The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Cans Clearly Knocked Ont
BY Right UPpercf to Body

there was another clinch with Nelson
lighting at the body and Cans block
ing cleverIv. Clinch followed ciinch' 4
and Nelson did the most Of the punch
| ing. His blows did not land and cans
| shot in a right uppercut whenever nc
! saw an opportunity. Cans got IN one
| uppercut after the bell and Nelson
| glared at him angrily.
Nelson Always Aggressive.
/ Round 5-Nelson tried right handler
j and Cans threw his head aside from the
blow and they clinched, and Nelson
] tried hard to hammer the body, but
J failed. Nelson put in an overland right
on the ear and Cans came back Win
q left and two rights on the face They
hung together. Nelson trying body
lunches and Cans holding ard saving
! himself. once in a while Cans stepped
back and sent in a punch with the
right They swayed around and Cans
freed his arms and drove his hsts 10
the face and body, making Nelson
vince. Cans seconds shouted gleeIuAy.
The last minute Of the round was one
iIonp clinch. Cans protecting his body
from Nelson's assault.
! Round 6-Gans missed an uppercut.
liz
him. Joe got in two uppercuts, and
, Nelson put il left jolts on the jaw at
close quarters. Nelson was short sever
al times with the left swing, and Cans
smashed repeatedly with right upper
cut. Nelson got in a severe jolt on the
ear when near the ropes, and Cans
reeled slightly. They went around the
rine, half cIinched, Nelson putting IN
bodv blows under Cans guard and
taking right uppercuts In the mouth IN
return. 49,
Round leans blocked two or three
attempts by Nelson and backed away
Cans got IN three right uppercuts Win
ont q return. Cans sent IN another up
/, nercut. and Nelson pOked him twice IN
the stomach with the left Eeieres
| Welsh cautioned Nelson Iney ANeht.
| nm toward the end OF the ROUND d'.u
| fought freely. Nelson was holding nls
> own at this stage. Cans appeared 70 Ss
+ tired and was clinging 10 Nelson at INC
q bell
4 Cans Hammered and Staggered
8 Round s-NeIson went close and Cans
. hogan TO back They Clinched for a
G second and Cars broke away. using lei
and right uppercuts- Nelson pressed II
? again. getting in a right 10 the pooy
n and a right on the ear. They leaned
< together and Cans saved himself IRON
70 Bats smashes with crossed forearms
8 They broke and Nelson pOked Cans re-
n peatedlv with both hands on the head
q Cans was on the defensive for IuI
10 half minute. then put in let's and right
on the face. Nelson also scored viii
'k both hands and punished Cans VIII
ne several right uppercuts Ihey "e'
L leaning together and Nelson was ham
he mering Cans body at the bell
Round 9-NelsCn rushed and Gan
backed Cans blocked Nelson's blow:
and sent in q rixht uppercut and severa
=, straight lefts. Cans didn't allow Nel5o
to get close, but kept him Of with
~ straight left and right Taps OF the fac
~ They leaned together fCs some second
l" neither making an attempt 10 fgh
~ Cans then shot in a brace Of upperCuu
IN and Nelson pushed him back with le
e- and right hooks on the face Gar
le- used the cIinches for resting spell
on Once after a break Nelson hooked Gar
m with q hard left Cans staggered ar
Nelson hammered him TO the rope
he Cans was helpless, and Nelson W
ng beating him down with let's and RICH
ne when the bell sounded. and Welsh puI
m ed Nelson away Cans staggered as
ms went to his corner.
ed Round lO-NeIsOn went right aft
ed Cans. Cans drew away from Nelson
iV swings and peppered he face with ief
ore and rights. Cans put in one extra ha'
lin right which did not urt Nelson in =
IL slightest Nelson kept forcing Gan
eft Cans cIinched and '-.usked the Dane
for blows Nelson got in so or three le
the joIts on the face and ans broke az
used right uppercuts After a bre,
Nelson's head from side 70 side vi
hard lefts and rights It was anoth
moment Of excitement, but Nels
icy spread his legs and worried through
" heavy siege Of punishment
md Cans Clever Blu, Punished.
son Round 1l-Gans shot in a straight !,
ans and right. Cans boxed cleverly, goi
The away from Nelson's blows and shoot
on in straight lefts- Nelson pressed u
on around the ring. but missed ma
son times. Cans hooked him with left a
and right and seemed to tire Of the eN
ept ton. Nelson pressed him along {
son ropes. sending in jolJs, both right a
he'd left, on the face. and hard rights
leld the stomach. Cans was wcdged in
ans corner and punished in the stoma
1ds with nard punches. He worked
son and Nelson forced him around the ri
h a Nelson scored repeatedly with b
hands. and Cans sent in singing ri'
left uppercuts.
ans Rouud leans put straight left
anne the face and followed With two risl
light He hacked away. using str.'g
jaw face. as a fender. Nelson crossed
and and Cans held and saved his be
chin Cans got in q right uppercut on
With break and Nelson staggered him 2
gain a hard left swing on the jaw. Mel
ace backed him into q corner and bate
with him on the head with let's and rig
ther Cans was leaning backward across
to ropes.
sure lHeF IO l ~ -, ~, Tho n