The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21

swing to face Nelson backed away and tried his left hook for body, but was un- successful. Britt iabbed twice with left to the face when Nelson brought his left and right to jaw furious rally ensued Nelson sending Britt back with right swing to the jaw and Britt retaliat- ing with several straight jabs to the face. Nelson fought wildly and slipped to the floor from a misdirected swing. The gong found both men hammering away desperately at each other. It was Nel- sons round
 Round 9--They at once worked to a clinch and in mixing it both failed to land Britt then shot two lefts to the face and followed 1t with three 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 Britt's heart. A left by Britt caught Nel- son on the top of the head They then exchanged lefts to the Jaw. Nelson forced Britt about the ring landing left on the tody and right and left swings to the jaw. Britt broke ground looking anxious. Britt kept cool. however, and hooked left to the body and two lefts 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 round.
 Round 10-Britt missed two lefts for the face Nelson kept right after Britt, forcing him to break ground, but did not land Nelson then worked his left and right to the head. but was met by a vicious left to the jaw Britt missed a similar attempt, and they went to close quarters, Nelson putting left to Britt face. Both then missed straight lefts for the jaw. and the referee broke them from 9 Nelson TQt.itf to landing choppy right to the jaw, and they clinched. Nelson then sent Britt to the ropes with straight right swing and kept hammering away fierceiy at the Cal ifornian's head and body. with right and left swings. Britt rallied a bit as the gong rang, but not enough to overcome the lead secured by Nelson. Britt again look ed worried as he went to his corner Mel sons round
 Britt Has Slight Lead.
 Round 11.-Both missed lefts to the face and Britt hooked left to the jaw and followed 1t with two wicked lefts to the head, Britt continuing to break away ever and anon. trying his left hook for the body but in this instance 1t was blocked They clinched and 1t looked as if Britt was doing it all Britt then hook ed his left to the stomach and swung his
  center of the ring, Britt landing right and left on Nelson's jaw and head. Nel- son kept boring in while the Californian seemed to retire. The referee again sep- arated the fighters, and Britt hooked his left to the body. The gong rang with the men fighting at close quarters. Britt had a slight lead in this round.
 Round 12.-Britt led with left and clinch resulted. The referee broke them again. Britt missed right hook for the body. Nelson still kept boring in, trying to draw Britt to close quarters Britt drove a wicked right uppercut to the jaw, but the blow was returned with interest, Nell son landing three rights on Britt's face Britt recovered quickly battering Nelson at will with right and left swings to the jaw. He added terrific body punches, but Nelson fought back desperately and planted two lefts of great force to Britt's face Britt whipped two lefts and a fearful right swing to the jaw. and the Dane covered up. It was a whirlwind fight and Nelson went to his corner with blood streaming from his nose. It was Brtt's round by a good margin all though Nelson came back gamely.
 Round 13-They got to close quarters in the center of the ring. Britt shot straight left to the face and in a mix Nelson put left to the body. Britt sent in four consecutive left jabs to the face and followed 1t with fearful left and