The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-10
Gfansy PronOuncis t Greatest Fight of Modem Times
BRITT PUT ON DEFENSIVE
Could Find No Effective Counter for the the Rushing, Forcing, Per sist- ent Tactics of the Chicago
 Fighter.

San Francisco, September s-In a light that will long stand in class of It's own. Battling Nelson of Chicago knocked out James Edward Britt of San Francisco this afternoon. The end came in the eighteenth round. This Is simple statement of the result.
 The surroundings, the crowd, the known bitterness of the men toward each other, the uncertainty to whether there would be a fight at all up to within a brief period before the hour of the fight actually began; the cleverness, the game ness. and endurance displayed by the two boxers-these are what made the fight a great one. It was the story of another ring contest-the success of the strong, sturdy. enduring fighter against clever. cool boxer.
 Nelson Forced Fighting.
 This in brief is a description of the Nelson and Britt contest. From the very first Nelson forced the fighting. Though battered by innumerable bruising blows on the face and body Nelson never for once gave ground. For the rushing, fore ing, persistent tactics of Nelson, Britt could find no effective counter The Cal ifornian tried every blow known to him and he apparently knows them alto stop his opponent. In every way he failed.
 It Is true he punished Nelson severely. knocking him down once and staggering him several times, but never was he able to beat him back and chaSge the aspect of the fight.
 Only once in the third round dld 1t ap- pear to those close enough to judge the tide of the battle that Britt might win. In this round he reached the most yulner- able point on Nelson's muscle-armored body--his stomach, with two terrific right hand blows that carried punishing force behind them. Nelson faltered for mo- ment but quickly turning his attention to Nelson's face Britt sent in a right that dropped him. There was great dem onstration from Britts friends but the elation was short-lived. Nelson got up and fought the only way he knows how to fight-always going toward his man. At this critical time for Nelson the gong sounded for rest--a most cheerful note for Nelsons supporters.
 Nelson Appeared Fresh.
 The call of time for the succeeding round, however, found Nelson fresh and ready to resume. After his rally in the ln1rd round the CallIOrnlan Wehkene0 Many of his friends seated very close to the ringside predicted that Nelson would win. Britt had used up all his strength and all his blows. Yet he failed to achieve knockout. He appeared to realize when hc took his corner after the fourth round that he was unable to hurt his opponent Nelson also seemed to reach this decision at the same time. Except in spots the rounds were all pretty we'll alike. Nelson always forcing, Britt always giving ground Britt trying to keep Nelson away and the latter using every means to get Inside the circumference of the clever boxer.
 The agreement of the two men to break at the calls of the referee and the referees interpretations of the rules was much in Nelson's favor. Graney told them be- fore the fight that they must break at his command that he did not propose to lay his hands on them during the fight. He carried out his intention and his work was probably the most successful of that of any refree.
 Britt Has Momentary Advantage.
 Tn the fifth round Britt held a momen- tary advantage, staggering Nelson with series of blows and making desperate effort to win by knocking his opponent out. Both threw aside all boxing knowl- edge and sluggel yiciously hoping to end the fight with one blndly delivered lucky close. but Nelson was the stronger.
 It did not seem possible that a fight could be much fiercer. But a period of three minutes brought the vast crowd to its feet. They slugged each other cease lessly. Both were bleeding and weary limbed but always game. In the last minutes of the sixth Nelson took the lead and getting Britt in a corner beat him about the body and face until he was waving about the ring vainly trying to protect himself. He took terrific beat ing about the body, unable to block Nell sons blows.
 In a flash Britt took a brace, set him. self in the middle of the ring and met Nelson with two swings face to face. Nelson halted and Britt leaped forward He slugged and swung in one last des- perate effort, but again the gong ended the round. In the eighth round Nelson attacked Britt and drove him to the rope. Britts seconds were shouting all sorts of orders. Jimmy obeyed and probably saved himself from going down. In the eighth Britt appeared to tire fast.
 BrItt's Friends Lose Hope.
 The tenth and eleventh rounds were Nelson's. Britt wore himself out and fn- ished the round tired. It became evident to Britts second after the twelfth that their man was being beaten They sought to bolster his wavering confidence with light neaTIeu feInarkS or now BTU was beating Nelson to pieces. Britt however. appeared to realize that he was beaten. in the thirteenth he took beating. Willie Britt. his brother. seeing the way 1t was going shouted:
 "Outgame him, Jimmie, outgame him. Don't let him outgame you"
 Jimmie's gameness was the striking feature of the round. The fourteenth must be put down as the most sensational of the most remarkable fight. Nelson. know ing Britt was tiring fast. had before him the determination to end the battle. In five seconds he had Britt staggering about his guard lowered and all but out Time and again Nelson placed blows on Britts face that placed him against the ropes. Seeing his brother beaten down. Willie Britt shouted. Swing. Jimmie. swing"
 Britt Swings With Entire Strength.
 over and again he repeated the word swing until Jimmy's mind grasped It. Setting himself to meet Nelson, Britt ~uy,,u~ hfa rfuhf hand with All the