Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-02
THE PUGILISTS.
ECHOS FROM
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New Workers Lost nuci. !. Money On Cor5ett-The. , Will Back Nelson to Bea 2 Eritt-;ohn [. Wins.

ron to take the measure of James Ed ward Britt was the one. best bet on Broadway yesterday afternoon. Ten thousand dollars changed hands be- tween the Flatirons over Tues day nights lightweight ' argu- ment i'll San Francisco. But the men who took the Young Co-bett end of the wagers were not disposed to be sore. They backed him because they had strung along" with hlrn ih his previous. encounters. He carried their money on sentiment and there was no gainsaying that he had been cleyerly beaten.
 Tt was a good, clean fight and the best man won," said George Consi- dine, who had some reason to be glad, as big bet he wired to the ringside Tuesday night failed to connect. Cor. bett was licked because he met his master. Nelson is the best lad of his weight in the world, and he'll take the measure of James Edward Britt ih short order when they get together next month."
 ''Corbett was a trlne late in takina up the simple life,'" said "Rob Roy" Benton of Boston. That's why he got licked. Master ROthwell was as clever g lad as ever stepped into ring and he had a mighty punch, as Terry Me- Govern can tell you. But he used that hook too often across the bar. And you know the bird and the bottle is like blow below the belt every time to man in the fighting business. Cor bett showed for three rounds last night that he hadn't forgotten the knack of boxing, but his punches were shy on steam. That's what lets Master ROth- we'll out of the top-notcher class"
 Though the sentiment was general in local sporting circles that Y0une Corbett's love of frivolity was entirely responsible for his pugilistic eclipse. there was no disposition to discount Nelson's cleverness. Everywhere hA was given credit for putting up stiff. cool-headed fight. The balance of diplomacy was all in favor Of the group in Corbett's corner, but Nelson out generated his opponent from the start. He let COrhett wear himself out in the first three rounds and then went In, cautiously to tire him out with body punches.
 T knew I had him licked after the third r0und," Nelson Is reported saying after the battle. But I fought him cautiously. for he had a punch that would knock your block off. But he landed square Oll my chin in the sixth round and didn't So much as jolt me was not cautious after that and waded in. He was game as a pebble under. punishment
 One result of the fight will be a , slump along Broadway in Al HerfOrd's pugilistic discernment. The fistic au thority had been keeping tab on Cor. bett and Nelson in their preliminary work in order to keep Honest John" Kelly, Dick Bernard. Bob Deadly of Philadelphia. the C0nsidines and other Eastern betting men posted on the speculative angle of Tuesday nights mill. Herford fed his correspondent with accounts of Corbett's perfect con- dition, his increased wind. the power of his punch, the way in which he had hardened the muscles of his stomach until they stood out like whipcords and would defy the punch of a Jeffries
 Buck Connolly of Pittsburg was one oe those who baited his line with Her. fcrd's information and cast 1t to catch suckers with Nelson money. He got his good and plenty. and he came all the way ever from Pittsburg yesterday to shake hands with a few fellow vic. tims. T guess we'll have to go strong to this Nelson proposition to get cen when he hooks Ip with Mir Britt said Connolly last night. "When the Bat tier delivers one of those Swedis:, movements on James Edwards slats 1 guess the Pride Of Frisco will go Cack to his dress suits and the amateur min s;rel shows-that is, providing the ref. cree doesn't interfere with the returns again."
 "The odds will be even money and take your pick when Nelson hooks ap with Britt" said Tom O'Rourke. "but m, money will go down on the Battling Swede. He seems to have the punch and the brain to direct it. He licked Britt the last time they met, though the referee said differently. These lightweight gentlemen don't excite me over much. They muss 1t up too vio. kntiy. They do everything but take agood kick at each other after the msrner of our French friends. Blu, Nelson seems to be about the best man of his weight, and 1 look to see him make a quick finish of Mir Britt. would rather he didn't press the issue. as Charley Mitchell is bringing over .Jabez White for a try with the San Franciscan. and I think after last nights affair Jabe1 will find Britt cas- -je, picking than the Swede."
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