Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-10-14
JIMMY BRITT.
me Former Champion is Max
ing Many Friends.


Though Jimmie Britt lost the great
Colma battle with the great Battling
Nelson. he lost none of his true friends,
in fact, he gained many friends by the
manly, desperate, give-and-take fight
he put up.
Jimmie spent some time in Salt Lake
last week on his way east and that he
made a favorable impression cannot be
g~ainedsaid. In referring to his visit
Inc Salt Herald had the following to
say:
James Edward Britt, prize fighter
by profession, gentleman by instinct, is
acquainted" in Salt Lake. Spending
the last week in Zion, he left yester-
day morning for Denver, where he goes
primarily to fill a theatrical engage
ment, but in reality on an extended
tour Of the east to meet the people.
The mission Of Britt, the prize fighter,
is one Of making friends for himself
among those who have heard wonder
FIJI tales Of the Idol Of California. .
These new-made friends will be care
fully selected from among the better
class Of those who like sport. Britt
cares nothing for the plaudits Of the
hangers-on in a cheap barron. This
class of people he shuns, but the friend
ship Of the better element in sportdom
is what he wants and what he will
strive to win.
A native son Of California, with the
prejudice against the NATIVE son" in
all eastern cities, James Edward has
taken it upon himself to remove this
apparent stain upon Britt and his peo-
Pile, 1t win not be by a vulgar show Of
wealth, but instead a personality that is
likely in time to make a friend out of
his bitterest foe. Knocked as no other
fighter has even been knocked. Britt
goes forth alone to meet the knockers
and by the use of a clever wit and
pleasant manner to make staunch
friends of those who before were ever
ready to take a fling at him.
Salt Lake, in common with other
cities outside of California, presented
such a task to James Edward. He
spent one week here and leaves with
more friends friends who will be ever
ready to defend Britt, than any other
fighter who has ever visited the city.
1t was his first trip here, and from
now IN instead Of hoping for his de-
feat in future battles, Britt will have a
strong contingent pulling for him to
win. The week was spent in going
about in a quiet manner and meeting
people, and as yet not a single case has
eeen reported where the palm is not
handed to Britt.
This does not mean that Battling
Nelson has lost any Of his friends ! n
Salt Lake. He always was popular here
and Will probably remain so. Battling
like Britt, mixed. His championship
title has not in the least swelled his
head, and he vas ever ready to extend
the glad hand to those who have pulled
for him in every battle he has had
since defeating Spider Welsh in this
city. Britt followed a week later ane
by sheer force Of personality com
PEELED those who were prejudiced
against him, to forget the past and
Worship at the shrine Of CALIFORNIA;
native son.
Britt is anxious to meet Nelson again.
i is his ambition in life. When that
time arrives the east will know a diff.
ferent Jimmy Britt from the one that
went down no defeat at Colma q
month ago. 1t viii know the Britt
that California worships and when the
Durable Dane and James Edward onee
again face each other, those who were
against Britt before will, with Cali
@tornia, pull for Britt, because as Jane.
Edward would say, mot that thel
loved Nelson less, but that they loveC
Britt more"