Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-21
Referee Roche Says Native son
Won on Fine Points -
That's All.
NELSON WAS THE AGGRESSION.
A. End Of Contest He Had no Marks
While Britt Was Severely Punished
May Fight Again,


cisco and Battling Nelson Of Chicago
spbung like a pair OF bulldogs, the gon.
sounded the end Of the contest auC
Referee Billy Roche unhesltatlngly place.
his hand on the California boy as tho
winner Of the contest
In tho closing round Britt Was Furnishing
tbe Chicago boy all over the ring Dut
his blows lacked sufficient force to pul
"a quletus on his opponent The fight
was an exemplihcation Of how much pun
lshment human being can endure and
NOT uccumb. At several stages OF the
aebt Nelson was badly punched, Uul
he always Kept gamely coming UP "a
thp firing line an through the ,WenN
rounds Only once aid he nave the lo-
ral boy IN distress, but Britts excellent
aeneraIship and the adyOe Of MS Sec
onds saved him from going too close ~
the danger point.
NELSON'S WONDERFUL GANENEss.
Nelson Is unquestlonably wonder In
the pugilistio world Time after Tune,
after taking blows ncaYy enough 70 put
out an ordinary hghter, he would COme
mo apparently IN mis- earlier form and
bring the fighting 10 Brtts territory
KNfofHN lkDNNt dAuUuNANN AHhA lAN htNNN
the fight 10 Britt on cleaner mluhB ana
the greater number Of points scored, ana
a retrospect Of the night bears out tne
business Of his decision Although Ncl-
fon aid most OF the leading, Buu uis-
played. the greater ability as a boxer,
ard H. blows were cleaner and more
forculul, while a majority OF the shots
fired by Nelson were az close quarters.
Nelson was sadly deficient in long
arm, and most Of his attempts TO reach
his opponent while both men were Tree
were Intellectual.
NELSON WANTS ANOTHER
The house was one OF the largest ever
seen In san Francisco ana IT Is estimated
that the fighters viii uivlde nearly w.
w between them. There were no VS.
blo marks Of punishment on NeisOn Wiln
the exception Of some slight pulhness
about the eyes, but Brtts race was
bleeding In several places from the force
OF the blows delivered by Nelson IN tne
ClInCnes.
When Britt was seen In the dress.
ms room after the hght he had TINS "
Nelson is great big sluggor with
plenty Of ability In that direction but
without knowledge Of how TO use IT, /
fought as / dd 10 secure the champion
snip ana protect my friends money / am
still the champion VI the word, ana i
mean TO retain it,"
Nelson had this to say 81 had all tho
best OF the night. BRIT was breaking r. Vuud
and holding on continuously. Referee
Roche mace no effort 10 break buu eN-
Cept TO give me the worst Of IT, | Will
isn't Brltt again under the same c0ndl-
tons for 500 a side but viii luslst tudt
Sl.er referee. | believe he Is the only ref
lree who knows when a man has Won or
cd tNtH TtN lIFtN M
lgnt and had Britt running away
THE CONTEST BY ROUNDS.
$50 D. m.-Timo called.
Round l--Ihey snouk hands and both
men adopted their famous cfoucues. butt
missed a left hook for the body ana a
similar attempt was neatly blocked by
Nelson as was right nook fOf the face,
Careful sparnng Followed and butt
denly Britt whipped terrible rBnt over
the heart and tOilOs ed II with Il ue-
mendous left hook 10 the wind. They
went 10 a CinCh and broke very care
fully Nelson's trst lead with lett was
short ana then Britt drove a straight rignt
10 the body and ducked d left counter Tor
the jaw and they ClinChed Brit then
hooked his famous lef again to tue DOuy
and they cincned again, MIXING H.
Britt missed bis left for the body, The
gong sounded with the men In a clincn.
IL was britts round. Nelson aid not lana
blow IN this round, but acted entirety
on the defensive. Both men were very
cool as they took their chairs.
Round 2-Nelsun croucned low ana
Britt missed "a left for the body and they
Cnched Britt missed left for tue body
and night for the head, and once more
they clinched, neither one being inclined
70 lot 30. Both missed lefts for the body
Nelson forced Britt into neutral corr
net, but Jimmy wiggled out without
danger Britt then drove straight bhat
over the heart and received IN return a
tight hook to the jaw. Nelson blocked
straight left and right for the Jaw, and
the referee separated them nom cilnCn.
They fought carefully at close quarters,
neither man landing Britt cVYte~. g.
back away ana Nelson shot his LETT 20
Brltts jaw. After a Clinch Britt missed
ilght swing for the body and inc gong
rang.
It appeared that Britt was holding on
unnecessarily, and there was some slight
Kissing as the ihen went TO their seats
There was not much done In this round
Nelson, II anything, having slight adj
vantage,
A VICIOUS MIXUP.
Round 2-BrItt missed left swing for
the Jaw and Nelson blocked lett Tor tho
body Nelson forced BRITT to the ropes,
but the Californian got I'm a good right
70 the stomach and received llght right
10 return They mixed IL and Britt
missed several lefts and rights for tho
BODY Nelson then began the same tactics
Which characterized his battle Wlth Cor
hett and Britt broke ground. Britt drove
hls left hook to the body and they mixed
II Britt receiving left lab 10 the face.
Britt staggered Nelson with right 10 the
stomach and left 70 the jaw, but In a
rally Nelson swung left and right to tho
lace Britt then swung left TO the head
and hooked his right TO the jaw. Britt
rocked Nelson's head with a terrific right
swing az the bell rang,
Britt walked cody TO his corner, as
also did Nelson, II was Brltts round by
good margin.
Round 4-Brtt swung left twice to the
mead aud missed a right hook for the
pVqy They went 10 close quarters and
INDUCED IN Intellectual short-arm swings.
briti sent Nelson's head back with right
swing and a moment later planted his
lelt 70 the face, Britt then cleyerly
sucked left and right uppercut FOR the
laW, aud q clnoh followed the crowd
yeNlng break them away" Britt
gucked a straight left for the head and
SLnced away from Nelson, who followed
nun about the ring Nelson missed left
eld right swing for the jaw and then n
sht swing caught Britt on the mouth
sAu a left swing reached his ear twice
succession. Britt missed right and left
~ he bell rang with the men In q
seIce embrace from which the referee
separated them
SON men broke very reluctantly as they
ment 10 the clinches and the crowd Kept
s Sp a constant yen Of 'break.' Honors
NELSON KEPT BORING IN.
Round 5-Brltt was short with left hook
wv the body and they clinched, the crowd
sshdih yelling. Nelson forced Britt 10
wv ropes but failed 10 connect Nelson
pS boring IN, and as they cllnched the
b.giW',a again yelled Itself hoarse to break
Sr nv" shQt his left to the face and then
right 70 that head. while Nelson
liked straight left for the face. Britt
sor uh hooked his left 70 the wind and Nell
wv afoye his right, and left hard 20 the
10y Britt hooked q hard left 10 the
, XIV and missed left for the face. Britt
10y MS left hard TO the body and missed
Nv similar attempts. A moment later
No ,left hooks found resting places on
NY pane'S body. but apparently had no
p.tsN The gong changed at this stage,
',u having just q shade Of the round.
FEATURE of the fight so far has been the
Instant cllnching OF tho men
t.end Cbrltt missed two left swings
w inc head. Then he sent a tremendous