Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01
On Carroll Institute Alleys.
CANS WON ON A FOUL.
Britt Had Best of Scrap, but Lost His
Head in the Fifth Round.

Jimmy Britt of California lost the light
weight championship of the world last
night at San Francisco when he fouled Joe
Cans of Baltimore in the fifth round. He
had sent Cans to his knees in the fifth
round and then, losing his head, gave him a
vicious punch and Referee Graney prompt
ly awarded the decision to Cans on a foul.
The same thing han happened in the fourth
round Cans had dropped to his knees to
escape blow that did not land Britt
struck at him, but Graney would not allo"
the foul
In the next round however, Graney very
promptly recognized the foul fighting. II
looked almost from the start as If 1t We're
Britt's fight. He actually outboxed Cans
and landed blow after blow.
In the fourth round it was apparent that
Cans was scared, and barring foul the
fight was Britts to a certainty. While no
excuse can be made for Britt losing ms
head, it certainly seemed that Cans invited
a foul. The result was a great SnOck 10
the biggest crowd that ever filled the pa
vilion, but fair-minded men agreed that
Graney's judgment was just.
Britt showed marvellous strength ana
uuickness. He went at Cans like bull ter
rier landing body blows alternating with
swings on the jaw. During the first three
rounds Cans appeared cool and conndent
and fairly strong. He appeared to be feel
ing Britt out, but at the end of the third
and the beginning Of the fourth. when
Britt commenced to fight more yiciously,
Cans weakened perceptibly. He landed
few times on Britt, but the little white BOY
paid no attention to the colored mans
light taps. and every time he was hit bored
in more viciously than ever. There is no
doubt in the minds of the majority of those
present that in another contest at the same
weight Britt would defeat Cans easily.
Referee Graney said after the fight:
Il really should have given Cans the de-
cision in the fourth round, when Britt foul
ed him. but as Cans was not hurt l over
looked it, though Britt himself admitted
that l could have called foul at that
time. The second offense in the fifth round
was so palpable, however. that l was fore
ed to give Cans the decision
Britt was frantic with rage when he real
lied that he had lost the fight and he rush
ed at Graney striking wildly. &Graney. who
is something of a boxer himself, fought back
but the police interfered and separated the
belligerents. Britt declared as he left the
ring: JgF
Il know that / can beat Cans and want
to fight him again" = II
The fight demonstrated that Britt is a
wonder in his class. He is a clever boxer.
quick as cat and a hard hitter, with
the addition of having a bulldog grit that
makes him fight all the harder when he is
being punished h#E8S
Cans and his followers we're highly de-
lighted at the decision and had no COM
plant coming. 81 ~
After the fight when Britt had recovered
his temper he apologized to Graney and
said:
What could do when man fell every
time unnecessarily? 1 am sorry l hit him
while On his knees. but could not help
it."
Pugs Divide Gate Receipts.
SAN FRANCISCO. November Trough
estimates of the receipts Of the Gans-Britt
fight place the amount at about $4,000.
The pugiiists will equally divide their
snare, according to previous agreement.
Britt to receive so per cent in the event Of
losing and IS per cent IL a winner