The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-09-15
IS CHAMPION
KNOCKED OUT JIMMY BRITT AT
San FRANCISCO.
They Fought 10 Of the Fastest Rounds
e Seen-Rritt Had Best of FIGHT
Until Last Few Rounds-craney
Was Referee and Gave Entire Salts.
faction-stomach Blow Did Il.

a Francisco.-In a fight that will
long stand in a class of its own in thu
history of ring contests, Battling Mel
son., the sturdy little Dane from IL
Hnois, knocked out James Edward
Britt Of San Francisco at Colma Sat
urday afternoon.
n end came in the 18th round and
was a clean cut, fairly won victory
This is a simple statement Of the re
suit; the story of the battle itself fur
nishes a thrilling story. No element
that zoe to give the fight the superla.
tive title Of greatest" was missing,
1t was the story Of many another
ring contest-the success of the strong,
sturdy, enduring fighter against a
clever, COO boxer. This, in brief, is
the description Of Nelson's and Britt's
characteristics, respectively. From the
very first moment Of the fight until
Referee Graney finished the count of
IL, Nelson forced the fighting. Though
battered by innumerable bruising
blows upon the face and body and
at times very tired, Nelson never for
n moment gave ground. He came
back after every vicious attack by the
clever Britt, always ready to exchange
blows.
For these rushing. forcing, persistent
tactics Of Nelson Britt could find no
etrective counter. The Californian
tried every blow known to him-and
he apparently knows all of them-to
stop his tireless opponent. In every
was he failed. 1t is true Britt pun
Nelson severely, knocking him
down once and staggering him several
times, but never was he able to beat
him back and change the aspect of the
fight.
All Brltt's In the Third.
Only once, in the third round, did it
appear to those close enough to Judge
the tide OF battle that Britt might
win. In this round he reached the
most vulnerable spot on Nelson's u
Gle armored body-hIs stomacn-with
two terrlnc right hand blows that car
red Furnishing force behind them. Mel
faltered for a moment and doubled
over. Quickly turning his attention to
face, Brl.L sent in a terrific |
right cross That dropped the Dane to
MS knees. There was a great shout
from BIRTHS friends, but the elation
vas shortlived. Nelson got up before
he timer could reach the count of two
fOnOht tho nnlu uTou he lynouro h~-, |
% fight-always coming toward his
nan. At this critical line for Nelson
he gong sounded for a rest, a most
cheerful note to the Nelson supporters.
The call of time for the succeeding
'ound, however, found the much bat
cred Battler fresh and ready to re-
Iume.
Nelson was always the first to begin
ounds, though not always the first to
and a blow. Time after time he would
Tide along after Britt, much after the
lyle OF Fitzsimmons, clever on
lis feet, but always seeking to shorten
ne distance between his opponent and
himself. This ~tireless persistency-a
most discouraging lnlng to the oppos-
ng fighter-and his marvellous disre-
ard Of physical punishment, won the
Ight for Nelson.
After his most successful rally in the
bird round, the popular little Califor-
la fighter weakened. Many Of his
riends seated very close to the ring
saw the change and ventured the
that NELSON would win.
had done his best in the third.
had used all his strength, all his
and all his blows; yet, he
allied to achieve a knockout.
He appeared to realize as he took
Is corner after the fourth round that
Q was unable TO hurt his opponent.
Ielson also seemed to reach this de-
ision at the same ume and subse-
uently took Britt's blows with more
onidence and without finching.
Except In spots the rounds were All
retty much alike, Nelson. always fore
lg, Britt always giving ground; Britt
wing to keep Nelson at the end Of his
happy left hand and the Dane using
very means to get inside the circum-
of the clever C~alifornian's two
pod hands. Whenever Nelson broke
own the defense OF accepted the
aimed at him, he would hammer
way at the body, always coming out :
: a clinch with swinging attempts at
10 Jaw. I,
Graney Gives Orders. h
The agreement of the two men to l
'eak at the command of the referee
the referees Interpretation Of the :
lies and their strict enforcement
ere much in Nelson's favor. Graney
Id them before the fight commenced