The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
SULLIVAN SURPRISED
!. BY RESULT OF FIGHT
Amazed Because Britt Could
Not Hurt Dane.
KID HAS FOUGHT BOTH
Washington Lightweight Says Cali
fornian Gave Him Tougher
Argument
KID HAS FOUGHT BOTH

One of the most surprised men in
washington yesterday when the result
Of the big fight had been announced was
Kid Sullivan. the popular lightweight of
this city. who has fought both Britt
and Nelson.
Sullivan had been against Nelson when
the Batter was In good shape and lost
to Britt when the Native Son was in his
prime. He had taken the best blows of
both men and was in a position to ex-
rress an opinion upon the relative merits
of the scrappers.
Sullivan was one OF the interested VS.
itors at the office of The Times yester-
day afternoon as the returns from the
big mill were being received. He is at
present training for his fight with. Harry
Lewis. in Baltimore, on September %,
and came over from the training camp
especially to hear the returns from the
Coast.
Kid Was Surprised.
AS the reports arrived showing that
the Battler had not been feazed by the
bombardment upon his jaw, the Wash
ington fighter was more and more
amazed. He had tasted the power OF
Britt's swings and knew what they
meant. He had also gone against the
onslsughts OF the Dane when that young
man was touring the East and trying
to maintain his reputation as the mosi
devilish person that ever donned the
mitts AS Sullivan heard the returns
over The Times special wire he ex-
pressed surprise at the way things were
going. He said IN part:
THE fact that Britt got busy in the
first few rounds meant nothing, as hs
was anxious to sail in and try TO see
what was doing in the way of the Dane
being a dangerous factor. He wanted
to test his condition and also learn how
much the Illinois boy had learned about
the boxing game since they met before
for while Britt was naturally well in
formed about what progress his riya
mad made, he could not exactly size al
the situation until they met in the ring
Britt, | should imagine, was greatly
surprised at his failure 10 do any spe
cial damage to Nelson The first three
rounds. when both were perfectly fresh
might have caused Britt to size up III
situation wrongly. Anyhow, it's a cincl
he must have had his eyes opened whei
the Dane got busy in the fifth, sixth
and seventh rounds and began to shoe
!
them over.
Nelson Is Awkward.
THE number OF blows which Brit
was able 10 land on Nelson's jaw with
out doing him any serious damage is
peculiar feature which l don't under
stand. Nelson is an awkward boxer ant
Britt could land on him whenever h
elected TO do that little trick. and as
| was really a finish fight there was n
reason why he shouldn't hand in tn
| big blow as early as possible. but fror
/ the bulletins 1 am now reading it /
| clear that he is lacking in strength.
! "A fighter of Britt's cleverness. wit
| two good hands and thorough knowl
| edge of where to plant a blow has lit
| tie excuse for failing to knock hi
man out IN a finish bout unless he
! incapable of putting the proper fore
behind his swats.
When 1 fought Britt he tried m
| out as he always does men who NEE
| him in 20-round affairs, looking "a
points rather than a Knockout. but
was getting along all right when brob
my hand. which had previously bee
broken while training for Britt. as
was first put on the bum in the frs
fight Of consequence l ever had. thu
with Myers. After that accident
couldn't hit except with my right han'
! Spider Kelly was quick to see that
| was IN trouble and advised Britt
| simply stand off and tap me for point
He got away with that in great shaT
and took no chances with his hanC
| but every now and then he cut loose az
did business in Il way which led me
believe that he had the sleep punch.
Upset Plans.
The defeat of Britt is an upset to
lot of us who looked at the fight fro
another standpoint and thought TIN
clevcrness could triumph over strength
but we are always running foul Of sue
things. IN the fighting game"
Al Herford. manager of Sullivan al
Cans. and, incidentally. one of Il
cleverest fight managers in the bushes
was distinctly surprised last night whT
he learned that Britt haG been beate
Herford was a strong Britt man. II
way he doped II was that Britt wou
tire the Dane 10 exhaustion by dodgiT
his rushing tactics. and then sail
about the twentieth round and cles
him up without trouble. but with gre
gusto. Al said:
Il surely thought IL would be n Tor
fight and would never be less than tho
In which Britt got the decision ov
Corbett and Nelson in previous bout
MY dope was lildt ne ~ouiu holu u
Dane off for twenty rounds or more al
then when Nelson had become eXhaus
ed through his own awkwardness, wou
get busy and put him to sleep. ] kne
that Britt had a punch. but did n
think II especially dangerous unless q
other man was dead tired. and that
the way l figured Nelson's conditi'
would be-
Amy man. no matter how good he
may get sleep punch on the jaw wh'
he is not expecting 1t. but that do
not mean that he is a dead one. Sui
van was outpointed by Britt. but
| drew with Nelson in the fastest S
rounds ever seen in Baltimore, and
the Dane is anxious to find trouble b
tween four posts all he has TO do is
come East and get an engagement
Baltimore. If he IS too obstrepero
we may go TO the Coast and try hi
there. If we do. it's snap bet he W
have harder time trimming the h
than Britt had"