The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
The Fight by Rounds

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son by landing two very hard rights 10 the
sfnulach- which be followed with left the
same place. This brought the vast crowd 10
It's feet cheering wildly for Cans Cans ap-
parenty could not follow his advantage, and the
Dane rushed IN and resumed his aggressive
work Cans had the advantage in this round
ROUND I7-Nelson again came Up dancing.
but met with rVO solid blows. right
and the other left which landed on lis law
Cans stalled fcr rest. Nelson meanwhile bang
Ing away at his stomach Cans uppercut with
bis right 70 the face, but Nelson closed IN and
landed two three short blows 10 the
stomach. They wresfIed 10 the center Of the
ring and Cans shook Nelson with two powerful
Dane. who rushed in and never gave the colored
man an opportunity 70 rest Breaking from
ciinch. Cans hooked terrific right 10 Nelson's
Jaw that brought the crowd 10 its feet The
hrll rang on even round
ROUND Is-Nelson landed q left 70 the face
~ the round opened. but Cans retaliated with
Vicious left hook 10 the jaw. Cans slipped to
the floor from the force II tie blow and Nelson
galiantly assisted him 10 arise Cans swung
terrific right 70 the jaw. but Nelson closed in.
i"feins cans AGAINST the ropes, where be landed
several hard lefts 10 the body and put his right
Cans stalled Cans shot hard left to the
body ar Close range and they exchanged rights
and let's. during which Cans staggered Nelson
hF landing two pile-drig ing rights 10 the Danes
Jaw. The Dane however. rushed Cans aga inst
the rfT.es and landed two OF three solid punches
tho head and jaw Cans rallied. and just
before the bell rang evrned up matters with
succession Of right and Ieft punches 70 the same
place. Tht round very fast and seemed 20
indieate that Cans strength had not left him.
ROUND ls--They fought 10 close quarters.
Cans upper cutting with right 70 tho face. Then
they exchanged right hooks 70 the jaw. after
which Cans sent IN Two hard right wal}ops TO
fhe pit ~ the stomach. Nelson bore in. torking
both hands In windmill fashion. but Cans beverly
blocked his onslaught. Nelson pushed Cans to
Tire floor and fell on top of him. The crowd
yelled 6erceiy. When the mon arose Cans
plugged at Nelson's jaw and body and landed
fierce punches. There much force be
hind the blows and Nelson did not smile as he
went TO his corner. II Cans round.
ROUND 2o-After some fruitIess fighting at
close range Cans steadied Nelson with two
rights and left to the face Nelson never for
inc two lefts 10 the head. after which he
forced Cans 20 the ropes. sending a left to the
stomach. Blood flowed coPiously from Cans
mouth and he stalled as Nelson planted right
and left 70 the body and laced out with right
and left Whict landed the eolored mans
jaw. Cans y ,sed in. vere tired iookin
pirilist. Nelson came In with left and right 10
rlrn face and nearly closed Cans right eve Nell
son went in like a demon. landing some awful
waliops o. Joe's face and body and defeat was
written Cans face he fumbci into his
,.isif. Gaus' face was badly cut and il did not
look though he could last much longer. This
ro1nd was al Nelson's
ROUND zI-Neison worked into clineh and
Cans put left 10 his body. Nelson suddenly
sent iu rights and lefts 10 the Jaw and then
staggered his man with rain cf blows 20 fhe
Nelson was merciless. Cans made a diving
effort 70 protect himself Nelson drove Cans
to the ropes. landing at viii a virtn-
slfT defenseieSS man. Cans dropped To the
more from weakness than from the force OF the
blows. He tried 10 get up within the count but
was Too late. As the official time keeper
Smith motiened him away and declared Nelson
the winner.