The San Francisco call., 1905-05-06
WONDERFUL FIGHT
IN EDERT ROUND
Spectators Witness Treat Such as Has
Seldom Been Seen Anywhere
Californians Blows Have Most Steam
and He Rushes Battle at Last.

At 1913 o'clock the men shook
hands and stood in the center of the
ring receiving instructions.
Time was called at 10:141s o'clock.
The fight by rounds was as follows:
Round One.
Both men spared and Britt opened hostiIi-
ties by leading with left thrice for the body.
all OF which were cleverly blocked Britt put
his right lightly to the body and White got
right lightly to the jaw. and they ehnched
Both then blocked cleveriy and White snoth-
missed his left for the body. blocked a left
counter and as White came in Britt's left
hooked him, on the body. Britt swung left and
righ. for the body. but the blows failed to land.
AS they got to tine center OF the ring White
whipped his left to the head and followed It
followed Bristly lightly jabbed White with left
on the lace as the bell changed Whites clev-
No damage was done in the round. and there
was little to choose between the men,
Round Two.
White smiled as he came up. and Immediately
blocked Britt.s left lead. Britt failed to con-
meet with two lett hooks and White very clev-
erly blocked left for the body Britt lunged
his left out but " hite countered with straight
rgiht to the Jaw. Britt then mixed II. sending
two right smashes TO the Jaw and vicious left
to the body. He then shot his right hard TO
Whites stomach and White came In, shot
his let straight to the face White missed leII
and right for the head and Britt hooked his left
hard to Whites face Then, quick fash.
Britt uppercut with left to the jaw and drove
in hard left straight to the body Britt set
a warm pace and in and out OF White S
guard like jumping-jack. The bell changed,
with the honors much in Brttts favor-
Round Three.
Britt rushed in with left for the stomach.
but was blocked Whites attempts at coun-
terIng were also easily disposed Of Britt
hooked his Lett for the stomach, but White
again blocked It, They worked to the middle
of the ring and in mix White whipped right
to the head and then hooked left to the body
White broke ground. but Immediately shot his
left to the face. tor which he was rewarded by
a straight right to the body. White Jabbed
Jimmy twice with left to the face. ana Britt
fought back rather wildly. White then drove
straight right to Jimmy's jaw. and moment
later planted two straight lefts to the face and
demon an' and ID sent sent Whites guard down ike so
much chan, landing on face and body. The
bell rang at this stage, stemming Britt rally:
White had the best of the earlier hghting, but
Britt evened IL up toward the end.
Round Four.
Britt sent two rights to the jaw and re-
ceived in return straight left TO the face
and left hook the body. Britt missed
left hook for the stomach and White
cIeverly blocked left and right swings for
the jaw. White boxed very prettily ana after
hs asrtt di sent White aEainst the ropes wish
straight left to the face Nothing daunted
White evened up the score by planting right
1t furiously Britt sending hard short-ar right
to the body. Britt then drove in a vicious
left high on Whites body and some snowy
ended with the crowd cheering both men,
Honors were comparatively even IN this round
Round give.
The men came together quickly. Britt send
ing In Furnishing left to the body Brit
then rushed, but a straight left TO the face
Britt.s % famous left hook Then they mixed
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to the head. After some sparring White just
missed fearful right swing for the jaw
and Britt worked his left hard to the chin
but received the same dose from the shifty
Englishman. Then they clinched and in the
mix Britt swung right and left hard 10 the
TO mix 1t. but failed to make connections.
White then shot his right to the jaw and
the bell closed the round. Britt going to his
White. however got in couple of stiff right
punches in this round which the Californian
did not relish.
Round Six.
They at once rushed to close quarters
White missing right and left swings for the
jaw. A left swing by Britt also went wild
and White shot his left hard to the face
Britt missed left swing for the jaw, then
planted a hard right on the ear. Britt rushed.
but right and left. straight were smothered
Jaw and they clinched. Britt jabbed lightly
on face with, left and White neatly blocked
several vicious right and left swings, . White White
swing and q moment later worked In another
right, Britt in the meantime fighting wildly
White electrified the crowd with his brilliant
blocking and scientific work. at which he was
Britt's equal. II was Whites round and he
was tremendously cheered during the minute
respite.
Britt rushed in but missed several left and
rights for the jaw. Then followed an in
effectuaI mix. both missing vicious swings
White again displayed wonderful facility IN
eludinr Britt's pet blows and the crowd con-
tinued to cheer the Engiishman They again
mixed it in the center and Britts attempts
! for the head and stomach were easily taker
care Of by the clever Briton Britt kept
pegging away. and In mix swung 5errincaLy
with left and right to the Jaw and followed
It with left hook TO the head White tnen
swung right to the head and they went &c
clinch.. Britt forced White against the
the head. The bell rang and the men con.
tinued lighting for several seconds. The round
was slightly in favor OF Britt
Round Eight.
They each missed right and left swings and
uuixinr il Britts left found Whites stomach
and right and left hook reached the English
mans jaw. Britt wadsd in; asht.ng IKE :
perate leads Britt missed right for the body
ana tried to force White to the ropes with
q succession Of right and left swings. but
local favorits. They. went to a mix. exchans
ing vicious right and left swings TO the body
Hight Hight for the body was blocked White ther
drove a straight right to Britts jaw ane
the bell rang. Britt did the aggressive wort
in this round but the Englishman was 81
clever that few Of Brftt's blows found lodg
ment- 1t was an even round.
Round Nine.
They went Immediately to q clinch and Al
Intellectual mix ensued- White sent Britt
head back with a right swing and mixing 4
he duplicated the blow Britt hooked will
left and right. but the Englishman smotheres
| Jimpys efforts. II was a clever exhibition
| on the part Of both men, Suddenly Brit
swung hard to the body with right and I
moment later hooked his left TO his opponent
( body and they clinched- Britt then sen
whites head back foot with a straight righ
| on the chin and hooked his left hard to tn
] Briton's stomach Some more pretty boxini
followed and several vicious blows were neatl,
blocked The round ended with the advant
| age slightly in Britt's favor and with tn
crowd cheering both men. Up to this stag
| the fight was about even. II anything Brit
| having slight lead.
Round Ten.
| Britt missed left swing for the head AM
| left and right for Whites face ais
| blocked. White jabbed straight left % tn
/ face for which Jimmy countered with lef
| hook to the face. They swung themselve
! into a clinch and Britt sent in a raking righ
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