The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-04
DECISION TO CANS.
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rights and left to the jaw. Cans bIed
slightly from the mouth as the bell
rang. Tt was Cans round.
Round 10-Gans met Nelson rush
with a straight left to the face Stay
with him; don't let him get away,
was the Injunction from the Battler's
corner They went in close and Cans
smothered Nelson with two rights and
a succession of let's to the face. Mel
son bored in and whipped his right and
left to the Negroes jaw. Nelson then
brought blood from Cans mouth in
stream with a succession of right and
1efts to that member. A terrific mix
started at close quarters. The arena
was a shambles. Both men fought at
n fearful pace Nelson having the best
Of a most heart breaking rally. The
men bied copiously. The bell rang
with Nelson having a shade the better
of a most vicious round. Cans looked
a bit worried as he was being worked
on by his handlers.
Round 11-They closed in with Cans
fighting hard and requesting Of Referee
Siler that Nelson stop butting with his
head Nelson apparently realized that
his only chance was to fight breast to
breast, and judging from the proceed
ing round he is the better man at this
game. Nelson started a stream of
blood from Cans mouth by two wick
ed right upper cuts They broke from
clinch and Cans Immediately whip
ped in two rights to Nelson s jaw. Cans
was cautioned to keep away by his
seconds. but Nelson kept at close quar-
ters. Nelson finally swung a light left
TO the mouth as the bell rang. If any
thing. Nelson had slight lead in this
round
Round 12-Nelson rushed in and
they fought shoulder to shoulder for
an advantage Cans, getting Nelson
away from him. whipped a stiff right
TO the face. Nelson forced Cans to the
ropes and Nelson slipped to the floor
Cans assisted him to his feet and they
Immediately renewed hostilities. Cans
rested himself and seemed content to
permit Nelson to do the leading. They
fought breast to bre9st like two bulls.
Nelson butted Cans on the jaw with
his head. They bent very low. head
10 head. in a monotonous fashion. each
seeking to fight according to the way
best adapted to his different style.
Cans had a slight lead in this tame
round
Round 1S-Nslson rushed in and
sent Cans back with two lefts and two
rights to the face. At close quarters
Nelson upper cut with left and right to
the mouth and q moment later swung
his left to the mouth again. bringing
l1e blood again from Cans mouth.
Both men resOrted to wrestling tactics,
Cans being the chief offender They
exchanged right swings to the face in
me center or the ring and went to a
cllnch. The men again fought breast
TO breast at these close quarters and
Cans worked his right and left several
times to the Jaw. They went in close
again and Nelson sent in two left up
per cuts to the jaw that made the
negro vince Cans, however. had a
shade the better of the round
Round 14-Both men fought at
close quarters but very few blows were
delivered from the shoulders Nelson
sent Cans against the ropes by sheer
force of his weight. Nelson fell back
through the ropes and Cans chivaI-
rousiy pulled him back into the ring.
As reward for this act of courtesy
the Dane smashed Cans on the body
and the crowd yelled its disapproval. At
the close of the round Nelson kicked at
Cans and the latter promptly retaliated
in kind They had to be separated by
the handlers.
Round 15=The round opened with
clinch and Nelson elbowed and but
ted Cans plainly. He was warned tc