Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-01
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And Britt Thus Lost Fight He Had We'll in Hand In Fifth Round Foul How Was Struck.


 prize fight that carried with it the title of worlds champion of all light weights. The weight question. whici has been agitating the followers O. pugilism for several days as far &: Cans was concerned, was adjusted to nioety, and the men entered the rins at the specified notch of 183 pounds.
 At the ringside bets were. made at even money that Cans would win with in fifteen rounds.
 Britt was introduced as the feather, weight champion of the world.
 Cans was presented as the light weight champion of the world.
 Britt went at once into his fayorite crouch, and they spared for some time. Britt shot his left twice in quick succession to Cans body, but they were not forcible. After some more sparring Britt hooked left to the body again and followed it with a right to the head. Both men missed rights and lefts for the head Britt shot his left to the body and missed right for the head. Cans apparently sizing up Britt's reach. Cans missed straight right for the head. Britt was short with left for the body and missed Q z left for the head as the bell rang. The work in the round was light, Britt hav- ing a sliGht advantaGe.
 Tn round two Britt led off with left on body. Cans clinched. Jimmy tried double punch with left, miss ing the head and reaching the body. Cans put in two short lefts on the face and followed them with his right As Jim tried left for body Cans got in some hard body blows. Britt caught Joe a foul blow with left and was warned. They had the first fierce naix-up, Cans sending rights and lefts ; at head, and Jimmy ramming at body with both fists. Cans was there again with two lefts and a right on the face. Britt rammed in hard right on body and clinched. There was another fierce rally as the round closed. Britt landed one left body punch and each man missed.
 Tn round three Britt rushed. swing ing left on neck. Cans fought back and each got in several punches while fighting breast to breast. Britt drove in a severe right handler under the heart. He repeated second later and also swung left on the body, { smothering right upper cut from Cans. Cans feinted with the right and be- fore he could draw back Jimmy right crossed him hard on the jaw. They came together again and fought fierce ly. Cans trying for the jaw with right and Jimmy plugging at body with both hands. Britt appeared powerful blows. Cans held on and grappled Britt so that Jimmy could not free himself. They were clinched at the gong.
 Tn round four there was another ral- ly. in which the blows glanced off each mans shoulder. It ended in q ciinch. Cans seemed to be tired. Britt got in g left body blow and right on the neck, and then they fought all around the ring, each man using lefts and rights on the face. Cans went to one knee in a half clinch. He arose and commenced chopping for the head with his right. He went to his knee again. He fell to his knees third time and complained when Britt hit him in the jaw. The referee ordered them to fight on. Cans kept dropping to his knees to avoid punishment.
 Britt rushed his man in round five and began fighting at close range. They punched as fast as their arms could fly. Cans went to his knees and while on the floor Britt hit him. Ret. cree Graney showed Cans to his corner and decided in favor of Cans, because Britt punched Cans repeatedly when z be was down. Britt jumped on Gra. hey and struck him on the face with his right. Graney struck back and hey clinched and rolled on the floor. Ehe police separated them.
 Graney's explanation was that Britt had hit Cans several times while down
 n bis knees; that he had warned him
 Repeatedly and that he had to give it 10 Cans on foul.
 After Graney's decision Britt drew 5 back his right glove and struck Graney full in the face. Then there was krouble of various kinds. Graney
 mashed back and the referee and the native son pugilist went to the floor Together, pummeiling each other. They were dragged apart by big policemen land rushed into different angles of the ring Britt wept in his chagrin ar T the way things had gone and Graney' s blood was aroused
 ssHe struck me; he struck me-" Gra- ney cried, and tore of his Tuxedo. and tried to get at Britt again.
 They were kept apart and Britt's 2 friends reasoned with him to the end that he offered Graney profuse apolo- gies.
 The one point on which there seem f ed to be doubt was as to whether Cans had dropped to his knees from punch in the fifth round. In the opinion of Sporting Writer w W. Naughton il was q full force right handler under the heart that caused him to fall in the ysafxstd desfnnafed
 Cans said: q am sorry that the fight ended as it did vEls far from beaten man when Britt fouled me and had the fight continued I would have won with a knockout. That Britt fouled me repeatedly there is no ques. I lion. The referee could only do as he did. But I'd>have won anyhow After the light Britt said: "I was simply robbed of the fight. had Cans as good as out and would have finished $%S ays a~SaA4S Sssasser eshe Pun Nan
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