Show I I JOE GANS fiANS DEFEATS NELSON 0 ON A FOUL IN THE Negro Wins Lightweight Championship of the World After One I of the Fiercest Ring Battles Ever Seen in the United States 1 ENDURANCE SHOWN BY DY BOTH WAS REMARKABLE 1 k t 1 L t- t Nelson Forced the Fighting Most of the Time But the Colored l. l t Man kMan Him at Ev Every ry Turn and Gave Gave iv t t f i Him a Fearful Beating t t i j Go In ld Nov O S Sept It 3 Joe Joe Gani an won on on a n foul from Rattling BattlIng t today day In ii the second forty round of or tin the most ring battle ever seen In li r this ibis country and ancl the colored man ma may now fairly claim the title of or lightweight lightweight light light- weight champion of oC the world Shortly the fort fort- second forty cond round commenced the men were In Ini i their usual clinch Nelson elson had his head on Gans Cans shoulder and his arm j down Several times he hit Gans Cans below be- be v low how the belt apparently feeling feelIng- for a altal avital vital spot At last he drew back hack his right arm ann and hit Gans a vicious blow square In the groin The colored boy oy sank to his knees and rolled over on his back Referee George Slier SIler without hesitation ordered Nelson to his corner cOlner and awarded the light ht to Gans Cans on a foul decision re received re- re almost unanimous approval The Tile foul was so obvious that not oven even men who had bet on Nelson could say that It ft had harl not been committed v. v In ever every round of tire tiro light Nelson Nelon I k pt boring In and butting his adversary adver Ol sary In the tho chin chIli with his head Repeated Re Re- warnings from rom the referee i seemed med to have no effect on him and the protests of Gans availed nothing The colored man on the other hand fought a clean square fight tar far cx- cx V ceiling his younger opponent In cleverne clev- clev erne ern f and ring generalship hitting him almost at will on the face Cace ace and body but never with force enough for fora or ora a knockout Slier Attitude U It III Ie Referee Slier stated that while he knew that Nelson was wan butting when when- 4 tr r 11 Jie had an opportunity he did i o. o l 1 h a I or t a r i na lh Of m M Mr r he dm h hn n t. t t I doing It o J nc Besides th the people were wele there here to see ee tho the ll Ih ht hl and am an ho did not want to disappoint dis dis- 1 appoint them For Fer th the nr lit st. t eight or ten rounds the contest content was WUI as tine no an uti exhibition as any spectator could wl wish h to see Gans hammered and slashed Nelson with straight arms uppercuts hooks and swings and at one time It looked vcr very close to a knockout for the Dane Then the latter hatter began to rail rally and amI frequently forced Gans to the ropes relieS Gans Geans tried to keep his man away but Nelson 1 was n ns always coming to him and amI for fOL round after atel round the they fought and andl l- l wrestled breast to breast regardless of science clence Contest l of Endurance I After Acter twenty five rounds It became me i and there of mere endurance was not much apparent advantage p. p on iJ taking breath-taking After a either Gither side their retire to up mix-up tile Ute men would fresh and strong p corners mId and aIR come up for tor the tho next round The remarkable of strength and enduring qualities both oth lI lighters has rare rarely I been een seen soen In Inthe Inthe t. t the thirty second round Nelson began to lO tire perceptibly bh and his Ills blows had hall little HIlle steam Gans Galis however was too nearly t exhausted to lo land a knockout and amI If IC the foul Coul had not occurred the ther light might have havo gone gon fifty rounds or r their in both hoth men dropped more until tracks s. s Gans was plainly a a. favorite with wilh the crowd crowll probably because Goldfield ha had most mOISt of oC its money bet het on oi n him The severe handicaps Imposed by Nel NI Nelsons Nelson's sons soils manager and the willingness of ot the thi black to concede