Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-22


with vicious right swing to the Jaw
and left upper-cut for the jaw was
blocked. A clinch followed and Roche
separated the men. Britt caught Mel
son again Oh the jaw with right nook
and in the mix Nelson put left TO the
body and two left upper-cuts to the
jaw. They were having a vicious mix
when Britt drove straight short-arn
left in and followed with terrific right
and left swings to the jaw. They went
to close quarters and Britt missed a
left for the Jaw and blocked two at
tempts by Nelson fer the jaw with
right and lefts. Britt swung his left
fer the jaw and then sent in two
straigh lefts to the face and a left
hook to the body. However, Nelson
kept Eoring in. but he seemed unable
to lind the shifty Britt's vulnerable
spots.
Round S-Britt as usual acked away
and they fought to close quarters. Britt
missed his left for the body and then
shot his left to the face. Nelson went
| after Britt with right and left swings,
but the local lad danced out of harms
| way Nelson then caught Britt with
left and right swings to the face. Mel
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| hook twice for the body, but was I'M
successful Britt jabbed twice with his
left to the face, but Nelson brought his
left and right to the jaw. A furious
rally ensued. Nelson sending Britt back
with right swing to the jaw and Britt
| retaliated with several straight jabS 10
the face. Nelson fought wildly and
slipped to the floor from a misdirected
swing. The gong found both men ham
mering away desperately at each other
1t was Nelson's round.
Round 9-They, at once. worked to
clinch and in mixing i both failed to
land. Rritt then shot two lefts to the
face and followed it with three similar
blows with great rapidity, but the Dane
kept boring In and gave Britt no chance
to rest Nelson then put a stiff left I'M
der Britt's heart. A left by Britt caught
Nelson on the top of the head. They
then exchanged lefts to the jaw. Mel
son forced Britt about the ring. land
ing left on the body and right and left
swings to the jaw. Britt broke ground.
looking anxious. Britt kept cool, how
ever, and hooked his left to the body
and two lefts to the face. They then
fought furiOusly, Nelson forcing Britt
was very aggressive and Britt looked
a bit worried as he went to his seat.
Nelson's round.
Round 10-Britt missed two lefts for
the face. Nelson kept right after Britt
forcing him to break ground. But he
did not land. Nelson then worked his
left and right to the head. but was met
by vicious left to the jaw. Britt
missed a similar attempt and they
went to close quarters. Nelson putting
short-arm and left to Britt's face.
Both men missed straight lefts for the
jaw and the referee broke them from
clinch Nelson forced Britt to the cor
ner. landing choppy rights to the jaw
and they clinched. Nelson then sent
Britt to the ropes with a straight right
swing and kept hammering away
fercely at the Californian's head and
body with right and left swings. Britt
rallied bit as the gong rang, but not
enough to overcome the lead secured
by Nelson. Britt again looked worried
as he went to his corner. Nelson's
round.
Round 11-BOth missed lefts for the
face and Britt hooked a left to the
jaw. Britt continued to break away
trying his left hook for the body, but
i'll each instance it was blocked. They
clinched and it looked as if Britt was
doing the holding. Britt then hooked
his left to the stomach and swung his
right to the ear. They fought fiercely
in the center Of the ring, Britt landing
right and left on Nelson's jaw and
head. Nelson fought hard which the
Californian did not seem to relish. The
referee again separated the fighters
and Britt hooked his left to the body.
The gong rang with the men fighting
at close quarters Britt had a slight
lead in this round.
Round 12-Britt led with left and a
clinch resulted. The referee broke them
again. Britt missed right hook for the
body. Nelson kept trying to draw
Britt to close quarters Britt drove a
wicked right upper-cut to the jaw, but
, | the blow was returned with interest,
, Nelson landing three rights to Britt S
face. Britt recovered quickly battering
Nelson at will with right and left
. swings to the jaw. He varied it with
, terrific body punches. but Nelson
. fought back desperately and planted
two lefts to Britt's face. Britt whipped
two lefts and a fearful right swing to
the jaw and the Dane covered up. 1t
, was a whirlwind fight and Nelson went
! to his corner with blood streaming
, from his nose. 1t was a great rally on
II Britt's part and the house was in a
! tremendous uproar. sBritt's round by a
! good margin, although Nelson came
& back gamely.
I'll Round 13-They got to close quar-
IL tiers in the center of the ring. Britt
shot a straight left to the face and in
I | a mix, Nelson put his left to the body.
. Britt sent in four consecutive left jabs
t to the face and followed it with fearful
2 left and right swings to the jaw. Britt
kept after Nelson mercilessly, begging
- away with left jabs and straight lefts
n | to the face. Nelson tried to get to
n close quarters, but Britt jabbed three
!, | lefts three lefts to the face and they
i went against the ropes in a clinch.
o Britt again sent left to the face and
e in a mix Nelson landed right to the
!. face. Britt varied his style with left
Y hooks to the body and Nelson slipped