Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-04

shambIes. Both men fought at fear
ful pace, Nelson having the best OF a
most heartbreaking rally. The men
bled copiously. The bell rang with
Nelson having the shade of a most
vicious round. Cans looked a bit wor-
ried as he was being worked on by his
handlers.
Round Eleven
They closed in, Cans fighting hard
and requesting Referee Siler to stop
Nelson from buttIng with his head.
Nelson apparently realized that his
only chance was to fight breast to
breast, and judging from the preceding
round he is the better man at this
game. Nelson started Stream Of blood
from Cans mouth by two wicked up
percuts. They broke from a clinch and
Cans Immediately whipped In two
rights to Nelson's Jaw. Nelson was
cautioned to keep away by his seconds,
but he kept at close quarters. Nelson
finally swung a light left to the mouth
as the bell rang. If anything, Nelson
had a slight lead In this round.
Round Twelve
Nelson rushed in and they fought
shoulder to shoulder. with no advan-
tage, Cans getting Nelson away from
him, whipping a stiff right to the face.
Nelson forced Cans against the ropes
and slipped to the floor. Cans held out
his hand and assisted him to his feet,
and they Immediately renewed hostili-
ties. Cans rested himself and seemed
content to permit Nelson to do the
leading. They fought breast to breast
like two bulls. Nelson butted Cans on
the jaw with his head. They bent very
low, head to head In a queer fashion,
each seeking to fight in the way best
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had slight lead of a tame round.
Sller said he believed Cans was rest
ing up.
Round Thirteen
Nelson rushed in and sent Cans back
with two lefts and two right swings
to the face. At close quarters Nelson
uppercut with left and right to the
mouth and moment later swung his
left to the mouth again, bringing the
blood again from Cans mouth. Both
men resorted to wrestling tactics. Cans
being the chief offender. They ex-
changed right swings to the face in
the center of the ring and went to
clinch. The men again fought breast
to breast and at this close quarters
Cans worked in his right and left sew
eral times to the jaw. They went in
close again and Nelson sent in two left
uppercuts to the jaw that made the
negro vince. The negro. however, had
shade the better of the round when
the bell changed.
Round Fourteen
Both men fought to close quarters,
but very few blows were landed. Mel
son tried to find Cans body with left
and right hooks, and accidentally but
ted the negro with his head. Nelson
sent Cans against the ropes by sheer
force of his weight. Nelson fell back
through the ropes and Cans chivalrous-
ly pulled him back to the ring. As
reward for this act of courtesy the
Dane smashed Cans on the body and
the crowd yelled it's disapproval. AT
the close of the round Nelson kicked at
Cans and the latter promptly retaliated
in kind. The men had to be separated
by their handlers.
Round Fifteen
The round opened with a clinch and
Nelson elbowed and butted Cans plain
ly. He was warned to desist by Ref
cree Siler and the seconds yelled foul
in unison. No attention was paid to
the claim and the men roughed 1t at
close quarters, Nelson forcing Cans
against the ropes. The men fought at
such close quarters, or, rather,
wrestled, that little execution could be
u.
was sent to the floor with right
straight to the face. Nelson looked
bit shaky as he got to his feet and
Immediately went to close quarters to
protect himself from further long dis
tance swats. The crowd cheered Cans
Justify as he went to his corner.
Round Sixteen
Nelson missed a left swing, Cans
dancing away Cans tried to keep Mel
son at a distance, but Nelson followed
Cans about the ring trying to land some
vicious right swings. Cans whipped
his right to the jaw and Nelson wrestled
Cans about the ring, Cans holding on
Nelson scored with stiff right to the
one another. Cans wrestled Nelson
clear through the ropes and in falling
Nelson pulled the negro after him.
They were pushed back into the ring
and Immediately resumed their wrest-
ling tactics. In mix Nelson drove his
right twice to the face and right to
the mouth at close quarters, sending
Joe to his corner with blood streaming
from his mouth as the bell rang. Nell
son had the better of round full of
wrestling
Round Seventeen
Nelson landed his right on the mouth
and they went to clinch. Siler eau
toned Nelson against hitting low. Nell
son swung his right to the kidneys and
they wrestled about the ring, during
which Cans worked in left uppercut
to the mouth and a moment later ap-
Piled a similar punch. Cans, after
Nelson had twisted his arm, sent the
Battler back with two hard short-arm
right chops to the face and moment
later shot his right to the wind Both
men rested on their oars for some time
and the round ended with honors bit
in Nelson's favor.
Round Eighteen
Cans rushed in with straight right
to the face and Nelson swung two lefts
to the negro's face. Siler again warned
Nelson about using his head. Cans
blocked Nelson's lead cleverly and they
again bent down, fighting shoulder to
shoulder. Nelson sent in two left
swings, but Cans retailiated with two
singing rights to the face They
wrestled about the ring and Cans drove
Nelson against the ropes with two
right smashes to the face. Nelson near
ly went to the floor as Cans backed
away and at the end of the round Cans
got in a good right punch to the Danes
face. The men did not hear the gong
and were pulled to their seats by their
seconds. 1t was tame round with no
advantage.