The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-27
DANE KNOCKED DOWN FIVE
TIMES nv BRITISH PUGi-
LIST IN ELEVENTH.
a ROUND.
7 WANT WO[GAST
NOW,' SAYS MORAN
One time Champion Declares English
Lad Coed Fighter, Able to Hold
His Own With Any of Them
Crowd Was Rec
M
ord Breaker


San Francisco, Nov. 26. Battling
Nelson, Of Hegewisch, Illinois, will no
longer menace the lightweight belt
For the first time in his iightng ca
reer the Durable Dane" a mere shell
Ct the once great pugilist, was knock
ed out today beyond all dispute by
Owen Moran, a sturdy lad from Bir.
mingham, England, in the presence
of one of the largest crowds ever as
sembled at gloved contest here.
Moran knocked Nelson out in the
eNVenth round of a scheduled 20
round event, his victory beng clean
and leaying no room for argument as
to his complete mastery over the one
time champion. But be was com
pellS to dEop Nelson five times in
this round, for despite the force of
the Briton's right hand punches on
the 20 Mt of the chin the wonderful
fighting spirit of the Dane was ever
present second after the final
count had been toled uTf AMI ro'e c
Ben Selling had shouted you're out,
Moran wins Nelson was on his e9t
with blood Streaming from his noith
and nose, loudly nportuning the ref,
cree to permit him TO continue,
Moran throughout, from the first
tap Of the gong, proved himself com
plete master, and there was not one
round fought that could be accredited
to Nelson. The Dane was always the
aggressor, his evident intention being
TO force Moran to fight close. In this
he was accommodated but the battle
was scarcely two rounds old before
Moran showed he, too, could fight at
the "Batticr'S" own game Round
sfter round Moran would step back,
side step and dance around the ag-
grossive Nelson, all the while shoot.
ing in straight, fMeeful punches to
the jaw and head, and seldom receiv.
ing a punch I'm return.
The Fatal Round.
The eleventh and final round OMEN
ed with neither fighter perceptibly in
distress. Moran, who had apparently
been biding his time for the finishing
blow, was given his chance when Mel.
son, with bowed head. rushed intd
close qu@ters. Moran flung his right
forward, catching Nelson flush on the
Jaw an -77Iown- TIE re went to his launches
for the count of nine,
Nelson totterel to his feet, bleed
ing and glassy-eyed Moran stood
waiting Again the Britons right
shot out and Nelson dropped. This
performance was thrice more repeat
ed, Moran each time reaching Mel.
sons unprotected jaw with his right.
and with tffe last the referee and
time keeper counted the fateful ten.
What Fighters Say.
When Referee Selig declared him
the victor Moran turned a handspring
into the arms of his seconds. He was
without a mark He said:
Il always knew could turn the
trick. Now | want Wolgast.
Nelson declared he had been count
ed out prematurely. He said;
'1tlacked but 3 ,econds fer the
round to end and ! believe would
nave been as fresh as ever In tie
next round. However, Moran deserves
all the cs'edit He is a great little
lighter and will be able. to hold his
own against any of them"
Toda's contest was the first 70
louni bout here since last June
when Governor Gillette put tempo
lary stop to fights of over 10 rounds
IL is estimated the receipts approx
mated Sl3,101. Nelson's end of the
purse is 1920: Moran receives $3.03C
First Round.
They rushed and fought shoulder
to shoulder. Nelson scored flrst WITH
clean left hook to the jaw. Moran
shooting rights and lefts to the face
At close range, it was give and take
Honors even.
Second Round
Moran drove right to the ribs
followed with several sfiG rights ant
left short walloss to the face and
mead. Nelson forced tne pace, an
Moran met him with a straight lefl
smash to the chin. AT close range
Moran swrng powerful right to Tux
wind and straight left to the face.
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