The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30

viciously with rights and lefts to the face and
body The round was practically even
ROUND 6-After half minutes sparrlng Hy-
land shot straight left to the face. Nelson
retaliating in kind. Hyland then whipped a
forceful right to the jaw and they wrestled up
against the ropes. Hyland uppercut with right
to the jaw and forced Nelson into a neutral
corner They worked to the center of the ring
and Hyland crossed with his right to the Dane 3
the Ten closed in. Nelson acted mostly on tho
defensive in this round, apparently with view
TO letting his opponent wear himself out.
ROUND 7-Nelson swung his left to the head.
but received In return vicious left to the body.
Nelson hit back rather low and the crowd
groaned. Nelson rushed into q hard right upper
cut that caught him flush on the chin. He
never broke ground for instant, however.
rights over the kidneys. Nelson deliberately
wrestled his around the ring, using his
head. For this be hissed by the crowd.
Nelson seemed TO be nursing his strength. Mel
son, at close quarters drove in two hard rights
70 the stomach, but Hyland more than eevened
it up with succession Of right and left
smashes TO the face. Round was even.
ROUND s-During an exchange of light lefts
during which the men taunted each other, Nell
son landed his left hard on Hyland's eye and
instant later swung two lefts and a right
to the head. These latter blows carried con-
siderable force behind them. Nelson then
landed hard right and left TO the body, but
Hyland countered with right uppercut to the
jaw. Nelson wrestled his man again against
the ropes and wss cautioned by Referee Smith
for holding on. The gong found them clinched
and both men sought their corners looking very
determined.
ROUND 8-Nelson taking the aggressive.
planted a vicious left to the Californian's jaw.
He duplicated the blow shortly after, but Hy-
and the Battler clincSed Hyiand flung two
hard rights into the stomach and then planted
good right TO the jaw. Nelson put In two
wrestled and fought fruitlessly at close quar-
ters. Nelson sent Hyland against the ropes
with a straight right to the body and the
round closed with about even honors.
ROUND 10-Nelson landed two quick lefts
and Hyland countered with hard right to the
ribs and the champion WINGED perceptibly. Nell
sons lip was swollen and bled slightly. Nelson
sent two lefts to the face and followed with a
right to the body Nelson slipped TO his knees
from misdirected blow, but was up in an in
slant. Nelson seemed to be trying for knock.
ont. AS the round ended Hyland sent right ana
left short arm blows to the face.
ROUND 11-Nelson took the aggressive again
and shot swift left to the body, after which
they clinched. Hyland whipped his right TO
punches. The fought an instant at long
range and after exchange OF rights to the
face Hyiand swung a terrific right to the body.
Nelson came back at his man like tiger and
landed several hard left and right wallops to
the face He then rocked Hyland's head with
hard uppercut and forced the latter against
the ropes. seeking to land Knockout punch.
Nelson had the advantage OF the round
ROUND 12-Nelson came up looking strong
and fresh. He jabbed Hyland with trio Of lefts
to the face, and Hyland sought cover. Hyland
appeared TO be q bit tired at this stage Hyiand
swung his right hard to the ribs and Nelson came
back with straight left to the face Nelson
missed repeatedly with right and left for the
jaw Hyland, finding Nelson uncovered shot
two wicked lefts to the champions jaw, and the
latter fought back wildly. AS he came in Hy-
land swung his right to the body The best
blow OF this round staggering right to
the jaw By Nelson at the close of vicious slug
ging bee.
ROUND i3--Nelson jabbed twice with lefts to
the mouth. and Hyland into left hook
that caught him the jaw. Nelson peppered
at Hyland's face with rights and lefts, forcing
the latter against the ropes. Hyland, however,
was not to be denied. He fought back fercely
and rocked Nelson's head with left chop.
moment later he shot a straight right 10 Mel
sons face Nelson swung terrific left TO the
chin and Hyland began TO look serious. left
caused Hyland to clincb. Hyland then electri-
fed the crowd By recuperating very quickly He
waded in and landed two terrific rights and q
left TO Nelson's unprotected Jaw, and the crowd
rose almost TO and cheered vehemently.
II Was one Of the best rounds of the fight. with
honors practically undivided.
ROUND l4-They banged away at close range,
Hyland twice connecting with Nelson's jaw with
stIn lett swings. which were accentuated ny
terrinc right body punches. Hyland rushed the
Dane into his tHy1and's) corner. seeking TO land
a right haymaker but his strength was wasted.
They exchanged rights and iefts to the face at
close range. and Nelson skipped to bis corner
like schoolboy.
BOUND l5-They exchanged long range lefts
% tne head without damage. Nelson drove his