The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
GAMEST OF The
GAME FINALLY
TAKES COUNT
For First Time in Ring Career
of IA Years Bat Hears the
Fatal "Ouf'
Brifisher 0utfghts the Former
Champion Throughout
Eleven Rounds
Rn WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY


For the first time since he began
bis sensational fighting career some Il
years ago Battling Nelson crouched on
his knees in the center of Blot's arena
yesterday afternoon while the fatal
Nine. ten: you're OUT were being
tolled over his helpless form in the
elevensh round. A few feet away
stood owen Moran. the British light
weight. poised and ready 10 deliver
another punch should the once great
lightweight rise TO his feet again.
But Nelson did not rise till after
Referee Ben Selig had counted him out
And he was out beyond the question of
: Doubt. Five times he fell in that
fatal eleventh round. four times under
The shower Of blows which the Eng
lishman rained on his head, and once
10 avoid punishment. Two seconds
after the contest had officially ended
Nelson was on his feet, shouting that
bs 5id not hear the count. shouting
+bs+ he was not out. clamoring for
another chance at his victorious oppo-
nent.
But i. was too late. The toughest
nut Ina the ring had been cracked ana
cracked decisively He might have
risen. he might possibly have stalled
tie round out but he was beaten
fairly and squarely. beaten by better
man. man who had the advantage
over him from the moment the bell
so,rr ed the opening Of the first round
ain The last blow had been struck.
: tremendous right hand swing,
which Moran started just as the men
fate
NJ the. Dane. The Britisher measured
his man 10 a nicety. The punch landed
flush on Nelson's Jaw and he toppled
over on, his back, the blood streaming
from his nose and mouth.
FulIy half Of the battle mad crowd
felt certain that Nelson would not rise
again lie looked to be gone beyond
human aid But. true to his old time
EaIneness the Battler rose weak and
v-obbIz at the count of eight and in
feeble way squared off in an effort TO
protect himself.
QUICK as the proverbial lightning
fash. Moran measured his helpless op-
ponent with two more punches, well
directed rights and lefts, and the Dane
struck the floor for the second time
- Again Referee Sehg counted eight and
again the Battler responded to the call
and half forced himself to a standing
posture.
enemy's blood. Moran was after his
man for the third time But he did
not have the chance to deliver the
blow that was aimed. Nelson slipped 1
down Of his own accord and waited on
his knees till the referee had tolled off !
eight seconds more. Then he did get
Up again, and as soon as he regained (
his feet Moran loOred him for the I
fourth time with a shower Of rights |
and lefts TO the head.
This practically settled it. The 4
Dane was absolutely helpless. But he /
stalled and listened and rose once
more this time at the count OF nine. /
AS he regained his feet Moran dealt 4
. him anOther shower of punches, and 4
for the fifth time the once great light /
We igbt champion measured his length |
on the canvas floor. Selig counted UP /
70 nine with the time keeper, who 1
tolled of the tenth second. and Selig /
then counted Nelson out 1t was all |
over. The Battler had taken the count |
for tie first time in his great and va
.iod lighting career
Two seconds later Nelson was on /
his feet and shaking hands with the /
man who administered the crushing de- /
feat lie was smiling, but his brain /
seemed TO be befogged. He blamed
Seltg for counting him out claiming |
THAI he still had a second TO 20. AsI
best Of IT on more than one occasion /
when he lay on the floor with Moran I
dancing round, ready 10 land another |
hGynaker-
i was fortunate for the Dane that
the contest was not stopped after the
second knocRdown Captain of Police
Shea, who was sitting next to Promoter
Jim Cofroth, made many wild attempts |
20 jump into the ring. fearful Of a
fatality. But for the efforts Of Coffrotb
Shea would have succeeded and the
spectacular finish would have been
spoiled
THAT nan is hurt: he may be killed"
shouted Shea as he advanced toward
the ring with upraised hand
Why, look at him smiling look at
him getting up" shouted Coffroth
grabbing Shea by the arm and pulling
ldm back. He's all right. ! think he
will win yet
But Shea still persisted and 1t re-
quired al of Cofroth's best framed
sentences and well directed pats on
the back TO restrain the veteran police
Official Finally. the final count came
just as Shea broke away from the pro-
moter and made rush for the ring to
put an end to the contest.
The vanquished Dane got a great re-
ception from the crowd, a far greater 1
one than his victorious opponent Men
stood up in their seats. tossed their
hats in the air and cheered the great
former champion. Such a display OF
wonderful gameness was never seen in
any prize ring.
The men shook hands and posed once
again for the moving pictures. Moran
in the meantime turned a couple of
somersaults in order to fittingly cele-
brste his great victory. the greatest
OF his career. He had accomplished the
feat which none Of the rest of them
ever could accomplish. He had knocked
out the man who had Weathered the
storms Of hundreds Of battles for nearly
i years. No wonder he was proud
and boisterous-
The defeat of the once great light
weight champion shows only too plain
y how far he has gone back. No one
who knew him in his paimy days and
WHO saw him lying helpless on the
floor of the ring yesterday afternoon
-. -. L..L- h. IL.