The sun., 1908-07-05
NELSON DOES FOR JOE CANS
NEGRO LIGHTWEEGHT LOSES
=, CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

The Battler Hammers His Man for seyen-
teen Rounds and Finally Beats Him
Down--Biack Fellow Had No Speed, No
Punch and Looked Beaten From start.
SAN FRAScIsco. July a. he defeat OF Joe
Cans by Battling Nelson In the seventeenth
round Of nght that was to have gone forty
Ave rounds for he lightweight championship
Of the world at Coffroth' Mission street srera
this afternoon was so decisive that there
could be no question about 1t. Cans was
not actually knocked out but he failed to rise
before che count Of ten. Cans had been out
practically for four rounds. having been
knocked down repeatedly. He was unable
to protect himself despite his great skill In
blocking.
In the seventeenth round Nelson started
after Cans like tiger from the tap OF the bell
He knocked the old champion down three
times In succession with Furnishing blows
on the body just over the belt. Gans's slow
ness in rising after the third knockdown was
not intentional. but 1t simply saved him from
further beating.
Tho showing made by Cans was great
disappointment. taking into consideration
the ease with which he defeated Britt and
Boer Unholz. In the very first round II was
noted that there was an enormous difference
between Gans's fighting two years ago at
Goldfeld against Nelson and now. To-day
Cans appeared slow, and even In the first three
rounds. when he was fresh. he allowed Nelson
to reach him with punishing body blows and
TO clip him with upperouts In c!inches.
Joes only chanoo Of success YVES to keep
Nelson at arms length. but this he failed to
do from the first. Nelson rushed In. clinched
and thon with his head resting on Gans's
shoulder he tried for half arm jolts to the
body and uppercuts to the face. This style
OF milling carried on at lightninApace began
An,, to-. .Ha hnfNe auA do
were over. His age showed. He began to
tire. to lose his wind and to be confused when
Nelson swsrnled over him and forced him to
the ropes.
From the seventh round on, Nelson showed
his superiority in strength. u was In the
twelfth round that Nelson showed his COM
plete mastery OF his opponent. Nelson
crowded him back TO the ropes and hooked
him with a left to the jaw. Cans dropped 70
his knees for the count and as he stood on
his feet u series Of lefts and rights to the
stomach sent him down once moie. For the
third time he dropped and was barely able
TO protect himself. From that stage on 1t
was merely a question Of how long Cans
would be able to stand the batterine.
First Rcund-Gons rushed at his man at
the outset. After feintinR with the left
Cans sent three smashes to the jaw and
then shot swing to the ear As Neleon
came forward Cans met him with right
uppercu:. Nelson swung vicIous!y but Cans
ceverly avoided his oppocsn;'s leads. On
the breskaway Nelson landed his first clean
blow. short right to the wind. Nelson
rushed onnd tried to corner Cans but the
latter was too clever for him. The round
was trife in Ganss favor.
Second Round-There were traces of blood
on Gans's lips as he toed the mark for this
round, Nelson rushed and Cans pinntedtwo
straight lefts to the jaw. After Nelson had
missed three vicious swings Cans landed
three hard lefts to the face He followed
this with short right arm swings to the Jaw.
Nelson continued to fight at close quar-
ters but iaied to connect. Cans. how
eyer, found Nelson's face often but the plucky
CAMS corner at the bell.
Third R9IndmGsGs iays baked TX away ~, seTy
began to flow. from Nelson $ nose, but he bored
in and landed vicious swing to the Jaw. He
directed punch. Cans beat him wckedy in
this round and Bat went to his chair covered
old mas master. T The negro negro steadied SH him - with m
two let's and a right on the mouth. They
ans aHs s % e %h hard as he h%s rsnnd
progressed. but Nelson. unmindful of the
Fifth RoundDThes danced @ to 10th the centre of
the ring and immediately closed in Nelson
with right and left to the same place Nelson
again came to close quarters.
sixth Round..For the first time the men
fought for half minute at arms length,
during which Cans landed q couple Of leftss
the ss Bssr Sxb fSoe e. the Nelson back
wsh rights to the. k'dneys Nelson sent ?
hard right to the face, and they sxchanE Eed
's@s seyehfS baetea Ss away and
seemed content to let Nelson use his strength
sht nd swo s Ssso o & &sdasRy soey dans nsd then
and = furious rally followed. Nelson having
left on dans's Jaw, and Cans cline shea. The
men %sI,, to mix 9 IT, The round was much in
Eighth Round-Nslson went right in,
forcing the che champion 70 break ground.
stass"rsd ] him with left and d. right n short e arm
swings t9 the jaw end then sent a bard right
the face and forced Cans to the ropes. Nelson
swung & three tin times rI: and Cana s, rocked the
Nelson qlmoat sent Cans, through the ropes
with a left swing. and Cane had a serious
look on his face as he took his chair. m
bulldog, lie rushed Cans around the ring
! and jabbed the left to the face. Cans put
h aS jaw 'ts tse 'aa aht
followed this with two fierce uppercuts with
| the right lust as the bell Changed.
Tenth Round-Nelson rushed In and Cans
| fought desperately to keep him at bay. Cans
| planted two solid rights to the jaw. At
| close quarters Cans did some execution
with the right and left to the mouth Still
| this did not check Nelson's fighting ardor
| for an instant Gansis ssoonds set up a
howl that the Dane was holding. Gaps
but he was fighting all the time just the same.
Cans was worried as the round ended.
centre o. the ring and forced , Cans around:
and In return Nelson landed to the wind.
4 hard clip to the jaw staggered the Batter
and q moment later Cans put another blow
TO the same place. Still Nelson came back
| like a rubber ball and landed several good
wallops on the face. Cans was trying to save
| himself.
| Twelfth Round-Gans, met the Dane with
a straight left to the face and missed q right
for the same spot. Nelson swung left to
the Jaw as they came from q clinch.. Nelson
| then sent Cans to his knees with q left upper
cut. Cans arose tired. but as Nelson rushed
| at him the bell sounded, ending the round
Thirteenth Round-Neson rushed and
landed two lefts on the jaw. Cans tried to
Cans GAN W was fioored with a left 1ppercut. It
was a wicked punch and as he arose it was
| evident that he was In bad straits.
| Fourteenth Round-Gans was the first to
| the centre They work ed to close quarters
and Cans used all OF his oraftiness to keep
| the Battler awav. Nelson's armB kept work
ing for the champion's body and head. He
finally swung the, right and left to the jaw
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