The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-05

the jaw AS they broke from clinch,
Nelson caught Cans quick with vicious
left He followed his advantage WIN
sending the champion against the ropes
with a succession of rights and lefts
Nelson did not cease fighting moment m
the tenth and. although bleeding ana
Jared by wicked blows, he forced the
mace throughout He was wild in his ef-
forts. and Cans took advantage of this,
the round ending in the champion S Ia
vor. =
Nelson. He shook Cans blows off IKE
so much chaff until finally Cans caught
him terrific clip on the point whlcn
staggered the Battler. Nelson set a ~
rious pace. and although doing all the
work. was the fresher of the two.
Cans Sent Groggy.
The twelfth round almost resulted dis
astrously fer Cans. Nelson mace nun
groggy and almost sent him through tiis
ropes with a right. and Cans sec ia az.
threw water on him. A moment iatet
Cans dropped to his knees from a lelt
upper cut and looked all but out: Nelsoii
followed him about, planting rlshl anu u
left to the head. Cans TOOK tne coulll Vi
nine Nelson rushed up to the Dedteh
champion. and Cans again took the coull, !.
II looked as though he could not last the
round When Cans got TO ms lee' ne
planted a straight to the Jaw; anu tai
hell rang Cans would have fallen mao
not his seconds rushed in and dragged nm
Nelson tried hard to press his adVaht-
age in the thirteenth. but Gaus s,as GU - -,
ciosp Nelson floored the champion Win
a left uppercut to the stomach III WIS
q wicked blow and Cans face TOOK on an
agonized expression as he arose anu n.'ii :,
on. Nelson worked increasingly 10 pul III
the final punch. hammering Cans s toil-
acb md forcing him against the ropes.
Joe fought back very determineoiS' pu'
was weak. 1T, i; ,be
fourteenth to keep Nelson at pay Keen na' the
hattler off Nelson swung MS ieit 10 IN
iaw. but Cans countered, rocking NeI-
sons head with right and left shore-a il
labs. The round was comparatlveiy eyer sS
and both men bled proiuselE do 'neS
sought their corners z.
Thev fought shoulder to shoulder II
.ba fifteenth and Cans put in two rights
| to the face. Cans showing TO better a .t
vantage. He rocked Nelson's head WITT
| tn.n lights Nelson countering and fore
| ing Cans to the ropes Nelson played iol
| the colored mans stomach and planned
| three short-arm jolts on that spot DIS 1n'
| bell ended round in ms FAVOR
Champion Down and Out.
Cans appeared to have a slight chill II
! the sixteenth, coming up shlVeflhs. ~
| tried to avoid close contact with Nelson
| who rushed desperately. He hammered
| avav AT the champions head and body
and Cans was scarcely able to protec
| himself Finally a left found its way Z
| Cans stomach. sending INN 10 nj
| launches for the count or nlne-
Round 17--They wrestled for half a min
| NC cans appearing a bit freshened up
Locked together the men fell through tn
| zones due TO Nelson's stumbling. Agail
| In the ring Nelson sent Cans down Wit
a right upper cut TO the stomach. n
/ took the count of eight. When he ros
| 10 his feet. Nelson sailed in and lande'
| \ left to the body. Cans went down 10
| the third time and although trying {
| regain his feet he was too SLOW ana wa
| connted out Nelson was declared tn
| winner amid a scene of tremendous eN
element. The crowd surged into the rim
and Nelson was fairly smothered VIII
congratulations. He was finally carrie
to his dressing room on the shoulders
bjS admirers