The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-26
BRITT DEFEATS
YOUNG CORBETT
Victory on Points After
Twenty Rounds.
DECISION CAUSES PROTESTS
Champion Feels He Was Robbed.
Case of Native Son Against Out
sider-Britt Finished Stronger.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-PugiI-
istic history was made last night when
Jimmy Britt Pride of the Pacific
Coast, defeated Young Corbett, feather
weight champion, in twenty rounds Of
the fastest and most vicious fighting
seen within four padded posts.
There was no knockout but the de-
cision went to Britt for the clever work.
Britt makes claim TO the title Of feather
weight champion This claim will be
and is today the bone of much pugilistic
contention. but Britt's followers argue
this morning if Young Corbett won the
featherweight title from Terry Nc
Govern at 12S pounds then Britt may
legitimately claim the honor though the
men met last night at $50 pounds.
Corbett Makes a Howl.
Young Corbett claims today that
Referee Eddie Graney robbed him OF the
decision. and he has offered to meet
Britt at any time and for any amount
Jimmy Britt takes his honors modestly
and says:
"Corbett put up a grand battle, but
had him measured from the start. Ny
left TO the stomach. which landed re-
peatedly. weakened Corbett. and in the
latter part Of the fight his blows lacked
force If he wants to meet me again I
viii take him on, but 1 want to fight
Terry McGovern first"
Young Corbett felt this morning that
the decision was e robbery, and not a
few spectators who witnessed the en-
counter thought the verdict should have
been a draw. Young Corbett said:
Decision Was Most Unfair"
I belIve I clearly defeated Britt. and
the decision was most unfair. 1t was
a case Of native son against an out
slider and. as always happens, the out
slider got the worst of It, The only
way I could have won would have been
by knocking Britt out. I will fight him
again and let him make all the condi-
ions II he can beat me he can have
the whole purse"
1000 spectators who filed every. nook
ana Granny Of the Hayes Valley AthIet-
lc Club VIII never forget the contest of
last night, when for twenty rounds these
sturdy we'll trained lads. the top-notcl-
erS IN their class, fought back and forth
giving and taking terrific blows and
matching cunning and science against
skill and generalship. Blows were land
ca that would have sent any other fight
er 10 the floor for all time, but they
MINDED II little. and showed such re-
lnarkable recuperative powers that old
umers an the ringside were amazed
Britt Was Bleeding Copiously.
Britt had studied Corbett's ring meth
DDS. and fought him at his own game
When the gong sounded the cessation
OF hosulities Young Corbett was worn
and weary with undermining body blows
which Britt had delivered Britt was
bleeding copiously from the nose and
MOI but was the more aggressive
ana stronger Of the two.
When Referee Graney announced his
decision the crowd gave vent to its ex-
element. Many left their seats and
sWarmed 70 the ring to congratulate the
victor. In the turmoil chairs and
benches were smashed and II took the
police half an hour TO quiet the dis
turbance
Champion Nearly Down.
When the battle opened both fighters
spared carefully and for a moment the
crowd wondered why nothing was do
ing, but in the second things began 10
happen 70 warm the cookies OF the
heart Of the oldest sport Blow after
blow was exchanged and Corbett near
~ went 10 the floor with a body punch,
the same with which Britt had laid
low Frank Erne.
See-saw. the tight went and the sixth
round found them both bleeding from
cuts on the nose and mouth The
eighth round was all Britts. With
fusillade Of heavy blows, Britt charged
his opponent. Try as he could Cor
Dett could not stem the onslaught and
finally covered himself with his arms
TO save himself. Corbett's best work
seemed to be in the mitigating. and
his blows were heavier, while Britt at
long range, in spite Of HIS shorter
reach, did the better work.
Ten Rounds of Slugging.
Ring generalship took wings after the
tenth round. and 1t was slug. slug. slug
TO the finish. The eighteenth round was
the fastest Of the mill. Britt fought him
self almost TO a standstill. but his won
derful condition stood him in good
stead, and he came back to fight IL out
TO a hard-fought finish. 1t was his
terrific whirlwind fighting in the last
three rounds that gained him the de-
cisiOn.
The fighters divided a purse Of SIS, 600,
OF which Britt received SIS, 300, and Cor
bett. $500. Local ring followers backed
Britt. and at the ringside odds Of to !
and 10 70 won a pot OF money.