The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-30

KNOCKS OUT HYLAND IN TWENTY
THIRD ROUND.
HyIand was Knocked out ~, LET
Hook to stomach After He Haa
Been FIoored Several
Times aa

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cofsroth.s Arena. San Francisco. Cal.
May 2s.--Battling Nelson OF Illinois.
knocked out Dick Hyiand, Of califor-
mia. this afternoon In the twenty third
round Of scheduled forty-nve round
bout.
The contest was one Of the most
vicious ever seen In local ring. rhs
fight was fairly even up to the thir-
teenth round. after which Nelson took
the lead
Hyiand was knocked out by a left
hook to the stomach after he had been
fioored several times In the two pre-
ceding rounds.
Throushcut dozen rounds. HyIand
and the champion hammered each
cuts that cut short all promise 81 a
forty-fiye round contest. In the early
stage Hyland was the master, al
nst Nes soaS a not e isa
During the last three rounds, how
ever. the Dane went after his. oppo-
nent without an instants rest, knock
stsgsenins ' the game caii is WITH aS
swings to the head, varied BY an occa-
IN the mai round. Hyiand was almost
at the champions mercy.
Nelson frequently offered his face
as q target while he tried for body
s Rss over but us SS t iass s ns sSs
fornia fighter had confidence in him
self. rush with rush, ciinch with clinch
and generally carrying the hsht to hia
Nelson was Kissed continuously for
out the night the men exchanged friend
TIE attandance was estinnated at
at 5000. The receipts were $4,000.
of which Nelson receives $500 and
Hyland $500.
Round They rushed Int close
quarters and each sought an opening
fer the others body. and they were
two short arm rights to the body and
moment later sank another hard right
to the Californian's stomach. Hyland
whipped his right to the champions
jolts 70 the body. Nelson forced Hy-
land against the ropes and tor the
first time the men parted. Nelson
whipped his left twice @ the face and
changed. 1t was evident that the men
intend to hght solely at close range
There was no decided advantage for
Hound There was some quick
work at close quarters, both men fight
ing carefully. Both landed several
times but not dangerously and honors
were even.
Z Hound s-Nelson rushed In ana plant
ed a straight left to the face and du-
pficated IL . moment later with left
chop to the chin. Hyland caught Nell
son OF his guard and almost noored
the champion. The crowd cheered the
Californian vigorously: They mixed
4 At close range, battering e each
Nelson cut loose ana caught his man
with left and right short arm swings
gether, and Hyland swung his right
twice to the body and q moment later
scored again similarly. Hyiand hook
ed Nelson twice on the Jaw with great
force Nelson, however, retaltated
with q stinging left and q clinch ended
q rather vicious round, Hyland had q
slight advantage due to the fact that
he landed the cleaner blows.
Round Round four saw the Arst
blood, right to the face starting
color from the champions nose, Hy-
land shot four vicious rights to the
Jaw and the round ended In his favor.
Round 6--Hyland countered, cleverly,
and there was some, quick thnghting.
Hyiand getting in two left punches on
Nelson's jaw and stopping q rush with
q straight right to the fact. HyIand
rushed Nelson to the ropes, but the
latter got safely out and after flu
yious outer ring rally, the gong rang.
Round. s. The round was active
but not vicious, Nelson staying on the
defensive ana letting Hyiand tire him
self.