The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-21

coin at this price that odds were forced up another notch. At [ o'clock the odds favored Britt at 10 to 2. and these quotations prevailed for an hour. sttn the flow of short end wagers poured on. and at o'clock the betting was af even money which was the ruling price up to ring time ea
 It was reported that Nelson had placed about s1.50o to s2.00o on him. self. Britt, on the other hand. placed but a modest sum on his own chances of winning. being content to strive Tor the purse and glory which victory would bring.
 Two preiiminaries were worked on prior to the main event. Tom Moran and Frank De Liie of the United State army met in four round con- test at l3o pounds while George Her bert and Jim Haywards tcoloredI en- tertained the crowd in . scheduled eight round go.
 De Lille was given the decision over Moran at the end of four, rounds of tame lighting.
 In the second preliminary George Herbert was given the decision over Jim Haywards at the end of the eighth round. It was a good contest in WulCu I1GIOSTS AanQcQ tuG CtGAntk blows and foice the fighting.
 Usual Challenges.
 A message was read from Al Here- ford. manager 3f Joe Cans offering to match the colored man with the winner of tonight's contest. A check of $2.5o0 it is sa>d, has been deposit ted with a local sporting man to clinch the match. Hereford stipula- ted that Cans would make 1ss pounds at 6 o'clock. Young Corbett also is- sued challenge to meet the winner and claimed that he has verbal prom ise from Britt tp, give him another chance in the event of the Californian winning.
 E Britt's seconds were spider Kelly. his chief adviser: Frank Rafael and 'Tfyy" Kreling. In Nelson's corner were Ted Murphy who acted as the Daneas chief counsellor: Eddie Santry "Rawhide" Kelly and smiling Meta ner.
 Britt and Nelson entered the ring at 9:ao o'clock. At s:45 p m.. Nelson was first presented as '"rhs Chicago crack-a-jack. the hardest nut in the profession" His reception was very. generous Britt was then pre- scented and as expected. received . great ovation. Billy Roche of New York will referee the contest.
 A challenge was read from Jabez White of England, to fight the winner at 133 pounds ringside. Jimmy Gard ner also sent a challenge to the winner. When Young corbett entered the ring to issue his challenge, he was tre- mendously ,cheered. He shook hands with each of the principals. The crowd yelled Speech" Corbett In few words thanked his friends for, their cordial nA r,nto aH hat i. give 8 good account of himself when he again entered the ring. Gs Britt, as usual, looked nervous as he sat in his corner. He had. both arms encased with tire tape. Nelson sat in his corner chewing gum and looking very confident. Both men looked as if fit to fight the, battle of their lives. ; $50 p. m. Time called. Round 1. They shook hands and both men adopted their famous crouch es. Britt missed a left hook for the body and similar attempt was neatly blocked by tMelson, as wasS a right hook 7 for thS AAees csArkfsit aparf.ine 3fog19ws ed and Britt missed another left for the body. Suddenly Britt whipped a terrific right over the heart and fol- | lowed with tremendous left hook to | the wind. They went to a clinch and broke very carefully. Nelson's first lead with left was short and then Brit, drove a straight right to the body and | tucked a left counter for the jaw, and l trey clinched. Britt then hooked his famous left again to the body and they elinched again. Mixing 1t, Britt miss ed his left for the body. The gong rang with both men in a clinch. It was Britts round. tf se Round 3. Nelson crouched low and Britt missed left for the body and
 they clinched. Britt missed left for
 the body and right for the head and
 once more they clinched. neither one
 inclining to break. Both missed lefts for the body. Nelson forced Britt in-
 to a neutral corner but Jimmy wrig-
 gled out without damage. Britt then ', drove straight right over the heart
 and received in return a right hook to | the jaw. Nelson blocked straight left and right for the jaw and the referee separated them from a clinch. They | fought carefully at siose quarters
 neither man landing. Britt continued
 to back away and Nelson shot his left
 to Britt's jaw. After a clinch Britt missed right swing for the body, and
 the gong rang. It appeared that Britt
 was holding on unnecessarily and
 there was some hissing as the men
 went to their seats. There was no,
 much damage done in this round Nel-
 son if anything. having Q slight ad. vantage
 Britt Gets Busy.
 Round 8. Britt missed left swing
 for the jaw and Nelson blocked Jeff
 for the body. Nelson forced Britt to
 the ropes but the Californian got in Q | good right to the stomach and re-
 ceived Q light return. They mixed 1,
 and Britt missed several lefts and
 rights for the body. Nelson then be-
 gan the same tactics which character. l ized his battle with Corbett and Britt broke ground. Britt drove his left
 hook to the body and they mixed it. | Britt receiving left 1ab to the face | the stomach and left to the jaw, but in rally Nelson Swung left and right
 to the face. Britt then swung left to | the head and hooked right to the jaw Britt rocked Nelson's bead with 9 terrific right swing as the bell rang Britt walked cooily to his corner as also did Nelson. IL was Britt's round Round 4. Britt swung left twice to the head and missed q right hook for
 the body. Whey went to close quart CTS and indulged in intellectual short arm swings. Britt sent Nelson's head | back with right swing and moment later planted left to the face. Britt then cleverly ducked left and right up- percut for the jaw and a clinch fol- lowed. The crowd yelled "break them away" Britt ducked straight left for the head and danced away from 1 Nelson who followed him about the ring. Nelson missed left and right swings for the jaw and then right swing caught Britt in the mouth and laff axvlS reanhad hIa aar fxytna fv,