conc dc every ever point In tn order to get gel Nelson Into the ring had the colored man nian friends for w won n man many who r rejoiced d In his hlf victory against odds President Richard Rickard of or the Goldfield club announced at the ringside ringside ring ring- J Athletic 4 r side that the actual size sizo of oC the purse of which Nelson receives was Nolan COO and Gans Guns would not agree to tight fight until this ar- ar 1 ri I was decided upon Guis Gui's Hurt Ills Hand Huml the light fight that after aCter t Jl It was twenty eighth learned round 11 Cans Gans In Injured Injured In- In In In the tho He his r right hand band painfully when he uppercut uppercut upper- upper J the tho Injury r increased I. I 1 Nelson again in In the tle thirty second cut that his hand hund was of oC after atler and amI round He lie y 7 service worth speaking of oC no against Nelson and antI did dill his best leaned I made a ar block body blows blo and on only to the right 1 she of or using U r 7 Battling Nelson made the tf declaration Tonight that thal he did not foul Cout Ho lie j I. I said foul Coul and tans Cans dare Jare It was not a n J submit to a a. medical examination not struck a n cl cleaner anel blow in m my 1 I never ne stomach In the him square life I e. e I hit lilt had said he would not S Although Gans Cans decision de on a foul he lie made matIe accept the when he saw 94 he was whipped whip whip- stall 1 that he could coull and that h la is the tho only wa way ped tl y have won a ten round preliminary r There was of ot Bob Lundie scheduled between Clifford of oC Jack Co and SilO Kan who met mel at pounds Butte Dutte Mont of the tar far the better bolter Clifford Clifforda wa was i but hut had no tie trouble In knockIng knockIng knock knock- he and two the second round In lii Ing out J Fight lIl b by Hounds r The light fight b by rounds t Cans led lcd ell 32 called call Time Time Round face and tot for off ocr with two light lefts received right righton the thC they clinched Nelson quickly sent right on Jolly hotly and Cans GantS followed with rl right t i and left to face He lid sent three left and Nelson Nepon shot I to face In III a up mix Cans Gana swings for tor or Jaw face and his rl right ht twice to point of of- of the game every sery vcr his man at with two rights to 10 Cans Gan jarred J Nelson with a loft left to face jaw and followed clinch Nelson a n t After r br broking right front from to Jaw and to followed His Ills walloped lIo w j J iI t V with left to sonic same place Cans ns then peppered Nelsons Nelson's face ace with trip ham mer iner rights and lefts to face Cace and Jaw Gans kept kepl this up until tong gong rang ranI Gans Gnus went vent to his hl corner corn r with a 0 big lead Blood flowed from froni Nelsons Nelson's ears as lie hl went vent to his scat seat Round Hound 2 2 Both 2 Both oth were up quickly with Nelson the aggressor or Gnus uppercut twice with right and thou ii Jarred j Nel Nel- Nelson Nelson son with two punches to Jaw Ho lit followed followell It Jt with right straight and heavy y left to Jaw Nelson seemed im- im impervious im hn- pervious to punishment and und came In all the lie time line Gans inns measured his distance and time and again shot hot his short-arm short rights to the he face ace of oC Nelson They w went vent nt to close cl se quarters quarter and Gans uppercut Nelson twice to Jaw jas' He lie chopped Nelsons Nelson's Nelsons Nelson's Nel Nel- sons son's Jaw again with stilT stiff right Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son soil fought him to a n. clinch and lauded landed a terrific right to face In tn a mix u. Gans rocked rockell Nelsons Nelson's head with two wicked rIghts to face faco and followed with short-arm short jolt lo tu ear eal as the lie gong rang Round 3 3 tried to lo get g-et in close and Gans Cans whipped his right to tD ear at close quarters Gans Cans uppercut twice with right to chin and und as ns they fought ought at close range ranse Gans swung right