The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
DETAILED STORY OF HOW
BRITT LOS. CHAMPIONSHIP
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SAN fFRANCIscO. Oct. 31.-J ilnnay.
Britt OF California. lost the light weight
championship or the world tonight wnen
he fouled Joa Cans, Of Baltimore. In the
nth round. He had sent Cans to his
knees In the fifth round and then. losing
his head, gave him vicious punch. and
Referee Graney promptly awarded the de-
tcision to Cans on a foul. The Same thing
had happened in the fourth round !: Cans
had dropped to his knees 20 escape a blow
that did not land. Britt struck at him
but Graney would not allow the foul. In
the next round however, Graney very
promptly recognized the fou lighting. Il
looked almost from the start as II 1t were
4Britt'sS fght- He actually outboxed Cans
and landed blow after blow. In the fourth
round It was apparent that Cans was
scared and barring a foul. tho fght was
Britt's to certainty. While no excuse
can be made for Britt losing his head. It
certainly seemed that Cans Invited a foul.
Tho decision was a great shock to the
biggest crowd that ever filled the pavilion,
but fair-minded men a agreed that Graney's,
Judgment was Just.
The fight demonstrated that Britttts a
wonder In his class. He Is a clever
boxer. quick as cat and a hard hitter.
grit that makes him fight all the harder
grit that nnkes him fight nj the harder
when he is being punished.
Some Heavy tIammcring.
Round britt went at once into his
fayorlte crouched position. and they
spared for some time. The work In the
round was light, Britt having slight
advantage. Cans permitted Britt to 40
most OF the work. Brttts blows were OF
a light nature and did no harm.
Round 2.-Britt missed left hook Tor or
the body and then sent straight ielt
to Gans's nose. Cans retalating with lett
to the body. Britt drove Cans back Win
a left swing to the body. Britt did most
OF the leading in this round. The honors
were about even. however.
Round 3.-They mixed 1t fercely at close
quarters, both doing some very clever
boxing. Cans got m good one to the
body, but Britt retaliatcd with straight
left hard to the stomach. Britt caught
Cans with terrific right to the Jaw daz. i.
Ing tho colored man Ho bombarded
Gans's face and body with right and left
swings, and put some Furnishing rights
over the heart. Cans clung desperately
to Britt to avoid punishment ana the
gong found them In this position It was
all Britt'aEround.
Gong Saves Cans.
Round 4--Britt waded In fiercely, rush
ing Cans to the ropes, with a heavy LETT
over the heart, He then missed right
and loft swings for the body. Britt kept
himself we'll covered. and was puzzle
to Cans. At close quarters Britt landed
some heavy blows. Cans suddenly shot
his left hard to Britt's Jaw. but In re-
turn Britt put in body blows that sent
Cans to his knees. After n1ix-up Britt
sent Cans to the floor with q left to jaw.
Cans rose but was again foored with
rights and lefts to the face. There was
fearful confusion. and the hell WAS not
heard In this round Britt nit Cans ac-
cidentally while Cans was down, but a
claim OF foul was disallowed. Cans was
in distress and the gong. saved him, is
Crowd Disapproves. n
Round b,-They mixed fiercely, Brilt
went after Cans like a whlrlwind, Britt
sent Cans to the floor with a Succession
or rights and lefts to the jaw. AS Cans
was attempting to rise Britt met hin,
with desperate right to the Jaw, Eddie
Graney quickly disqualified Britt and
awarded tho decision to Cans. The ex-
citement was terrific, Britt rushed at
.Graney like mad man, and fought him
to the ropes. A squad Of police imme-
diately jumped into the ring and It looked
as IL there would be q general fight. The
house gave vent to It's ldisapproyal by
Tremendous hootlng. and wildly 'checred
Britt as he went to the. center Of the rims,