The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-06
One Of the Most stubbornly Con.
tested Scientific Fights Yes
Put Up.
TWENTY ROUNDS TO DECIDE
Pluoky Englishman Put Up . Good
Fight and Showed That He Was En-.
titled TO Compete for the Lightweight
Championship Of tho World.

wooiward's Pavilion. May 5.--Jamss
r. Britt OF California became the light
weight champion OF the world tonight
when he knocked out Jabez White OF
England Mt the close OF magnificent
20-round battle.
with Just 20 seconds TO go. Britt
hooked the Englishman with left
on the jaw and the foreigner went 10
the mat, where he lay fiat on his back
for eight seconds. He staggered TO
his feet. but was poweriess to defend
himself and Britt swung right and
left TO jaw. The referee TO save the
plucky Englishman needless punish
ment. stopped the contest although
White was stlll on his feet leaning up
against the ropes in a helpless condi-
tion.
white was carried TO his corner and
In a few minutes revived sufficiently
TO make little speech in which he
said
II fought the best knew how. I
received fair play; but Britt Is evil
IDENTIFY a better man."
Britt's victory was. Of course. loud
ly acclaimed by the people in his home
town. but white. although defeated
man. was cheered Just as voclferously
for the magnificent fight he made. All
through the battle White showed that
he was entitled to compete for the
championship honors. He is a clever
boxer, an experienced ring general and
has cool head that carried him out OF
difficulty many times. He seemed TO
lack. however one requisite, for a
champion knockout blow. He landed
on Britt's jaw many times with both
right and left, but apparently dld not
hour the little San Frisco dog.
In the 18th round IT, looked as
though white had chance. He land-
ed vicious right on Britt's jaw and
as the latter was of his balance he
went 70 the floor and rolled under the
ropes. He was not hurt, however, and
came back fighting faster than ever.
Britt forced matters all through the
fight, He paid particular attention TO
Whites stomach, occasionally swing
Ing for the jaw. The Englishman's
cleverness enabled him during most
Of the fight to block Britts wicked
punches for the stomach and duck
swings for the head. During the lat.
ter part OF the fight, Britt used only
his left and persistent care OF his right
led the spectators to fear that he had
damaged 1t.
But his right was in good order and
he turned II loose In the 18th round
when ne swung for Whites stomach
and jaw. Britt paid tribute TO white
by saying he is the cleverest boxer In
the world. He stalled and blocked and
kept me away IN a manner that was
never done before, said the champion,
Had he come at me and led could
nave finished him sooner. as he would
have left mere openings.
The fight tonigth was by long odds
the cleverest exhibition that has ever
been given in recent years in San
Francisco. Britt demonstrated what
his admirers have always claimed, that
though he is not snowy boxer. he is
\ hard man to hit.
when the men came up for the last
round. Brit; jumped at his man ana
kept right on top OF him. 1t was hit
and clineh and hit and clinch again.
The Californian had cut loose with
his right and waded. in swinging both
hands. He took Whites punches free,
" ana landed harder ones in return.