and left to head heat Nelson got In a 0 hard rl right ht over the tue right eye ce Gans Onus shot a wicked right to stomach Nelson shot shota a straight left to face but several of oC his swings S w went vent nt wild They then lien Gothi got In iii a n furious up mix In center of oC ring and Gans Guns drew rew blood from Nelsons Nelson's nose noso with a straight ht left len Nelson got In Ina Ina int a t right to face as us tho ho bell rang Nelson is being but he hent nt lever ever er gives ground and seems seenia to thrive o thriven m on n Gans' Gans punches It was Gans' Gans roul round Round I Nelson 4 missed loft Ion for bo or body Nelson closed in iii II and Cans Gans backed across tho the ring but Nelsons Nelson's blows fell 1 short In a clinch Gnus Cans work worked cd his I ungluE and let left lef to lo face tace Nelson elson went after aCer Guns Guns' bod body and ant bored in to his head hud The black blace man mun was backing steadily awa away but at tie the same time peppering his hisman man loaH with right anti and left Jel to lo face taco N Nelson NOlson lson caught Guns IL it terrific n e on tho the Jaw drova GUf P O pl n 1 d' d n g bot ii I W EJ d Lh l t hN ti bleeding ti tho n kept ut auni but hut GuaM Oun shot Khot ti ii t straight right to face which h ho duplicated a moment latter later Gaits Cans then put a a. rt right ht to stomach U Uthe UH as the bell bel n rang ng Round Bound 5 Cans 5 Gans quickly shot a 0 left lef to nose ns as S Nelson rushed In tn nut und IJ the they went wentlo to lo close quarters Nelson swung his right to ear forcing Guns Gana about ring Nel Nelson on drove e rl right hl to 10 kidneys but the black man rocked recited Nelsons Nelson's head heat with witha a 0 sc sHies series ries of left lef und and ri rl right ht punches Nelson Nel Nel- son swung back wildly and Gans Gnus smashed Nelsons Nelson's sore nose with vitla a ter- ter rUI right drive c Gans then theta brou brought ht from Nelsons Nelson's Nelsons Nelson's Nel Nel- the blood in a perfect stream sons son's nose with stinging left lef punches to that organ In a n up mix Gnus Gang uppercut uppercut uppercut up up- with wih rl right ht to Jaw Not for 01 a moment did dill Nelson break ground however how how- ever He lIe le swung he heavily lI to Gaits Cans fade face n. n e with wih left for Cor which he le was rebuked by bya l a stilt stiff sUf right to face The gong sent Nelson to his sent seat spitting blood Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son was badly punished in tills this round Round C Nelson C-Nelson rushed Gans Cans but the negro smashed him han on face fuco three e times with wih right and easily casHy avoided u Nelsons Nelson's at tempts attempts to land Nelson bored horell in in forcing Cans Gana to lo the tue ropes The crowd objected to Nelsons Nelson's boring tactics es especially es- es with head against Gans Gans' chest chest After breaking from rota a clinch Cans planted right to lo jaw jw and followed with wih several right drives to face Cace sending blood from rom Nelsons Nelson's mouth In iii Ina Ina a stream Cans Gans sent Nelsons Nelson's head back and th then n n hammered him at will vill wil Nelson Nel Nd- cl- cl I son tOU fought back buck desperately but could not locate his hits antagonist anta Nelson was WS in bad ball shape shapo when lie he took his corner I ills Ils face fuce was cut Into ribbons Gans Gnus has a big lead heath Round 7 As 7 As usual Nelson forced d ll Gans Cans about the ring Guns Cans contenting himself with watching for Cor an opportunity Gans Cans pecked away at Nelsons Nelson's face with wih left lef and right blows Nelson missed two right swings and aull was WIS met with wih a 0 fusillade Ins fus Hu e o of right ighut and left heft lef punches to face ace that him hini Gans punches received a u aright aright right punch on the body Jo y as the men worked Into a corner Gans swung his right twice t and Nelson swung back wildly Guns Gans neatly ducked two ri right ht swings