The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-03-26
BRITT GETS DECISION
Californian and Young COrbett Have
a Full Limit Setto.
WAS TWENTY ROUNDS
FIGHT Was Lively Affair .:d Adj
ence One of the Largest Ever
Present at a Fistic Bout
of That Class.

San Francisco, March 26.--JameS
Britt of California was given the de-
cision Friday might over William Roth
well. better known as Young Cor
bett," Of Colorado. in twenty-round
contest at Woodward's pavilion
Up to the seventeenth round Cor
belts advantage was apparent, but
in that round Britt rallied and rained
right and left blows on various por-
ton of Corbett's anatomy. forcing the
champion to clinch to save himself.
The STYLES of the two boxers were en-
tirely distinctive. Britt fought for the
body the most of the time, while Cor
bett devoted his attack for the head,
face and jaw. Both men fought hard
in every round Britt ia his crouching
attitude. was able to to guard his ston
ach effectively though Corbett was
able to land hard on his head and jaw,
In the first few rounds Britt found
the Denver mans stomach repeatedly.
though his blows lacked steam
1t was without doubt the greatest
fight fought in California. Brit's abili-
~ to asSImildte punishment and his en-
durauce were simply marvellous. AT no
time during the twenty rounds ola
Britt break ground. He always brought
the fight 20 Corbett who was breaking
ground and elinching most OF the time,
Britt WAS heavily punished, yet was al
all times willing to take more, and
finally outgamed the chapion.
San Francisco was fight mad. Wild
scenes were enacted al Woodward's
pavilion The climax was reached
when the doors Of the newly remodeled
paviolion were thrown open TO the pub
lie. Since morning a vast throng had
stood in line awaiting the sale OF gen
eraI admission tickets. BY ntghtfall
the line contained thousands. and ex
tended over several blocks in either
direction Mounted policemen were
compelled to use their clubs and at
times they were swept aside like so
much chaff before the wind. When the
bell summoned the principals in the
T1aiu event to the center of the ring
there were about 5000 people In attend
auce and an equal number outside
The club officials stated that receipts
would total about SAC. 000. the greatest
amount ever contested for by lighters
OF Corbett's and Britt's caliber
Both pugiNsts weighed In at Harry
CorbettS saloon, and failed to bulge
the bar at the 1870 notch. Britts exact
weight was I29. while that Of Corbett
was not given to the public.
At 80 o. IN Young Corbett was the
first TO enter the ring He was clad
IN "a blue and white sweater. and had
both hands bandaged After being
cheered he AT once took his seat and
proceeded tO read numerous kilograms
which had preceded him. At as D..
m Britt entered the ring Britt was
accorded am ovation which lasted sew
eral minutes. Jimmy looked a bjt wor-
ried. but 10 was seen that his physical
condition was good iu spite Of the low
weight Immediately afterwards Cor
hett was introduced. His reception dii
not suffer iu comparison with the ova-
ton accorded the local fayorite.
Referee Grauey entered the ring and
after shaking hands with both men
brought them 10 the center Of the
ring and gave them their Instructions.
1t uIs announced that the nght
would be twenty round contest Mar
Guns of Qugansberry rules, the men
10 break by order of the referee.
AT the end Of the nineteenth round
the wsl We're behrug desperately As
the round ended Britt showered blows
ON EorE.tts head. ami gave h.fH right
AMI left swings on the sbr 80 70. Cor
b,tI could rot get away from Britt
whose blows seldom failed 20 connect.
RI "a vicious mix Britt swung a hard
right to tNa aHr and "a IsEt hook TO the
body AS tne bell sounded Cprbett WAS
u s.rua fp l.ulI rae terrific rain
OF blows
AT tae beginning ~ the twentieth
round they SHOOK bands and immedt-
atsFy mixed o. neither landing Britt
missed I-fr fsr the iaN. lua "A left
swing by Corbett went into the air.
They mixed be again Britt crossed
with left go jaw. r1rhett missed "a
right FOR iav ANA they CHuchrd against
che ropes. AS they broke urltt sent
IN rH. IaftS and "a right 80 th~ i8w
Hrrf missed ga terr ae left swing for
the Jaw. ANA Corbetts efforts were
wild SER. few blows f4ana ID la1etns
place Urttr sent 5a s right to th-
head and followed 10 with Ieft tu che
face 1orbetf rvt4IatIux desperately |
Hr.rt Iit most Of the iest."E and the |
roauI ended Vfta ra+ t0en .Hsas-a u |
"a fierce Mguu. Eriyf landing almost /
Ef WH Hrtr was awarded tar 1-Cls- /
bon Aa.an was received aifH tramen- I
lous cheers