The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
CHAMPION WINS BATTLE
IN TWENTY-THIRD. ROUND

man against the ropes but the latter by clever
footwork escaped to the center of the ring,
where Nelson hammered him vicously time and
again with hard right and left swings to the
jaw. Nelson kept this up, and finally a straight
left to the mouth started the blood flowing from
the Californian's mouth freely Nelson unre-
lentingly kept after his man. driving right and
left shoots to the body and mouth. Hyland
fought back gamely and succeeded in putting in
several stin punches, which In no wise stopped
the constantly oncoming Dane. 1t looked, how
ever that both men were tired at the end Of this
round
ROUND Is-Nelson rushed in with his old time
vigor and gave his opponent not moment :
rest. Hyland was kept busy smothering and
blocking Nelson's whirlwind punches Hyland
put In two iefts to the chin and then sent his
left twice straight to the Battler's mouth Hy
land followed his with four right clouts to the
jaw and then sent left to the same place
Hyland outfought Nelson In vicious midring
rally, during which he landed any number Of
hard wallops to the Durable Danes face 1t
was Hyland's round.
ROUND i7-Both came up willingly. They
exchanged hard rights and lefts to the jaw
Nelson uppercut his antagonist twice with rights
to the point of the chin. He then swung two
hard rights and left TO the same place, and
Hyland rushed In. In doing so he peppered Nell
sons face with a rain Of left and right hand
blows and forced the champion against the ropes.
In rally that brought the crowd to its feet
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 looking very much the for wear The
crowd was Wild at this stage.
ROUND 1s-HyIand planted left and right to
the jaw and forced Nelson against the ropes.
He drove Nelson into corner and landed prac-
tically at will on the chsmpiou's face and body.
Nelson's face took greatly wearied express
sion and he stalled papably. for time. Hyland
chased Nelson about the ring but the latter
recuperating quickly. lashed out with might
and main. His blows however. failed to con-
meet meet. Nelson contented himself by stailins
shamming- The round was all in Hyland 5
favor
ROUND 1s-They went at 1t tamely, Hyland
putting his right over the kidneys twice. Mel
son at close range hooked bis right to the body
but Hyiand evened 1t up By putting stiff left
to the same part of the Danes anatomy. Ne.-
the ropes by landing twice ON the body with
right and once the jaw with left. Nelson
swung his left hard the ear. but Hyiand
the body Just before the gong rang Hyiand
swung powerful right that caught Nelson
flush on the jaw. Nevertheless Nelson smiled
as he took his seat.
ROUND 2o-Nelson opened the round by
choppHg his man with right and left on heaa,
which he varied with two solid right punches
succession Of pile-drivinE rights and II let's -
the stomach and then they clinched After
rtsnf soms desultory Ito spaning ayland swung his
left with great force to the head, Hvland re-
taliating with stiff punch to the jaw A
attacks to the body and landed several gooo
punches as the men were locked together 1t
was Nelson's round.
ROUND 21--The men were loath to break
and had to be importuned repeatedly by the
referee. Hyland then put hard right to the
ribs. The men fought hercely at close range
during which Hyland sent to his hauncnes,
more from push than punch. He came up
at the count of four and fought Nelson TO
standstill. Nelson sent his man to the floor
again with fearful right flush to the jaw.
Hyland was down nine seconds He came up
glassy-eyed- Nelson waded in landing right and
left to the Jaw with merciless precision Hyiand
tottered around the ring almost beaten man.
He was dazed and nearly out when the gone
rang, which saved him from defeat.
ROUND 22-Hyland came up looking much
distressed. Nelson sailed in and watched for an
opening like an eagle. Finally right and left
caught the Californian the jaw ana a
ment later two rights were sunk into Hyland's s
stomach He fought back with consummat.
gameness but he looked all a beaten man
Nelson shot right and left with terrific impact
into the Californian's stomach. Finally a right
hook sent Hyland to the floor for the count of
eight He arose only once to be sent to
the floor from succession OF rights and lefts
to the jaw. Hold TO him. came the In
junction from Hyland's corner. This again saved
Hyiand from certain defeat, the gong ending
the round with the local lad almost out
ROUND 28-Nelson went right at his man.
determined 10 end matters at once Ii possible.
He rushed Hyland against the ropes and then
into the center of the ring. HyIand's knees
began to sag and it required no effort for Nei.
son to send him TO the mat for the collnt oil
seven Nelson rushed in. 1acing out right and
left increasingly but could not put Hyland out
Stepping back suddenly Nelson hooked his left
with all the power at his command Straight
and sure the blow travelled. catching Hylan4 In