El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10

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without parallel. Cans, after having
been knocked out by Terry McGoverr
eight years previously, surprised the
entire fighting world by a come back
that has often been declared impos-
sible. After that defeat, during the
years 1901 to 1908. he moved every
thing down that stood before him in
the pugilistic field. Frequently he
weighed down to 1873 pounds, although
it was terrific strain, but was always
willing to try to make the weight in
order not to miss the fight. At one
time he was both lightweight and well
terweight champion.
Was Great Fighter.
He was considered by the greatest
analyzers of prize fighting to be the
best combination of hitter, boxer and
ring general that ever essayed the
game. Although a negro of humble
origin, he was a model of considera-
ton and politeness. He never sought
the Emeiight. kept among his own race
and was the personification of cheer
fulness He began his bread winning
career in a Baltimore fish market By
prudeness he saved a good part Of
his ring earnings and invested profit
ably in a Baltimore hotel. which he
said frequently paid him all he needed.
After his last battle with Battling
Nelson. Cans went west and reports
came east almost Immediately that the
beating he had received and the strain
TO train down had undermined his con-
stitution. Cans denied the reports. but
sporting men who met him declared
him TO be but a shadow of his former
self
Cans was married three times. In
1900 he welded Miss Madge watkins,
of Cincinnati. member of negro
theatrical company. In 1908 the an
of his third marriage-thls
time to Miss Martha Davis OF Balti-
more. was made. The exact cause of
Cans death may be learnedly filed by
the physicians, but Father Time and
ring battles do not leave much doubt
as to what finally laid the once great
fighter away.
Gans's Record.
The ring record of Joe Cans follows:
1900-Feb. 9. Spike Sullivan, won;
Il rounds
March %. Frank Erne. lost. -
May %, Dial Hawkins. knocked out.
rounds. \
August 81. DaI Hawkins. knocked
put. rounds.
October .. George McFadden, decis-
ion. 10 rounds.
October 10, Spider Kelly. won. 8
rounds
December IS. Terry McGovern,
knocked out, rounds
1901-Aprit 1, Martin Flagerty, won,
! rounds.
May 1, Bobby Dobbs. knocked out, Z
rounds.
September 80. Joe Handler. knocked
1ut, 1 round.
19O2-May u, Frank Erne, knocked
put 1 round.
June p, George McFadden, won, 8
rounds.
July "a. Rufe Turner, knocked out.
L. rounds.
October Is. Kid Mcfarland, knocked
out. rounds
1sO3-May 10, Tommy Tracey. won.
} rounds
May %. Willie Fitzgerald, knocked
Tut, 10 rounds.
December 5, Sam Langford, lost. Is
-ounds
19O4-January u, Willie Fitzgerald, !
won, 10 rounds.
February 2, Mike Ward, won, 10
ounds
March 25. Jack Blackburn, won. Is
ounds.
June II. Sammy Smith, won. IA
ounds.
September 80. Joe wolcott, decision,
0 rounds
October 81, Jimmy Britt. won on foul.
rounds.
19O5-September 16, Mike Twin"
ullivan. decision, Is rounds
19O6-January 19, Mike Sullivan,
nocked out, Is rounds
March II, Mike Sullivan. won. 10
ounds.
July 3. Dave Holly, won 20 rounds.
19O6-Sept- 2. Battling Nelson. won
n foul, AZ rounds.
1907-January 2, Kid Herman
nocked out, s rounds
September 9, Jimmy Britt. decision.
rounds.
September 81, George Memsfc. de-
sion. 20 rounds.
19OS-April 1, Spike Robinson.
nocked out, rounds.
May IA, Rudolph Unholz, decision, IL
1unds.
July 4, Battling Nelson. lost, p
FUNDS.
19Os-Narch 10, Jabez White,
nocked out, 10 rounds.