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

Ding MS leII 10 race. BTU swung q
right t o face and missed a fearful left
for the face. A straight left by Britt
went to Nelson's nose. Britt drove a
singing right to face, but received
a blow in the face that tore the flesh
from his forehead and started the
blood to flowing freely.
Round 15.-Britt Immediately jab-
bed a left to face, and Nelson kept
boring in, but was met by straight
let's to face. A clinch followed, Roche
again breaking them. Britt SEN a
straight left to face, but received a
right on the jaw and a left on body.
Nelson fought hard and it was give
and take, Nelson if anything having
the advantage.
Round 16.-They mixed it at close
quarters, giving blow for blow. Mel
son forced Britt to the ropes, but the
latter was too clever and recovered.
Nelson kept forcing Britt about the
the ring and Britt's efforts to land
on the Dane were fruitless. Suddenly
Britt got his range and showered a
a perfect storm of right and left
swings on Nelson's jaw. The Dane
was lying low, however, and as soon
as Britt had worked himself into a
weak state Nelson went at him ham
mer and tongs, landing his right and
left volleys on Britt's head and jaw.
Britt went to his corner looking weak
Round 17.-They went to close
quarters and were separated by the
referee. Britt swung a left and right
to the face, but was apparently tired,
and Nelson went after him in the
effort to wear him down. Britt was
forced against the ropes, but wiggled
out of danger like an eel, and sent
a straight left to Nelson's face. Mel
son continued after Britt in an en-
deavor to get Britt to mix. The gong
rang with Britt much fresher han at
close of the previous round and with
the honors a shade in his favor.
Round 1S.-Britt was again buffet
ted about the ring, but stopped Mel
son with a left hook to body. The
referee her separated them from a
clinch, and Britt ripped his left with
terrific force to the body. Nelson
chased Britt around, but his blows
were ill-timed and Britt kept peg
ging away with his left to jaw and
then sent a right swing to head.
The crowd yelled itself hoarse,
some yelling for Britt and others for
Nelson.
Round 19.-Nelson forced Britt ar
ound the ring, but Britt's foot work
was too much for the Dane. They
mixed again with the crowd kissing.
Britt put another left hook to body
and they cIinched against the ropes.
Britt came back with a right and left
swing hard to jaw. The bell rang
with honors even.
Round 2O.-Nelson waded in des-
perately but could not locate the shift
ty local lad, who suddenly hooked
two fearful lefts to the jaw and fol-
lowed with another, staggering Mel
son a bit. They fought in the center
of the ring and exchanged right and
left swings to the face. In a clinch
Referee Roche had his hands full
separating the belligerents. Britt
then sent Nelson's head back with a
left hook and followed this with a
left swing to the jaw. Then Britt
once more hooked his left to the jaw
and followed it with two right swings
and a left hook to the face. The fight
ing was fearful, Britt getting in fierc
ely with left and right swings to the
Danes jaw as the gong changed an
~nouncing that the battle was over.
Referee Roche promptly awarded the
decision to Britt. The decision was
greeted with mingled cheers and
Kisses.