The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-10

feet and keep II there throughout the
round.
They slugged at each other eeaslesly
Both were bleeding and weary limbed
but always game.
In the eight Nelson had Britt in grave
trouble. He staggered him with left and
drove him to the ropes. Britt's seconds
were in frenzy and shouting all sorts
of orders.
Above all was the voice OF Spider
Kelley who shouted "Cover up Jimmy"
Jimmy obeyed and probobly saved him
self from going down in this round
After the eight Britt appeared to tire
fast. The ninth was slower and in Mel.
sons favor
In the opinion OF those close by, II
was the blow 10 his stomach which took
all his remaining strength and he fell
from exhaustion.
The tenth and eleventh rounds were
also Nelson's, who by his sheer endurance
and everlasting determination TO keep
att his man. won Britt down.
The twelfth was Britt's who rallying
suddenly battered his man for fully two
minutes. but il became evident 10
Britt's seconds that after the 18th eitn.
man was being beaten. They sought to
bolster his wayering confidence be.
tween the rounds with light hearted re.
marks, but Britt appeared realized that
he was beaten.
In the 18th he took another beating.
Jimmy's gameness was the striking fea.
ture OF the round.
The litn must be set down as most
the sensational OF a most remarkable
fight.
Nelson seeing that Britt was tiring
fast held before him the determination
TO end the battle.
And in FIVE seconds he had Britt stag.
gering about, his guard lowered and all
but out.
Time and again Nelson planted left
hand blows on Britt's face that drove
him helplessly against the ropes.
Nelson's eagerness was all that pro.
longed the fight beyond this round.
For seeing brother was being beaten
down, Willie Britt shouted, "Swing, jim.
mie swing" Over and over again he re.
peated the word, "swing" until Jimmie's
tired brain spelled it, and setting him.
self to meet Nelson, Britt swung his
right hand with all his remaining
strength.
The blow landed, Nelson was
stopped for a moment and seemed to
give ground. Britt saw his advantage
and pressed 1t, forcing the Dane to clin.
ch.
The Gong sounded while they were
standing head to head, smashing at each
always boring in. He conored Britt and
other with both hands. Both men slow
ed up but next two rounds.
The 18th, was Nelson's by good mar
gin.
The 18th proved the end for Britt.
In this round Nelson forced Britt
about taking ami giving body blows, but
lrove him against the ropes.
Britt squirmed out and sent terri.
eft to the stomach that appeared 20
lurt Nelson. Nelson covered and Britt
swung for the face. Quick as a flash,
Nelson sent in short sharp left hand
,low that took Britt spuarely in the
.tomach. Nelson saw the damage his
,low had inflicted and pressed on. He
orced Britt into his own corner and
here in rally that lasted but few
econds the end came.
Britt went down suddenly. Nelson
avs from a blow on the jaw. Britt has
10 clear idea what put him out.
Round britt led first but re.
eived left hook to the face. Britt
hen shot his right to Nelson's body
nd followed il with two left to the
ace. Both felt each other. Nelson
ushed to clinch and quickly broke
Nelson blocked hard left and then
Irit swung his right hard over Nelson's
We and drove wicked left to the body.
! elineh followed, and Nelson in the rush
wung left to the nose, opening cut
ver Britt's nose. Brit sent strainght
mash to face. Both men were ex-
remedy cautious.
Round Britt shot two left to the
ace. The blood was still coming
rom Britt's nose from blow in the
revious round. Nelson forces Britt