Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-05

cut victory. / do not, howeNtf. thihh
that Cans Of today WAS the Joe Cans
of cid. He seemed to have lost some
OF his cleverncss. and to my eyes his
blows did not seem to have The same
vim behind Them. Nelson was too
strong and II was case OF youth
taking It's fling"
The attendance at tOdayS battl"
was the greatest. with two exceptions,
that ever attended prize fight ~
California. The receipts approS
mately amounted to $4,000,
Fight by Rounds.
It was 2:4S p. m. when
Nelson entered the ring. He got Il
h, arty cheer and was quickly follow.
cd by Cans. Hts0o was accorded
a warm reception Willis Britt was
Nelson's chief second. while, Ben Sc
liz acted in a like capacity for Cans
The men then tossed coin for cor
ntrs. Cans winning a He chose ehe
southwest corner, With the sun Il his
back
Jack Walsh. the referee. was then
introduced and the fight was on.
Time was called at 3:o6.
First Round eavorS 0dHs.
Rornl one. The men shook hands
and after feinting with the left CANS
sent in three sma;hes to the face anu
ear. AT close quarters Nelson put
a shor; right to the body and Cans
landed right and left to the face. Mel
son r, taliating with let to the nose
rushing Cans against tn ropes. the.
round was In Cans fave
Round Two. Cans met \ lson with
two streight lefts to the jaw and the
Dane rushed and SWING wildly three
times.
Cans planted three hard let's 10
tn, face following this with two
short right arms to the jaw. Cans
then staggered Nelson with a success.
SIGN of short swings to the Jaw nut
they did not appear to worry MN.
They continued to fight head to heaa.
every time Nelson's head got 1901
away from Cans shoulder, Cans sent
in a right and left wallop to the jaw
Cans Good in Third.
Round three. Cans landed rights
and lefts to the face at will. The
blood started to squirt from Nelson .
nose as they emerged from clinch.
Nelson went to he ahoor from well
direc,ed swing On, vas up at once
and rushing. Tho round was all
Cans.
The fourth and fifth rounds were
like those preceding them. They
wrestled around the ring. Cans trying
TO make Nelson step back but the
Dane Dersistently refused. Nelson
h1axr anI every
time he stepped away his head PROV
ed a target for Cans lightning iei'.
Cans outfought Nelson whenever they
had their heads lacked. Cans permit
ted Nelson TO do all The work while ne
nursed his strength. Fer the hrst
time the men fought for half minute
at arms length in the sixth ard Cans
landed couple of LIFTS to the bat
Tiers face. They soon resumed
their shoulder to shoulder tactics
however. Nelson showing Cans about
! the ring.
Nelson Begins to Get Back.
In cljnches. Nelson sent hard right
to Cans face and Cans started the
blood from Nelson's mouth with TWO
hard left lunches. Nelson swung
hard lcf, TO the jaw which was the
| best blow he had landed during the
fsht. The sixth was more even IMAM
: the previous rounds.
| In the seventh Cans staggered Mel.
son with right swing to the Jaw ana
a bct rally follow d. Nelson having
the better of il. He landed right ana
left on Cans jaw and Cans ciinched.
The he'll ended a round which was In
Nelson's favor.
In the eighth Nelson waded r'ght
in. forcing the champion 10 preas
ground. Nelson staggered Cans WIN
Ief; and right short arm SWINGS w
tho law and a moment later sent III q
hard right 10 the kidneys. Cans sent
in a RICH, and left but Nelson swung
three Iefts to the jaw and forced cans
! TO cover up.
II was Nelson's round.
| Fighting Like Bull Dogs.
: when time was called for the nirtn
round Nelson came up like bill dog
Nc showed Cans around the ring and
! finally iabbcd his left 10 the face
Gam rc,aIiatiHg with left and righ,
Cans caught Nelson at arms ensth
and sent three rights to the Dane
Jaw.
Held your head up shouted The
! rcferc. 10 NcIs1n. Nelson did sc
and Immediately Cans closed him WIN
9 vicious rush 10 the jaw. As they
irrcic from n cIinch Nelson caHgh'
Cans dnick with a vicious kh. Ht
followed his advantage with a sue
crssinn Of rights am lcfts.
Nelson did not cease fighting mo
mont in IN. tenth and although rced
ing and frqur niiy jarrrd by WICKET
blows. no forced the pace thr".shout
Tic vas wild in his Efforts ana 'ahs
took advantage " this. the round enc
ing in the champions favor.
Nelson Picks Up in Eleventh.
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