Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11

| San FrtciScO, Sept. 10.-ln ngnt
that bafpany novel features. Battling
Nelson Z Chicago. knocked out James
EdwarlJ5titt of San Francisco, at
Colma Saturday afternoon. The end
came the 18th round and was fair
ly-wo. victory.
Tkfeprroundings, the crowd, the bit
ternes Of the men toward each other.
the Uncertainty as to whether there
wot5 be fight at all up to within
c,iAer of an hour before the fight ac-
Ituay began. together with the clever
ne,, and the endurance displayed by.
III two boxers made the fight one OF
Feat interest to followers of fighting.
| 1T WAS the success of q strong, endur-
Eist fighter against Il clever. cool box
III From the first of the fight until Ref
tfes Graney finished the count OF III
- seconds. Nelson forced the lighting.
Though suffering many bruising blows
} on the face and body and being at
tines very tired, Nelson never gave
| afeupd. He came back after every at
hck by Britt. always ready to ex-
/ hange blows For the rushing. fore
ling. persistent tactics of Nelson. Brltt
lcould find no effective counter. Inc
californian tried every blow known to
him to stop his tireless opponent. III
every way Britt failed. although ne
punished Nelson severely. knocking
him down once and staggering him
several times.
Oplv once in the third round. did 1t
appear to those close enough to judge
the tide of battle. that Britt might
win. In this round. Britt reached the
most vulnerable spot on Nelson's mus
c,es in the body, the stomach, with two
terrific right hand blows. that carrieo
punishment. Nelson faltered Tor i'o'
1nept and doubled-over. Quickly turn
ing his attention to Nelson's face, brltl
sent terrific right across that dropped
| the Dane to his knees. There was a
! shout from Britt's friends. but the Ella
ton was short. Nelson got up before
| the timer could reach the court OF TWO
and fought aggressively for few sec
onds when the gong sounded a cheer
| full note to Nelson's supporters.
The call of time for the succeeding
| round found Nelson fresh and ready.
Nelson was always the first to begin
the rounds though not always the mrs.
| to land a blow. Time after time ne
would glide along after Britt, much
| after the stoop Of Fitzsimmons, never
| clever on his feet, but always seeking
to- shorten the distance between his op-
moment and himself. Tireless persistence
and disregard of physical punishment
characterized Nelson's fighting
throughout.
| Britt fought gamely at all times out
after his squirt in the third round, tne
Californian fighter weakened percept-
| ib,y according to those seated close 10
the ring-side. Britt had used all MS
strength. all his cleverness and all MS
blows in the third and had falled u
achieve a knock out. Britt appeared
To realize as he took his corner after
the fourth round that he was unable
10 hurt his opponent. Nelson also
seemed to reach this decision at the
same time and subsequently took
Rritt's blows with more confidence and
without f1inching.
Except in spots. the rounds were all
nretty much alike. Nelson always
forcing. Britt always giving ground
Britt irving to keep Nelson at the end
of his snappy left hand and the Dane
Iusing every means to get inside the
circumference of the Californian
Hands. Whenever Nelson broke down
1.-The defense or accepted the blows aim
ed at him. he would hammer away al
1.-The body. always coming out of d
lclinch swinging at the jaw.
| The agreement of the two men tC
ibreak at the call of the referee and the
referees Interpretation of the rules ano
their strict enforcement. seemed to be
in Nelson's favor Grany told the mer
before the fight commenced that they
must break at his command. and ne
lcarried out his intention. The refe'
reeing was successful. according tt
popular opinion. In the fifth rouno
Britt held a momentary advantage
) staggering Nelson with a series o.
blows and making a desperate effOr'
! to win. This was the first round II
which both threw aside all knowledge
of boxing and slugged viciously. each
hoping to end the fight with one blind
lly delivered. lucky blow. Both were
bleeding at the close OF this round bu
Nelson was the stronger.
1t did not seem possible that figh
could be much fiercer than the fifth
round. but the succeeding period O
!, three minutes brought the vast crowt
, to it's feet and kept it there Throughout
the round The fighters slugged eac}
other ceaselessly. Both were bleeding
and weary, but always game. In thu
last minute of the sixth Nelson sud
ldenIy took the lead and. getting Brit
lin a corner. beat him about the bod,
and face until he went weaving abou
the ring. vainly trying to protect him
self. Britt took a terrific beating abou
the body. unable for time to blocf
Nelson's blows: but in flash Brit
took a brace. He set himself In the
middle of the ring and met Nelson
with two Furnishing swings to the face
Nelson halted and Britt leaped for
! ward. He slugged and swung in one
last desperate effort but again the gone
ended the round, like the previous
critica, one, at an opportune time fol