The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-09-08
Joe Cans Is Declared the Winner
Battling Nelson Takes Terrific Punishment and Fouls the Man He
Cannot Beat at Goldfeld Monday. Vast Throng See
Fight and Cheer Silers Decision

were very fast. After that the men
slowed mp and only at intervals
was there q rally. Although Cans
was far ahead of Nelson in
points and most of the time looked
like q sure winner, Nelson put mp q
wonderful fight on his side. The en-
durauce and recuperative power shown
by Nelson were extraordinary. Time
and time again Cans would jolt him on
the jaw, sending the Dane back. His
knees would bend and his eyes become
glazed, but he always fell into a cliuch
and held on aud then would come
blck fighting as harl as ever in his
peculiar rough style. The minutes
rest at the corner always did him good
and he would come up fresh and strong.
Both Men Crossy on Several Occasions.
On nearly half o dozen occasions
when it seemed another blow would
put the white boy out. the gong rang
aud saved him.
On several occasions, however, Nell
son apparently had the advantage. He
would hit Cans as they broke from a
clinch aud the colored boxer would
hang on and wrestle. Cans fought a
remarkably clever fight. He was fair
in everything and twice when he
knocked Nelson through the ropes,
Cans picked him up and helped him to
his feet. AS the colored boy stood with
his hands down waiting for Nelson to
steady himself. the Battler gave him a
vicious blow in the stomach. He was
rounoly Kissed for this by the crowd.
Although Goldfeld is a mining camp.
| it is seldom that a more orderly crowd
aver attended such a contest. There
was no disturbance of any kind. and no
rough language used.
Cans was undoubtedly the favorite
with the people. His gentlemaDly be-
havior won the admiration Of the Gold
field people and they showed it. Cans
is a hero in Goldield tonight.
The Goldfeld Athletic club arrange
ments were perfect. There were not a
hitch of any kind and the fight could be
seen from any portion of the arena.
About 200 women were in attendance.
1t was announced tonight that the
fms of the moving pictures became ex-
hausted after the thirty-eighth round.
As a result, the concluding rounds Of
to-day's fight will not be shown in these
pictures.
President Richard stated tonight that
the receipts for the fight amounted ap'
proximately to $4,000 and that the
number of spectators at the ringside ag'
gregated 1000. This Is the greatest
amount of money taken in for a prize
fight in the history of the ring.
Notes of the Fight
Three hundred deputy sheriffs were
sworn in at Golifield to preserve order,
and spectators were not allowed &c
carry guns into the arena. Two hun
dred women were present.
Jimmy Britt was at the ringside and
issued a challenge to the winner.
After the men were in the ring. Cans
stepped up to Nolan and offered to bet
$4,000 against $1,000 hat he would win,
but Nolan refuse to make the bet.
The men weighed three times before
the fight and each time both were I'm
der the stipulated 1873 pounds at the
ringside in fighting clothes.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 persons
came into Goldfeld from outside the
State to see the big fight.
The ringside odds were 10 to 7 with
Cans the favorite.
President TEX Richard announced
before the fight that the actual purse
was S33, 500, Of which Nelson was t.
get $22, 5000 and Cans $l1,00o.
/, Before the fight both Nelson ant
Cans announced that they did no
wish their seconds to throw the spong'
! into the ring.
!, Goldheld was OF her best. Her peo
pie gave visitors the glad hand ant
there was no increase in charges for &C
commodations. The arrangement OF tn
J arena and the handling Of the crow
| was mag lifcent and no squabbles re
| suited over the tickets. After tn
crowd had become seated and just be
> fore the big mill opened the club official
invited all those in the cheap seats t
occupy the empty boxes and the highe
priced rows. a courtesy that calle'