The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23

on the temple. They exchanged 1efts
harmlessly Nelson rushed and Jimmy
backed water without damage. Nelson
rushed, sending right and left to body
at will. Jimmy kept his head, only
giving way enough to avoid strong
blows. They fought furiously with
Nelson forcing things, Britt giving
way to the ropes at the gong.
Round 10-Britt missed couple of
lefts to face and Nelson went at him.
Nelson tried right to head, receiving
in return vicious left to Jaw They
went to close quarters swinging their
arms like fail. Nelson tried right and
left to face and both missed right and
eft counters. Thew went to a clinch
which was broken by the referee.
Nelson forced Britt to- the ropes land
was followed by few harmless blows,
which were, interrupted by the bell.
Round 11--Nelson missed left for
face and Britt hooked right to jaw and
a couple of lefts to head. They clinch-
ed with Britt holding. Britt hooked
left to stomach ana another to ear.
1t was fierce fight, now in the center
of the ring, both giving and receiving.
Nelson was still boring in, occasion
ally causing Britt to clinch, The
referee was compelled to separate the
men. Britt hooked left to body at
the bell. Honors even. T..
Round 12-They, went to a. clinch
which the referee broke. Britt missed
right hook to body, and Nelson fail
ed in the attempt to draw his .oppon-
ent to close quarters. Britt sent
wicked right upper-cut to jaw which
failed to stagger Nelson. The, blow
was returned with interest Nelson
landed three rights on face and Britt
came back with heavy right and left
returns. Nelson fought back desper-
ately planting lefts to face. Britt
whipped a couple of lefts and heavy
right swing to Nelson's jaw and the
latter covered up. Bell.
Round 13-Nelson came to the
| scratch covered with blood, which was
! streaming from an injured nose. They
! came to close quarters at the start and
Britt'shot straight left to face. They
mixed 1t up and Britt jabbed his left
four times against Tie Swede's injured
nose. More blood. He staggered Mel
son with fearful right and left swings
| to jaw. He then tried straight lefts to
face and jaw, which landed Nelson
tried to clinch. but was Strengthened
out with hard left jabs. They clinched
and swung against the ropes, only to
be separated by the referee. Britt
! jabbed left to face and they mixed
1t up, Nelson landing a hard right on
face Britt was fighting furiously and
Nelson slipped to the floor after mis-
sing vicious left swing. Britt was
pounding Nelson's face almost at will
and the latter looked bad at the bell
Round 14-Britt swung left to face
and they went to clinch. The crowd
hissed Jimmy, yelling: Hes hold
ing" AS they broke Britt landed a
terrific left on Nelson's sore nose.
Britt sent right to face and couple
of straight lefts to head Nelson tried
vicious left which fell short. Britt
sent his straight left against the
Swede's bunged-up nose. Nelson re-
taliated with right and left to face and
Britt backed away from hard right
at the bell. Honors even.
Round 15-Nelson tried boring tao
tics which were worthless. He tried
to land but Jimmy was shifty and by
good footwork evaded several savage
attempts. They came to n clinch only
to break for a give and take battle
Nelson upper-cut with right to jaw
and Britt sent a right and left swing
to jaw in return. A fierce mix-up fol-
lowed, in which Jimmy slipped to the
floor, with missed right upper-cut
They were mixing it up at the bell.
Round 16-Britt went out to score a
knockout and fierce mix-up followed,
with honors about even. Britt sent
right to stomach and left to jaw and
they clinched. They spared and went
to another clinch at the bell.
| Round 17-They went to close quar-
ters and were separated by the referee
Nelson bored in and Britt tried his left
for face but all the blows were blocked
Britt swung left and right to face but
was tired and Nelson went after him
in an effort to wear him down. Britt
then stopped these tactics with a re-
sumption of his left jab and finally
swung left to face. Britt was forced
against the ropes but wriggled out of
danger like an eel. Britt sent straight
left to face and Nelson continued after
Britt in an effort to get Britt to mix
1t in close quarters Britt kept dane
ing away and varied 1t with straight
left iab to face which had little effect.
The gong found Britt much fresher
than in former round.
Round 18-Britt jabbed as usual
with left to the face. Britt danced
away from the Battler, who endeavor-
ed to get him to close quarters. Fin
ally Nelson sent straight left to