The Washington times., 1908-07-05
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/ A cool and careful man IN the ring
past master Of boxing. and with a
sleep punch in either hand, the Balu-
more negro was generally regarded as
| invincible, and the surprise at his de-
| feat today was probably as great as
! that AFFORDED by the fall OF any CHAM
pion in the last score Of years.
Nelson Rough and Ready.
Battling Nelson has properly been
termed the freak Of the American ring
| Sturdy and strong. a glutJro Tor pun
ishment. the Dane is fighter OF tiiS
rough school and has never made any
pretense to cleverness OF ability as
boxer.
For wears he figured as a second-rate
preliminary fighter in and about CIii-
caco. A little more than three years
ago he first attracted notice by now
inc down Martin Candle and Aurelio
Herrera. Fights with Young COrbett
and Jimmy Britt followed, Nelson win
ming from the latter in eighteen rounds
at C6ln,a.
That Goldfeld Fight.
Then came the memorable fight at
GoldheId on Labor Day, 1906, with Cans
Nelson lost this fight on a foul IN the
fortv-second round, the consensus OF
| opinion being that had the bout gone
j the limit the negro would have won
3 After this fight Nelson went ten rounds
with Boer Unholz in Los Angeles and
81 though no decision was given the press
81 decided that Unholz was me winner
- Prior TO this Britt had turned the
tables and beaten Nelson by getting a
decision in a twenty-round 90 AT San
Francisco. Nelson's last engagement
was in March when he fought fifteen
round draw with Abe Atten in San
> Francisco.
Tonight Nelson declared that after a
a, short rest he will be willing to defend
his title against all corners.
Wears Cans Down Fairly
The new champion won his lauTel
| fairly. He had Cans beaten TO stanu
l. still no the best man won From az
4 tap OF The bell until the final count =
3 the fatal ten Nelson was on top O. h:
) man every minute Of the time, ne'c
Il giving MIN a moments rest CT chAnc
r 70 s'SI.
u For the first six rounds Cans clever
l. ness. and ring generalship stood cu- d
J. marked contract to the Danes aws
'e ward. slam bang tactics The negr
- punched his opponent of at arms
io length and Strengthened him up VII
. suft jabs and uppercuts. but aotnin
l. could stop the Batuers rushing and h
=. continued to come on for more
- In the seventh Nelson rallied and too
> his first honors Of the fight In III
- eighth he staggered sans with shor
:. arm swings 10 the Jaw and had II
- negro on the ropes at tile finish
IL Champion Steadily Weakens.
In the ninth and tenth Cans succee'
ed IN fighting the Dane on, but COZ
10. not break up his rushing tactics II
Il eleventh saw the champion breakil
II, ground and stalling. The twelfth 81
he the champion dropped TO his knees
rs one Of the Danes vicious hooks, and
Oh the thirteenth a long swing sent the n
gro TO the canvas for the count OF min
aI' The fourteenth was a bloody AFFAIR
ell the ayiye-and-take order with the char
-p- Mon doing most Of the taking.
&c Nelson made desperate efforts in L
re- fifteenth 10 end it, and at the gOl
va was driving terrific punches into L
~ MID section Of the now webbing chaI
Mon. When the sixteenth start Ga
-eI was trembling like a leaf as he -,epp
. 10 the middle Of the ring. He appear
oS sick and shook as though from a chi
-6 Nelson. quick to note his condition, 70
'- in at the gong and after trying IN va
T. land the fatal punch on the Chal
mons Jaw. shifted and drove his j
10 the stomach putting Joe down
IN the count Of nine. The bell saved I
n Champion
Then came the seventeenth round a
the finish
10 Fight By Rounds.
Round THE men shook hands. tn
circIed and Cans stabbed Nelson
the face with straight lefts. Cans r.
Of ned Nelson on the jaw with right, a
me tl.ey cIinched. After TIE. break Nels
nv forced Cans around the ring. Ga
o1O ducked Nelson's blows and grinned.
- black shot in two right uppercuts
j. the face. and Nelson got in a right
"a the body as they were ClinChed. Nel'
cot in q LEFT hook on the forehead, g
? Cans ducked several lefts. Nelson k
90 forcing and Cans ducked. Nell
r pressed Cans TO the ropes. and reacl
- the body with both hands. Cans h
-, ON and rested. When they broke G.
~ hooked an uppercut with both har
l;1 reaching the Danes head. Mel
.-T, brought blood from Cans lip will
LEFT jolt on the mouth. Bell
and Round NELSON jumped In with
Il hook which brushed the top of Ga
head. He tried another with the 50
result. Nelson missed with the ri
and Cans countered sharply on the
with the right. They Cliuched,
/ Y Cans got in a hard right on the {
while breaking. lie scored again Y
the right, and when they clinched as
ali Nelson got IN a hard right on the f
and Cans jolted him several times y
Iefts and rights. They leaned tOget
and Cans baffled Nelson's attempt
reach the body. Cans tried to mea!
The ! Nelson with the right, but the /
still was too well covered. Joe backed a
urs- and let fly with both hands as Ne
D be came after him. He reached Ne
!; i'll several times. Bell.
the Nelson Goes to Floor.
the Round 3-They went into a half cl
me and Cans caught Nelson twice on
anu Jaw with the right while going AZ
Twice after Cans sent his right aga
the face. He drove a Furnishing 7
- into the stomach. Nelson tried to
,-+al to close quarters and Joe straight,
u % him I'D with a series Of right upper
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