The evening world., 1905-09-11
NELSON'S IRON ENDURANCE CARRIED
HIM THROUGH, SAYS ROBERT EDGREN

Ing. back he came again to the attack
just the same.
It is no wonder that Britt began to
feel the strain. His own eXsrions
Danes best punches without batting
an eyelash. Toward the end OF me
fifth round Nelson's persistent attack
began to tell. Britt swung hard with
they should have done the most good
Then at last Nelson began to score.
He was forcing Britt back along me
T I9te a e eo4neP 9y s SIR HS'. jimmy M 81 Slipped PED
away, but Nelson caught and threw
him half way through, the ropes Win
a fierce brace OF smasnes IN ,he aittne
for the Dane to start his amous RAINY
began to sit up and take notice, .ha
Britt wa backing away n.S %h at Mel,
sons battered face as the Dane closed
In, but failed to stop his rush. Neison,
eager, lowered that tow head OF ms
again and steadily brushed nnaousn
Britt,s attack; once al ctose the caIi.
fornian's face. Again he landed before
Britt could get away or cover nup.
LINN Looked ISS fdx tire Ssp as ne K Kehs t thr e1s
cold water over his shoulders.
Britt was always as willing as the
Dane himself. In the seventh he oraced
himself and again took the assTessiye'
ring. throwinS Off smash after smash.
The blows never missed. Nelson SIM,
ply absorbed them one after anothef
Britt gave up trying TO daze the Dane
with punches directed at nus heau' Ely
began using the same oody DIV Erne
which he once defeated Frank Ernu,
But the Dane was an iron man from
the belt up. He staggered ABOUT Ihs
ring, and reeled a little az ne returheo
to his corner.
As Willing as Ever.
Nevertheless he came out again in q
minute lust as willing as ever. he
danced q bit to show James that ne
didn't care for punishment az an, ans ms
then closed in; Britt fell back upon ms
H D9xlns, with ah0 his labs. Nelson forced
HHrriittte into a corner and started a swing.
Britt landed asst III, aus ssa On b 5ns sa Nsisoa
blows went home. 1t was Britts Turn
TO reel. He came back this time In Mel,
sons own style. and II was a case Oh
toe.to.toe mixing t hnIl t and as yet The
Danes battering had been without q
feet. Britt outfought Nelson IN rough-
house style. Nelson was weak when ne
turned to his corner. p.,,,,. ard an
was the tenth. Britt landed terrihc
smashes on Nelson's jaw early In the
ninth. Even then the Dane was un,
hurt. He waded in for more time n
again, steadily. patiently. still trying
Il looked like any of bis old fights
with Hanlon and Candle and Welsh,
when the Dane oniy ate up phaa HndsS
Nelson; . sryisss t. sn st tine r. si sss s SSsiEi
| only to recover his balance and come
BACK doggedly to the attack. The spec
tators thought q this Dane endur,,
ance must have reached Its limit Sun
Nelson took his beating and bored re- ~,
a margin that some began to think the
asssst s Mis re- receipss. Jimmy landed on
Nelson as he he d p,eaI pIow. s went oyer so
Siockins or avoiding them. Nelson's
head ysSSSIsd s Sa 4hissosEsso a ans up 81 Sris.
oncs his wild swing landed fairly OF
the point Of Britt's chin. but Britt could
AXE a punch himself. and he showed
no distress.
Nelson Kept Forcing In.
THE eleventh was Britt's. and the
tweifth. All through both rounds Nell
son slowly fo5cea MS way N against
In the next round the steady advance
~ Nelson began 70 tell: II must be
1%i.couraEing to land. . thousand blows
on a solid indta-rubber dummy. and
NSa,son must have looked something like
thst 10 Britt when over haaf AN hour Of
steady lighting had failed 20 make any
Impression at all upon tho Durable
Df Hritt WA still landing ahrse blows 10
Neison's one. Just as he did In the other
asht. when he got the decision uk the
"a q ths twsn q 81 s mound h, There vss
mastor boxer. But now the fpectators
began "a. wonder y he reals. was the
nssiSst Britt's blow: ) Vessel beats
rs egainst the wind. ~ last MANAGED
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