Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-21
BRITT THE CHAMPION,
Gets the Decision on Points at End
Of twentieth Round.


fight since the ies-Fitzsimmons af-
fair was decided has brought SO many
strangers to town. From far away
New York, from Philadelphia, Butte,
Omaha, Seattle. Portland and Los An
geles, fight lovers were gathered il
liberal numbers From interior Cali
fornia points they f1ocked to the ring
side and the vast hall was packed
from pit to dome. At nine o'clock
the house was completely sold out and
it was found necessary to install addi-
tional seats to accommodate the vast
throng. The principals left their
training quarters at four o'clock this
afternoon and after rest of two hours
proceeded to Corbetts' resort where
the weighing in process took place at
six o'clock. Both men failed to tilt
the scales at 1872 pounds, the stipulated
weight 1t was the opinion Of the
men present when the men jumped on
the scale that Nelson was the leighter
of the two by at least a pound.
Betting has been brisk all day, Britt
at all times remaining the favorite.
In the morning bets We're registered
at the odds of ten to seven with Britt
the favorite Later on, however, ow-
ing to the volumn of Nelson money and
the reluctance Of Britt's supporters to
speculate at what they termed unreas-
enable and disproportionate figures
the price advanced to point with the
local lad holding the top at 10 to $
Even at this price the Britt coterie
did not lessen their purse strings un
til evening, when realizing the futility
Of hoping for a more lucrative price
they poured their money into the poo
sellers box and in large lunches
which was covered with avidity by thu
royal Nelsonites.
Still the flow of short end wager:
poured in and at O'Clock the bettfne
was at even money which was tn,
ruling price to the ring time.
A thirty-fve thousand dollar audien
&c damned Mechanics Pavilion tonigh
weight championship of the world
Never We're two athletes more pei
fectly conditioned than Britt and NCl
son than when they stepped into III
Ing tonight and each was the persUni
fication of perfection and trainin
when Referee Roche beckoned then
10 their corner.
Britt as usual looked nervous as h
sat in his corner. He had both arm
encased with wire tape Nelson sa
in his corner chewing gum and lool
ing very confident. Each man locke
as if the fight was the battle OF thei
life. After being photographed the
were sent to their corners.
..9:5 so p. m. Time Called. Round i
They shook hands and both men adop
ed their famous crouches. Britt mis-
ed left hook for body and similia
attempt as neatly blocked by Nelso
as was right for face. Careful spar
ing followed and Britt missed anothe
left hook for body. Suddenly Bril-
whipped a terrific right over the hear
and followed it with a tremendous LEI
hook to wind.
They went to clinch and broke Yer
carefully. Nelson's first lead with le
was short and then Britt drov
,t ot,rJ,t ,irL+ to -nI J1
counter to body and they clinched.
Britt then hooked his famous lie
again to body and they clinched agai
Mixing it Britt missed his left to bod
the gong rang with the men in cline
It was Britts round Nelson did NJ
land a blow in the round but acte
entirely on the defensive.
Round NELSON crouched an
Britt missed left for body and the
clinched. Britt missed left for boo
and right for head and again the
clinched. Both missed left for bod
Nelson forced Britt into neutral CO
ner and Jimmy wriggled out witho
damage. Britt then drove straigl
right over the heart and received rigl
hook to jaw. Britt continued to bae
away and Nelson shot his left
Britt's jaw. After a clinch Britt mis-
ed right swing for body and goI
rang Thee was not much done
this round, Nelson having the slig
advantage.
Round Britt missed left swil
for jaw and Nelson blocked left f
body. Nelson forced Britt to rope
but the Californian got in good rig
to stomach and received a light rigf
They mixed and Britt missed sever
lefts for body. Nelson drove left hot
to body and they mixed. Britt recei
ing left jab to face. Britt stagger,
Nelson with right to stomach and le
to jaw but in rally Nelson swung le
and right to face Britt rocked NJ
sons head with a terrific right as Il
bell rang. Both men walked coo
to their corners
Round 4-Britt swung left twice