Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-05

 minute of the round was one long clinch, Cans protecting his body from Nelson'S assault.
 Round 6-Gans missed an uppercut Joe backed around with the Dane af ter him. Joe got ill two uppercuts and Nelson put in left jolts on the jaw at close quarters, Nelson was short several times with his left swing and Cans smashed repeatedly with a right uppercut Nelson got several body blows under Cans guard and took a right uppercut in the mouth in re- turn.
 Round 7-Gans blocked two at tempts by Nelson and backed away. Cans got in three right uppercuts without a return, Cans sent in ar- other upercut Referee Welch caution ed Nelson. They liyened toward the end of the round and fought freely. Nelson was holding his own at this stage. Cans appeared to be tired and was clinging to Nelson at the bell. Round S--Nelson went close and ,Gans began to back. They clnched for a second and Cans broke away, using left and right uppercuts. Nel- son pressed in again with right to body and right on the ear They leaned together and Cans saved him. self from the Battlers' smashes with crossed forearms. Cans was on the defensive for full half minute, then put in lefts and rights on the face. Nelson also scored with both hands and punished Cans with several right uppercuts. They were leaning to- Sether and Nelson was hammering Cans, body at the bell.
 From the eighth to the sixteenth round the Battler slugged the negro all over the ring, displaying some fine generalship in defending himself from attempted assaults of the dying glad lator. Cans was game, but the stiff body punches of Nelson made him vince and crouch for protection. When defeated on a former occasion by Cans, Nelson made the statement that he would get back at the negro l if it took him ten years. He finally made good his word today, after care fully taking punishment in the first eight rounds, to learn his aggressive IantaSonist's methods. He soon caught on and when he went after the Bal tlmore champion he punished him un- mercifully. Cans fought every inch of ground in an effort to stop his con queror, but failed Nelson displayed remarkable staying qualities and at no time did he seem to weaken. In the sixteenth round Nelson pressed Cans hard and reached his stomach several times with lefts ;s they held together Cans backed to the ropes and there covered himself for protection. Nelson punched and punched, some of his blows reaching the face and ribs. and others were blocked Cans frightened for sec ond and rammed right uppercut. Nelson brought him to his knees at the ropes with a right to the stomach. When Cans arose he put a right to the jaw and the gong rang.
 In the final round Cans backed and Nelson followed him. They clinched and Nelson scored to the stomach with lefts and rights on the jaw. Cans divided his time between shoot ing right uppercuts and protecting himself. In clinch Cans pushed Nei- son half way through the ropes. The referee pulled them back and Cans clung on desperately. Nelson poked him in the ribs with the left and Cans fell near the ropes. When he arose he seemed exhausted and went down immediately from a right hook. Ono more he arose but was so weak that his knees were bending A right to the body sent him down again. He was counted out while in the act Of rising and the referee turned to Ne.- son and said: You win"
 Referee Welch said: That blow was bit above the belt. At the count of eight Cans was on his feet but very wobbly. Before he could lift his guard the Dane shot another terrific left hook to the body and the negro drop ped on his face. He drew his arm up under him at the count of five and struggled desperately to lift his knees. The punch had done it's work
 The champions seconds doushed him with cold water and his packers at the ring side yelled frantically at him 10 get up, The fallen champion looked appealingly to his corn nd l-