The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-01

I none too inviting. Ills face looked pcarance showed plainly the effects of hard training. The scales were set at tho l33 pound \ mark. Cans jumped on and as he l failed to raise the beam it showed that he was under the required weight. The exact figures were not taken.
 At e:3o Britt entered the ring and immediately jumped on the scales
 Like Cans he failed to raise the beam l at the 13S pound mark. Britt looked
 . trife nervous but physically no fault could be found.
 At s:s5 P. M. Britts arms were
 bound with tire tape Ganss arms were
 free of bandages. Referee Graney | sent the men to the centre of the ring. l where they were photographed by l fiashlight.
 At the ringside bets were made at
 even money that Cans would win with
 in fifteen rounds.
 1 Britt was introduced as the feather
 weight champion of the world. Cans
 was presented as the lightweight champion of the world.
 | At s;45 F. M. time was called.
 Round l. Britt went at once into
 his favirite crouch and they spared
 for some time. Britt shot his left twice in quick succession to Gan1s body but they were not forcible. After some more sparring Britt hooked his left to the body again and followed 1t with q right to the head. Both of. them 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 a nNlf uhn xxrtt h left for the body and missed a left for the head as the bell rang. The work in the round was light Britt hav- ing a slight advantage. Cans permitt- ed Britt to do most of the work. Britt's blows were of light nature and did no harm.
 Round 2--Bfitt missed left and right for the body and they went to "a clinch. Britt suddenly lunged his left to the head and then brought 1t to the body. Cans continued to force Britt about the ring and they came to n clinch without result. Britt missed a left hook for the body and then sent a straight left to Gans's nose, Cans retaliating with left to the body. Britt drove Cans back with a left swing to the body. Britt bored in. scoring with the right and left to wind. In the mixup both exchanged rights and lcfts to the face. Britt missed 8 vicious left for the body They cams together again, Britt missing right for the body. A rally in the centre of the ring fol- lowed, Britt landing right and left on the face as the bell rang. but no. before he had received straight left to the head. Britt did most of the leading in this round. The honors were about even, however.
 Round 3--They mixed 1t fercely at
 close quarters, both doing some clever boxing. Cans got in a good right to
 the body but Britt retaliated with
 straight left hard to stomach. They
 mixed again, Britt putting left and right to the body. An intellectual mix hard jar to the jaw. He followed the advantage with a right and left swing to the head. forcing Cans to Q clinch.
 Britt rushed in. lighting wildly. He
 bombarded Gans's face and body with right and left swings and put some punishing rights over the heart. Britt at close quarters distressed Cans with a fearful right on the body. Cans clung desperately to Britt to avoid punishment and the gong found them in this position. It was all Britts round. SSf.y @AE
 Round 4. Britt waded in fercely. rushing Cans to the ropes with heavy left over the heart. He then missed right and left swings for the body. Britt kept himself we'll covered and l was a puzzle to Cans. Britt sent Cans back with a succession of rights and lefts to the face and left to the body. Jimmy then shot a straight to the body | and followed it with right swings to
 the body. At close quarters. Britt land ed some heavy blows Cans suddenly
 shot his left hard to Britt's jaw, but in
 return Britt put in body blows that
 sent Cans to his knees, After mix up, Britt sent Cans to the floor with "a left to jaw. There was fearful confu-
 sion and the bell was not heard. v Tn
 this round Britt hit Cans accidentally | while Cans was down. but a claim of | foul was dlsallowed. Cans was in dis | tress and the gong saved him.
 Round s. They mixed fiercely. Britt | went after Cans like a whirlwind. Britt I sent Cans to the floor with a succession of rights and lefts to the jaw. As Cans was attempting to rise. Britt met | him with a desperate right to the jaw. Eddie Graney quickly disqualified Britt
 and awarded the decision to Cans. The excitement was terrific. Britt rushed l at Graney like a mad man and fought
 him to the ropes. A squad of police- | men jumped into the right and 1t looked | as if it would be a general fight. The
 crowd gave vent to It's disapproval by loud hooting and wildly cheered Britt as he went to the center of the ring.