The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Britt followed. Nelson winning the light
weight championship from the latter IN
eighteen rounds at Colma
Fight at GOIdheId.
Then came the memorable fight at Cold
field On Labor Day 1906. Nelson lost this
fight on a foul IN the forty-second round.
the consensus Of opinion being that had
the bout gone the limit the negro would
have won. After this fight Nelson went
twenty rounds with Cnholtz in Los An
geles. and though no decision was given,
the press decided that Unholtz was the
winner.
Prior TO this Britt had turned ths
tables and beat Nelson by getting a deci-
sion in a twenty-round 20 at San Fran
cisco. Nelson's last engagement was in
March. when he fought a ffteen-round
draw with Abe Attell in san Francisco.
Tonight Nelson declared that after a
short rest he Will continue 20 defend his
title against all comers. The new cham
pion won his laurels fairly. He had Cans
beaten 10 a standstill. and the better man
won
From the tap OF the bell until the final
count Of the fatal ten Nelson was on top
Of his man every minute Of the time.
/
chance 10 stall
Fight by Rounds.
First round-Gans sent three smashes 10
the Jaw and then a short swing 10 the
| ear. As Nelson rushed in Cans sent in an
/ upper-cut. They rushed 10 close quarters.
/ but before breaking Nelson planted a
/ short right TO the wind. In the mix at
/ close range Cans put left and right to the
( face and Nelson got home with a straight
I left 10 the nose. which brought blood.
J Nelson rushed Cans 10 the ropes. but the
champion wiggled out OF a tight place,
planting right and left TO the face as he
went away. Nelson rushed again. and
It was evident that his plan was 70 fight
IN close. but his Efforts TO land were. for
the most part. fruitless. Cans nose was
bleeding slightly at the gong. but the
round was in his favor
Second round-Gans met Nelson with
two straight lefts TO the Jaw. Bat swung
wildly three times. Cans slipping three
hard lefts 10 the face, followed by two
short rights TO the Jaw. Nelson rushed
and Cans Strengthened him with an up
per-cut. Every time Joe could get Bat
a foot away he hooked right and left TO
the jaw. Cans round
Third round-Gans caught the Dane
coming in with right and left hooks to
the jaw, and despite Bats frantic efforts
10 get IN close. fought him of at arm 8
length and toyed with him Cans whip
ped a right TO the Danes nose and
started the go. Nelson was wild. and
went 10 the floor from a misdirected blow
AS he rose the negro met him with a.
fusillade Of swings to the head and
started the blood flowing in a stream. AS
the Dane went 10 his corner he was spit
ting blood and looking serious. Cans
round.
] Fourth round-Nelson tried 70 rush, but
Cans steadied him with two lefts and a
; right 70 the mouth. They wrestled about.
Cans trying 10 make Nelson step back.
Joe rocked Bats head with right and left
, swings. Cans round.
Fifth round-They fought at close quar-
ters. Nelson tried to upper-cut Cans, but
the negro's guard was impregnable. They
{ exchanged rights 10 the jaw. Nelson
( sought refuge at close quarters. but the
D negro outfought the Dane as they had
p their heads together. sending rights and
let's 10 face. Cans round.
Sixth round-The men fought at arms
length for half a minute during which
n Joe strung Bats face twice. Then they
n resumed shOulder-to-shoulder tactics
Nelson landed a short right to the ear
4 and forced Joe to the ropes but did not
damage him much. They fought their
. way 10 the center OF the ring. Cans sent
= a vicious right TO the kidneys. Nelson
n sent hard right 10 face. and they ex-
3 changed right uppercuts 10 jaw at bell.
g Seventh round-Gans backed away. and
n he seemed content 70 let Nelson waste
his strength in useless wrestling. Mel
I son landed right and lefts TO face. Cans
" staggered Bat with a right 20 Jaw. and
P a furious rally followed, Nelson having
o the better OF It. Bat landed right and lef
d on jaw, and Cans apparently clinched
: The crowd then yelled for the boys t
. mix H. Nelson sent a right to head a
II bell. Nelson's round
Eighth round-Eelson forced Cans q
n break ground. The negro then drovi
, right and left 10 face. but Nelson did no
: give way an inch. Both men were flghtini
% carefully. Nelson staggered Cans Wit
y left and right arm swings to jaw an,
y then sent hard right TO kidneys. Nelson
forced Cans to the ropes. Cans sent
% straight right and followed with viciou
! left to jaw Nelson swung three lefts {
!. Jaw. and Cans rocked Nelson's head wit
), wicked right 10 face. As they broke fror