The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
FIGHT by Rounds Shows How Battle FluCtudtGS
While Audience IS Kept GUESSING.

Britt then hooked his left to the wind and
Nelson drove his right and left hard TO the
body. Britt hooked hard left to the Jaw
and missed a left for the face Britt shot his
left hard to the body and missed two similar
attempts. moment later two left hooks
found resting place on the Danes body, but
apparently had no effect The gong changed
at this stage. Britt having just a shade Of the
round. A feature OF the fight so far has been
the constant clinching of the men.
Sixth Round.
Britt missed two left swings for the head
Then he sent tremendous left hook to the
body and another attempt equally sue
cessful They stood apart and Britt once more
sent his piston rod left 70 the body and fol-
lowed it with left to the jaw and a
left hook again to the body. Nelson kept bor-
ing In and missed a vicious left for the body.
Another attempt succeeded and he landed two
lefts to the face for which he rebuked
with two straight rights to the body and tre-
mendous right swing to the Jaw. The Dane
continued to bore in and Britt missed left
swing for the Jaw. Britt blocked clumsy at
left for the body as the gong sounded. 1t was
Britt's round. Nelson kept boring in and fore
ing Britt about but in nearly every instance
the Californian sent Nelson back with well
placed blows.
Seventh Round.
Britt rocked Nelson's head with vicious right
swing to the jaw and a vicious uppercut for
the jaw was blocked. A clinch followed and
Roche separated the men. Britt caught Nelson
again the jaw with right hook and in
the mix Nelson put left TO the body and two
left uppercuts to the jaw. They were in Vi
cious mix when Britt drove a straight short
arm left to the face and followed it with ter
rifle right and left swings to the jaw. They
went to close quarters and Britt missed left
for the jaw and blocked two attempts bv Mel
son for the jaw with right and left. Britt
swung his left to the jaw and then sent in two
straight lefts to the face and a left hook 10
the body. However Nelson kept boring in,
but seemed unable to find the shfty Califor-
mans vulnerable points. 1t was Britt's round.
Eighth Round.
Britt. usual backed away and they fought
to close quarters. Britt missed his left for the
body and then shot left TO the face. Nelson
went after Britt with right and left swings
but the local lad danced out OF harms way
Nelson then caught Britt with left and right
swings to the face. Nelson backed away and
tried his left hook twice for the body. but
to the face. but Nelson brought his left and
right to the jaw. A, furious rally ensued, Mel
the jaw and Britt retaliated with several
straight jabs to the face Nelson fought wildly
and slipped TO the floor from a misdirected
swing for the jaw. The gong found both men
hammering away desperately at each other
1t was bit Nelson's round.
Ninth Round.
They at once worked to a clinch and in mir
ing it both failed TO land. Britt then shot two
similar blows with great rapidity. but the
Dane kept boring in and gave Britt no chance
TO rest. Nelson then put a stiff left under
on the top of the head. Then they exchanged
lefts TO the jaw. Nelson forced Britt about fhs.
ring, landing left the body and right and
left swings to the jaw. Britt broke gro,ind
looking anxious Britt kept cool, however and
hooked his left to the body and two Iefts 20
the face. They then fought furiousy Nelson
forcing Britt TO the ropes as the gong rans
Nelson was very aggressive and Britt hooked y
bit worried as he went to his seat Nelson's
advantage.
Tenth Round.
Nelson missed two lefts for the face. N.,.o-
kept right after Britt. forcing him IA h-Inl
ground but did not land. Nelson tbe, ,sS o-SaS
his left and right to the head but Was me-, Hs1
by vicious left to the. jaw. Britt niassd :
ters Nelson putting short-arm right AMI fuaE. ,as.
TO Bntts face Both then missed straISht