The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-21

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| Round 6-Britt missed two left swings
for the head. Then he sent a tremend-
Gus left hook to the body and an at
| tempt was equally successful. They
| stood apart and Britt once more sent
| his piston rod left to the body and fol-
! lowed it with left to the jaw and a left
| hook again to the body. Nelson kept
| boring in and missed a very vicious left
| for the body. Another attempt succeed
| ed and he landed two lefts to the face,
| for which he was rebuked with two
straight rights to the body and a ire
mendous right swing in the jaw. The
Dane continued to bore in and Britt
| missed left swing for the jaw. Britt
blocked clumsy attempt with left for
| the jaw and Britt tried with left for
the body as the gong sounded. 1t was
Britts round. Nelson kept boring in
and forcing Britt about, but in nearly
every instance the Californian drove
Nelson back with well placed blows.
Round Britt rocked Nelson's head
with vicious right swing to the jaw and
left uppercut for the jaw was block
ed. A clinch followed and Roche sep
arated the men. Britt caught Nelson
again on the jaw with right hook and
in the next mix Nelson put left to the
body and, two left uppercuts to the
back. They were in a vicious mix when
Britt drove a straight short arm left
to the face and followed with a terrific
right and left swing to the jaw. They
went to close quarters and Britt missed
left for the jaw and blocked two at
tempts 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 the face and left hook to the
body. However, Nelson kept boring ill.,
but he seemed unable to find the shifty
Britt's vulnerable spot 1t was Britt's
round.
Round S-Britt, as usual, backed away
and they fought to close quarters. Britt
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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 swing to face. Nelson backed
away and tried his left hook twice for
the body but was unsuccessful Britt
iabbed twice with the left to the face
but Nelson brought his left and right
to the jaw. A furious rally resulted in
Nelson sending Britt back with right
swing to the jaw and Britt retaliated
with several straight jabs to the face.
Nelson also fought wildly and slipped to
the floor from a misdirected swing. The
gong found both hammering away des-
perately at each other. It was Nelson's
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 it 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 Rritt's heart. A left by Britt
caught Nelson on the top of the head.
Then they exchanged lefts to the jaw.
Nelson forced Britt about the ring, land
ing left on the body and right and left
swings to the jaw. Britt broke ground,
looking anxious. Britt kept cool, how
ever, and hooked his left to the body
and two lefts to the face. They 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. Mel
sons advantage.
Round 1O-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 put short arm
and left to Britt'S face. Both then miss
ed straight lefts for the jaw and the
referee broke them from clfnch. Nell
choppy right to the jaw, and they
clinched. Nelson then sent Britt to the
ropes with straight right swing. Mel
son hammering away fiercely at the
Californians head and body with right
and left swings. Britt rallied a bit as
the gong rang, but not enough to over
come the lead secured by Nelson. Britt
again looked worried as he went to his
corner. Nelson's round.
Round 11-Both missed and Britt
hooked a left to the jaw and followed
it with two wicked leftS to the mead
Britt continued to break away, ever
and anon trying his left hook for the
body, but in each instance it was block
ed They clinched and it looked as il
Britt was doing the holding. Britt then
hooked his left to the stomach and
swung his right to the ear. They fought
fiercely in the center of the ring, Britt
Landing right and left on Nelson's Say, 5a%
and head. Nelson kept boring IN, Wnlen
separated the fighters and Britt hooked
his left to the body. The gong rang
with them fighting. Britt had 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, try
ing to draw Britt to close quarters
Britt drove a wicked right uppercut to
the jaw, but the blow was returned
with interest, Nelson landing three
rights to BIRTHS face Britt recovered
Quickly, battering Nelson at will with
right and left swings to the jaw. He
varied it with terrific body punches, but