The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-27
C0LNiA FIGHT
A BITTER ONE
Coming Battle Most Important in Re-
cent Years.
PUBLIC DIVIDED ON WINNER
LONG ROUTE SEEMS TO FAVOR
BATTLING DANE.
Especial Sporting service.)


Chicago. Aug. ga real prize fight
Will occur at Colnia. Cal, on Sept. 3.
Jimmy Britt and Battling Nelson are TO
be the contestants. There have been
many contests in the eight months of the
year so far passed. but in comparison
with this fight between Britt and Nelson
it is expected they will appear like an
old maids tea party to a DOnnybrooH
session.
With all due respect TO the champion
ship which Joe Cans owns, Jimmy Britt
today must be classed as the best light
weight in action. Close behind him, and
placed behind because the California lad
has a decision over him, is Battling Mel
son, the Chicago fighting machine. There
- hCt It iofiOWet OF sport IN an lAiS p3@
country who does not know these boys
or something of their prowess. Today
public opinion is divided as to which is
the better
Some alleged critics. who do not believe
that an honest man lives. have already
tried to faint the prospective go with
rake There Is no reason for Sucn
statements. There is as much good feel
ing existing between Britt and Nelson
as there was between a missionary and
cannloal years ago To annihilate the
other IS the honest intention of each, and
failure to do so under the mild process
advised by Marquis of Queeusberry rules
by either VIII mean lack of power in the
loser.
Slated for Forty-Five Rounds.
Reports have had the event slated from
twenty-five rounds to finish. The truth
OF the conditions is that the bout shall
be of forty-fiVe rounds or more or, in
other words, "A finish fight. Britt. in
brain. ranks nearly as far above other
fighters as he does in the requirements
which go to make successful boxer
When he signed 10 meet Britt, Nelson
talked about H finish fight Britt did not
lose his temper and declare that he could
beat Nelson in six rounds, ten rounds,
fifty rounds, or finish. He had taken
Nelson, 8 request Nelson thinks that
Britt VIII prove an easy victim for him.
The general sporting public is beginning
10 think that way, too, because of the
Californian's reluctance in agreeing to
fight everybody but Nelson. All Jimmy
was looking for was the money. however.
He wanted the best purse obtainable. and
when he thought the highest bid had been
made, he agreed to terms.
Jimmy May Be Wrong.
Britt is his own manager and he is
rating himself just as nicely as IN the
days when Sam Harris pointed the way
Tor Terry "a Govern when the latter was
TeEArGeu as lnNlnclDle. Harris made one
mistake, however. and that was TN the
thanksgiving day affair at Hartford.
Britt is not infallible, and ii is just pos
sible that he is making a mistake this
time in allowing Nelson indefinite time
TO wear down his opponent That is the
way majority OF sporting men think,
but Britt at all times appears to know
what he is doing. He has fought Nelson
ana KNOWS nlln- ana ms statements AFTER
that go relating to his belief that he
can beat Nelson any time he fights him
must now be taken as sound reasoning
On the night Of the fight two of the best
iightweights IN the country-and as a
matter of fact in the wOrld-will get into
that Colma ring. and d fight such as has
not been seen for many a day will take
place. Both are now in hard training,
and confidence will beam in them from
low on.
Tt will be to a great degree a boxer OF
the most advanced type against a fight
er who never knows when defeat is nigh.
There is little TO judge between the men
In fight of such length as this one is
scheduled for. but were il limited to
twenty or twenty-five rounds there is not
the slightest doubt that Britt wOuld-re-
peat his victory Of several months ago