Evening journal., 1906-09-04

GOLDFIELD, New. Sept 4-An Gold
field stayed up last night to talk about
the big fight and when the chan and cla..-
ter that followed from the mouth Of men.
women and children Is winnowed there
is but one conclusion. and that is that
Cans is a mighty popular fighter JUST now
and can have almost anything In Gold
field
Praises for the Baltimore negro are
sung by everybody, while there is nothing
but condemnation for Nelson. There is
no denying H. Cans put up a great battle
and fought It gamely, honestly and IN the
spirit of true sportmanshp. His conduct
IN the ring before. during and after the
battle was exceedingly gentlemanly and
Il won for him more friends than ne ever
lost by taking. Throughout the fight he
had the sympathy of the crowd and there
were mighty few. whether they bet on
Cans or Nelson, who were not perfectly
satisfied. Referee Silers decision was abb
solutely correct and that was whether a
foul was intended or not it was so pai-
pable that nothing could be done but 70
yfVe mo nght % the negrn .-..
Many are inclined to believe the foul
was intentional but Nelson people not
only deny this, but declare no foul WINS
committed Those who say the foul was
intentional point 20 the fact that Nelson
not only lost his head, but wns rapidly
wearing himself out and could not have
been expected TO go much further lie
fought one of his usual bul-rushng fights
tussling, tugging and trying to dig into
his opponents stomach, varying Il oc-
casionally to land over head swings on
the negro's head. Nelson's methods We're
to order for Cans. who fought crafty
LATHE, letting Nelson do an the work the
first two minutes OF almost every round
and then cu'tirg loose with iahs and
short iolis He had Nelson IN bad way
on at least a dozen occasions. Nelson. as
IN an Of his big battles, came on for more
AID took mis- punishment unnnchlngy.
but he was sorry sight when the wel-
ccme bell was sounded az the end or
every round. There Is little sympathy for
The Dane here. and If he has had hopes
OF winning he dashed them to pieces when
le gave out The statement IN which he
rcfcaicd 90 Cans as dirty skunk.
claimed the referee robbed him. and that
If he ever got Cans into the ring again
he would prove he is the negro's master
Those who listened TO the bunco talk Of
the boxer gave Nelson the horse laugh
while the iaymen looked upon the state
ment rs ridiculous.
The left side Of Nelson's face looks lnS.
1t had connected with a cyclone Iii,
checks and lips are twice their norma
size. his eve is almost completely closoe
and his nose is battered out Of an re.
semblancc 10 human organ.
Cans made the eye a special point OF At
tack. shooting IN jarring left ioits with
ciock-like regularity. Occasionally before
injuring the rieht hand he would senf
that member over for FUN swing IL anl
credit IS due Nelson II is FOR his dis
play OF gameness and remarkable powe
40 assimilate punishment. He took pun
ishment that would have settled half
cozon ordinary fighters. and although n
was very weak at the end he did no
seem very badly hurt. He was frlshuul.
marked up. Cans. TOO. took fair amour
cf punishment. but was not so badly en-
up as the Dane. lie left the rms Wit
two swollen cheeks and cut lip.
Taking the fight as whole. Cans seem
cd to have It an his own way. He was u
distress a number Of times and scemt'
TO be an in when the thiriieth period wa
passed but by staiiing and holding on
part Of each round ne was able to 81
some mighty hasd lighting just befor
the bell
The erd came with startling suddsnness
When the boys came up for the forty sec
ond round Nelson hopped out OF his cor
ner and made a wild rush for Cans, bu
he was stopped by straight left on th
eye Quickly they fcn into clneh, cac
managing TO keep one arm free. The
were cliacaed Nelson trying hard % ge
70 Gnsa. Suddenly he whipped a free arr
over Cans arm with a movement ma
suggested an attempt 10 send IN overiau
punch to the head, but in swinging d
brought il zap IN a fun uppercut, iandm
sQuerely on Cans groin"
The expression OF intense agony sprea
over Cans face; be wavered a momcr
and then fell heavily 10 the canvass iani
ing on his side Tie grovelled in pain.
this attitude several seconds and tho
fel over on his back.
That he was badly hurt wns apparei
~ sTeFybsdy. AS soon az the fould hs