Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-09
BRITT IS CHAMPION
KNOCKS OUT JABEz WHITE, OF
ENGLAND, IN TWENTIETH
ROUND.

~. Britt OF California became cham
pion lightweight of the world last
night, when he knocked out Jabez
i White, Of England, at the close Of a
magnificent twenty round battle. With
j just twenty seconds to go Britt hook
jaw, and the foreigner went to the
mat, where he lay fiat on his back
h eight seconds. He staggered to his
Meet, but was powerless to defend him
self, and Britt swung a right and left
on the jaw. The referee to save the
Englishman from needless punish
ment, stopped the contest. although
White was still on his feet leaning
against the ropes in a. helpless condi-
ton. White was carried to his cor
ner, and In a few minutes revived
sufficiently to make speech, in which
he acknowled Britt was the better
man.
The Fight by Rounds.
At 10: 10 p. M, the men shook hands
and stood In the center Of the ring re-
ceiying instructions, Time was called
at 1914.
Round one-Both men spared and
then Britt opened hostilities by lead
ing with the left, three times for the
body, all Of which were cleverly
blocked. Britt put his right lightly to
the body and White got his right
lightly to the jaw and they clinched.
Whites cleverness elected much
was done, and there. was little to
choose between them.
Round Two-White smiled as he
came up and Immediately blocked
Britt's left lead. Britt failed to land
two left hooks and White blocked a
! left for the body Britt lunged his left
! out but White countered with a
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1t. getting two right smashes to the
body and a vicious swing to the face.
He then shot his right hard to Whites
stomach and as White came in shot
his left straight to, the face. White
missed a left and right for the head.
Britt hooked his left hard to Whites
face. Britt uppercut with a left to the
body. Britt set a warm pace and was
in and out Of Whites guard like a
jumping Jack:
Round Three-Britt rushed in with
left for stomach, but was blocked,
and Whites attempt at countering
were also easily disposed of. Britt
hooked his left for the stomach but
White again blocked it. They worked
up White whipped a right to the head
and then hooked a left to the body.
The bell rang, checking Britts rally.
White had the better OF the earlier
fighting, but Britt evened up towards
the end.
hard to the jaw and received in return
straight left to the face and a left
hook on the body. Britt drove in a
very vicious left on Whites body. The
round ended in. clinching,
Round Five-The men came together
3 quickly, Britt sending in a Furnishing
left to the body. Rsitt then rushed out
straight left to the face, stopping
him White took care of Britts IA
nous left hook.
!. They continued to mix itbut failed to
make connections, White got his
y right to the jaw as the bell closed the
round.
White Tremendously cheered.
Round six-Theys at once rushed to
close quarters. White missed right
and left swings for the jaw. A left
swing by Britt also went wild, and
White shot his left hare to the face.
It was Whites roune and he was tre-
mendously cheered.k
Round Seyen-Brit rushed in, but
missed several lefts land rights to the
Jaw. Then followed an Intellectual mix.
The round was slightly In favor OF
Britt.
Round Eight-They each missed
right and left swings and mixing it.
Britts left found Whitns stomach and
right and left hook reached Whites
jaw. Britt fought likeb tiger. but
White avoided most ofNnis desperate
leads. Britt missed Night for the
body and tried to force White to the
ropes. but the Briton was too clever
for the local man. Britt was wild
with two left swings and a right for
j the body was blocked. White drove
a straight right to Britt's jaw and the
y, bell rang.
Round Eight-They went immedi-
ately to clinch and mix ensued.
White sent Britt's head back with
right swings and mixing it he dupii-
Gated the blow. Britt hooked with a
left and right, but the EnglShman
smothered Jfnamy's efforts. Up 10 this
stage the fight was about even, il any
thing Britt having a slight Lead
Both Men Draw Blood.
Round Ten-Britt missed a left