Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-30
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Joe Cans Has the Better of Jack Blackburn in Six Rounds
 Other News.

Philadelphia, June 30.-Joe Cans, champion lightweight. defeated Jack Blackburn in a brisk six-round bout at the National Athletic club last night. str ar. -rr -a, o'
 Blackburn put up stiff fight and was still fighting when the final bell sounded, but Cans was too good for him and he was awarded only one of the six rounds Three of the others were called even.
 The enclosure was crowded when the boys weighed in at 6 o'clock, each tipping the scales at 13S pounds.
 They entered the ring for the wind- up after the preliminary bouts at 10:20. Cans was seconded by Willie Fitzgerald, Harry Foley of San Fran cisco and Kid Howard. Blackburn was looked after by Kid Terrell, Fred Blackburn and Dick Kane, Jack Me- Guigan acted as referee.
 The men agreed to box straight rules and protect themselves at all times.
 George Guenther challenged the winner of the bout amid roar of cheers.
 Round 1-Blackburn missed a right swing for the jaw and they clinched. Joe put left to wind and Jack missed right and left swing. Cans hooked hard left to chin and Jack put light left to wind. Cans put right and left to jaw and another right to ear. Cans jabbed left to face and sent a short right to chin. Cans uppercut right to chin and they ex- change left to face. Jack swung left to head and another to shoulder. Cans put both hands to head at the bell. This round was Cans.
 Round 2-Jack put light left on nose and Cans missed vicious right swing for the head. They exchange rights and iefts to the wind and Jack .abs left to chin. Jack sent light left to wind and then repeated. Cans swung right to the ear and Jack jabbed two lefts to the face. They clinched three times and exchanged left jabs to face. Jack swung a left to the head and Cans crossed right to ear. Cans sent hard right to jaw at the bell. This round ended even.
 Round 3-Jack jabbed left to face and Cans shot right to the chin. They wrestled on the ropes and Cans uppercut right to jaw. They exchange right swings to head. and Jack jab- bed a stiff left to the nose Cans swung right 10 chin and left to n wind. following with right and left to head and then repeated with both hands. Blackburn swung left to wind and another to the ribs. Cans upper cut two rights to face and they ex- change swings to head. Blackburn clinched at every opportunity Jack shot fight to heart and Cans i0lted right to chin at the bell. Cans round
 Round l-Jack jabbed a stif left to face and swung left to ribs. Jack put left to nose and they clinched. Gaps drove a hard right to heart and crossed right to chin. Cans sent right to heart and Jack hooked two in the ssme place. Jack dug a left into wind and Cans shot a right 10 chin Jack put a short right on ear and Cans uppereut right Co face Jack iabbed risht to face and Cans sent terrific right swing 10 jaw. Jack jsb5ed hard left to nose and swung left to wind Cans swung both hands to jaw and shook Blackburn with right to ear at the bell. Round even
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