Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-22

Nelson punched hard. out was met py
Britt's unerring straight left to the
face Nelson forced Britt about the
ring. nut the Californian was too shifty
and avoided the Dane attempt. A
clinch followed, Roche again breaking
the men. Britt sent straight left 10
the face but received in return right
on the jaw and a left to the body. Mel
son fought hard and it was give and
take. Nelson if anything had the ad-
vantage. The pace was almost super
human and Britt looked the mere tired
as they sought their corners.
Round 16-They mixed it at close
quarters. giving blow for blow. Nelson
forced Britt to the ropes. but the lat
ter was too clever and covered up on
the Danes vicious blows. Nelson led
for Britt and forced him around the
ring in his efforts land. Suddenly Britt
got his range and show cred a perfect
avalanche of right ami left swings on
Nelson's jaw. The Dane was laying low.
however. and as soon as Britt had
worked himself into weak state Nell
son went at him hammer and tongs,
landing his right and left volleys on
Britt's head and Jaw. Britt went to his
corner looking very weak.
Round 11-They went to close quar-
tiers and We're separated by Roche Nell
son bored in and Britt tried his LETT Tor
the face. but all the blows We're blocked.
Britt swung left and right to the face,
but al 1.-The blows were blocked. Britt
swung left and right to the face. but
was apparently tired and Nelson went
after Britt in an effort to wear MIN
down. Britt then stopped these tactlcs
with a resumption of his left iab and fl
nally swung a vicious lett to the race.
Britt was forced against the ropes, but
wriggled out of danger like an eel and
seEt straight left to the face. Nelson
continued after Britt in an endeavor to
get Britt to mix it, but Britt kert
dancing away and varied ii with
straight lett jabs to Nelson's face,
which had little effect The gong rang
with Britt much fresher than in the
previous round and with the honors Il
shade in his favor.
Round 1S-Rritt jabbed as usual
with left to the face and danced away
from the Dane who endeavored to get
him TO close quarters. Britt was buff
fetted about the ring but stopped Nell
son Will ltIl HOOK " tlir Dody. IiF
referee then separated them from
clinch and Britt ripped his left with
terrific force to the body. Nelson
chased Britt around. but his blows
We're ill-timed and Britt kept peggins
away with his left to the jaw, and then
sent right swing to the head. Britt
went to his corner with blood flowing
from the re-opened abrasion on his
forehead. At the end of the round the
crowd yelled itself hoarse, some call
ing Britt and the others Nelson
Round 19.-Nelson forced Britt about
the ring. but Britt's footwork was too
much for the Dane. Hritt then hooked
his left To the body and tey went to a
clinch. Britt swung hard left to the ear
and then swung fearful left to the
body. They mixed it again with the
crowd kissing, Nelson chasing Britt
about again, but Britt met him on all
occasions with straight lefts to the face.
which he varied with hard right
swing to the ear and a left hook to
the body. Britt put another left hook to
the body and they clinched against the
ropes. Nelson suddenly caught Britt
mapping and swung two fearful rights
and the left to the jaw. rocking Britt's
head. Britt came back with right and
left swings hard to the jaw and the
bell rang with honors even.
Round 2G-NelsoE waded in desper-
ately. but could not locate the shifty
local lad, who suddenly hooked two
fearful lefts to the jaw and followed it
with another, staggering Nelson. They
fought in the center Of the ring and ex-
changed right and left swings to the
face. The fighting was fearful, Britt
wading in With right and left swings
to Nelson's Jaw and the gong changed,
denOting that the battle was over.
Referee Roche promptly awarded the
decision to Britt. The decision was
greeted with mingled cheers and Kisses.