East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-09
NELSON DEFEATED BRITT.
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all bets were made with the idea of
jefferies being referee.
The Fight BY Rounds.

jefferies being referee.
The Fight BY Rounds.
Round Britt led first, but re-
ceived a left hook in the face. Britt
then shot his right to Nelson's body
and followed with two lefts in the
face. Both felt each other. Nelson
rushed to clinch, and quickly broke.
Nelson blocked hard with his left,
then Britt swung his right hard over
Nelson's eye and drove a wicked left
to his body. A clinch followed and
Nelson, in a rush, swung his left to
the nose, opening a cut over Britt's
nose. Britt sent a straight smash to
the face. Both men are extremely
careful. Nelson, after blocking with
his left. hooked his left to the side
of Britt's face. Britt looked very de-
termined. The round was quite in
teresting, and both men displayed all
the arts of the game. 1t was easily
to be seen that both men are very
determined.
Round 2.-Nelson evaded a left
lead and a moment later Britt shot
two lefts to the face. Blood is still
coming from Britt's nose from a blow
in the previous round. Nelson forces
Britt to the ropes and side steps with
two lefts. and Britt swung two wick
ed lefts TO the jaw, dazing Nelson.
Nelson broke ground, and Britt land
ed his right to Nelson's jaw. The
Dane, however, fought back and
landed two powerful rights on Britt's
jaw. Britt drove his right hard to
the face and two powerful blows over
the heart Nelson came in for more
close quarters, fighting fiercely. The
bell rung. Honors are in favor OF
Britt. Nelson is none the worse as
ne went to the corner.
Round 3.-They went at it quickly
Britt sending two light lefts to the
face. wicked attempt went wild,
and they spared carefully. Nelson
forced Britt about the ring to get
in close, and for his pains received a
raking right to his head. Nelson then
sent two straight lefts. They mixed
it in the center of the ring, both do
ing great execution, Nelson having
the advantage. Britt outclassed Nell
son in Stiffness but this did not dis
turb the Dane. They clinched and
fought hard at close quarters, Ref
cree Graney continually ordering
them to break. Britt then swung his
left to face, and then n fierce blow
in the face staggered Nelson Britt
sent Nelson to his launches with a
terrific right to the jaw. Nelson was
up and quickly received more pun
ishment. Blood streamed from Nell
sons nose as the bell rang. 1t was
Britt's round. Nelson looked none
too cheerful.
Round AFTER both missed lefts,
Britt landed with his left and right
fiercely on the jaw. Nelson hugged,
and for his pains received two ter
rifle wallops right on the body. Britt
peppered away at the sore nose. but
Nelson constantly came in for more.
They then clinched, and Britt swung
two Iefts to the head and was reward
ed by receiving a right swing in the
face. Both men fought fiercely and
then Britt shot a hard left to the
law and received n left to the stom-
ach and a right to the head. Britt
put his left twice over the heart.
Blood is flowing from the mems
faces as the men sought their corn
ers. 1t was Britts round.
Round 3. - Both spared and
Britts left went around Nelson's ear.
A powerful right wallop caught Nell
son on the jaw and left over the
heart. Britt swung his left but was
blocked and they clinched. Britt
swung his right and left on Nelson's
jaw, but the Dane never stopped and
always forced Britt around. Britt
constantly tried with his left and right
ana finally rocked Nelson's head
with the left jaw. Britt wriggled out