Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05

De CANS IS KNOCKED OUT
Rttling Nelson Regsins Lightweight
Championship Title.
pEs DOWN IN SEVENTEENTH
hlored Man Takes Lead in Early
Rounds, but soon Loses IL
ana Steadily Growa
weaker.

aAM FRANCIBCo, July L-BattiinE Nell
bm today won the title OF lightweight
ua1ist Of the world from the man who de-
naAsd him At Goldneld. New. almost two
haa-s aEo. He knocked out Joe Cans in
be seventeenth round after a fight as des-
hern4s - any that had been seen here In
naaru. Fighting from the beginning TO
hs and Of every round. moving ceaseleSsly
orward snd never giving ground. Nelson,
HfGh his bulldog tsnacity and wonderful
kamfna. slowly battered the veteran col
red champ1ou into submission. The end
mas not sudden. and there were few who
Hwnrhod tn progress OF the battle and saw
HnnnsgroW weaker and weaker from round
10 zouDd but had made up their minds as
b Gha pesun long before the count was
Eivsn that made the Illinois lad champion.
EnrOe times Cans was sent to the floor IN
he final roond. each time taking all the
lime allowed. A blow from Nelson's left
Eiova 90 ths pit OF the stomach ended the
EiRhA Hnd Cans toppiod over and rested on
bfS knees, his face wearing . most painful
axpRosEaDn. He tried in vain to regain
hs 1oaA, but failed and wss counted out.
Cams Takes Lead.
Tho Fnsn shook hands and after ~feinting
Math lat Cans sent in three smashes to the
knco and sar. AT close quarters Nelson
put q short right 20 the body and Cans
kandsd right ana left 70 face. Nelson
SutsllnAod with a left to the nose, rushing
nans against tho ropes. The round was
0anS' favor, but his lip bled slightly
ID h took his seat,
In ths second round Gan mot Nelson
with two straight lsfts to the jaw and the
lDans rushed and Nelson swung wildly
1hrce TINES, Cans was quick to take
Hdvnntago OF this and plnoed three hard
6fts to the face, following this with two
bhoTt right arm Jahs TO the jaw. Cans
khen staggered Nelson with q succession
pf short swings TO the Jaw but they did
Dot appear 70 worry him.. They continued
b night hoad 10 head. every time Nelson's
bead got a foot away from Cans shoulder,
Eans sSnt IN q right and left wallop to
)hs Jaw.
GAM continued TO play with Nelson in
mo third round a. II he were but a child,
handing right and left to the face at will.
The blood started TO squirt from Nelson's
hose ~ they emerged from a clinch.
@einon went 10 the floor from a we'll
Gtrectsd swing, but was up at once and
rushing. The round was all Cans.
The fourth and fifth rounds were like
khoss presiding them. They wrestled about
kfhe ring. Cans trying to make Nelson step
bach. but the Dane persistently refused.
5Tehson scarcely landed a blow and every
thine he stepped away his head proved
q target for Cans lightning left. Cans
t0utfouGht Nelson whenever they had their
hhoads looked
Nelson Begins to show.
Tor the first time the men fought for half
% minute at arms length in the sixth and
kGans landed a couple of lefts to the Bat
tiers face. They soon resumed the shoulder
ito shoulder tactics, however. Nelson show
ing Cans about the ring. In a clinch Nelson
sent a hard right to Cans face and Cans
started the blood from Nelson's mouth with
two hard left punches. Nelson swung a
hard left to the jaw. which was the best
blow he had landed during the fight. The
sixth was more even than the previous
rounds.
In the seventh Cans staggered Nelson
with a right swing to the jaw and a hot
rally followed. Nelson having the better
OF It He landed right and left on Cans
jaw and Cans apparently clinched. The
crowd rose to its feet in excitement. The
bell ended q round which was in Nelson's
favor
In the eighth Nelson waded right IN,
forcing the champion to the background
Nelson staggered Cans with right and left
short arm swings to the jaw and a moment
later sent in hard right to the kidneys.
AdIto Bonl III a SNfdlBnI TlbnI ana leIl, Out
Nelson swung three lefts to the jaw and
forced Cans TO cover up. It was Nelson's
round.
When time was called for the ninth round
tfSslson came up like a bull dog. He rushed
iGans around the ring and finally jabbed
his left to the face. Cans retsliating with
left and right. Cans caught Nelson al
a~rm'S~Sngth and sent three rights to the
IDane's Jaw. "Hold your head up" shouted
1.-THE referee to Nelson. Nelson did 50 and
Immediately Cans clouted him with a
vicious right TO the jaw. As they broke
from a cliheh Nelson caught Cans with a
vicious left. He followed his advantage
with sending the champion TO the ropes
with a succession of lights and Iefts.
Tenth Round IL Cans.
Nelson did not cease fighting a moment
nthe tenth and although bleeding and
frequently Jared by wicked blows, nc
forced the fight throughout. He wa,
Ninded in his efforts and Cans took advan'
lAASe OF this, the round ending in the
champions favor.
The eleventh was slightly in favor OF
Nelson. He shook Cans blows off like
$50 much chaff until finally Cans caught
him a terrific clip on the point OF the
Jaw which staggered the battlor. Nelson
set a furious pace and although doing al
the work. was the fresher OF the two.
The twelfth almost resulted disastrously
for Cans. Nelson made him groggy and
almost sent him through the ropes with
a right and Cans seconds threw water
on hin. A moment later Cans dropped "a
his knees from a left upper cut and
looked all but out. Nelson followed him
about. planting right and left 10 head
Sans took The count OF nine. Nelson
pushed up to the beaten champion and
Bans again took the count. 1t looked as
Enough he could not last the round.
Cans Nearly Out.
When Cans got 10 his feet he planted
a straight to the jaw and the bell rang
Cans would have fallen had not hi'
seconds rushed In ana dragged him TO The
corner. Nelson tried hard to press hi
advantage In teh thirteenth. but Gam
stayed in close. Nelson noored the cham
pion with q left uppercut to the stomach
II was a wicked blow and Cans face tool
on an aSonized expression, as he aros'
and hung on. Nelson worked increasingly
20 put In the final punch, hammernl
Cans stomach and forcing him lga'ns
the ropes. Joe fought back d~eterminedlY
but was weak