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face for which he was rebuked with two straight rights to the body and a tremendous right swing to the jaw. Britt missed 9 left swing for jaw. Britt tried with a left for the body as lthe gong sounded. It was Britt's round. Nelson kept boring in and forcing Britt about, but in rearly every instance the Californian sent Nelson tback with well placed blows.
 Round 7 Britt rocked Nelsons head with a vicious right swing to the jaw and a left uppercut for the jaw. A lclinch followed and Roche separated the men. Britt caught Nelson again on the jaw with a right hook and in the mix Nelson put a left to the body and two left uppercuts to the jaw. They were in a vicious mix when Britt drove straight short arm left to the face and followed with terrific right and left swing to the jaw. They went to close quarters and Britt missed a left for the jaw and blocked two attempts by Nelson for the jaw with right and left. Britt swung his left hard to the jaw and then sent in two straight lefts to face and left hook to the body. Nelson kept boring in but he seemed unabIe-to find tie shifty Britt. It was Rritt's round
 1 Round s. Britt, as usual, backed away and they fought to close quar- ters. Britt missed his left for the body and then shot 2 left to the face Nell son 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. Nelson backed away and tried his left hook twice for the body, but was unsuccessful. Britt jabbed twice with the left to the face but Nelson brought his left and right to the jaw. A furious rally ensued, Nelson sending Britt back with a right swing to the jaw and Britt retaliated with sev eraI straight jabs to the face. Nelson fought wildly and slipped to the floor from mis- directed swing. The gong found both men hammering away desperately at each other. It was Nelson's round.
 Round g. They at oQce worked to a clinch and in mixing it both failed to land. Britt then shot two left to 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. Nelson en put a stiff left under Britts heart. A left by Britt caught Nelson on top of the head. Then they exchanged lefts to jaw. Nelson forced Britt about the ring, landing a left or body and right and
 
 ground. looking anxious. Britt kept cool, however and hooked his left to body and two left to the face They then fought furiously, Nelson forcing Britt to the ropes as the gong rang. Nelson was very aggressive and Britt looked a bit worried as he went to his seat. Nelson's advantage.
 Round 10. Britt missed two lefts for face. Nelson kept right after Britt
 
 not land. Nelson then worked his left and right to the head but was met by a vicious left to the jaw. Britt misses similar attempt and they went to close quarters, Nelson putting a.-short-arm right and left to Britt's face. Both then missed straight lefts for jaw and referee broke them from a clinch. Nelson forced Britt to his corner. landing a choppy right to the jaw and they clinched. Nelson then sent Britt to the ropes with straight right swing and kept hammering away fiercely at Britt's head and body with right and left swings. Britt rallied bit as gong rang but not enough to overcome the lead secured by Nelson. Britt again looked a bit worried as he went to his corner. It was Nelson's round.
 Round II. Both missed lefts for the face and Britt hooked a left to the jaw that followed with two wicked lefts to the head Britt continued to break away, trying a left hook for body, but in each instance it was block sd. They clinched and it looked as if Britt was doing the holding. Britt then hooked his left to the stomach and swung his right to ear. They fought fierceIy in the center of the ring, Britt landing right and left on Nelson's jaw and head. Nelson kept boring in, which the Californian did not seem to relish The referee again separated the fighters and Britt hooked his left to body. The gong rang with the men fighting at close quarters. Britt had a slight lead fin this round.
 Round F. Britt led with a left and ! a clinch resulted. the referee breaking q away again. Britt missed a right hook s for the body. Nelson still kept boring in, trying to draw Britt to close quar- ters. Britt drove a wicked right up- 4 percut to the jaw but the blow was a returned with interest, Nelson landing three rights on Britts face. Britt re- 3 covered quickly, battering Nelson al s will with terrific body punches but Nel- son fought back desperately and plant q ed two lefts to Britt's face. Britt whip q ped two lefts and a fearful right swing to the jaw and the Dane covered up < It was a whirlwind fight and Nelson 4 went to his corner with blood stream ing from his nose. It was a great rally on Britt's part and the house was in a tremendous uproar. It was Britt's round by good margin, although Nel- I son came back gamely.
 Round 13. The men got to close 1 quarters in the center of the ring 7 Britt shot a straight left to face and in { the ~miXup Nelson put a left to the