The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05

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was in Gans's favor. ~ ~.
| "A Round 2.-Gans met Nelson with two
4 straight let's to the jaw, and the Dane
| rushed and swung wildly three times.
I Cans sent three bad lefts to the face,
\ following this with two short right
arms to the jaw. Cans. then staggered
\ Nelson with a succession OF short
swings to the ta~. but they did not
\ appear to worry him. They continued
to- fight head to head. Every time
\ Nelson's head got a foot away from
Gans's shoulder. Cans sent In right
and left wallopt to he jaw. !.
Round 3.-Gans landed right andleft
Ito the face at will The blood started
! to. squirt from Nelson's nose as they
were broken from a clinch. Nelson
| went to the floor from well-directed
4 swing but was+up at once and rushing.
The round was all Cans
The fourth and fifth rounds were
like those preceding them. They
wrestled around the ring, Cans trying
to make sNels son step back. but the
Dane persistentfy refused. Nelson
scarcely landed a blow, and every time
the stepped away his head proved a
target for Gans's lightning left. Cans
loutfought Nelson whenever they had
their heads locked. They wrestled
about the ring. Cans permitted Nelson
Ito do all the work . while he nursed
Ihis strength. For the first time the
: me n, fought for halfsa minute at arms
length IN the sixth and Cans landed a
couple of 1efts to the Battler's face.
| They soon resumed their shoulder to
| shoulder tactics. however. Nelson
showing Cans about the ring. In a
clinch Nelson sent a hard right to
lGans's face and Cans started the blood
1 from Nelson's mouth WI tn two hard
left punches. Nelson swung a. hard
Tlefts TO theA9 jaw, viii c1 was the best
blow heshad landed during the fight.
The sixth was more even than the
previous rounds.
In the seventh Cans staggered Nelson
with a light swing to the jaw, and &, q
hot rally followed. Nelson having the
better OF It. He landed right and left
ON Gans's jaw and Cans clinched. The
bell ended round which was in Mel
sons favor. IS
.InHthe eighth Nelson waded RICH in
forcing the champion to break round.
Nelson, staggered Cans with left and
right short arm swings TO the Jaw.
and moment later sent in q hard
straight right and left. but Nelson
swung three Slefts to the: jaw and forced
Cans to over up. It was Nelson's
round. & Isl NJ rs I ~
When time was called for the ninth
round ], Nelson came up like a bulldog.
He rushed Cans around the ring and
finally jab bed his left to the face, Cans
lretaliating with 4 left and right. Cans
lScapght. Nelsonsat arms length and sent
three rights to the Danes jaw.
| Hold your head up shouted the
referee to Nelson. Nelson did so, and
Immediately Cans rushed him With a
right to3the jaw AS they broke from
aScling Nelson caugh t Cans quick With
/ n vicious left. He followed his adj
vantage with a succession OF rights
land let's.
Nelson did not cease lighting mo
iment in the tenth. and although bleed
ling and frequently Jared BY wicked
blows. he forced the pace throughout.
He was wild in his efforts. and Cans
Stook advantages OF this, the round
lending IN the champions favor
l. The eieventh was Slightly In favor
| OF Nelson. He shook Gans's blows Off
| like SO much chat until finally Cans
IcauEht&h him a terrific clipTontthe point
ct the. cf' N wi ich stag gered the Bat
tiers n eisons set; furious pa and.
although q Ding. al ! the Wor k. was the
Ifreshcr % & the two, Sss E III
The twelfth round almost resulted
IdisastrouslY for Cana. III Nelson MA d q
him groegy and & a almost sent him
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