The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
How the Lightweghts
Battled by Rounds
First Round.

Britt led first. but received left hook
10 the face Britt shot his right to body
ana followed with two Iefts to face
Each felt the other out. Nelson rushed
blocked a hard left and then Britt
swung his right hand over Nelson's eve
and drove wicked left 70 hedy a
clinch followed and Nelson, in a rush,
swung a left, opening cut over Britt S
face -
Both men were careful. Nelson sen.
a left hook to the face and repeated
Britt looked very determined as The
oeii rang The round was quite inter
esting and about even as a whole.
Second Round.
sent a left to face The blood Sill
came from Britt's nose from a nuncb
In the opening round. Nelson forced
e 1ratu 10 the ropes. sidestepping and
swung two wicked let's to Jaw. dazzling
nelson Nelson broke and Britt reneat9
e1 TEe ia Ro his right 10 Nelson's jaw
landed two hard rights on BIRTHS taw
brlts drove his right TO face and left 10
WIND, but Nelson came back with ieft
10 heart- The bell ram while the men
t BE- IN the center sparring. This was
Third Round.
The went at It quickly. BIRTHS left
went 10 face Britt missed three let's
forced Britt about the ring anu Ior bis
pans received raking right to the
mead. Nelson sent in two straight Iefts
rights. Gu Win
Britt outclassed Nelson in shiftvnass
out this did not disturb the Dane TheT,
Er ihg Iona and fought all over the ring.
ms left to face. Britt staggered NeIens
~ltn herce right to face Britt So
-s.s,,. 70 his launches with a terrific
Nv and - re me Jaw; Nelson was up quick
Inc blood was streaming from Ne11 Del !.
nose as bell rang. -'etsoh
Fourth Round.
After both missed lefts Britt landed
with left and right on iar Haiioeo
tusneo' ana for his pains received ~
aelllHc rights on jaw. Britt penpered
stsniIy az cane ,ne sore 70, nose. and Nelson CON
s- - came In for more. They s,tIlfh-
60, and Britt swung two lefts 10 he'd
anu was rewarded by right to faco
men men f or0Ie right and left to face. Both
ILlen iousnt desperately. and then Rrjtt
snot leit 10 jaw and received a Ieff ~,
stomach and right TO head. Rriff ~ ~,
BIZ ood Iis leIt twice over the ear Bell
BLOOD was flowing freely from hotb
nerS. eAN tHeAr cor
Both men fought desperately every
behind the blows S'ea ia
Fifth Round.
Both spared. and BIRTHS left went
n naDetei,. ->eiSon neck They fought des-
and Britt shot his eft to t tsft e% %n head
swung with lef:. but was blocked and
aney eIincheS; Britt then swung right
ana ieit to Nelson's jaw, but the Dane
never stopped, and always forced Rritt
arorho. Eritt tried left and right. ana
Hnaily rocked Nelson's head with a left
bii.t was cornered. but us-is.s-!.-.a ,,itt
ana Nelson swung right and LEFT. send.
ING Britt 10 ropes. They exchanged
blow for blow IN the middle OF the ring
poth ngnting hard and desperately as
the bel rang
Sixth Round.
Britt shot his right to jaw and backed
Neiscn 70 his corner Nelson straight
ened Britt with a left and right hook 70
face and they went breast to breast and
exchanged blows. Nelson landed LEFT
and light to face and suddenly Nelson
sent vicious left to face
Britt sent right to face and Nelson
sent In a left to face and right chop Ia
Jaw. II looked bad for Britt and his
seconds threw water on him AT hell
1t was hard round for Britt
Seventh Round.
Nelson shot left to face and Britt con-
tented himself with swinging left Il
relenting and followed Britt around the
ring. landing vital punches.
Britt drove two lefts TO jaw that would
have staggered an ordinary fighter
Nelson was willing TO absorb Britt's
blows for which he countered with RICH;
20 jaw. The pace was so fast that both
men tired Nelson drove Britt to the
ropes with left 10 jaw and in the rnix-ur
Britt swung right and left to jaw, but
they had no apparent effect Britt
fought Nelson from the clinches. finally
landing left 10 wind that staggered Mel
son. Britt followed his advantage with
right and left swings 10 Jaw and Nelson
went to his corner in distress as bell
rang.
Eighth Round
Nelson came up dancing. Britt missed
several left leads and broke ground for
the Dane. They spared. Britt knocking
Nelson back with lefts TO head. Britt
slipped to the floor. but was up quick
". Nelson taking his hand They ex-