The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01
CHAMPION IS BADLY BEATEN
WHEN REFEREE STOPS FIGHT
Britt Strikes Eddie Graney
Californian Warned Against Fouling
While Cans Is at Fault

to allow him to weigh in and retire to
his dressing-room. Harry Corbett, who
held the forfeits, was called for and the
weight was set. Cans stripped and
mounted the scales. He did not bulge
the bar and a great cheer followed
Cans then retired to his dressing-room
to sip a few spoonfuls of beef tea, and
ten minutes later Britt, followed by
Spider Kelly. Frank Rafael, Charlie
Reno. Curtis Richardson and '"Tiv"
Kreling. entered the ring. Jimmy was
given a great cheer He turned anx
did you see Cans weigh in?" and WILL
lie replied. Yes; he did it beautifully"
Jimmy then stripped and mounted the
scale, and. like his colored opponent,
did not bulge the bar Spider Kelly
bandaged Britt's right arm with tape,
SO that the weak member might with
stand the blocking that Cans would do
Ia the battle.
Britt demanded that Cans be brought
into the ring. as under the articles of
agreement Cans could only stay in his
dressing-room ten minutes. Cans came
forth when called and as he mounted
the steps leading to the ring he STUN
bled and Herford, who was immedi-
ately behind him, whispered super
stitiously, disappointment, joe" Lit
tie time was wasted and after a few
preliminary moves the gong sounded
the beginning of the battle
Britt was sent into the ring by his
trainers in magnificent physical con-
dftion. He had apparently undergone
a severe mental strain a few hours be-
fore the fight, as his face was pale and
had a drawn look, not caused by the
weight he was required to make. He
set a terrific pace throughout and it
did not seem TO- tell on him at any
stage. Britt's muscles did not show on
the surface of his body, while the con-
trary was the case with Cans. The
muscles stood out in deep bands around
his body, like the ribs on washboard.
When Cans went back to his corner in
the second round he knew he was not
up to the severe fight that was expect
ed of him. and told Herford he was not
able to rough it with Britt. 1t was the
! old case of that intangible quality,
vitality: being impaired. This is a
quality which the eye cannot measure
in any animal trained for competition.
II requires the actual test to develop
| its absence
BRITT LEADS. FROM THE START.
There was no hard blow struck in
the first round, throughout which Britt
was the aggressor, doing all the lead
ing. Occasionally Cans measured him
with his left, as though gauging the
distance and getting ready for future
action.
The second round wound up in a
fierce slugging match, in which the two
to send his left to the body, contrary
to the expectations of Cans admirers
Just at the end of the. round Britt
missed a desperate right and left
swing
Early in the third round Britt sent
straight right to the body. which un-
doubtedly hurt Cans. Cans came back
with a right to the head that only
shook up Britt and made him fight the
faster The going was so fast at the
end of the round the house was in an
uproar. Britt rushed Cans across the
ring in the fourth round and moment
later landed a hard right upper-cut to
the jaw. This was the beginning of
the end for Cans. as he seemed to have
had all the fighting he wanted at that
time. From his actions the spectators
thought he was ready to quit and the
decision Of Referee Graney in his favor
in the next round created a tremendous
sensation.
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