The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
BA7TLLNG NELSONs KNOCKS
OUT GAMSIN SEVENTEENTH

with Nelson's face in clinches, and
Nelson was able to reach him repeated
sly in & body and occasionally In the
jaw, while they weer, sparring at arms
lengths a y Z. ~ ~ Ss
From the seventh round Nelson
showed his superiority in strength. al
the end Of this round he liamme red
Cans about the body and uppercut
him In the face, and the gong saved
Cans gas she was on the ropes. From
the end OF this round joe showed he
was badly tired. There Were occasional
flashes Of old fire. but every expert
could see he was doomed.
It was In the twelfth round that
Nelson showed his complete mastery OF
his opponent. long before Cans had
abandoned all efforts save those Of de-
Tense. Cans started the round as he
had opened the others. with an effort
to land. T q
Nelson crowded him back to the
ropes; and, following fusillade OF
body punches that made Joe vince, he
hooked him with lefts5to the jaw.
Cans dropped to his knees for the
count, and as he stood on his feet a
series of let's and rights to the stom-
ach sent him down once more. For the
third time he dropped from the same
punishment and. was barely able to
protect himself. The house was In a
roar of excitement. Spectators who
had followed the. career of the cham
pion could scarcely belieye their eyes.
but there was no. mistaking the end
was near. From that stage on it was
merely question Of, how long Cans
would be able to stand the battering
Of the Battler. The thirteenth round
saw Cans dropped for the fourth time
in the fight, and 1t was all he could
do to stand5 the; round .throug h.. He
saved himself by rest on the floor
! In the fourteenth and fffteenth: but
twice In the fifteenth the black was
on his knees as much from the pace
as from any particular punch that
was landed.
Three times In the last. roun d-ti,e
Observation-Disclosures Cans kneeling, while
the referee was counting. His eyes
had lost their lustre and his legs were
unsteady The first time he fell al
most before blow had landed Again
he withered under beating around the
body. and third time he took the
full count. Joe may have meant to
stand on his feet, but 1t would have
been of little use. He was beaten with
no choice to recoup, and before Referee
Jack WEIGH turned toward Nelson as
the new lightweight champion OF the
world, the crowd Knew tina t 1T had seen
the finish OF the battle. sensational not
only for the winning OF anot Their short
ender and reversal OF FORM, but the
overthrow of a champion. vino had
gained that title by his marvellous
cleverness and defended 1t success fully
for SO many years. tits not taking
away any credit due Battling Nelson
to say for Cans he did the best he
could, but he had run his day.
It was 2:4s 2. NJ. when Nelson en-
tered the ring. He got. a hearty cheer,
and was quickly followed by Cans. He
too. was accorded as3warm reception. y
Willis Britt vas Nelson's chief SEQ
ond, while Ben Selig acted in a like
capacity for Cans The men then
tossed a coin for corners. Cans win
| ming. He chose the southwest corner
with the sun at his back. Jack Welsh,
the referee; was then introduced. and
the figh twas on,
rim a .ne