Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03

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against jumping into the ring during or
after the fight
Three cheers for Richards were called
for, and the audience gave them in L
vigorous manner.
Jimmie Britt was dragged into the ring
and presented. He wanted another chance
at the winner, he said. Eddie Hanlon and
Eddie Graney were then introduced, in
order. Graney shook hands with both
Cans and Nelson and wished them both
luck.
frankie Neil, the bantam weight fighter.
was next introduced, followed by the pre-
sentation of George Siler. the referee. Mel
son asked Sullivan to announce that he
shared Cans views in respect to throwing
UP the sponge and other matters. as per
Cans announcement.
Both men were cheered and the cheering
was pretty evenly divided. The ring was
cleared and Nelson and Cans posed for the
moving pictures. Sullivan then again an
nounced that the fight would be a finish
contest for the lightweight championship
of the world.
At 1922 pm. Siler has called the men to
the center of the ring to give them instruc-
tons.
Nolan would not take Cans bet OF 81, 600.
Cans offered Nolan $1,000 to 81, 200.
Time Called
At S:25 pm. time was called.
Round One.
Cans led off with two light lefts for face
and the men clinched Nelson received
right on body and Cans quickly shot
right and left to face following with
right to face Nelson sent three left
wings for jaw. Cans in a mix shot his
right twice to face and outboxed his man
a: every point Of the game. Cans Jared
Nelson with two rights to Jaw and fol-
lowed It with left to face. After breaking
from a clinch Nelson walloped his right
to jaw and followed with left osame
place. Cans then peppered Nelson's face
with trip-hammer rights and lefts to face
and jaw and kept this up until the gong
rang.
Cans went to his corner with big lead
Blood flowed from Nelson's ears as he
went to his seat.
The Second Round.
Round 2-Both were up quickly with Mel
son the aggressor. Cans uppercut twice
with right, and then Jared Nelson with
two terrific punches to Jaw. followed with
straight right to jaw. Nelson seemed i'm
pervious to punishment He came in all
the time. Cans measured his distance and
time and again shot his short-arm rights
to Nelson's face. The two men went to
close quarters and Cans uppercut Nelson
twice to the jaw.
At close quarters Cans chopped Nelson
on jaw again with stiff right Nelson
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rife right to face. In mix-up Cans rocked
Nelson's head with two wicked rights to
face, and followed with short-arm jolt to
ear. AS gong rang Cans worked hard left
to jaw.
Cans had good lead this round.
Third Round.
Nelson tries to get in close. Cans whips
his right to ear. At close quarters Cans
uppercuts twice with right. to chin and
as they fought at close range Cans swung
right and left to head. Nelson got in b
high right over the eye. Cans hooked
wicked right to stomach, and Nelson shot
a straight left to face. Several of Nell
soE's swings were wild. Cans drew blood
from Nelson's nose with straight left in
furious mix Nelson got in q good right
to face as bell tolled. Nelson was out
Pointed, but never gave ground 1t was
Cans round.
Fourth Round.
Round Nelson missed for body. Nelson
chased Cans about the ring, but his blows
invariably fell short. In clinches Cans
worked right and left to face. Nelson went
after Cans body and bored in with his
head. the negro backing steadily away.
but at the same time reaching his man
with right and left to face. Nelson caught
Cans terrific swing to jaw. and Nelson.
cutting loose. drove Cans against the ropes,
landing both hands to side Of head
Nelson, bleeding from nose kept after
Cans but this time Cans shot straight
right to face. which he duplicated a mo-
ment later. Cans then put a right to
stomach. Bell.
Nelson brought crowd to its feet as he
went to his corner with q faint smile on
his face.
Fifth Round
Round 5-Gans shot left to the nose as
Nelson rushed in, and they went to close
quarters. Nelson swung right to ear. forc-
ing Cans about the ring. Nelson drove right
to kidneys, but black man rocked Nelson's
head with q series of lefts ana rights. Mel
son swung back wildly and Cans smashed
Nelson's sore nose with terrific right
drive. S--s
Cans brought blood afresh from Nell
| sons sore nose with singing left punch
80. In mix-up Cans uppercut with right