Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10


could be much fiercer than the NTH
round, but the succeeding period Of
three minutes brought the vast crowd
to it's feet and kept it there throughout
the round. They slugged each other
ceaselessly. Both were bleeding and
weary limbed. but always game. In
the last minute Of the sixth Nelson sud-
denly took the lead and getting Britt
in corner, beat him about the body
and face until he was weaving the ring,
vainly trying to protect himself. He
took terrific beating about the body,
unable to block Nelson's blows. In a
flash Britt took brace, set himself in
the middle Of the ring and met Nelson
with two Furnishing swings to the face.
Nelson halted and Britt leaped forward.
He slugged and swung in one last de-
spairing effort, but again the gong
ended the round like the previous criti-
cal one ended at an opportune time for
Nelson. In the eighth round Nelson had
Britt in grave trouble. He staggered
him with left and drove him to the
ropes. Britt's seconds were in a frenzy.
shouting all sorts of orders. Above all
was the voice of Spider" Kelly who
shouted Cover up. Jimmy" Jimmy
obeyed and probably saved himself
from going down in this round. After
the eighth Britt appeared to tire fast.
The ninth was slower and in Nelson's
favor.
Nelson Wears Britt Down
The tenth and eleventh were also
Nelson's who. by sheer endurance and
the everlasting determination to keep
at" his man, wore Britt down. The
twelfth was Britt's, who rallying sud-
denly. battered his man for full two
minutes. Nelson covered his jaw and
took most Of the blows on the nose.
head or stomach. Britt wore himself
out and finished the round tired 1t be-
came evident to Britts seconds after
the twelfth round that their man was
being beaten. They sought to bolster
his wavering confidence between
rounds with light hearted remarks OF
how Britt was beating Nelson to
pieces. why, he is slowing up every
round" said Kelly. Sure he IS"
echoed Kreling as they worked over
their charge. Britt, however, ap-
peared to realize that he was beaten.
In the thirteenth he took beating.
yV;I1ia 1rit tio brothar caaioo tho
way it was going. shouted, "Outgame
him, Jimmie, outgane him. Don't let
him outgame you"
Jimmie's gameness was the striking
feature Of the round.
Beaten In Fourteenth
The fourteenth must be set down as
the most sensational of a most remark
able fight. Nelson, knowing Britt was
firing fast, held before him the deter
mination to end the battle In five sec
onds he had Britt staggering about,
his guard lowered and all but out.
Time and again Nelson planted left
hand blows on Britt's face that drove
him helplessly against the ropes. Over
eagerness on Nelson's part is all that
prolonged the fight beyond this
round. Seeing his brother beaten
down, Willie Britt shouted above the
roar of the crowd. Swing, Jimmie,
swing" over and over again he re-
peated the word Swing until Jimmie's
tired brain grasped it. Setting him
self to meet Nelson, Britt swung his
right hand with all the remaining
strength of his body. The blow landed
Nelson was not only stopped for the
moment, but forced to give ground.
Britt saw his advantage and pressed
It. With his feet set far apart to
steady himself once more he met Nell
son with full arm swings. finally fore
ing the Dane to clinch. The gong
sounded the end of the round while
they were standing head to head,
slashing at each other with both