The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
The following is the fight by
rounds:
$3.50 D. M: Time called.
First Round.

Inc IOllOWinS is the nSnC Dy
rounds:
$3.50 D. M: Time called.
First Round.
They shook hands and both men adopted
their famous crouches Britt missed a left
hook for the body and a similar attempt was
neatly blocked by Nelson, as right hook
for the face. Careful sparring followed and
Britt missed another left for the body. Sud-
denly Britt whipped a terrific right over the
heart and followed it with tremendous left
hook to the wind. They went to a clinch
and broke very carefully Nelson's first lead
with left short and then Britt drove a
straight right to the body and ducked a left
counter for the jaw and they clinched Britt
then hooked his famous left again to the body
and they clinched again. Mixing it, Britt
missed his left for the body. The gong rang
with the in clinch. 1t was Britt 8
round. Nelson did not land a blow in this
round, but acted entirely on the defensive.
Both men very cool they took their
chairs.
Second Round.
Nelson crouched low and Britt missed a
missed left for the body and right for the
head and once more they clinched. neither
one being inclined bS to let go @ Both ,t, missed ;S,
a neutral corner. but Jimmy wiggied out
without damage. Britt then drove straight
right 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
landing. Britt continued to back away and
Nelson shot his left to Britts jaw. After a
and the gong rang. 1t appeared that Britt
was holding on unnecessarily and there was
seats. There was not much done in this round,
Nelson, If anything. having slight advantage.
Third Round.
Britt missed left swing for the jaw and
Nelson blocked left for the body. Nelson
forced Britt to the ropes, but the Californian
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ceived a light right in return. They mixed 1t
and Britt missed several lefts and rights for
the body. Nelson then began the tao
tics which characterized his battle with Cor
bett and Britt broke ground Britt drove his
left hook to the body and they mixed it..
staggered Nelson with right to the stomach
and left to the jaw, but in a rally Nelson
swung left and right to the face. Britt then
swung left to the head and hooked his right
e. the jaw. Britt rocked Nelson's head with
a terrific right swing as the bell rang. Britt
walked coolly to his corner also did Mel
son. 1t was Britts round by a good margin.
Fourth Round.
Britt swung left twice to the head and
missed right hook for the body They went
to close quarters and indulged in Intellectual
back with right swing and a moment later
planted his left to the face Britt then clev-
erly ducked left and right uppercut for the
law and a clinch followed. the crowd yelling
Break them away" Britt ducked a straight
left for the head and danced away from Nell
son, VINO followed MIN ABOUT the ring. Nell
sol: missed left and right swing for the jaw
and then right swing caught Britt on the
mouth and a left swing reached his ear twice
in quick succession Britt missed right and
left and the bell rang with the men in a
fierce embrace, from which the referee sep
arated them. Both men broke very reluctantly
as they went TO cinches and the crokd kept
up constant yell Of Break. Honors even.
Fifth Round.
Britt was short with left hook for the body
and they ciinched, the crowd again yelling.
Nelson forced Britt to the ropes but failed
to connect. Nelson kept boring in and as
they clinched the crowd again yelled itself
hoarse to break. Britt shot his left to the
face and then put right to the head. while
Nelson blocked straight left for the face