The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-10
NELSON WINS IN
THRILLING FIGHT


In the fifth round, Britt held a mo |
mentary advantage, staggering Mel |
son with a series of blows and making |
desperate effort 10 win by knock
out
This was the first round in which |
both threw aside all knowledge of boy.
ing and slugged viciously both hoping |
to end the fight with one tiindly de
livered, lucy blow.
Both were bleed ng az the close, bnt
Nelson was tae stronger IL iii not |
seem possible that the fight could be
much fiercer than in he ffh round,
but the succeeding periol of three min
utes brought the vast crowd to its
feet and kept it there through the
round. They slugged each other cease
lesslys Both were bledidg and wary
limbel, but always game.
In the last minute Of the SIKH, Mel
son suddenly took the lead and getting
Britt in a corner bea: him about the
body and face until he was we9v ng IN
the ring, vainly trying 10 protect him
self. He took terrific beating Britt
took a brace and me; Nelson with
two punching swings to he face Nel..
con halted and Britt leape1 forward.
He slugged and swung in one last ties
perate effort 1ct again the gong ended
the round, Ike the prcv'cus c,;t:cl
one ended al IN oppo ~.ls h,:e 70
Nelson. 49,.
In the eighth y lson had BsAl in
grave trouble. lie ataggeFrd Kim Mi'h
left and drove him Ia the iDres.
Brittfs seconds were In a flcn<s
shouting all sor.s of oriors Aroyc
all was the soica OF Spider Kelley
who shouted, 'cov,'r ~, Jimmy
Jimmy obesei ana probably saved him
self from going down i'll Fhfs souna
After the eigh7h Britt tired fast lns
pace was slower ans III Nelfors 'favo,.
| The tenth and eleventh rounds were
also Nelson's, who by his endurance
and everlasting determination to keep
at his man, wore Britt down. rnA
Twelfth was Britt's. who rallying sud
denly battered his man for two min.
utes. 1t became evident 10 Britt's sec
onds that after the twelfth their man
\ was being beaten, and Britt. himself
appeared to realize that fact.
In the thirteenth, he took another
| beating.
] The fourteenth must be put down as
4 the most sensational one of the fight
Nelson knowing Britt was firing fast,
determined to end the battle. Ia iiys
seconds he had Britt staggering about
his guard lowered and all but out
Time and again Nelson planted leff
hand blows on Britt's face that drove
him aga nst the ropes Britt took d
brace and swung right with forc
enough to make Nelson give ground
Britt pressed his advantage and swns
again and forced Nelson to clinch
4 The gong ended the round with the
crowd cheering wildly
The fighting had been so desperat.
hat the next two rounds were slow.
The eighteenth proved the end for
Britt. Nelson forced him about the
ring and gave many body blows, al
ways boring in. He eornered Britt an.
drove him against the ropes. Brifl
| squlrmed out and sent in terrlfi,
left to the stomach and swung to The
face
Quick as a fish Nelson sent in 9
quick, sharp lift hand blow to Britt's
stomach. He gave way and steppay
back. Nelson pressed on, he forcet
Britt into his corner and there, in {
rally that lasted but a few moments
the end came. Britt went down sud
| denly. Nelson says 1t was from 1
/ blow ON the jaw. Britt had no ceal
idea after the fight what put him out
but in opinion of those who werec lose
| by II was the blow In the stomach
4 When Britt fell fat on his face
there was a rnomentary hush and liz
voice of the timer was heard distinct
ly counting off the seconds. Britt man
Iaged to turn on his back and la,
gasping, his bloody tongue protrHl' 'ns
from his mouth. Five seconds hat
scarcely been counted when there wa.
roar from the crowd which saw tha
the little San Francisco boy could no
arise.
Seven eight called out the tim
er, while Graney danced in front o
Nelson to Keep him away. Nelson
however. showed no disposition t,
take advantage Of Britt's distressfu
condition and walked to the othe
side OF the ring.
Nine, and ten" shouted the timer
Graney pointed TO Nelson and the roa
from the crowd increased.
Then there was the usual rush o
the spectators into the ring, most O
them eager to get close to the ney
champion. A few faithful ones, how
ever gathered about Britt, who still
: lay gashing for breath.
Finally he recovered sufficiently 1
regain his feet and was led from tn
rng by his seconds.
Nelson remained inside the rope
5 several minutes longer before he coul
break away from the crowd. He vail
cd rapidly out of the arena to hi
g quarters.
! The stubbornness ~ Nelson's man;
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