Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-21
BRITT WAS HANGING ON.

Round ii-Brltt sent his LEFT lightly 70
the face and they clnched, the crowd
kissing Britt for holding Oh as they be-
licved Britt sent a raking left to Nell
sons sore spot and when they broke
tried his usual tactics OF stabbng lett 70
the face, Britt then swung his right 70
the face and followed II with two straight
lefts to the face and by clever tootwork
avoided Nelson's counters Britt swung
right TO the face ana missed a fearful
left for the face. A HIGHT left by BRIT
went to Nelson's nose and the Dane re-
tallated with left and right to the face
Britt backed away from further harm
and as the be.l rang Britt drove a sting
ing right to tie face but received blow
on the face mat tore the flesh from his
forehead and started the blood flowing
freely IL was an even round.
Round l5-Britt Immediately tabbed
left TO the face and Nelson kept boring H.
but was met by Brltts unerTlng straight
left 10 the face. Nelson forced Britt
about the ring but the Californian was too
shifty and avoided the Danes attempts
A cllnch followed, Roche again breaking
the men Britt sent straight left TO the
face hut received In return q right on the
Jaw and left 10 the body, Nelson fought
hard and II was give and take, Nelson, II
anything having the advantage. Nelson
uppercut with right TO the Jaw but Britt
sent 10 right and left swings to the jaw
In return They mixed II fiercoly and
Britt slipped to the floor from missed
right uppercut The gong rang with the
men In a furious exchange OF right and
left swings to the face and jaw. The
pace was almost superhuman, and Britt
looked the more tired Of the two as they
sought their corners
Round lG-They mixed II at close quar-.
tiers, giving blow for blow. Nelson
forced Britt 10 the ropes but the latter
was too clever and covered up and the
Danes vicious onslaughts went for
naught Nelson kept forcing Britt about
the ring. and Britts efforts TO land on the
Dane were fruitles. Suddenly Britt got
his range and showered a perfect hall OF
right and left swings on Nelson's jaw,
The Dane was laying low, however, and
as soon as Britt had worked himself into
a weak state Nelson went az him hammer
and tongs landing his right and left vol
loys on Britts head and Jaw Britt went
10 HIS corner looking very weak.
Round i7-They went to close quarters
and were separated by Roche. Nelson
bored in and Britt tried his lefts for
the face, but all the blows were blocked.
Britt swung left and right to the face
but was apparently tired and Nelson
went after him In an effort TO wear him
with a resumption OF his left iabs ana
finally swung vicious left TO the face
BTtt Was forced against the ropes but
Wlggled out Of danger like an eel and
sent a straight left 10 the face. Nell
son continued after Britt IN an enOrt
10 get Britt TO mix but Britt kent dancing
away and waved It with straight LEFT
II any effect The gong rang with Brt,
much freshar than IN the previous round
and with the hNors a shade In his favor.
Round lS-Erltt iabbed as usual with
left 10 the face and danced away from
the Dane, wfo endeayored 70 get him
TO close. Qu Iters, Finally Nelson sent
a straight lef. 20 Britt's Jaw and In a
mix they exchanged lefts TO the face.
and Britt worked left uppercut 20
the law which did not stay the Dane In
the least Britt was again huneted about
the ring, out stopped Nelson with a left
hook 10 the body The referee then sep
arated the nfTom clinch and BIitt
ripped his left with. terrific force 20 the
body Nelson chased Britt around hut
his blows were IN timed, and Britt kept
pegging away With HIS left TO the Jaw
and then sent a right swing 20 the head
britt went TO his corfhr with blood fow-
irg from the ropened abrasion In MS
forehead At The end OF the round the
Britt" and others "Nelson!"
NELSON THE AGGRESSION
Round lo-Nelson forced Britt about
the ring but Brtt's tOotwork was too
much for the Dane. Britt then hooked
his left twice 90 the body and they went
TO a clinch. Britt swung left hard TO
the ear and then swung fearful left
TO the body. They mixed IL again. with
the crowd Kissing. Nelson chased Britt
about again, but Britt oct him on all
occasions with straight let's 70 the face,
which he varied with q hard right swing
to the ear and a left hook 10 the body
Britt put another left HOOK 10 the body
and thye clinched against the ropes Mel.
son SUDDENLY caught Britt mapping and
swung two fearful rights and LETT 20
the Jaw, rocking Britta head. Britt came
back with right and left swings hard
10 the law aud the bell rang with h0nors
even. The crowd renewed It's cries OF
Britt" and Nelson" at the end OF the
round.
Round a-Nelson wooded In desperate
~. but could not locate the shifty To-
cal lad, who suddenly hooked two fear
nil lefts TO the jaw and followed them
with another, staggering Nelson bit.
and exchanged rights and left swings 20
the face. In a ciinch Referee Roche had
hls hands full separating the belligerenta.
Britt then sent Nelson's head back with
a left hook and followed II with left
swing to the Jaw Then Britt once more
hooked his left 10 the Jaw and followed
II with two right swings and a LEFT
hook to the face The tghtful was fear.
full Britt going IN Hereby with left ana
right swings to Nelson's Jaw and The
gong changed. denotlng that the battle
was over. Referee Roche promptly
awarded the decison TO Britt. The de-
rislon was greeted with mingled cheers