Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
CHAMPION GETS DECISION AT.
END or TWENTIETH
SULLIVAN LACKED SCIENCE
Baltimore Boy Unable to Reach Britt,
and Does Not Land one Effect
i've Blow--Deelslon Well
Received
BY Associated Press

Francisco. July 21.--Jimmy Britt is still
the lightweight champion Of the world.
He was awarded the decision over
'zid'' Sullivan tonight in a twenty
round contest, in which Britt was the
bright and shining star. He out-point-
ed Sullivan in nearly every round, and
although he did not knock out the
husky youngster he demonstrated be-
yond all doubt his superiority. AS the
referee said, 1T was a stall horse
against a selling platter"
Britt gave a marvellous exhibition Of
scientific boxing. His ring generalship
was perfect, and during the whole fight
Sullivan never landed an effective blow
He did very little leading and did
most of his fighting in the clinches.
when he would play his right against
Britts ribs. Sullivan made a number
OF futile rushes, but Britt's clever foot
work kept him out of danger, and
the straight left to the nose would
straighten Sullivan UP and stop his
impetuosity. Britt was very careful
all through the fight, as he said: why
should 1, with my superior skill, mix
It with a man like Sullivan, who knows
nothing except roughing it. I am con-
fident that am his master at that
game, but 1 had too much at stake to
take a chance. Sullivan is a good hard
fighter, but he does not possess the
necessary skill to make a champion"
AL Hereford, Sullvan's manager,
said: ''It was a good fight and Britt
earned it. Sullivan injured his hand in
the tenth round and that hampered him
great deal. Sullivan says his hand is
broken"
The general opinion was that If Sui
Ivan had had four hands and did not
use them any better than he did his
two tonight he could not have whipped
Britt.
Round Both crouched low, Britt
landed light left to the face. Britt
landed left again to face. Sullivan's
few leads were neatly blocked. Both
men were very cautious. Sulli-
van forced Britt around the ring
but did not land. Lots of Britt's left
leads were too high. He landed hard
right to stomach as the round closed.
This round was very tame. Sullivan
did very little leading and Britt made
occasional left leads but did not land
with any force.
Round 2-Both men were very eau
tious Sullivan landed left hard tol
stomach. Sullivan rushed, but Britt
got out of harms way. Sullivan
landed two hard rights in clinch.
Sullivan fought Britt to standstill in
center of ring and landed hard right
over the heart. Britt landed a
hard left on jaw. They then clinched. |
Britt landed hard right across the
face. Sullivan landed vicious right
on Britt's jaw that bent him back.
Britt landed hard right on stomach. |
Sullivan followed Britt around the
ring, but did not land on him. Britt
landed hard straight left at the bell.
Honors even.
Round 3-Sullivan kept up the
firing line, always finding Britt ready
for him. In coming to the center Sui
livan received blow on the mouth
that brought blood. Britt made a bet
ter showing, but no damage was done.
Round 4-The pace was faster here,
Britt planting frequent blows on Sui
livans bleeding nose and mouth and
Sullivan retaliating. Britt was the
better. Sullivan as a rusher failed to
connect. Sparring closed the round.
Round 5-Caution marked the open>
ing work but the two began soon do
ing heavy exchanging. Sullivan put
Jimmy's head back with a hard right
to the jaw and forced the champion
aroung the ring. Britt landed hard on
the Kids jaw as the bell changed.
Round 6-There was more rapid
work in this round, Britt placing hard
blows to the Kids face and put in
several stinging shots. In the clinches
Sullivan put home hard blows to Jim
my's stomach. Honors even.
Round Furious fighting devel- |
oped in this round and continued af-
ter the bell had announced the close
of the round. The two sent in stagger-
ing lefts to one another's jaws and at
the center blows to the body. They
were separated and sent to their
corners.
Sullivan Dropped for Eight
Round s-This was decidedly Britts
round. He landed some vicious blows
in the early part and soon had the
easterner bleeding again. He put Sui
liyan down with a right TO the jaw
and the Kid took the count to eight.
Britt continued his attack on sulll-
vans upper works but the Kid finally
rallied and fought back.
Round 9-sullivan came up fresh and
began bringing the fight to Britt. He
put a hard one on Jimmy's jaw and
sent his head back. Britt returned the
courtesy IN kind. Sullivan got Britt
on the ropes and swung his right but
missed. An exchange wound up the
round.
Round 1O-rhey rushed into elinch.
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