Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-27
DANE
DURABLE No
LONGER
BATTLING NELSON GOES
DOWN BEFORE MORAN
Once InvincibIe Lightweight
Champion for First Time
Meets Master and Is Knock
ed Out in Eleventh Round,

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INV Morning journal Sneciai Leased Wirel
san Francisco, Nov. 26.-'Battllng
Nelson viii no longer menace the
lightweight belt. For the first time
in his fighting career, the Durable
Dane she'll Of the once great
pugilist. was knocked out today be-
vond al dispute by owen Moran. the
sturdy lad from BIRMINGHAM. finEs
In the presence Of one OF the largest
crowds OF spectators ever assembled
at a glove contest in this city Moran
knocked Nelson out in the eleventh
round of a scheduled twenty round
event, his victory BEING clean ana
LEAVING no room for argument AS 70
his complete mastery over me one
time champion. But he was compell-
ed to drop Nelson five times in this
round. for despite the force OF the
Briton's right hand punches on thr
point of the chin. the Wonderlul
fighting spirit OF the Dane was ever
present. one second after the flnai
count had been tolled Oft and Rei-
cree Ben Slig. above the din, houteu
YOU'RE out: Moran wins Nelson
was on his feet, with blood stream
ing from the mouth ard nostrlls'
loudly importuning the referee I"
permit him to continue.
Moran throughout from the tirst
tap of the gong, proved himself com
plete master If the situation, and
there was not one round of the eleven
fought which could be accredited 70
Nelson. The Dane was always the ag-
gressor. his evident intention being
to force Moran TO fight close, IN
this he was accommodated. but the
hattle was scarcely two rounds Old
before Moran showed that he, too,
could fight at the battler's W game
Round after round Moran would step
back. side step and dance around h
aggressive Dane, all the while shoot
ing in straight, forceful punches 10
the jaw and head and seldom reeelV-
Ing a punch in return.
The eleventh and final round open
ed with neither fighter %perceptthly
i'm distress. Moran, who apparently
had been hiding his time Tor a I'm
ishine blow. was given his chance
when Nelson. with bowed head, rush
ed into close quarters. Moran flung
his right forward, catching Nelson
flush on the jaw and down he Went
to his launches for the count of nine.
It was the same kind Of a puneh
which several months ago caught
Tommy Mccarthy OFT his guard ana
who subsequently, died as a result 81
the fight. Nelson t0ttered to his
feet. bleeding and glassy-eyed. Moran
stood back waiting Tor him. Again
the Briton's powerful right shot ont
and once again Nelson dropped I othe
mat. The. performance was thrice
more repeated. Moran each time
reaching Nelson's unprotected Jaw
with his right and at last the referee
and tinlekeeper counted the fatelui
ten.
when Referee selig declared him
the victor, Moran turned a handspring
into the arms of his seconds ana
dashed from the ring without a mark
to indicate that he had been in a
fight
II Away knew ! could turn the
trick" he later declared, "and you
bet feel proud to have been the first
man to put Nelson out. Now ! want
Wolgast. The sooner the match can
be made, the better
Nelson declared that he had been
counted out prematurely. lie said
1T lacked but three seconds Tor
the round 10 end, and l believe that
would have been as fresh as ever in
the next round. However. Moran
deserved all the credit. lie IS "A great
little fighter and will be able to hold
his own against any Of them"
Today contest was the first TWEEN
~ round bout to be held in this city
since last June, when Governor GU
lett stepped in and put II temporary
stop to fights Of over ten rounds dura-
ton, and fight fans are hopeful OF
the future.
1t is estimated that 5000 persons
witnessed the fight n Promoter
| Coffroth stated that the receipts VIII
| approximate $15,10l, Nelson's end or
the purse is 1920. Moran received
! $3.50.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round They rushed and fought
shoulder TO shoulder. Nelson scored
first with a clean left hook To- the
law. The men huffeted each other
about. Moran shooting rights and lelts
10 the lace. II WAS give and tax at
close range until the round terminal
ed with honors even.
Round Moran drove his right
to the ribs and followed 1t with sew
! eral stiff right and left short arm
labs to the face and head. Nelson
| forced the pace but Moran met him
with several straight left smashes To
the chin. Al close range Moran
swung a powerful right To the van"
and then shot a straight left TO the
face.
Round s-Nelson forced Moran
AGAINST the ropes, but the latter
lavnided Nelson's onslaught. A fierce
mid-rina rally followed. both landing
saNagely to the head and face. Moran
shot "a wicked right to the nose ana
scored first blood. Moran played Ton
ithe face ANA Nelson went to his cor
ncr shifting blood. Moran's round.
sound moran continued 10 out
box and o%utgeneral his opponent
stepping back and meeting Nelson
with straight let's and rights on the
sore nose as Nelson forced the issue.
| Nelson varied matters by swinging MS
right and left to the face. but Moran
eVened il up with two raking rights
Moran's round
Round moran scored immedi-
lately with a straight right 10 the jaw
Nelson counterine with TWO swings 10
Ithe face. Moran then planted two
lsolid rights flush TO the jaw. Nelson
rallied and forced his man from one
Icnd Of the ring 10 the other, landing
with hard right and left punches "a
1.-THE head. but Moran evened up. rain
ling short arm lcfts and lights 10 thf
face. lfonors eyen
Round G-Aftef-a minutes fight-
ing az close quarters. Nelson hooked
Ibis right 90 tho stomach. lie forced
Moran around the ring. but the lat
ter met each rush with straight ictl
land right Shoots &c the lace. M"fAi