The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-20
BOTH MEN ARE
VERY CONFIDENT
BRITT AND NELSON IN FINE
FORM FOR TONIGHT S
GREAT BATTLE - "BATTL-
ING" TIE BEST PuNCHER.


san Francisco. Dec. IA notable
thing about the Bsiu Nelson situation
Il the pride which each Of the boxers
feels in his physical strength. Nelson,
ID begin with, always did Judge pros
9ective opponents from the stand
point of ayoirdapois. He has a stand
ing objection 70 negroes as ring fel-
lows. but the only stipulation he
makes in regard 70 naIe-facs fighters
is that they meet him Il the weight
ne likes best
HIS fayorite mark is $50 pounds.
He has stretched the limit d couple Of
pounds to accommodate Jimmy Britt,
land al either notch he believes there
/ is no more effective human fighting
machine in the world than himself
/ Champions and ex-ehampions. pre-
ieocious noyices and seasoned war
horses are al one 10 Nelson
4 don't care what they look like
or what reputation they have 50 long
las they make the weight. is the way
Bat" puts it, Nothing short of de-
cislye defeat will convince Nelson
that he isn't the original l32pouud
package
Similar feelings possess Britt lie
said the other day that If fighting
brought nothing to a man bul the sat
istactl0n Of winning he would be will
ing 10 tcs; his mettle in private with
the best lS2-pound man that could be
produced
y may be wrong, but J think am
ihe unJiSputad champion al that
notch, said Jimmy 7 have fought
above and below that figure, and I
have discovered that when Jimmy
Britt scales l32 pounds it is i32
pounds OF fighting force.
The difference in appearance be
tween Britt at i32 pounds and Britt
al 1870 pounds is so remarkable that it
excltes wonderment At the latter fig
lure the native son Is a scarecrow. At
the former he looks COLBY in compari-
son, and he is. moreover, as full of
life ard action as an egg IS full OF
meat
Fighters often talk Of The hardships
that are endured in removing ~tho
last pound Britt had all these ex-
lperiences while making 100, and h.
has none OF them in dropping 10 1872
He reaches that weight naturally by
good, healthful work tapering of
with a days drying .oat. He looks a
sis pounds heavier man a. least at
i32 than ne does al lS0, and he Is Ger
tainly that much better as a fighter
Nelson he Harder Hitter
Where fighting qualifications are as
equal as hey are considered to he in
the case OF Britt and Nelson many
persons are wondering which particu.
lar talent viii play the most import
ant in determining the result The
form students Of the pugilistic game
nero have about come to the coneiu'
sion thar Nelson's one advantage over
Britt is IN being able to strike hard.
er blow. and as they are equally ready
to admit that Britt has a better de.
fense tnan Nelson the argument
swings back 20 the original contcn
lion III IS hard fight to pick.
There never was a contest probably
in which clever analysis OF the attri
butes of two prospective opponents
was made. So far as pluck or hghtina
instinct is concerned there was never
an attempt TO hold thar either man
vas better equipped for trouble than
the other There have been discus
aions, however. as 90 which of hc
light weights is The more likely to
lose his head il the contest proves TO
be particularly furious ana exciting.
The unfortunate mistake made by
Britt Ia his affair with Cans is cited
as evidence THAI the native son can.
not always be depended upon in try.
ing moments which hose who take
The Britt end ~ the argument say
there is more danger of Nelson being
ncuaH1el for buiting Britt cham there
IS OF Britt fouliug thc Dane.
So far a. Britts recent exhibition
of fouing is concerned is may bc said
that there is not the bad blood there
between Britt and Nelson that there
vas between Britt and Cans. and
therefore Tess prospects of an uu-
spurJsmanute happening
Bri.t and Nelson profe the great
cst admiration for each other. and as
ri that the only issue between
Ihem Is The ontcome Of hoallhN rival.