The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

Jimmy BTU QclG6lGQ CHAMPION 49,
Cans decIsively in the Mechanics Pa
vilion last night, but under the decision
Of Referee Graney the fight went to
Cans on a foul Leading up to this
was a series of dramatic incidents
which kept a vast crowd on the dptoe-
OF excitement for more than an nour-
Cans was outboxed. outfought and
outgamed by the wonderful Califor-
nian, and secured the hollow honors OF
a victory by decision which is not In
accordance with the rules of the ring
The TWO boxers and the referee eacn
contributed his mite TO bring about
this result Joe Cans deliberately
went TO his knees in the fourth round.
when he saw the tide of battle going
against him Britt. who was lighting
like a cage fun of tigers. struck him
while he was down
Referee Graney then made the mis-
take which had the effect Of starting
sp incipient riot a few minutes after
ward Tnstes5 OF warning Cans that
he must not go down without being
hit the referee paid all his attention
10 Britt He warned the Californian
that he must not nit Cans when he
was down. The end came. in a sensa-
tiOnal manner in the. fifth round.
Britts fighting blood was at fever heat
and he threw discretion to the winds
and sailed into Cans with irresistible
force. The latter could make no stand
against the onslaught and in just
thirty-eight seconds he went TO his
knees.
WHERE BRITT LOST.
Had Britt kept his head at this
point and appealed 10 the referee, the
latter would have had to warn Cans
of his infraction of the spirit OF the
rules and would have made him stand
Up and fight. Had this been done
Jimmy Britt would be able this morn
ing 10 add the title of lightweight
champion TO that Of feather-weight
champion which he holds.
Instead OF appealing TO the referee,
Britt struck Cans several blows with
left and right TO the head. The house
was in an .uproar. Referee Graney mo-
toned to Cans, signifying that the col
ored man had won. When il dawned
on Britt that he had lost on. foul he
was frantic with rage. He rushed at
the referee and struck him hard blow
on the jaw. There was a clinch and
fighter and referee rolled over on the
floor. while patrolmen leaped into the
fine from every corner and dragged
them apart. After they were separated
6raney walked away, but his anger
overcame. him again and he tore off his
Tuxedo and started in the direction Of
Britt. Friends caught him and led him
10 one side
The crowd surged up to the ring and
there were repeated cries to declare
all bets of" The referee paid no heed
20 this.
To justify his dcision Graney said
that Britt deliberately fouled Cans, al
though he WAS warned not TO do so.
Graney declared that Britt wrestled
and threw Cans to his knees and while
the colOred man was. in this position
deliberately struck him
Britt in explanation. Of the alleged
foul. claimed that from the manner in
which Cans hung on to him there were
times when he did not know Cans
knee touched the ground.
CANS PLAN TO WIN.
1t was plain that Cans had planned
20 win fairly If he could and on a foul
II he saw it was going against him.
All his actions in the ring pointed to
this. Cans looked in great condition
10 the eye. but it was evident he was
not the same Cans physically who
fought Walcott or else he knew the
white boy had the Indian sign" on
hiH4. There was not the sting to his
blows and az no stage Of the game
did he land a blow that worried Britt.
The latter was unmarked, but he was
mentally depressed over the outcome
II the contest
The receipts were s31, 80. OF this
sum the fighters received 20 pei. cent.
which amounted to $22.24e. AS Cans
by winning received 50 per cent of the
fighters share he and Britt each car
ried away Sll, ,123 The Shasta Clubs
share was $s544
The betting was 10 TO 61k when the
men entered the arena. Cans remained
favorite throughout the betting.
AT S--5 p. m two husky janitors car
ried the scales into the ring and the
spectators roared approval The pho
tographers trained their cameras on
the scales and waited for the men to
appear Battling" Nelson and Young
Corbe1 who are 70 fight this month.
stepped into the ring and Announcer
Jordan introduced Corbett in the fol-
lowing manner:
one Of the best boys in the world
the pride Of Denver. Young Corbett."
When the deafening roar had died
away Nelson was introduced as "one
Of the hardest nuts TO crack. Battling
Nelson" Cans slipped through the
ropes during the introductions and
leaned against the top rope, waiting to
be weighed He wore a frown on his
forehead and long dressing robe on
his body.
Jack Johnson was introduced as the
colored heavyweight champion of the
world, who challenges any man in the
world for the championship"
Referee Graney took his stand in the
center OF the ring attired in heavy
overcOat that covered his immaculate
shirt front and tuxedo. The referee
tested the scales and fixed the weight
at lbs pounds.
The challenge of Jimmy Gardner Of