Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-04

Round 1.-The pen rushed together and
ting that the Dane should cease boring In
with his head. Cans Strengthened Nelson
up with two iefts 10 the jaw apd Nelson
landed several let's TO the body. An eX-
change followed. both iaadng let's to the
chin. Nelson pushed Cans almost to the
ropes and then missed a left for the face.
In a clinch Nelson landed a severe left up
percut to the jaw. and they mixed, Cans
putting right and left TO the jaw. lie fol-
lowed his advantsse and sent A volley OF
round ended.
Twenty-First Is Cans.
Round 1.Nelson came up as though
nothing had happened, His left eye was
badly swollen and his right discolored They
fought to a clinch and Cans poked right
stiT ieIt to the face Cans then sent in a
two right body punches. and at close range
Cans hooked HIS left to the mouth. Then
they stood off and Cans trimmed Nelson
beautifully with straight rights TO the face
and left to the jaw. Nelson missed two
vicious swings and Cans shot in a straight
left TO face. and the gong rang. Cans had
shade the better.
Round 2S-Gans sent straight left to the
to the stomach. Nelson drove a STRAIGHT
right punch against Cans ribs and then
Wrestled Cans to the ropes. Mixing It.,
Cans worked in two right uppercuts to the
body. They again leaned shoulder to Shout
DER and did little more than wrestle, Nell
This thing continued Finally Cans rushed
Nelson away and smashed him twice with
his right to the jaw. He followed this with
with the gong. This was the only time
during the round that the men had fought,
and Cans had the advantage.
Nelson Again MARRIED.
Round 23-They rushed to a clinch and
ing in with his head. Cans then crossed
with his right to the jaw. Then Nelson
colored gentleman had put two lefts to the
face. At close quarters Nelson put. two
good rights over the Negroes heart and then
followed the usual course of wrestling;
They broke away and Nelson staggered
Cans with succession of hard left swings
to the jaw and several hard rights to the
same place Cans did not respond and
Nelson sent the crowd into frenzy by
driving Cans. to his corner with right
crowd rose to its feet at the end of the
round and yelled Nelson, Nelson" 1t
was the Danes round .--t
Round 2i-Nelson went right after Cans,
having received instructions from his cor
ner TO go iP; They roughed i and at close clos
to the face Nelson smiled determinedly
and gave Cans no chance to rest. He
swung his left hard to the. jaw, but Joe
retaiiated with two wicked right upper
cuts to the jaw. Nelson then missed two
vicious left upperouts and they, worked
ropes and put in two ltfts to the body be-
fore Cans could clinch They both missed
iepdins repeatedly on Nelson's face Nell
son had a shade the best of this round,
Negro n Bit worsted.
Round 25-N2son rushed and swung his
right TO the ear. They fought and WTest'
led at close quarters, Nelson breaking
away and sending left to stomach. He
then drove his right to the Jaw and sent
two short-arm jots to Cans face. A mo
ment later Nes9n WHIPPED M g head 10 wits t
| a right ana left to the jaw. He followed
this with two rights and left to the jaw
| Joe more than evened up matters by ham
mering vfclously Nelson's face with right
| and left, punches Inf1 went close and
Just before the bell T sns w saSt bis esT,
in the round, but had the better of the
closing rally.
ropes. but could not penetrate Cans mar
! veious defense while in dangerous positions
They wrestled again about the ring, Cans
I retreatng. Nelson landed a hard right
swing on the head. but missed two ieft
! swings for the same place. Then tbs
+. fighters spared and Cans landed left
( three straight lefts to the face. Then fol-
/ lowed the Inevitable clinch, emerging from
which Nelson uppercut Cans on the jaw
with the left. Both mon appeared tired a.
this stage of the contest 1t seemed hard tc
predict the winner at this time.
Nelson Wastes His strength.
Round 27--Gans spared while Nelson
wasted his strength with useless swings
the latter, working himself free, sent his
left to Nelson's mouth. Nelson missed 9
hSGd e s Txh, a tn the fsee Neso
! taliated with two straight lefts to the face
the last one sending Cans head back. Gan:
then cut loose. He drove his left to the
stomach with terrific force. and then drove
right and left to the jaw. Nelson Tough
back ,viciously and gave the negro mor'
| than he had received as the round term
mated 1t was an even round with boti
men tired. -" -h
mouth with left and Nelson butted the
colored man with his head. Nelson ther
put left and right to the jaw and shortly
and right to the jaw. Then they closed IL
| and Nelson drove Joe to the ropes wild
left hook to the face, The men wrestlet
right. swings TO the face. Nelson tried Il
| wrestle Cans to the ropes and Cans, like
rejuyenIatted man. drove Nelson back ok, witt s
| of which sent Nelson half way across the
ring. Cans kept at his man, who wa
groggy, and the bell was welcomed as h,
went to his corner.
Nelson Again Warned.
Round 2s-Nelson rushed to close quar-
tiers, apparently as strong as ever. He fol
lowed Cans about the ring, but failed I,
land. Nelson's recuperative powers ap
TIED and roughed It in the center of tn,
ring and exchanged right swings to th'
jaw Cans then cut loose again and mercl
lessiy peppered Nelson's face and jaw will
right and left jolts. Nelson merely SHOOT
his head and wrestled the black man Il
the ropes, GdnS rested, NelSOl
to waste his energy trying TO land. Gam
was against the ropes as the bell sounded
Cans round.
Round 30-They fell against each othe
and Siler again warned Nelson to ceas
fighting with his head. They then tough
at close quarters Nelson doing all tn
work, but not landing. Cans then put il
two right uppercuts and then stalled an,
rested, apparently with a view OF SAVING
uppercut to Nelson's mouth and the Dan
missed several vicious left aud right swing
for the jaw. As the bell rang Nelson de
liberately hit Cans and the crowd went Z
its feet in storm of protest. Some on
started three cheers for the negro, whcl
drew forth a rousing response.
Nelson stiII Butting In.
Round 3l-Gans cleverly blocked Nelson
attempt to land wild swings and agai
rested, permitting the younger man to d
all the work. Again Siler told Nelson [
quit butting in and they went TO clos
quarters, wrestling and stalling. The me
wrestled for fully a minute without a bloN
struck. Cans sent Nelson's head back wit
locked in clinch as the bell rang. Tn
fight had apparently settled down to
question OF endurance.
! Round 32-Gans danced away from tn
Danes leads. Siler again and again spolI
to Nelson about using his head on tn
nesro's chin. Again came the clinchn
and wrestling. Finally Nelson swung
hard right to the jaw and quickly foIIowe
il with a left swing to the same place
| Nelson's left eye was badly swollen an
almost closed. Cans sent Nelson back wit
two straight lefts and three rights I
Nelson's sore eye. Cans caught Nelso
: a terrific clip on the SJaw with a RICH
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