The Montana plaindealer., 1906-09-07
NELSON LOST
TO JOE CANS
THEIR FIGHT AT GOLOFIELD
LASTED FOR AZ ROUNDS,
BATTER F0ULED

GOldtield, New, Oepu' f. inS
Nelson deliberately fouled Joe Cans IN
the 42d round of the best and longest
fight seen here in many years. Both
men wers 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
clinch. Nelson had his head on Gan s
shoulder and his arm down. Several
times he hit Cans below the belt, ap-
parently feeling for vital spot. At
last he drew back his right arm and
hit Cans 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
I
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
he knew that Nelson was butting when
rover 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 his dressing room. Nelson and his
seconds were hlssed as they departed.
Billy Nolan, Nelson's manager, made
disconnected statement in which he
said that Cans had promised not to
claim the decision on foul and yet he
jumped at the very opportunity to
make such a claim. All Nelson would
say was that Cans was tired and quit.
Cans, in many ways, put up most
remark able battle. OF course, his skill
as boxer was expected to be shown
but his endurance surprised everyone
His work was the more wonderful wheI
it is known that in the SD round ht
broke his right hand. Never after that
did he strike a blow with it, with the
exception of a few short arm JOLT
while clinching. He did all his worH
with his left hand and put it all ovel
Nelson
Cans generalship was shown whe1
he broke his hand. In the 33d rounC
he landed hard right hand punch OF
the side of Nelson's face. A bone il
the hand snapped, and Cans stepped
back with an expression of pain. II,
limped around as if he had stepped OF
his foot or turned it, and no one realiz
ed that he had badly injured his righ
hnad, although it was suspected tina
it might have been injured.
CIans stated after the fight that Mel
son Intentionally fouled him. He sal,
he knew he could have finished Nelson
as he was comparatively strong an,
Nelson was growing weaker all tn
time.
Larry" Sullivan announced 70
Cans that he would meet Nelson il
two weeks in another fight, as he wa
sure he could whip him and did no
want to take any advantage of tn
foul. 1t is hardly probable, however
that the men will meet again in tina
time.