The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30

place Hyland outfought Nelson in a
vicious mid-ring rally. 1t was Hyland S
Round 17-Both came I'D willingly. They
exchanged hard right and lefts to the
Jaw. Nelson uppercut his antagonist
twice with rights to the chin. He then
swung two hard rights and left to the
same place, and Hyiand rushed in. In
doing so he peppered Nelson's face with
rain Of left and right-hand blows. and
forced the champion against the ropes.
In a rally that brought the crowd to its
1eet, Hyland sent Nelson against the
ropes twice with well-directed right and
left swings to the jaw. The gong rang
with Nelson against the ropes and look
ing very much the worse for wear. The
crowd was wild.
Round 1S.-Hyland planted left and right
70 the jaw and forced Nelson against the
ropes. He drove Nelson into a corner
ana landed practically at will on the
champions face and body. Nelson stalled
palpably. Hyland chased him about the
ring, but recuperating quickly the Bat
tier lashed out savagely. His blows. how
ever failed to connect. The round was
all in Hyland's favor.
Tame In Nineteenth.
Round l9 was rather tame Both men
were sent to the ropes but no damage
resulted. As the gong sounded VvIa9d
swung a powerful right. catching Nelson
flush on the jaw, but the champion only
smiled.
Round 20 was Nelson's. He opened by
chopping his man with right and left on
head, and two solid right punches to the
body. Nelson then delivered some pile
driving rights and lefts to the stomach
and they clinched. Hyland swung his
right over the kidneys. Nelson swung
right and left with great force to the
head, Hylaud retaliating with a stiff
punch to the Jaw. Nelson then devoted
his attacks to the body and landed several
good punches.
Round 2l-The men were Ioatbe 70 break
and had to be impOrtuned repeatedly by
the referee. They fought fiercely at close
range, during which Hyland was sent to
his launches. more from a push than a
punch. He came up at the count of four
and fought Nelson to a standstin. Nelson
sent his man to the floor again with a
fearful right TO the jaw Hyland was
down nine seconds. He came up CLASSY
eyed. Nelson waded in. landing right and
left TO the Jaw with merciless precision
Hyland tottered around the ring dazed
and nearly out when the gong rang.
Last of Dick HyIand.
Round 22-Hyland came up looking
much distressed. Nelson sailed in and
watched for an opportunity like an eagle
Finally a right and left caught the Cali
two rights were sunk into Hyland's stom-
sch He fought back gamely but looked
a beaten man. Nelson shot right and left
with terrific impact into the CalifOrnians
stomach, Finally a right hook sent Hy-
land to the floor for the count Of eight.
He arose only once more to be sent TO the
floor from succession of rights and
let's TO the Jaw Hold on to him, came
the injunction from Hyland's corner. This
again saved Hyland from certain defeat.
the gong ending the round with the local
lad almost out
Round 2s-Nelson went right at his man.
determined to end matters at once If
possible. He rushed Hyland against the
ropes and then into the center OF the
ring. Hylands knees began TO sag. and
u required no effort for Nelson to send
him 10 the mat for the count OF seven.
Stepping back suddenly. Nelson hooked
his left with all the power at his com
mand Straight and sure the blow tray
eled. catching Hylsnd in the pit of the
stomach and the Californian dropped.
Not waiting for the count OF the official
timekeeper. Referee Smith grabbed Mel
son by the shoulder. motioned him TO his f
corner and declared the contest at an
end. Hyland. to all intents and purposes
was Knocked out completely. and was
lifted from the floor, where he lay prone.
and carried TO his corner.