighting
by Nelson.
Nolan Makes Absurd Claim that
Siler Was Paid to Throw
the Fight. 3 =. j
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. q
Goldfeld, New, Sept. 4.-After one of the
greatest ring battles In history, Joe Cans re-
claimed himself in the opinion of the sporting
world when he got the decision against Battling
Nelson that makes him the lightweight cham
pion of America. The Dane used every dirty
tactic known to the fstic art from the tap Of
the bell until George Siler, the referee, gave
the fight to Cans on a foul in the forty second
round.
Siler announced after making his decision that
Nelson had tried to foul Cans on several occa-
sions, and that his style of fighting was the
meanest he had ever in the ring Larry
sullivan, Cans manager, declared that he knew
the Danes seconds had advised him to strike
the foul blow when he went to his corner In
the forty-hrst round. OF course Billy Nolan,
Tim McGrath and the other seconds deny this,
but they could not deny that they had urged
the +battler to resort to dirty methods
At the time he fouled the Baltimorean he
was gradually being beaten down in spite of
MS amazing endurance. The foul blow was
seen from every corner OF the arena. and 5000
men Jumped to their feet and Kissed when Siler
sent Nelson to the corner and announced the
decision FOR Cans. and every and woman
IN the packed arena cheered the negro in mighty
chorus.
In many Of its features the Cans Nelson COM
Dat was the most remarkable battle that has
ever been fought in this country, as 1t is the
arst championship finish fight since the Corbett-
FitHslmmons encounter at Carson City in 1897,
"a Cans the Stronger.
q At the time Of the foul Cans was the stronger
OF the two. Nelson's right eye was entirely
closed and his features and body were gashed
from the slashng wallops that the Baltimorean
passed 70 him. Cans sent the blood squirting
ron Nelson's mouth and nose before the end
OF the first round. When the negro was able
70 break away from the Battler's hugs he gen
erany got IN a rain of damaging blows. By the
hftn round Nelson was fairly plastered with
blood. There were several times when It looked
as tho Nelson had Cans going. especially in the
twentieth round. but the negro got around with
amazing raptdity and soon held the upper hand.
The fight by rounds,
Round Clans led with two lefts for the
faoe and they clinched. Nelson received a right
on the body and Cans shot right and left to
me me race ace He followed 1t with right to the
Cams shot his right twice to the face and out
S Soxea i ms maa at every point Of the
Followed left " to face Agel o re aw
from clinch Nelson walloped his right to
Jaw and followed with left to same place.
hammer rights and lefts to the face and Jaw
and kept this up until the gong rang Cans
went to bis corner with big lead. Blood flowed
Round 2-Both were up quickly, Nelson
the aggressor. Cans uppercut twice with right
and then Jared Nelson with two terrific punches
to jaw. He followed it with straight right
to Jaw. Nelson seemed impervious to punish
ment and came In all the time. Cans measured
his distance and time and again. shot his short
arm rights to the battler's face They went
to close quarters and Cans uppercut Nelson
twice to the jaw. At close Quarters he chopped
fought him to clinch and landed terrific right
to face. In mixup Cans rocked Nelson's
head with b, two wicked rights to the face and
AS Gong rang Cans worked hard left to the
jaw. Cans had good lead and out
ground mad seems to thrive on Cans punches
generated his turnout.
Round 3-Nelson tried to get close and Cans
whipped his right to ear. At close quarters
Cans uppercut twice with right to chin and
as they fought at close range Cans swung right
and left to head. Nelson got in a high right
over the eyes. Cans hooked wicked right to
the stomach and Nelson shot a straight left to
face Several Of Nelson's swings went wild.
They went to furious mix in the center Of
the ring, in which Cans drew blood from Nell
sons nose wit. With straight left Nelson got
Nelson is being outpointed, but gives
ground sapd seems to thrive on Cans punches.
1t was 3Gans' round. go
Round 4-Nelson missed left for body Nelson
charged Cans, but his blows invariably fall
short in ,clinch. Cans worked right and left
=" to face Nelson went after Cans body and
bored in with his head the black backing
steadily away, but at the same time peppering
his man with right and left to the face. Nelson
caught Cans terrific swing to the jaw and
landing both hands to the head. Nelson, bleed
ing from the nose, kept after Cans, but this
time Cans shot straight right to the face,
which he duplicated a moment later. Cans
then put a right to the stomach and the bell
rang. Nelson brought the great crowd to its
feet as he went to his corner with a fuint
best Of it.
Round 5-Gans shot a left to the nose as
Nelson rushed in and they went to close quar-
ters Nelson swung right to ear forcing Cans
but the black man rocked Nelson's head with a
series Of lefts and rights Nelson swung wildly
terrific right drive Cans brought blood afresh
from Nelson's nose with singing left
punches. In mix Cans uppercut with right
to the jaw. Not for moment did Nelson break
ground. He swung heavily to Cans face with
left, but was rebuked by stiff right to face The
gong Changed and Nelson went to his seat spit
ting blood. Nelson badly punished in this
round. Betting now two to one in favor of
Cans.
Round e-Nelson rushes Cans. but the
coon smashed him on the face three times with
land Nelson bored in forcing Cans to the
Ses Ml1h eneh
erai terrific right drives to the face sending blood
Nelson's head back Numbering bis man almost
at Will Nelson fought back desperately but
in bad shape When he took his chair. His face
cut into ribbons. Cans has big lead
and looks a sure winner.
Round las usual, Nelson forced Cans
at the face with LETT and right blows Nelson
missed two right swings and met with a
that staggered him. Cans swung right twice
to face and Nelson swung wildly. The bell
rang and Nelson went to his corner with blood
streaming from mouth and nose. In spite of
all the punishment, Nelson did not break ground
at any time. "@t@ Z:
Round Scans had no trouble in avoiding
Nelson's onslaughts, and met Nelson with 1
right swing over the kidneys. He then swung
n mo nu-ay 1Snn syyfnu
Cans played with the Dane, sending in raking
right to jaw and then worked left shift to
the face. Nelson swung desperately for Cans
and left with fearful force and Nelson slipped
to his knees. He got up in jiffy, and Cans
went at him like demon and landed almost
as he appeared groggy when he fell into his
seat. *
Round s-They stood shoulder to shoulder in
Dane With right and LETT to face. Nelson tried
work in two hard right swings to the body,
and for his pains, received wallops Of the short
arm variety to the jaw, and moment later
Nelson te fer mixed
others one. Nelson swung right and left hard
to Cans jaw, but Cans more than evened mat
sending and e the 10 Dane back with rapid
from the mouth after the bell rang.
Round 1o-Gans met Nelson's rush with a
straight left to the face. ''Stay with him.
Don't let him get away" was the injunction
cams They With vent in
lefts to the face. Nelson bored in and whipped
his right ana LETT to the negroes jaw. Nelson
then brought blood from Cans mouth in a
that member. terrific mix resulted at close
quarters Both men fought at fearful pnce.
Nelson having the best Of the heartbreaking