again and kept up a mer- mer cHe dices hammering on his face hell Bell lel rings and Nelson Nelsen went to corner with blood streaming from his Ills nose and mouth With nil all al his punishment Nelson ha has not yet cl broken ground at any Ur time Round Hound S Cans S-Cans Gans had aad no trouble in avoiding Nelsons Nelson's Nelon's onslaught He lie le met I Nelson with right swine over 1 0 kidneys lie then lien swung rl right ht and left lef to Nelsons Nelson's Nel Nel- Iu sons son's face ace uee and found no trouble getting getting get gel ting awn away Guns Cans played wih with Nelson Nel on ending two hard bard rights to jaw He lie le liethen then worl worked el ellef left lef shift shUt to face Nelson swung desperately for Gnus Cans faco face but failed ailed They Tile he closed in II mixing rough rough- 1 ly Cans Gans swung right und anti left with powerful 1 force fOIce and Nelson slipped to tolis liis lis ui knees He lIe wi was Wll up In a jUry jUn and Gans Gaas went at him like a demon und and landed almost at will The gong wat wata was va wasa vaa a great relief releC for Nelson Round S They 9 They stood shoulder to shoulder in center of the ring Gans Cans walloped the lie Dane with wll right and left to face race Nelson tried tIed desperately to lo work vork In iii I. I two lUl hard right swings to body and for his hl pains r received wallops Inthe In tn the tho th short ribs ribs Nelson swung his loft left lef twice to lo Guns Guns' Jaw mimi a u moment lat later r swung right to the time same place place The They mixed it il furiously Guns Cans got four Cour punches to Nelsons Nelson's one Nelson swung right and left to Cans Cans' Jaw but Gans Cans more than luau loC evened e matters maters sending the Danes Dane's head bend back buck with rapid lire right and lefts to jaw Gans Gnus bled slightly from as bell rung rang Round 10 Cans 10 Cans met tact Nelsons Nelson's rush with wih straight left leU to face ace Stay tay with wih him dont don't let lel him get awa away asay was the tin In Injunction Injunction injunction In- In junction from the time battlers battler's corner They and Gans Guns smothered j pre pressed re s d 1 in close I I Nelson with wih two rights and und a u I of lefts left to face ace Nelson elon bored In Inand I th and nud walloped his right and left let to the time negro negros Jaw jav Nelson then lieu brought blood from Cram Gans Cans mouth th mO in a stream Both men fought at a L fearful earful pace Nelson having tho tIme best of a hert heart breaking rally rail Tho The men muon blVd from front mouth cars rai ar at nt the bull ben and nud Nelson has hal a Shade shalle I the tho best of this the most vicious round of oC the time tight light so 50 far Round 11 The il-The They closed closet In with Cans Continued on OR 01 page two T JOE CANS fANS DEfEATS NELSON ON A FOUL IN THE ROUND jt Continued from rom pago one 4 lighting hard har and requesting Referee Slier to tell teU Nel Nelson on to stop slop butting bulling with r.- r. his hea head Nelson eJon apparently that hi JIH only July chance chanco was wag to tl fight to to- breast ast and Judging from past performances per s he J la Is lie thu Ut better beler man at this thI fame Nelson started n a stream o of blood 4 from Gans Cans mouth by two wicked right I uppercuts Uppercuts The They broke from a antI and Guns Gans whipped In tv two iwo V t rights to Nelsons Nelson's Jaw Jav Guns Gait was cautious cau cau- to p klep away but Nelson elson kept at close quarters Nelson elson finally swung left et to mouth as bell beU rang Round Hound 12 Nelson 12 Nelson lson rushed In itt and they fought shoulder to shoulder Gans Cans got ROI Nelson Neilon away uway from froni him and LII whipped 11 stiff right to face Nelson forced Oan Gans against the ropes and ond he slipped d to the Moor Hoor Guns held out his his- hand and as- as him hll to his Itis feet Ceel and they imme innie- immediately i hostilities Cans Garis d i himself and thoy fought ought breast tot to tn r |