The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20

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Sullivan. Jack then uppercut with right to jaw
and forced Joe to clinch. Cans landed hard left
to Jaw. Heeduplicated 1t moment later, and
the round ended with honors In Cans favor.
Joe had great force behind his blows, offsetting
Sulliyan's blows to 1 by power.
Fifth Round-Jack swung left to jaw and
Cans at same time put his left hard on the
right over the kidneys. Joe gave great exhi-i
bition Of ring generalship and kept Sullivan con-
stantly on the move. Then Cans shot his right
short-arm blows high the. body. They mixed
1t at close quarters without effect until the
bell ended the round.
Sixth Round-Gans missed left for the body,
without result. Sullivan planted a light left
over the body and quick as fash Cans swung
right to Jaw and partly landed left shift to
jaw. They fought hard at close quarters, Joe
swinging short right to head. He kept Sullivan
busy ducking and blocking, and they mixed
It at close quarters, Joe uppercutting with right
to Jaw. and In clinch drove three rights over
sthe jaw.
Seventh Round-Gans missed two Iefts for
body and then hooked his right hard to jaw
Jack caught Cans of his balance and landed
two rights quick as flash ON his dusky oppon-
ent's face. They went. in close, exchanging
rights to face, and Joe swung hard right to
body. He followed 1t with hard right to neck
and Jack retaliated with left swing to jaw.
landing two rights over body Mixing it again,
beth exchanged hard rights and lefts to face.
AS the gong rang Joe swung terrific right to
Jaw, but It only partially landed.
Eighth Round-Jack came up very cool and
they mixed 1t at close quarters, Joe landing
terrific right wallop over the heart. Sullivan
fought back hard, seeming not to mind the
blow. Breaking from a clinch, Joe landed hard
right to jaw, but Jack countered in kind In a
terrific mixup Joe sent Jack staggering to the
floor with q terrific right to Jaw. He followed
Jack all over the ring, showering terrific rights
| and lefts to jaw. Jack tried to stall at close
quarters, fighting back. The bell rang with
Jack apparently defeated man, but game to
the core. He saved himself from being knocked
out by hanging on.
Ninth Round-Jack went at once to close quar-
/ tiers, mixing 1t with Joe. He missed left fol
jaw and drove in vicious right and left swings
to jaw and mouth. He followed with two hard
| right swings to jaw, dazing Jack. Then Jack
tried to remain cool in the face Of the terrible
punishment, but Joe forced the fight, landing left
| and right to jaw. Jack fought back gamely and
Joe could not land vital blow. An instant be.
fore the round closed Joe shot right to mouth.
Sullivan took much punishment in this round
and went to his corner none too cheerful.
Tenth Rourd-Joe staggered Jack with a right
| swing to jaw and the latter went to close quar-.
tiers, seeking to block Cans blows. Sullivan re-
ceived hard right on the jaw and Jack landed
| left on the body. They clinched. Breaking,
Cans drove hard left to counter. Joe Their
\ shot his right to the jaw and followed this
after mix, with left and right swings to Jaw
| Jack came back with two light lefts to face
and they mixed it. The round ended in Cans
| favor.
Eleventh Round-Both were to the cente,
quickly and Joe at once shot hard right ovel
the heart and followed it moment later with
| two terrific rights to same place, and then, by
way Of diversion, shot his left to jaw. Jack go,
| in several blows to the body, but they had M
/ effect on theS colored lad. Joe then swung q
hard right to head and followed it with two Sim
/ liar blows. Jack then work hard right to stom
ach and left to face. They mixed It. Joe land
| ing left and right to neck Joe tried RICH
swing and Jack, catching Cans of his guard
| landed left to body and Joe went to the floor
Joe was off his balance at the time and the blow
| counted
Twelfth Rohnd-Jack planted left on Cans
| nose and after an exchange swung a hard RICH
| to head Joe whipped left to Jacks head as tn
latter was backing away, and they fought t
close quarters After Sullivan had landed lef
/ and right swings over the eyes, Cans shot
| hard right to body. Joe's left eye was badl
1 swollen at this stage. A vicious mix followed
Jack landing beautiful right over Cans ey
and moment later duplicated the blow. tn