The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-18
BIRTHS METHODS DIAGNOSED.

I see a lot % uufavorahlo criti-
cism in the newspapers these days
+ about the recent fiEht aetwen jim
ME uritt and Battling Nelson. The
f talk In the main COMES nom class
+ ~ people who we're several thou
+ sands OF mites from the scene uf
F battle Nevertheless they aru NOTE
laxative than the ones who sat Al
the ringside
This criticism Is chiefly on the
ring methods 81 Jimmie Hritt These
critics say he Is simply a boxer and
should not b. classed a. a fighter
despite the fact that he has stood
un against aud Won the decision
iuum every man he has met except
I Cans. aud he lost TO him on foul
IL will be interesting GO the read
ers Of this column 60 know how
Rgitt manages % set the long end
uf the purse every time
There are two kinds uf fighters
Onc Is the man who stands ur and
takes tWn punches 20 land one.
The other II the nan who likes
tn send home tho WALTON as often as
I possible without resolving enc In
return
In the old days q sullivan. Kill
rain. Mitchell and Jackson and even
down % and during the days OF Nc
/ Govern. among the little fellows.
the former class was ia evidence
and was always popular
To-day. however yDu viii find the
latter class prcslominatez. Britt Is
the leading exponent 81 this style.
I lie goes into the ring always IL the
best possible condition Long be
fore he has decided upon his plan
- battle.
This la largely true Of evury
other man ia the business today.
although many deny r. Il i the
result q ring evolution. the out
come 90 ring science.
Britt approaches bis man eau-
tiuusly No tctaErama are seat
about his plans lie acts quickly
Before bis opponent has prepared
himself for the fast quick blows be
/ has received them aud Britt ia hang
inc on.
britt. ~ 80 ioiuT. g. saving him
self and making up IN hradvuEk
What he lacks Ia strength such as
comes with years ~ labor la a
blacksmith shop or a foundry
This vas particularly 80 in hia
dsht With Neisua Ring followers
claim and Britt cunfedra the adj
vantage q Nelson IA strength. This
bad 20 be offset in some manner
and the style Britt adopted vas the
Ideal one.
The result q hia plans vas that
Britt landed two and probably thrse
good punches. while Nelson. with
his sleep producing waliop hanging
hack. vas waiting for his chance
The fiHht vent en- Nelson AS
waiting. Britt landed five punches
on the spot aimed a.. while his op-
+ poucuf failed % deliver one
Al the conclusion u the 90 rounds
what was the referee 10 do Give
/ the fight 90 the man who had done
nothing and vas probably freaher
because he had been taking beat
ingH All hts life. or 20 Britt who
had landed five Euod stlf punches
20 his opponents one. aud display
ed excellent ring tactics and
seienceF
may be wrong. but 81 were In
the referees place. { would give the
fiEht 20 the man that righufuliy
son It on points. admitting. how
ever. that had the fIght gone ON tn
definitely. a. in the old days such
a man rs Nelson. providing he could
stand the strain. would probably
land the telling punch Homstime
COHBETTS FIRST JOB AS REP
EREE.
Tho most peculiar Incident ever
experienced in the riuE was pulled
of a. the Metropole club. AZ provl-
deuee q. L. back Ia the early eaA
T ! had gone 20 that city - spar four
rounds AT a boxing show and vheu
T arrived I found that ! was ex-
{ ncrted to referee some other fights
This vas something uew 20 me
and ! objected. but was compelled
10 do the stunt or return "a New
York without my end % the re
ceipts
Two green men we're sent IN for
the wind-up A. the conclusion %
the 10th round one man had the
other 30 badly beaten that I was
compelled 10 give him the decision
10 save a slaughter.
Instead 81 counting out the man
who vas lying on the floor In a
pool Of his own blood took the
other mans hand and held q up.
declaring him the winner
/ II was his first big victory and
/ the shock 81 being pronounced the
/ winner was more than be could
I stand. % he tainted.
The other fellow slowly crawIed
70 hts feet 70 continue the fight He
saw his opponent lying on the floor
| IKE a dead man. The sight revived
| him and he demanded the decision.
] vas ia a pretty fix Here was
the winner. unconscious on tho
[ floor. and the defeated man stand
ing on hts feet.
The crowd appreciated my posi-
ton, and A. once declared I had
done the right thing. but 10 THE day
| have an enemy IN Providence.
HE LIKED GOOD PHYsIC.
BE you Mr. Corb-e-t=t7H with the
| amt on 81 #FH4 auf..F