The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08
BRITTS VICTORY
IN SALT LAKE
Not One Of the Ring, But One of Win
ming Friends.
REAL OBJECT OF HIS TRIP
THAT PUBLIC MAY KNOW HIM AS
CALIFORNIA DOES.

James Edward Britt. prize fighter by
profession, gentleman by instinct, is
acquainted" III Salt Lake. Spending
the last week in Zion he left yester-
day morning for Denver, where he goes
primarily TO fill a theatrical engage
ment, but ia reality on an extended
tour OF the east to meet the people.
The mission of Britt the prize fighter,
is one of making friends for himself
among those who have heard wonder
full tales of the idol of California
These new-made friends viii be care
fully selected from among the better
class of those who like sport. Britt
cares nothing for the plaudits of the
hangers-On la "a cheap barrOom. This
class of people he shuns, but the friend
ship of the better element ia spOrtdom
is what he wants and What he will
strive To win.
native son Of California, with the
prejudice against the native son IN
all eastern cities, James Edward has
taken il upon himself TO remove this
apparent stain upon Britt and his peO-
pie 1t will not be by vulgar show of
wealth, but instead a personality that IS
likely I'm time To make a friend out OF
his bitterest foe. Knocked as no other
fighter has ever been knocked, Britt
goes forth alone TO meet the knockers
and by the use of a clever Wit and
pleasant manner To make stamch
friends of those who before were ever
ready 10 take fling at him.
Makes Friends in Salt Lake.
Salt Lake, in common with other
cities outside of California, presented
such task TO james Edward. He
spent one week here and leaves with
more friends-friends who will be ever
ready To defend Britt. Than any other
fighter who has ever visited the city.
1t was his first trip here, and from
row on instead of hoping fer has de-
feat in future battles. Britt will have
a strong contingent pulling for him TO
win. The week was spent IN going
about III u quiet manner and meeting
people, and as yet a single case has
10 be reported where the palm Is not
handed-JO Britt.
This does not mean that Battling
! Nelson has lost any of his friends in
Salt Lake He always was popular
here and will probably remain SO. Bat,
like Britt, mixed. His championship
title has not in the least swelled ms
head, and he was ever ready TO extend
the glad hand 10 those who have pulled
: for him in every battle he has had
since defeating Spider Welch in this
/ city Britt followed a week later ana
! by sheer force of personality COM
/ PEELED those who were preJudlced
against him. to forget the past and
worship at the shrine Of California
native son. And, as one of Battling
/ Nelson's best friends in this city, said &.
! If that fellow Britt does not leave
+ town quickly, L viii be betting my last
. - hA
/ Nelson, although my better judgment
tells me Nelson Will win"
/ After meeting Britt and knowing
Britt, one can readily understand his
J great popularity in California. He Is
/ a credit 10 the fighting profession and
a few more BrittS in the ring would
( quickly put the sport ON a high basis
! in any community in the country
/ There is none of the average pug about
/ Britt i'm manner of speech, actions OF
/ associates. He aims 10 meet the best
people wherever he goes and when he
does has given them higher opinion
of the fighting game than all the boosts
that were ever published by his friends
Wants TO Meet Nelson Again.
Britt is anxious to meet Nelson again
| 1t is his one ambition in life. 1t is not
money Britt is after, but that title
which spells champion. lie IS Wen OH
/ financially and with his money care
fully invested has plenty TO keep him
| in ease for the remainder of his life
The title, now that it is gone, is dear
one and he will make the supreme Ell
fort of his life to win il back when
( the time comes. Britt argues that he
/ is and always has taken the best care
of himself, and that when they me-'
again he will be a better man. He
I will profit by his last contest with Mel
son. he says, and fight his man in d
manner which will, for the first time
in the history of the ring, win back a
lost championship.
/ When that time arrives the east viii
! know a different Jimmy Britt from the
/ one that went down to defeat at COlma
: a month ago II will know the Britt
that California wOrships and when the
Durable Dane and James Edward once
| again face each other for the terrible
battle which viii follow, many of those
who were against Britt before will
| with California. pull for Britt. because
as James Edward would say, Not that
they loved Nelson less, but that they
| loved Britt more.