The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-06

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lightweight championship at GOldhelc.
New, on Labor Day?
It is hardly likely that the question
viii be decided by the moving pictures
Of the fight. which constitute the after
piece OF the burlesque show at Kernau's
Lyceum this week The pictures are
highly interesting and well worth see
ing. but viii settle few disputes about
the justice OF Referee George Siler's de-
cision that Nelson had lost on a DELHI
crate foul. The opinion OF nearly every
body at the ringside was that there was
"A palpable foul and even those who bet
on Nelson paid cheerfully, so, after all.
there is little reul contention about the
matter
Spectators Divided.
The forty-seconG round is run off slow
~. Both men are very tired and are
! INDUCING In the hugging. holding and
clinching which marked the entire bout.
They are near Cans corner. the one
nearest the camera, and are apparently
ughly ciinched when the Dane starts
one Of the several hundred uppercuts
for the body which he had been letting
ny whenever they came together
Some In the audience claimed thar
they could follow the blow exactly and
that II did not go low. The majority of
spectators were not certain where il
landed. while others claimed that they
saw the glove land on the groin. Those
who honestly admitted that they could
not tell what happened were probably
nearer right than either Of the ether
factions.
Siler Somewhat Behind Nelson.
siler certainly was not in a position
10 see directly between the two men
He was somewhat behind Nelson. bug
/ how directly he was IN the rear Of the
| Dane, and how much he could see from
/ his angle could only De determined by
/ very neat mathematical computation
Z and an exact knowledge Of the position
T OF the picture machine. That he did
clearly see the foul. and that he was
entirely right in his decision can hard
~ Be doubted, IN view OF the manner
IN which the audience accepted his judg-
mcnt.
: The diversity Of competent opinions on
F me part OF thoroughly qualified experts
VINO have seen tce pictures is remark
able W. W Nausht0n and "Phlla-
delDhia JACK" O'Brien saw them ar a
+ private rehearsal in san Francisco be-
fore they were taken on the road and
/ both Of these men. who have sharp
. eyes and have made a life study OF
: boxing. said that the foul was clear as
day and that Siler could not help see
ing H. In New York Tad and other
experts took an exactly or7osite view
and said the blow was not in the least
foul
Cans Clever Blocking.
The tight seems to have been a very
tresome. dragEy affair Nelson knew
ne colld not box in the same class with
Cans and kept fighting as close TO his
+ opponent as possible, IN order to pre-
/ vent him from cutting loose those
/ swings and hooks which travel with
/ such marvellous force through a small
/ arc Cans stepped into the ring weigh
7 ing 1914 pounds, which must have been
below his normal weight. The Dane
was Just right. Therefore. II seems
probable that when they started the
8 Dane was the stronger OF the two He
realized this and fought accordingly.
3 Nelson clinched and INDUCED in in
I nghUng on all possible occasions The
! bioeAins and stating of Cans in these
/ lnceSsant Wrangles wac remarkable His
1 gloves. elbows and fOTearms were
/ brought into play with splendid effect
! ana The Dane seems 10 have reached
! his wind comparatively few times con-
/ sideTinE the many, many minutes they
i were locked in these vicious duels.
Nelson's Mistake.
Nelson forced the fighting throughout
/ He was constantly pushing his man
| around the ring. and there he fell into
| a trap Cans Is a perfect master OF the
valuable art of making the other man
| work himself TO death. the while the
] negro Is working little as possible
| Nelson's constant straining to reach
/ Cans probably more thar balanced their
! initial disparity in strength. and il also
: Is Drnha Me that as--.. he