The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-04
FIGHT WAS GIVEN TO CANS
BY REFEREE IN FIFTH ROUND


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The men returned to their quarters
after weighing In and re-entered the
ring at 9:35 o'clock and went to their
corners.
Britt had both arms, but particular
ly his right arm, bound with tape
Cans wore no band. There was a
good bit of money wagered, even, that
Cans would finish Britt within fifteen
rounds.
Round Britt went at once into his
crouch and they spared for some
time after the opening of the round
Britt shot his left twice in succession
to Cans body. The blows lacked
steam and. the white man was evident
ly trying out his opponent. After the
sparring Britt hooked his left to the
body and followed it with right TO
the head. Both then missed rights
and lefts for the head. Cans follow
ed Britt about the ring and cleverly
blocked two lefts and right for the
face. Then like flash he shot his left
to the body and missed right for the
head. Cans was sizing up Britt, par
ticularly as to his reach. Cans missed
a straight right for the head. Britt
was short with left for the body and
missed a left for the head when the
bell rang.
Round Britt missed left and
right for the body and they went to a
clinch. Britt suddenly lunged his left
to the head and then repeated to the
body. Cans continued to force Britt
about the ring and they clinched
without result. Britt missed a left
hook for the body and then sent a
straight left to Cans nose. Cans came
back with left to the body. Britt
sent Cans backward with left swing
to the body and then bored in with
slashing right and left swings to the
wind. In the following mixup, both
exchanged two handed blows to the
face. Britt missed a vicious left for
the body and then landed right and
left on the face. Bell.
Round 3-They mixed it up at close
quarters, both doing some clever
blocking. Cans got in a good right
to the body but Britt came back with
hard, straight left to wind and they
mixed 1t up again, Britt putting left
and right to the body. Brit caught
Cans with a terrific right to the jaw
dazing the negro. He followed with
right and left swing to the head,
forcing Cans to clinch. Britt rushed
In, fighting wildly. He bombarded
Cans face with right and left swings
and put furnishing rights over the
heart. Cans clung desperately to
Britt to avoid punishment and the
gong found them clinching. This was
all Britt's round.
Round britt waded in immediate
ly, rushing Cans to the ropes with a
heavy left to the heart. Britt kept
himself well covered and was a puzzle
to Cans whom he sent back with a
succession of rights and lefts to face
and left to the body. Jimmy then
shot straight right to the body and
followed it with right swing to the
same place. They mixed it fiercely at
close quarters, Britt landing some
heavy blows. After a mixup Britt
sent Cans to the floor with swinging
left to the jaw. Cans arose without
taking the count but was again fioofed
with a right and left in quick success
sion to the face. There was q fearful
confusion, the immense crowd Shrek
ing and yelling and filing the pavil-
ian with such roaring that was new
er heard. In this round Britt hit
Cans accidentally while Cans was
down but the foul was not allowed.
Cans was in evident distress and it
was the concensus of opinion that the
gong had saved him.
Round 5-Pandemonium reigned
during the intermission. The cheering
was continued when the fighters faced
one another. In second, they were
fighting furiously. Britt going after
Cans like a wild man. Britt sent
Cans to the floor with a succession of
rights and lefts TO the Jaw AS Cans
was attempting to rise, Britt met him
with desperate right, flush with the
jaw.
Eddy Graney, the referee quickly
waved Britt away and disqualified
him, awarding the fight TO Cans. Then
followed scene unparalleled in the
history of coast lighting. Britt rush
ed to Graney like mad man and
forced him to the ropes, with terri
BILE iabs in the face and body A squad
of policemen hurried into the ring
and again fight was imminent. The
house gave vent to its disapproval by
tremendous hooting of Graney and the
negro as well as of the police and
wildly cheered Britt as he went TO his
dressing room.