Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-22


$40 p. M.-Nelson was first prompt
ed as the Chicago crack-a-jack. the
hardest nut in the profession" His re-
ception was very generous.
Britt was then presented and as ex-
pected received a great ovation.
Rilly Roche of New York refereed
the contest
A challenge was read from Jabez
White Of England, at 1873 pounds, ring
side.
Jimmie Gardner also sent a chal-
lenge TO the winner.
Britt as usual looked nervous as he
sat in his corner. He had both arms
encased with tire tape.
Nelson sat in his corner chewing gum
and looking very confident. Nelson had
on green trunks while Britt wore white
trunks with green and red ribbons.
Roth men looked as if fit to fight the
battle Of their lives.
After being photographed they were
sent to their corners.
955 P. Milne called.
Round 1-They shook hands and
both men adopted their famous
crouches. Britt missed left hook for
the body and a similar attempt was
neatly blocked by Nelson, as was
right hook for the face. Careful SPAR
ring followed and Britt missed another
left for the body. Suddenly Britt
whipped terrific right over the heart
and followed with tremendous left
| hook to the wind. They went to
clinch and broke very carefully. Nell
la laF short
! and then Britt drove a straight right
| to the body and ducked a left counter
| for the body and they clinched. Britt
| then hooked his famous left again to
| the body and they clinched again. Mix
| ing it, Britt missed left for the body.
The gong rang with both men in
another clinch. 1t was Britts round.
Nelson did not land a blow in this
round. but acted entirely on the de-
| fensive.
| Round NELSON crouched low and
Britt missed left for the body and
they cinched. Britt missed a left for
the body and a right for the head and
once more they clinched. Both missed
| leads for the body. Nelson forced
Britt into a neutral corner, but he
w
| then drove a straight right over the
heart and received in return right
hook to the paw. Nelson blocked a
straight left and right for the jaw. and
the referee separated them from a
clinch. They fought carefully at
close quarters. neither man landing.
Britt continued to back away and Nell
son shot his left to Britt's jaw. After
a clinch Britt missed right swing for
the body, but the gong rang. 1t APP
peared that Britt was holding on I'M
necessarily and there was some hiss
ing as the men went to their seats.
There was not much damage done in
the round. Nelson. if anything, hav-
ing Slight advantage.
Round Britt missed left swing
for the jaw and Nelson blocked a left
for body. Nelson forced Britt to the
ropes. but the Californian got in a good
right to the stomach and received a
light return. They mixed it and Britt
missed several lefts and rights for the
body. Nelson then began the same
tactics which chara cterfzed his battle
with Corbett and Britt broke ground
Britt drove his left hook to the body
and they mixed it. Britt receiving a
left jab to the face. Britt staggered
Nelson with right to the stomach and
left to the jaw, but in a rally Nelson
swung left and right to the face. Britt
then swung his left to the head and
hooked a right to the jaw. Britt
rocked Nelson's head with terrific
right swing as the bell rang. Britt
I l-<n1 III
, Nelson. 1t was Britt's round.
Round Britt was short with a left
hook for the body and they clinched
Nelson forced Britt to the ropes, but
failed to connect. Nelson kept boring
in and as they clinched the crowd
again yelled itself hoarse "to break
, Britt shot his left to the face and Their
put a right to the head while Nelson
blocked a straight left for the face
Britt hooked his left to the wind and
Nelson drove his right and left hard te
, the body. Britt hooked a hard to the
jaw and missed left for the face
> Britt shot his left hard to the bod,
, and missed two similar attempts 4
= moment later two left hooks found
resting place on the Danes body. bu
apparently had no effect. The CONS
Changed at this stage. Britt having JUS
. a shade the better of the round.
= Round Britt missed two lef
. swings for the head. Then sent ire.
e mendous left hook to the BODY and
t another attempt was equally success.
t full. They stood apart and Britt once
: more sent his piston-rod left to tn.
: body and followed it with left to the
g jaw and left hook again to the body
e Nelson kept boring in and missed 8
e VICIOUS left for the body. Another at.
e tempt succeeded and he landed two
e iefts to the face for which he was re.
e buked with two straight rights to the
i BODY and tremendous right swins
}. to the jaw. The Dane continued [,
: bore In and Britt missed a left swins
) for the Jaw. Britt blocked a clums,
Z attempt with the left for the Jaw anf
o Britt tried with the left for the body a,
r the gong sounded. It was Britt's round
4 Nelson kept boring in and forcing Brit
e about. but in nearly every instance tn,
. Californian sent Nelson back with we,
> placed blows.