The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
BATTLING NELSON
KNOCKSOUTHYLAND
Vicious Fight Ends in the
Twenty-third Round.
DANE STILL THE CHAMPION
California Boy shows Gameness,
and In a Number of Rounds He
Flashes in the Lead-opPOnens Had
Endurance and AssimiIated Pun
ishment Handed Out.

San Francisco. May 2s.-Fighting Dick
9yIand. Of California, went down 70 de-
eat in twenty-three rounds a. the hands
# Battling Nelson before the Colma Club
his afternoon
The pair were TO have met 70 q finish.
md the lightweight championship Of the
ToTld was at stake.
Hyland. although whipped, vas not dis
yraced-
He fought as hard as he could, and
zamsly, TOO, but could not Withstand the
Knockout punches OF the champion. who
was on top OF his rival IN his customary
style from start to finish Il was q great
battle. fun % thrills. blood, and ex-
II vas a case OF Drawn and skill
against brswn alone, with the latter
winning.
Dane Takes Punishment.
Nelson had the endurance and strength.
besides his ability TO assimilate punish
ment. Hylaud tried his level best 70 do
what Joe Cans. Jimmy Britt, and other
failed 10 do-knOck out the
Dane
But the Bsttler was as impregnable as
the rock Of Gibraltar. and withstood. al
Of HylaEds bombardrnent without a
whimper.
Nelson had Hyland's number in the
twenty-second round N this period Hy-
land vas on the floor for the COUNT
When he got up ne had the marks Of a
beaten man written all over him. He
was tired. weary. bleeding. and groggy-
The bell saved him. IN the twenty-third
and final round Hyland simply stuck L
out through sheer grit His strength
vas spent. and when the Dane put the
final blow. a smash 70 the stomach, Hy-
land went down and out
The boxers weighed in al I;45 O'Clock
this afternoon under weight
Nelson n FavOrite.
Betting at the ringside opened at 70 to
/. with Nelson the favorite. The HyIand
supporters were not tsrdy. and gobbied
Up sll the wage-s in sight al these fig
ures. Plenty OF Eagers were made a.
even money that Nelson would win H.
side Of twenty-five rounds
In addition 70 WIIlus Britt, Nelson had
behind him Jack Grace, Abdul. the Turk:
JEFF Barry. and Abe Slverman. HyIand
was looked after by Jimmy HyIand. Jack
Perkins. and Billy Mcdonald
The fighters entered the ring at I'd
o'clock. They agreed 10 box straight
Marquis Of Queensberry rules
First Round.
They rushed into close quarters, and
each sought an opening for the body. 4
clinch followed. After they were sepa-
rated Nelson drove Two short rights for
the body, and a moment later put an
other hard right 20 HyIand's stomach.
Hyland whipped the right hard 10 Mel
sons jaw An exchange OF Short-arul
jolts 10 the body followed Nelson drove
Hyland to the ropes. ard for the first
time the men parted without assistance.
Nelson smashed Hyland on the face with
the right. There was no decided advan-
tage in this round
/ Second Round.
Nelson at the start lunged with the lsf,
twice 10 the body. They clinched and
began TO wrestle. HylaHd broke away
and planted a stin left to Nelson's body.
He tried again at closer quarters. but
Nelson fought him Of. The Dane placed
one on the head with the left. but Hy-
land retalisted with a vicious right 10
the Jaw. They then hammered away az
each other az short range, and Hyland
stung Nelson with beauty PLUMB on the
| solar piexUs. Hyland registered one OF
the body as the bell sounded Round even.
Third Round.
Nelson rushed and caught Hyland with
a straight left to tisS face He shot an
ether blow to Hyiand's chin. HyIand
WINGED. but came back quickly. catchins
( Nelson with a right to the Jaw. He al
most AOored the champion Suddenly
Nelson cut loose and caught Hyisnd Win
sbort-arm blows on the face and Jaw.
They rushed. and Hyiand swung ths
right twice on the body Hyland hooked
! the Dane with two rights to the Jaw.
! Nelson. however. came back and scored
I with the left 70 the Jaw This was 8
vicious round. with Hyland having {
| slight advantage
/ Fourth Round
/ The men fought at long range. and
time and again Hyiand rushed in and put
the right TO Nelson's body. Hyland land
ed the lefI hard 10 the head. Nelson
drove Hyland TO the ropes. As he came
+ forward Hylsnd cracked Nelson OF the
face with 8 singing right and brought
the blood Hyiand kept tapping Nelson 5
face, but Nelson gamely bored IN ard
carried the fight toshis opponent Ones
more Hyland made the gore respond when
he shot a beauty with the left 20 ths
nose. Hyiano then turned his attention
to the jaw. but although he landed twice
Nelson merely smiled Hyia1d's round.
Fifth Round.
They bored in and blazed away for ths
stomach. Hyland sent two heavy Iefts to
the Danes jsW. and an instant later
stopped Nelson's rush with right TO The
face Nelson missed 8 terrific right "a
the Jaw, and they clinched until Hylsnd
rushed Nelson 10 the ropes. but the Dale
danced away. This vas Hyland's round
sixth Round.
After scme brief spaTring Hyland shot
a straight left 70 the face. Nelson cana
with a similar blow. Hyiand then pa;
a fo-csful right 70 the Jaw. and they
crashed 20 the ropes They worked Il
the center Of the ring. and HylaRd shook
Nelson with q right 20 the head Nelson
retarned with sti1 left TO the Jaw As
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