The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-21

jaw uAO aCAt upPCl-1uL " jaw WAS
blocked. A clinch followed and the
referee separated the men. They
went to close quarters and Britt miss
ed a left for the jaw and blocked two
attempts by Nelson for the jaw with
right and left. 1t was BIRTHS round.
Round S.-Britt backed away and
they fought to close quarters. Nelson
went after Britt with right and left
swings but the local lad danced out
of harms way. Nelson then caught
Britt with a left and right swing TO
the face. A furious rally ensued, Mel
son sending Britt back with a right
swing to jaw, and Britt retaliated
with full straight jabs to face. Mel
son fought wildly and slipped to the
floor. The bell found both men ham
mering away desperately at each 9th
ar. This was Nelson's round.
Round 9.-They at once went to a
clinch and in the mixup both failed
to land. Britt then landed two lefts
tt the face and followed it with three
similar blows with great rapidity, but
the Dane kept boring in and gave
Britt no chance to rest. Then they
exchanged lefts to jaw. Nelson forced
Britt about the ring. Britt broke
ground, looking serious. Nelson was
very aggressive and Britt looked a
bit worried as he went to his seat
Nelson's advantage.
Round 1O.-Britt missed two lefts
for face. Nelson kept right after Britt
forcing him to break ground but did
not land. Britt missed a similar at
tempt and they went to close quar-
ters. Britt then missed straight lefts
toI Tie Jaw, anu IHe referee broke
them from a clinch. Nelson forced
Britt to a corner landing a choppy
right to the jaw and they clinched.
Britt rallied a bit as the gong rang
but not enough to overcome the lead
secured by Nelson. 1t was Nelson's
round.
Round 11.-Britt continued to
break away. trying his left hook for
body, but in each instance it was
blocked. They clinched and it looked
as if Britt was doing the holding.
They fought fercely in the center of
the ring, Britt landing right and left
on Nelson's jaw and head. Nelson
kept boring in, a feat which the Cal
ifornia boy didn't seem to relish. The
gong rang with the men fighting at
close quarters. Britt had a slight lead
in his round.
Round 12.-Britt led with left and
a clinch resulted, the referee break
ing them away. Britt missed a right
hook for the body. Nelson kept Dor
ing in trying to draw Britt to close
quarters. Britt drove a wicked right
upper-cut to jaw, but the blow was
returned with interest. 1t was a whirl
wind fight, and Nelson went to his
corner with blood streaming from
his nose 1t was a great rally on the
part of Britt, and the house was in a
tremendous uproar. 1t was Britt's
round by a good margin, although
Nelson came back gamely.
Round 13.-They go to close quar-
tiers in the center of the ring. Britt
kept after Nelson me~rcilessly peg
ging away with left jabs and straight
lefts to the face. Nelson tried to get
to close quarters, but Britt jabbed
three lefts to his face, and they went
against the ropes in a clinch.
Round 14.-Britt sent a left lightly
to face and they clinched, the crowd
kissing Britt for holding as they be-
lieved. Britt sent a racking left to
Nelson's sore nose, n when they
broke tried his usual tactics of jab-