The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01
Britt HuStleS Champion
Around Ring From
Tap Of Gong
Following is description of the fight

Following is a description of the fight
by rounds
Round Britt went at once into his favor
lite crouch and they spared for some time.
Britt shot HIS left twice in quick succession
to Cans body, but the blows were not forci-
Bile. After some more sparring Britt hooked
his lett to the body again and followed It
with right to the head. Both then missed
rights and lefts for the head. Cans followed
Britt about the ring and cleverly blocked two
flash Britt shot his left to the body and
missed right for the head. Cans ap-
parently sizing up Britts reach Cans missed
a straight right for the head Britt was short
with LETT for the body and missed left for
the head the bell rang The work in this
round was light, Britt having a light advan-
tage. Cans permitted Britt to do most of the
work Britts blows were Of light nature
Round Britt missed left and right for
the body and they went to cinch. Britt
suddenly lunged his left TO the head and then
brought IL to the body. Cans continued to
force Britt about the ring and they came to
clinch without result. Britt issed a left hook
Cans nose. Cans regulating with left TO the
body. Britt drove Cans back with a left
with left and right to the wind. In the mix
both exchanged rights and lefts to the face.
came together Britt missing left and right for
the body A rally in the center OF the ring
Followed. Britt landing right and left on the
face as the bell rang. but not before he had
received straight left to the head Britt
did most Of the leading in this round. The
honors were about even. however.
Round 3-They mixed it fercely at close
quarters, both doing very clever blocking
Cans got in good right to the body, but Britt
retaliated with straight left hard to the storn-
ach. They mixed 1t again. Britt putting left
and right to the body. An Intellectual mix
followed. Britt caught Cans with terrific
right TO the jaw, dazing the colored man He
followed the advantage with a right and left
SWIM to the head, forcing Cans to q cIincb
Britt rushed in. hghting wildly He bom-
~ o-7a with rio
left swings. and put some Furnishing rights
over the heart. Britt at close quarters greatly
distressed Cans with fearful right over the
body. Cans clung desperately to Britt -
avoid punishment and the gong found them IN
this nosition. II was all Britt's round -
Round Britt waded in fiercely rlsb,,s
Cans to the ropes with a heavy left over The
heart He then missed right and left su,n.s
for the body Britt kept himself well covereS
and was puzzle to Cans. Britt sent cs ns
back with succession of rights and leffs -
the face and a left TO the body. Jimmy then
shot straight right to the body and foIoz.as
IL with right swing to the body They nixsd
fiercely at close quarters, Britt landing sor,e
heavy blows. Cans suddenly shot his iass
hard TO Britts jaw. In return Britt put -
knees After a mix-up Cans went to t,,s i,s
Aoor again without being hit Cans arasn
onlv to go down again of his own acrorS
There was fearful confusion and the bell was
NOT hard In this round Britt hit f.aa
While Cans down Cans seemed in dis
Round 5-Britt sent Cans hack with a ,uc-
cession OF rights and lefts to the jaw and Cans
dropped to the floor As Cans was attempflnr'ss
to arise Britt met him with desperate right
on the Jaw. Referee Eddie Graney quiclJv
disqualified Britt and awarded the decision to
Cans. The. excitement was terrific. Britt
went down. rolling around the ring. SQUAD
Of police Immediately jumped into the ring