The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02

showed ne cOLlO not WllnSIano lne
punishment be was receiving much
longer. He started gamely and nearly
landed one Of his wild right swings
which he had been trying to put over
from the start Cans went after him
in good earnest and sent crushing
right to the body which forced the Kid
70 drop his guard. Cans stepped back
10 be out Of reach OF a counterswing. g.
The Kid started around the ring. See
ng he had distressed his opponent,
cans again forced him TO the ropes.
BLOW THAT ENDS FIGHT
Cans tented with his left. which
blow the Kid tried 10 block In his
EFFORT TO protect his body he dropped
both hands. thus leaving his Jaw un-
protected. Cans then sent crush
ing right uppercut to the jaw and the
game little Chicagoan sank 10 the door
defeated. The ropes Of the ring held
him mon1entariiy before he fell face
downward TO the mat lie lay there
motionless while the ten seconds al
lowed by the rules were being ticked
OF. His seconds then rushed across
the ring TO his assistance and started
to carry him TO his corner.
He was in such physical distress that
they were compelled 10 lay him down
on his back in the center Of the ring
until the paroxysm Of pain had passed
away. He recovered quickly and was
soon able TO make his way to his dress
ing-room unassisted.
CANS Is UNsCATHED
Cans hardly cast a glance at his
rarostrate opponent once the blow was
delivered but walked across the ring
as though he knew full wen that he
Lad no more to fear from the man who
had tried. TO wrest the championship
a. .
black eve. he bore no other marks
which would give testimony to the visi-
tations OF the colored mans Viperish
rights and iefts Cans had no marks
OF the conflict to show, and he left
the pavilion in a few minutes unscatheo
and as unconcerned as though ne hao
been but a mere spectator.
From the start Herman fougnt as ne
had planned his campaign during tne
weeks he has been IN Ialnlns'
went after Cans aggressively and
hustled him about, but without ad-
ministering any severe punishment lie
landed several blows on Cans Dooy
with his left, something no other boxer
has been able to DO in recent years
with the marvellous defense OF the BAL
timore man. Herman tried repeateuls
10 land a right overland swing. put
failed AS he commenced 70 leel' the
NILfNLt OF HLnE UuDlEAAnShN --r
ceiving these became wilder ano
wilder and went far from their in
tended mark.
FIRST DRAMATIC INCIDENT
The first dramatic incident OF the
hght came at the close Of the second
round The men were hghtlng nara
and Cans did not hear the bell signal
ing the end Of the round. de mao
started a left for the head and IL
grazed the Kids forehead. The latter
went 10 his corner in some distress ano
protested at the act OF his opponent
The spectators commenced TO 9eef
Cans, who instead OF taking the alot-
teo resc tried to explain how the un
Intentional foul blow was struck. he
could not make himself heard above
the uproar and the incident was Tor
gotten once the fight was on again
Cans commenced to fight in earnest
|in the fourth round and gave the
bhicagoan but few opportunities 70
rest after that. During this round botn
let go right swings which had they
landed would have ended matters then
END there. Cans did some clever foot
work In the fifth round. moving in ana