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1. Nelson vs Gans / Goldfield, Nevada / September 3, 1906, 2 P.M. / Reserved Seat $20.... Lithographic ticket printed in black, red and green for Reserved seat in Section C box number 35, seat stub detached but present, ticket creased, thumbed, right margin rough; stub thumbed with tape remnants to verso. 2. Life, Battles and Career of Battling Nelson, Lightweight Champion of the World by Himself. Hegewisch, IL: 1909. 8vo. Original olive cloth stamped in green. Lacking jacket. INSCRIBED on the front free endpaper: "With best wishes to my friend the Rev. Edwin H. Sauer / Compliments of the Author / Battling Nelson / Hegewisch Ill / July 20, 1913 / 'Success Always ' Bat." 3. Photograph Signed and Inscribed ("Battling Nelson"), 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 inch gelatin silver print portrait of a shirtless Nelson, photographer's signature in the plate at lower left ("Bell / KC"), signed and dated "San Pedro, Cal / Feb 28th 1908," mild oxidation and toning to edges. The 1906 fight between Oscar "Battling" Nelson and Joe Gans holds the record as the longest prizefight of the modern era, at 41 rounds. Gans was the country's first African-American champion, and the day of the fight he was harassed at first by fans, though they gradually came to respect his tenacity and demeanor. Gans broke his right hand in the 33rd round, and continued to fend off Nelson with his left, and even offered a hand to help him up after a knock down. Nelson returned the favor by striking a low blow, which led the umpire to call the fight in Gans's favor.