New-York tribune., 1910-11-27
NELSON IS KNOCKED OUT
Moran Finds Easy Victim in Ex-
Champion Lightweight.
BOUT ENDS I'M ELEVENTH
English Fighter Shows Skill and
Power-Is Dane S Master
AL the Way.
BY Telegraph % The tribune.

San Francisco. Nov. 26.-''Battling' Mel
son, the former lightweight champion of
| the world. went down 10 defeat before the
! furious onslaughts OF Owen Moran the
/ British lightweight. in the eleventh round
! Of a scheduled twenty-round bout held in
! Blot's Arena. in this city. this afternoon
! Moran was Nelson's master from start 10
finish and finally fioored him for the full
count with terrific right 10 the point Of
the Jaw after knocking him down four
times Weak and bleeding. relson was car
ried to his corner by his seconds, the ref
cree and his erstwhiIe opponent
The bout marked the final effort OF q once
great fighter VINO mas long since seen his
best 70 come back" a thing which has
seldom been accomplished in the annals Of
pugiIism. Nelson fought with all the des-
perate courage Of his former self but he
lacked that Intangible something which
makes a fighter effective and Of which de-
feats deprive him. Early in the conflict II
was seen that the once Durable Dane
was not the man Of old He lacked the old
dash TO his fighting and was forced 10 give
ground when hit. Punches which at one
time would have had but little effect on
him seemed 10 hurt. and his own punch
lacked force Outclassed, outboxed, out
fought. and all but outgamed, Nelson went
down TO defeat fighting TO the last bitter
extremity before a man who was his
master.
Moran worked with the finished skill Of
a fencing master and made no false moves
and left few openings. He drew Nelson on
10 lead and then drew away, and when the
blow passed he Ieaped in with straight arm
counters which carried all his power be
hind them and Jared and hurt. Moran's
~
70 Nelson. and the latter could make no
adequate defence against the blows which
owen shot through his guard with seeming
eaee. The foreigner drew the blood from
the .'Bartfer's' nose in the third round
and kept = flowing d---1g the rest OF the
battle. Moran had Nelson swinging wild in
his efforts 10 land telling blow which he
boped would stem the tide. which ne
seemed 10 realize was steadily overwhelrn-
ing him. but the British boxer called his
mastery footwork into play and danced
out Of harms way oGly 70 dash in with re-
newed vigor and harder blows as he real
lied that ne was on the highway TO victory
and that his foe was growing weaker with
each succeeding round.
The outcome of the bout eliminated Nell
son for al tine as a challenger for the
title. and crushed what has been the am
hilton OF the Danes heart ever since Vol
gas1. he present champion, defeated him
in Nevada last year. Long fights and
severe beatings have robbed IN Of his
stamina the thing which has been his
greatest asset since ne enteresI the ring, ten
wears ago
The ninth round marked the beginning
of the end Of Nelson. He came from his
corner anpareItlz- fresh, and dashed at MS
onnonent with right swing for the head
>-aleop shot his right to the jaw. but he
vas arm weary and the punch lacked
.oroe Moran laughed for the first time
,s-,-,,,r ,.,a aeh- and banged his right and
e. ,sat,s+ Nelson's jaw. The punches
49, and Nelson broke ground Moran
+o11nyraa and pumped in short choppy
t,lc--e n -be head. Nelson swung IN des-
,,a-a.for br1t as in all cases where the
e,,irea- Is pitted against the straight-arTn
- - 7a.+ar prevailed. and Moran
a,-bs- x+aDned inside the blows OF Nelson
= =. ~ "a me punch with short iefts
10 the face
T, ,rn elaSenth round Nelson led ieIt
20 the face bUr Moran drew hacK at" Iieh
.,--,,-e7 q, ard smashed his right 70 the
,aw Nelson sprawled 70 the moor ana 'ooE
80 .o,,-. Three -jrnes did the Englshman
49, ,ba Dane for the full count ana
a,a17z finished him with A poWertui Ilsii'
+ta an Nelson sank 70 the hoor'
tnockad out for the hrst time IN ms Career
peferee Seiig tolled of The rata zen SEE
.,6e and the sun Of one OF the greatest
eeb+ers that ever entersd the aieiia 80
forever as a championship aSpii an
Moran was the favorite al ~ - -
+ i,-si5a betting