The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-21

Britt having shade the better OF the
round.
SIKH Round.
Almost at the oiiening Britt sent a
tremendous loft hook twice to the
body and Immediately followed with
another left to the body, a left TO the
jaw and a left hook to the body. Nell.
son kept boring In and missed Wei.
Gus left for the body. Nelson finally
landed two lefts to the face, Britt re
Spending with two straight rights to
tlie body and a tremendous right
swing to the jaw. Fighting was tame
10 the end Of the round. IS
sss Seventh Round.
pritt rocked Nelson's head with a
vicious swing TO the jaw and a left
tppercut for. the jaw was blocked. In
4 vicious mix Britt drove straight
short-arm left to the face and follow.
I'd itAwith a terrific right and left to
he, jaw. Britt seemed to have little
rouble landing, while Nelson kept
',oring in but was unable 10 find
}Fitt's vulnerable spots.
Eighth Round.
2 They fought TO close quarters. In.
affectnal lighting followed and Nelson
.inaliy caught Britt with left and
laat swing to the face Britt iabbed
vice with his left TO the face, hu.
Nelson brought his. left and right tS
ne jaw. A furious rally ensued, Mel
On sending Briti'sTnead back with 4
fyht swing to the Jaw and Britt retail.
ated with several straight jabs to the
ICE. Nelson fnnght wildly and slip
1ed. to the hoor from rnisdirected
wing The gong found both hammse
lag away desperately
Ninth Round.
Blows were delivered froquen;k
ny both, the most serious being Nei.
on's left under Britt's heart Bfitt's
eft caught Nelson on the top OF the
icad. Nelson forced Britt about the
Ing, landing his left on the body and
Is right and left to the jaw. Britt
roke ground, looking anxious. They
ought furiously. Nelson forcing
Iritt TO the ropes as the gong rang.
Tenth Round.
Nelson forced Britt to break ground
,ut did not land. Nelson's left aud
light landed on the head but were
net by vicious left to the jaw. In
lose quarters Nelson put a short arm
md left to Drifts. face. Nelson forced
Gritt to the corner, landing choppg
ight to the Jaw and they clipched.
gslson sent Britt to the ropes and
eptt hammering away fiercely at the
'alifornian's head and body. Britt
allied a bit as the gong rang, but not
,nougll to overcome the lead secur-
d.
Eleventh Round.
Britt hooked his left TO The jaw and
)llowed it with two wicked lefts ID
.le head Britt continued to break
way. His left hooks for the body
ere blocked They clinched and itH
Doked as il Britt was doing the hold
ny. Britt hooked his left to the
toinach and swung his right to the
ar. They fought fierccly in the cen
er of the ring, Britt landing his right
nd left on Nelson's jaw and head
When the gong rang the men were
ghting al close quarters.
Twelfth Round.
Nelson's tactics seemed to be to
raw Britt to close quarters. Britt
,ot in wicked uppercut TO the jaw
ut the blow was returned with inter
st. Nelson landing three rights to
lritt's face. Britt recovered quickly,
,attcring Nelson at will. giving him
errific body punches. Nelson fought
Jack desperately. Britt whipped two
efts and feaTful right swing TO the
aw and the Dane covered uP. n,
vas a whiFlwInd fight and Nelson
vent to bis corner With blood stream.
ng from his nose.
Thirteenth Round.
Britt began with fierce fighting aud
,ept after Nelson, iuercilessly peg.
dng away with left jabs and straight
efts 10 the face. Nelson tried to get
o close quarters but Britt jabbed
hree lefts to the face and thoy went
.gainst the ropes In a clihch Britt
ofltinuej his hammering and Nelson
tipped to the floor from a missed left
wing. Blood started afresh from
Nelson's nose as he went TO his cor,
Ter. 49, -ta
Sixteenth Round ~
They mixed it at close quarters,
wing blow for blow. Nelson forced
Britt to the ropes but the lattcr was
no clever aud covered up and the
James vicious onslaught vent for
aught. Nelson kept sorc.ng Britt
bout the ring and Britts efforts 10
and on the Dane were .fruitless. Sud
enly Britt showered a perfect ava
anche of blows on Nelson's Jaw. But
s soon as Britt worked himself into
weak state. Nelson went at him
ammcr and tongs. landing often ON
'ritt's head and jaw.
Seventeenth Round.
Britt's blows we're blocked easily.
nd seeing he was apparently tired.
ielson went after him In an effort to
rear him down. Britt finally swung