The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-21

room after the fight he had this to
say:
Nelson is Il great big slugger with
plenty of ability in that direction, but
without knowledge of how to use it.
fought as 1 did to secure the cham
pionship and protect my friends
money. l am still the champion of
the world and 1 mean to retain it,
Nelson said:
Il had all the best of the fight
Britt was breaking ground and hold
made no effort to break Britt except
to give me the worst of it. I will fight
Britt again under the same conditions
for $4,000 a side, but will insist that
Siler be referee. I believe he is the
only referee who knows when a man
has lost or won. I scored the only
knockdown of the fight and had Britt
running away"
The Fight by Rounds.
Round They shook hands and
both men adopted their famous
crouches. Britt missed a left hook for
the body and a similar attempt was
neatly blocked by Nelson, as was a
right hook for the face. Careful spar
left for the body. Suddenly Britt
whipped a terrific right over the heart
and followed with a tremendous left
hook to the wind. They went to a
sons first lead with the left was short
and then Britt drove a straight right
to the body and ducked a left counter
for the jaw and they clinched. Britt
then hooked his famous left again to
the body and they clinched again. Britt
missed left for body. The gong rang
with both men in a clinch. 1t was
Britts round. Nelson did not land
blow in the round. but acted on the
defensive.
Round Nelson crouched toward
Britt, missed left for the body and they
clinched Britt missed left for the
clinched, neither one inclining to
break. Both missed left for the body.
Nelson forced Britt into a corner. but
Jimmy wiggled out without damage.
Britt then drove a straight right over
the heart and received in return a right
hook to the jaw. Nelson blocked
straight left and right for the jaw and
the referee separated them from
clinch. They fought carefully at close
quarters, neither man landing. Britt
continued to back away and Nelson
shot his left to Britt's jaw. After a
clinch, Britt missed right swing for
the body, but the gong rang. 1t APP
peared that Britt was holding on I'M
necessarily and there was some kissing
as the men went to their seats. There
was not much damage done in this
round, Nelson, if anything, having
slight advantage.
Round 3-Brftt missed left swing
or the jaw and Nelson blocked left
for the body. Nelson forced Britt to the
ropes, but the Californian got in
good right to the stomach and re-
ceived a light return. They mixed it
and Britt missed several lefts and
rights for the body. Nelson then be-
gan the same tactics which character
lied his battle with Corbett, and Britt
broke ground. Britt drove his left
hook to the body and they mixed it,
Britt receiving left jab to the face.
Britt staggered Nelson with right to
the stomach and left to the jaw, but in
a rally Nelson swung left and right to
the face. Britt then swung left to the
head and hooked his right to the jaw
Britt rocked Nelson's head with ter
rife right swing as the bell rang
Britt walked coolly to his corner, as
also did Nelson. 1t was BIRTHS round.
Round 4-Britt swung left twice to
the head and missed a right hook for
the body. They went to close quarters
and INDUCED in Intellectual short arm
swings. Britt sent Nelson's head back
with right swing and a moment later
planted his left to the face. Britt then
cleverly ducked left and right upper
cut for the jaw and a clinch followed.
The crowd yelled Break them away
Britt ducked a straight left for the
head and danced away from Nelson,
who followed him about the ring.
Nelson missed the left and right swing
for the jaw and then a right swing
caught Britt in the mouth and a left
swing reached his ear twice in quick
succession. Britt missed right and left
and the bell rang with the men in a
fierce embrace, from which the ref
cree separated them. Both men broke
very reluctantly as they went to the
clinches and the crowd kept UP con-
slant yell of Break" Honors even,
Round Britt was short with left
hook for the body and they clinched.
Nelson forced Britt to the ropes but
failed to connect Nelson kept boring
in and as they clinched. the crowd
again yelled itself hoarse to break.
Britt shot his left to the face and then
put a right to the head, while Nelson
blocked straight left for the face. Britt
then hooked his left to the wind and
Nelson drove his right and left hard
to the body. Britt hooked a hard left
to the jaw and missed a left for the
face. Britt shot left hard to the body
and missed two similar attempts. A
moment later two left hooks found
resting place on the Danes body but
apparently had no effect. The gong
changed at this stage, Britt having just
shade the better of the round.