The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-21

these quotations prevailed for an hour.
Still the flow of short end wagers
poured in and at o'clock the betting
was at even money, which was the rul-
ing price up to ring time.
Two preliminaries were worked off
prior to the main event. Tom Moran
and Frank DeLile of the United States
Army met in a four round contest at
1870 pounds. while George Herbert and
Jim Haywards (colored) entertained
the crowd in a scheduled eight round
go.
DeLile was given the decision over
Moran at the end of four rounds of
tame fighting.
In the second preliminary George
Herbert was given the decision over
Jim Haywards at the end of the eighth
round.
A message was read from Al Here
ford, manager of Joe Cans. offering to
match the colored man with the winner
of to-night's contest.
The story by Rounds.
Round One. They shook hands and
both men adopted their famous
crouches. Britt swiped a terrific right
over the heart and followed with ire
mendous left hook to the wind. They
went to a clinch. Britt hooked ms
famous left again to the body The
gong rang with both men in clmcn.
1t was Britt's round.
Round Two. Britt drove straight
right over the heart and received in
return a right hook to the jaw. Nell
son blocked straight left and right for
the jaw and the referee separated
them from a clinch. 1t appeared thai
Britt was holding on unnecessarily and
there was some kissing as the men
went to their seats.
Round Three. Nelson forced Britt
| to the ropes, but the Californian go'
| in a good right to the stomach. Nelson
| then began the same tactics which
| characterized his battle with Corbett
and Britt broke ground. Britt stag.
| gered Nelson with right to stomach anc
| left to the Jaw, but in rally Nelson
swung left and right to the face. Brit
| rocked Nelson's head with terrific
| swing as the bell rang. 1t was Britt;
| round.
| Round Four-Britt sent Nelson's
| head back with a right swing ana
| moment later planted his left to tn
| face. Britt then cleverly ducked lef
| and right uppercut for the jaw and {
''Break them away" Nelson missed
left and right swings for the jaw and
then a right swing caught Britt II
| the mouth and a left swing reached
his ear twice in quick succession. Bel
| rang with the men in a fierce embrace
| from which the referee separated them
| Round Five-Nelson kept boring in
| and as they clinched the crowd again
yelled itself hoarse to break. Brit
hooked a hard left to the jaw anC
missed a left to the face. Britt sho
his left hard to the body severa
times. Britt had just a shade the bet
ter of the round.
Round Six-Britt sent in a series o
tremendous left hooks to the body
Nelson kept boring in and forcing Brit
about, but i'm nearly every instanc'
the Californian sent Nelson back will
well-placed blows. 1t was Britt
round,
Round Seven-Britt rocked Nelson
head with vicious right swings to tn
law. They were in a vicious mi,
when Britt drove a straight short arm
left to the face and followed il will
terrific right and left swings TO tn
law. Nelson kept boring in, but b.
seemed unable to find the shifty Britt
vulnerable spots.
Round Eight.-Nelson caught Brit
with left and right swings to the face
Britt iabbed twice with left to the face
but Nelson brought his left and RICH
10 the law. A furious rally ensued
Nelson sending Britt back with RICH
swing TO the Jaw and Britt retaliate'
with several straight jabs TO the face
n was a bit Nelson's round.
Round Nine-Britt shot two lefts &
the face and followed 1t with thre
sln,ilar blows with great rapidity bu
the Dane kept boring IN and gave Brit
no chance 20 rest. Nelson then put
sin left under Britts heart. Nelson
forced Britt about the ring, landlnl
left on the body and right and Ter
awnings 20 the jaw. Britt broke ground
looking anxious. Britt kept cool, how
ever. and hooked his left 70 the bod.
and two lofts 20 the face. Nelson wa
very aggressive and Britt looked n bi
worried as be went 10 his seat. kel
sons round.
Round Ten--NeisOn kept right ate
Britt forcing him 20 brenk ground
bat did not land Nelson then N0fke
his left and right 40 the head. but Ua
met by "a vicious left to fhe SAW. Sci
son forced Britt o. q corner londlnI
rheppy riRhi 90 me jaw and fls
riinfhel. Nelson then sent lirff r
che ropes with straight rght Sufn.