Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-05
THE BEST AAA WOW" SAYS GAIs
Nelson is Now Champion Light
Weight Pusiiist Of the Worid-But
May Never Fight Asain-Has All
the Money he Needs-Fight by
Rounds.
{By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-BattlinS
Nelson today won the title of cham
pion light weight pugilist of the world
from the man who def ated him at
GCldfcld New, almost two years ago.
He knocked out Joe Cans in the
sew entecnth round after fight as
deSp rate as any that has been seen
in years.
Fighting from the beginning to the
end of every round, moving cease
lessly forward and never giving
ground, Nelson. with his bulldog ten
acity and wonderful stamina, Slowly
battered the veteran negro cham
lion into submission. The end was
not sudden and there were few VINO
watched the progress of the battle
and saw Cans grow weaker and weak
er, from round to round, but had made
40 their minds as TO the result long
before the count was given that .laue
the Illinois lad champion.
Three times Cans was sent to the
floor in the final round. each time
taking all the time allowed. A blow
from Nelson's left glove to the pit
of the stomach ended the fight and
Cans toppled ever and rested on MS
knees. his face wearing most PAM
| ful EXPRESSION. He tried in vain 10
regain his feet but failed and was
counted out.
Nelson Gets Big ovation.
Then 10 900 men and score OF wo-
men, who had gathered in the open
air arena on the San Kato hills.
cheered the man who had become
champion after defeat. rushed IN
frenzied with enthusiasm. for the
ring. The special police were bowl
ed over and Nelson was swept on ms
feet and hoisted on the shoulders vi
his friends and carried about the are
ma and 10 his dressing room, whhe
the beaten. bleeding Cans was care
fully escorted by his seconds froh'
the scene Of his defeat.
THE best man won lcyond doubt
vas Cans frank admission as he left
the ring.
IT'S the old story Of one fight TOO
many. After the third round l oesam
to feel myself firing. Old age VIII
| tell and that is all have TO say.
Dispute Over Count =.
There was the usuad dispute about
the count. 1t is claimed that ""e"
Cans went down for the first ana sec,
opd times in the seventeenth ro"na
h. was counted out. but SO great was
4 tn. confusion that no one could near
the oficial timekcepcr's count
MANY of Cans friends claimed the
count en- the final knockdown was
short and that he was not properly
out. II was apparent, howevsr. tha'
Cans was a defeated man after me
.;,btb round. For the first nv.
rounds Cans landed at will on Ne
son. terribly punishirg him about the
face.
=, did no, look that Nelson had one
chance in a hundred TO WIN nu' w
never hcsitatcd to come to close guar
u tiers with the champion and sw"ns
his arms constantly, seeking an ope"
ing $780,
Finally IN the seventh round. Cans
hooan ,o weaken and from that time
till the end the tide turned IN Net
cons favor. IN tbs seventh ne
caught Cans on his guard and landed
heavily on the body. Thereafter u
was Nelson's tight
Cans used all his skill and genera
ship TO sail on the Danes PUSHES
hut failed to stop him.
Cans HI the Floor. ISp'
| In the twelfth round Cans went 20
the floor fer the count ri Einc on
three different occasions. NciSon
punished him severely about the b"aS
md face. hu, ., was the body blows
that eventually brought the champ
ion 10 grief. In the fourteenth Cans
showed a Hash Of has class. althousa
apparently sopcIcssly beaten At this
stage of the contest he rocked The
ryapc time and again pth his famous
short arm wallops. Bui they had not
the slightest e6cc, and when Cans
ven, to his corner ne seemed 70 real
lie he was a bcsfrn man and so IN
formed his seconds.
Nelson. when xccu IN hiS dressing
] room. after the eight. presented hat
Itered MP appcarapcc. Tat WIS arpar.
entity ~ strong - before the Fight
Nelson Msv Hsvse Fight Ass.n.
&c said: Il kHcw 7 cpuId lick BIN.
took an tie bets could &c, and
| ~seancd Mp . Nc sum. Z have voa
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