The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
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Nelson Is a Wonder In the Pugllstic World, But Decision Goes Against
 Him on Polnts-The
 Fight By Rounds.

Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco, December 2O-At the end of the twenti- eth round, with Jimmy Britt of San Francisco and Battling" Nelson of Chi cago fighting like a pair of bull dogs, the gong sounded the end of the contest and Referee Roche unhesitatingly placed his hand on the Californian as the win ner of the contest.
 In the closing round Britt was punish ing the Chicago boy all over the ring, but his blows lacked sufficient force to put a quietus on his opponent The fight was an exemplification of how much punish ment a human being can endure and not succumb. At several stages of the fight Nelson was badly punished, but he al ways kept gamely coming up to the fir ing line and all through the twenty rounds he forced the fighting. In one or two instances he had the local boy In distress, but Britts excellent generalship and the advice of his seconds saved him from going too close to the danger point.
 Nelson Is a Wonder.
 Nelson is unauestionably a wonder in the pugilistic world. Time after time taking blows heavy enough to put an ordinary fighter out of commission, he would come up apparently In his early form and bring the fighting to Britt corner. Referee Roche announced that he gave the fight to Britt on cleaner hit ting and the greater number of points scored, and a retrospect of the fight bears out the justness of his decision although Nelson did most of the leading Britt displayed the greater ability as a boxer, and his blows were cleaner and more forceful. while a majority of the shots fired by Nelson were at close quar- ters.
 Nelson was sadly deficient in a long arm argument, and most of his attempts to reach his opponent while both men were feeling each other were intellectual The house was one of the largest ever seen in San Francisco, and 1t Is esti- mated that the fighters will divide nearly $50 900 between them. There were nc visible marks of punishment on Nelson except some slight puffiness about the eyes, and Britts face was bleeding in several places from the force of the blows delivered by Nelson in the clinches
 When Britt was seen in the dressing room after the fight he had this to say
 Fighters Make Statement.
 Nelson Is a great big sugger with plenty of ability in that direction, but without the knowledge of how to use | it. I fought as I did to secure the cham pionship and protect my friends money l am still the champion of the world and I mean to retain It."
 Nelson had this to say:
 q had all the best of the fight. Britt was breaking ground and holding mt continuously. Referee Roche made nc effort to break Britt in the cllnches. will fight Britt under the same conditions for $5000 a side, but will insist that Silei referee. I believe he is the only referred 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 1-They shook hands and botf men adopted their famous crouches. Britt missed a left hook for the body and another similar attempt was blocked by Nelson, as was a right hook for the face Sparring followed and Britt missed an. other left for the body. Suddenly Brit whipped a terrific right over the hear | to the wind. They went to a clinch anC broke very neatly. Nelson's first leaC with left was short and then Britt drove a straight right to the body and ducket a left counter for the jaw, and the, | cllnched Britt then hooked his famous left again to the body. and they clncheC again. Mixing it, Britt missing his lef for the body. The gong rang with botf men in a clinch. It was Britts round | \ Ia.. , 1IO.r ir,4 md but acted entirely on the defensive. Round 2-Nelson crouched low ant Britt missed left for the body and the, 1 clinched Britt missed left for the body 1 and right for the head and once more they cllnched, neither one clinging 1T the break. Britt missed lefts for tn, body. Nelson forced Britt into neutra corner, but Jimmy wiggled out withou danger. Britt then drove a straight righ' over the heart, and received in return { right hook to the jaw. Nelson blocked straight left and right for the jaw, an( the referee separated them from a clinch | They fought carefully at close quarters neither man landing. Britt continued t | break away and Nelson shot his left t Britts jaw After a clinch Britt missed right swing for the body and the gont rang. It appeared that Britt was holdin | On unnecessarily and there was som hissing as the men went to their seats
 There was not much damage done fl l this round. Nelson, if anything, havin a slight advantage.
 Was Britt's Round.
 | Round S-Britt missed left swing for tn
 jaw and Nelson blocked left for the body | Nelson forced Britt to the ropes, but tn | Californian got in a good right to tn
 stomach and received light return. The mixed and Britt missed several lefts ant
 rights for the body. Nelson then began the same tactics which characterized hii l battle with Corbett, and Britt brok' | ground. Britt drove his left hook to thu
 body and they mixed it. Britt receiving l left jab to the jaw. Britt staggered Mel | son with right to the stomach and lef l to the jaw, but in a rally Nelson swung | left and right to the face. Britt ther swung left to the head and hooked righ
 to the jaw. Britt rocked Neson's heat with a terrific right swing as the bel rang. Britt walked coolly to his corner | as also did Nelson. It was Britts round l Round 4-Brtt swung left twice to tn,
 head and missed a right hook for tn, |