Evening journal., 1908-09-10
NELSON AGAIN
BEATS CANS
This Time Dane Puts Negro
Out After Twenty-One
Rounds
NEVER HAD CHANCE TO WIN

COLMA ARENA. san Francisco.
Sept. 1O-Battling Nelson clinched his
claim 10 the lightweight pugilistic
championship by defeating Joe Cans
for the second time ct Colma Arena
yesterday afternoon.
The feht ended IN the twenty-first
round when Cans, beaten down by a
succession OF blows from his sturdy
cendueror. failed TO get upon his feet
within tho count OF 10 The veteran
colored fighter was severely punished.
but the champion. too, bore the marks
OF battle.
From the first clang Of the gong 70
the last moment Nelson forced tho
lighting. never giving ground and
gradually battermg down his older and
less vigorous oDponent.
Cans succumbed in The twenty-frst
round after being numerically
trounced. Nelson in this round raired
right and left blows 20 the jaw ana
body and Cans sank 10 the floor.
Mechanically the now defeated fighter
watched Referee Eddie smith wave his
hands. apparently too FAR gone to hear
him count
His Last Battle.
Not until the count Of 10 was finish
ed did Cans. ashen pale, his face ter
ribiy cut and his eyes CLASSY. at
tempt 10 rise He realized. however.
that II was too late and feebiy de-
ciared: "I have positively fought my
last battle"
The fight was spectacular and at no
time did II appear that Cans had a
chance 20 win. Time and again he
would shoot wicked punches 10 Nelson's
face and BODY. but the Dane never for
an instant wavered. Fniling to arrest
tho rushing champion at any stage.
Cans seemed 20 lose heart and gradu-
ally weakened. though he often rallied
and fought back fiercely.
Referee Smith. after the fight, gave
out the following statement;
"Gans was all in after the ninth
round. In the twenty-hrst both the
timekeeper and myself counted 10,
therefore making Nelson the winner.
Cans. believe did not know ne was
counted out. but il IS just as well that
he was. for Nelson had him completely
at his mercy and II was useless for
the game colored man to take a further
beating"
Cans a Sorry Sight
When Cans was seen IN his dressing
room his face presented a terrible pic
ture. His right eve was closed. the
left partly so; his lips and nose were
badly lacerated and his face was puff
ed out like an inflated balloon. lie
gave the following statement:
II made one fight too many. Nelson
is a tough boy and beat me fairly 7
win never fight again This Is no
Patti farewell. but in dead earnest"
Willie Keefe. one Of Cans principal
seconds. said after the fight:
"Gans was all In after the ninth
round In the eleventh I begged him
10 allow me to toss the sponge into the
ring This he would not allow me T..
do saving he nreforred TO be knocked
out and would fight as long as he la,
the strength TO stand up. For 4
rounds Cans fought on his courag'
alone. as he could not .dnd a damaging
punch"
Bat Nelson's Talk.
Nelson said:
Gans was tougher than before. III
was In good shape and fought me +,
different kind Of a fight From now ol
7 win never fight a coicred man again
] shook hands with Billy Papka to-dal
and we both made the compact.
II hurt my right hand In the secon,
round. but kept It going, regardless %
the pain"
AT D. m. the rinEside betting wa
even m-aev that Cans would or woui,
not stay 20 rounds with Nelson Bettin'
or the general result was brisk an,
steady at 10 to 6 at those figures will
Nelson favoritc
Cans and Nelson weighed in. strip
ped. promptly at 23o o'clock. Neithe
man moved the beam. which was Sc
at the i33-pound notch
Nelson entered the ring at 2.46. Gan
followed orc minute later. The ine
then tossed Tor corners. Cans winning
lie chose the southwest corner. Wit
the sun az his back. Time was calie
at 30l d. m