The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-27
BRITT DEFEATS ERHE.
Young Californian Whips GuffaiO
Lad in Seventh Round.

San Francisco, Nov. 27.-F'rank ERIE
of Buffalo lost his hold on the cham
pionship of the world white lightweight
championship in his contest with young
Jimmie Britt, this city, who Knocked
out Erne in the seventh round at the
Mechanics pavilion last night.
The contest was the fastest ever wit
messed in this city. Britt, while not so
clever as the Buffalo man, was the more
/ aggressive and landed the most telling
blows The men went at it from the
sound of the bell in the first round, ana
fer nearly seven rounds it was a nip
and tuck contest between them. Britt
proved himself far the cleverer in tlae
chnches and never missed a chance to
use his right or left to advantage. Ths
eastern lad showed his superior general
ship in many tight places and kept Britt
off with straight lefts during the early
part of the battle, and later in the con-
test discovered that he could uppeTcut
the Californian successfully On one or
/ two occasions he had the San Fran
cisco boy at a disadvantage. Erne was
in bad plight several times but fought
back with superb gameneSS and sue
ceeded in keeping the Californian off at
at most critical periods In only ole
round did Erne have a decided advan-
tage, the fifth. Erne in this round land
ed a slight left on Britts jaw and fol :
lowed it up with a terrific right to the
heart He continued to play for the
CalifoInian's pumping organ, and at the
close had his youthful adversary in an
almost groggy condition.
In the sixth round both men fought
furiously, Britt trying to regain the
ground he lost in the last half of the
preceding round, and Erne endeavoring
10 secure a decided lead over Britt
Ihe latter played for the Buffaloan' S
stomach and heart and during the last
half minute of the round placed ms left
on Ernes solar plexus. Britt fought
himself to a standstill and both men
went to their corners in a groggy condi-
ton. but the terrific punishment admins
tered by Britt was not to be overcome
by the minutes rest preceding the seventh
round and when Erne stepped to thc
center of the ring in what proved 10 De
the final round it was seen that he was
almost gone. Britt was not blind to his
advantage and rushed at his man, land
ing terrific lefts to the body and rights
to the face and head. left uppercut
caught Erne in the solar plexus and he
went down for a count of seven, but his
dominant energy asserted itself and he
gained his feet only to go down a few
seconds later from another terrific left
to the same place. He rolled over and
did the best he could to regain his feet
but could not do so and California had
produced another champion.
Jimmie Britt's professional fighting
career commenced less than a year ago
but during that time he has successfully
fought his way to tho top.
Frank Erne was seen in his dressing
room after the contest and said: II have
no excuse to offer. I met better a
cleverer and a stronger man than I ex-
pected and a man who can lick any one
of his weight in the world, not excepting
the colorcd champion. Joe Cans. 1 was
in perfect training for the contest and
felt as good as I ever did but the Cali
fornian was too much for me and I sue
cunbed to the inevitable"
Jimmie Britt was in a happy mood
and could not say words too kind or too
considerate of Erne.
He said LAS for my future plans I can
saw nothing at this time, but you can
state positively for me that ! will not
fight Joe Cans or any other colored man.
I open to meet all comers in my class
but they must be white men,
Among those who saw the fight were
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons.