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BRITT OUTFIGHTS CANS
BUT LOsES ON A FOUL
ANGERED BY DECISION HE AT;
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Lost His Head and struck His Oppo-
nent While Latter was ON His Knees
Crowd Greatly Disappointed-Brit
shows Remarkable cIeverness and
/ Power-Gans Now Champion.
San Francisco, Oct. s1.-Jimmy Britt
Of California lost the lightweight
championship of the world tonight
when he fouled Joe Cans Of Baltimore
in the fifth round. He had sent Cans
to his knees in the fifth round and
then, losing his head gave him vi
cious punch, and Referee Graney
promptly awarded the decision to Cans
on a foul. The same thing had happen
ed in the fourth round. Cans had drop
ped to his knees to escape blow that
did not land. Britt struck at him, but
Graney would not allow the foul. In
the next round, however, Graney very
promptly recognized the foul fighting.
It looked almost from the start as II
it were Britt's fight. He actually out
boxed Cans and landed blow after
blow. In the fourth round it was ap-
parent that Cans was scared, and bar
ring foul the fight was Britt's to a
certainty. While no excuse can be
made for Britt losing his head, it GER
tainly seemed as if Cans invited q
foul. The decision was a great shock
to the biggest crowd that ever filed
the pavilion, but fair minded men
agreed that Graney's Judgment was
I just. Britt showed marvellous strength
and quickness. He went at Cans like
bull terrier, landing body blows al
ternating with swings on the jaw.
During the first three rounds Cans ap-
peared cool and confident and fairly
strong. He appeared to be feeling Britt
out, but at the end of the third and
beginning OF the fourth, when Britt
commenced to fight more viciously,
\ Cans weakened perceptibly. He land
ed a few times on Britt, but the little
white boy paid no attention to the col
ored mans taps, and every time he was
hit bored in more viciously than ever.
There Is no doubt in the minds OF the
majority Of those present that in an
other contest at the same weights,
Britt would defeat Cans easily. Ref
cree Graney said after the fight:
II really should have given Cans the
decision in the fourth round when Britt
fouled him but as Cans WAS not hurt
overlooked it, though Britt himself
admitted could have called foul at
that time. The second offence in the
fifth round was so palpable, however
that was forced togive Cans the de-
cision.
Britt was frantic with rage when he
REALIZED that he hazd lost the fight,
and. he rushed at Graney, striking
wildly. Graney, who is something Of q
boxer himself, fought back, but the po-
lice interfered and separated the bel
ligerents. Britt declared as ne left the
ring, II know that I can defeat Cans,
and want to fight him again.
The fight demonstrated that Britt is
a wonder in his class. He Is clever
boxer, quick as a cat and a hard hit.
ter. with the addition Of having q
bull dog grit that makes him fight all
the harder when he is being punished.
Cans and his followers were thighly
delighted at the decision, and had no
complaint comm.
After the fight when Britt had re-
covered his temper, he apolog1zed 70
Graney and said, What could 90
when a man fell every time unnecessa-
rily? / am sorry / hit him while on
his knees. but could not help 1t.
The fifth round lasted thirty y-eight
.aony,ds when the foul was declared.
Fight Nv Rounds.
Round britt went at once INTO ms
lfayorite position and they spared for
some time. Britt shot his lef ttWic Elm
auick succession to Cans body but
they were not forcible. After some
more sparring Britt hooked left to the
body again and followed it with right
10 the head. Both then missed rights
and lefts for the head. Britt shot his
left to the body and missed right for
the head. Cans apparently sizing up
Britt's reach. Cans missed straight
right for the head. Britt was short
4 with left for the body and missed lef'
for the head as the bell rong The
work in the round was light, Britt
having a slight advantage.
Cans permitted Britt to do most Of
the work. Britt's blows were of q
light nature and did no harm.
Round - Britt missed left and right
for the body and they went to clinch.
britt suddenly lunged his left to the
head and then brought it to the body.
Cans continued to force Britt about the
ring and they came to clinch with
iout result. Britt missed a left hook
for the body and then sent a. straight
Ileft to Cans nose, Cans retaliating
with left to the body.
Britt drove Cans back with a left
swing to the body. Britt bored in, scor-
ing with left and right to the wind. In
& the mix both unchanged rights and
Ilefts to the face. Britt missed a vicious
left for the body. They came together
again, Britt missing right for the body.
a rally in the center Of the ring fol-
lowed, Britt landing right and left on
the face as the bell rang, but not be-
fore he had received a straight left to
the head Britt did most of the lead
ing in this round. The honors were
about even, however.
Round 3--The mixed it fiercely at
close quarters, both doing some very
clever boxing. Cans got in good
fright to the body, but Britt retailated
with straight left hard to the stomach
They mixed it again, Britt putting left
and right to the body. An Intellectual
mix followed. Britt caught Cans with
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