The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

e1-L [~-ANL aANAA 4EAN AgA LLE DIAg as the gong sounded. It was Brittis round. Nelson kept boring in and forced Britt about in nearly every instance the Californian sent Nelson back with well placed blows.
 Round Britt rocked NeIson's head with vicious right swing to the jaw and left uppercut for the jaw was blocked. A clineh followed and Roche separated them men. Britt caught Nell son again on the jaw with a right hook and in the mix Nelson put left to the body and two left uppercuts to the jaw. They were in a vicious mix when Britt drove straight short arm left to the face and followed it with a terrific right and left swings to the jaw. They went to close quarters and Britt missed left for the jaw and blocked two attempts by Nelson for the jaw with right and lefts. Britt swung his left hard to the jaw and then sent in two straight lefts to the face, and a left hook to the body. However, Nelson kept boring in but he seemed unable to find the shifty Britt.
 Round 8-Britt as usual backed away and they fought to close quarters. Britt missed his left for the body and then shot left to the face. Nelson went af- ter Britt with right and left swings but the local lad danced out of harms way. Nelson then caught Britt with left and right swings to the face. Nelson back ed away and tried his left hook twice for the body, but was unsuccessful. Britt jabbed twice with left to the face, but Nelson brought his left and right to the jaw A furious rally ensued, Nelson sending Britt back with right swing to the jaw and Britt retaliated with several straight jabs to the face. Nelson fought wildly and slipped to the floor from a misdirected swing. The gong found both men hammering away desperately at each other. It was a bit Nelson's round.
 Round 9.-They at once worked to g clinch and in mixing 1t both failed tc land. Britt then shot two iefts to the face and followed it with three similar blows with great rapidity. but the Dane kept boring in and gave Britt no chance tG rest Nelson then put a stiff lief. under Britt's heart. A left by Brit caught Nelson on the top of the head They then exchanged lefts to the jaw.
 Nelson forced Britt about the ring landing left on the body and right ant left swings to the jaw. Britt brok. ' ground, looking anxious. Britt kep cool, however, and hooked his left t, 1 the body, and two lefts to the face.
 They then fought furiously. Nelson forcing Britt to. the ropes as the gonl ran..
 Nelson was very aggressive and Brit 9oked a bit worried as he wen
 q his seat Nelson's round.
 Round 10-Britt missed two lefts fo
 he face. Nelson kept right after Brit
 orcing him to break ground, But Ii did not land. Nelson then worked hi eft and right to the head, but was me by a vicious left to the jaw. Britt miss ed similar attempt and they went t close quarters. Nelson putting shor arm and left to Britts fee. Both the missed straight lefts for the jaw an the referee broke them rom clinch Nelson forced Britt to a corner, land ing a choppy right to the jaw and the. elinched.s Nelson then sent Britt to tn ropes with straight right swing an, kept hammering away fiercely at tn Galifornian's head and body with righ and left swings. Britt rallied bit a the gong rang, but not enough to over come the lead secured by Nelson.
 Britt again looked worried as he wen to his corner. Nelson's round.
 Round 11.-Both missed lefts for tn face and Britt hooked "a left to tn jaw and followed it with two wicket iefts into the head. Britt continued t break away, trying his left hook fo the body, but in each instance 1t wa, blocked. They clinched and it looked as if Britt was doing the holding. Brit then hooked his left to the stomach ant swung his right to the ear The. fought fiercely in the center of the ring Britt landing right and left on Nelson jaw and head. Nelson fought hard which the Californian did not seem t, relish. The referee again separated tn fighters and Britt hooked his left t the body. The gong rang with the mel fighting at close quarters. Britt had ; slight lead ifi this round
 Round 12- Britt led with left and : elinch resulted. The referee broke then again. Britt missed right hook for tn, body. Nelson kept trying to draw Brit to close quarters. Britt drove wicke, right uppercut to the jaw, but the blov was returned with interest, Nelson landing three rights to Britt's face Britt recovered quickly, battering Mel son at will with right and left swing to the jaw. He varied 1t with terrific body punches, but Nelson fought bacl desperately and planted two lefts t Britt's face. Britt whipped two left and a fearful right swing to the jav iand the Dane covered up. It, was { X whirlwind fight and Nelson went to hi corner with blood streaming from hi. nose. It was great rally on Britt'l part, and the house was in a tremend our uproar. It was Britt's round by { good margin, although Nelson cam, back gamely.
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