The evening world., 1905-09-11

steadily. And the Dane, watchful even
In the furry of that Ana mixup, saw
his advantage In a flash. swung in
stantly his other fist to the same mark.
The blow landed squarely or the other
side OF Britt's shaking chin. Britt fell.
He did not go backward. The blow
was a snappy one. and 1t deadened
BIRTHS nerves 50 suddenly that the lit
tie Frisco fighter never knew he a
struck. His legs bent at the knees, and
ne plunged forward at full length.
Nelson slipped aside and Britt lay face
downward upon the bloody canvas COW
ering of the arena.
Even then the determination that had
carried him confidently through nearly
eighteen rounds OF the hardest battle
IL his fighting experience was alive.
Britt's dazed brain forced off the stu
por as he lay or the floor. Perhaps
the loud counting OF the fatal ten sec
md by the time-keeper beat upon his
car drums and aroused him.
Jimmy. lying on his face. tried to rise.
His arms quivered. He made a con-
vulsive movement and rolled over on
his back. He lay there gaspiag and the
count came to a finish.
But there Is something final about a
knockout. 1t Is the period at the end
Of q sentence. To add another word
Will only confuse the meaning of what
has been already said. Nelson knocked
Britt out. and that settled all arsi-
ment regarding the respective merits Of
the fighters. Nelson Is the champion.
Britt is the second-rater, for there is
only one f~irst-rater in each lighting
class. Britt has taken a back seat. and
there he will have to stay unless at
some future time he induces the Dane
to give him another chance n then
manage to turn the tables.
But 1t was a great battle, and until
the very, last second Of II no one could
absolutely name the winner. Britt OUT
pointed Nelson, OF course. Every one
the decision over Nelson by outpolntina
him In their former meeting. No me
claims that Britt Is an inferior boxer,
But IN these Io~rty.ive-round affairs it
ts,, ns bn an,lty mat counts. Nelson
man IN the business In his own light,
weight class. 'h'
When you take the battle round nv
t%saas we,Snng up fairly the advan-
come TO a realization Of this "unbeate.
able Danes" true value. He NAV he a
sh,nen as a boxer, as Abe Attell said
Down dotgr pepP PhiIassI Nelson for six roin,ls
ing man he is 1s-carat and solid Hk"'-
Fought from tho Start.
Nelson's fighting quality bee,,
snow as soon as the fight started ~
had to fight hard, for Brit va ne
no WIN With a Knockout. and forced me
Britt jabSed dne and %0m hent the bell rang
brns they came to a clinch. Nelson
back e blow e! BIRTHS face ' BIZ. sw wos
brought blood from @ srIt, Gns; Nelsos
nose IN the SECOND. and settied and
t to nd asnat r,v,b Sr'st was using his risht
After every punch the Dane IL nesis;
his head and came back like lowered
Ing nag: once he forced Britt 10 IN
fcpes; ana there was a mixup in Which
The hghting vas in Briu;'s ,ov. -,
hhrough the first four rosr dnVor AZ
cisverness counted more While +. Ills
fresh than i ala later. He was SO fas,
oeuutelssssd' Yet Nelson sane Ds sssmed to b
lion TO his .punishment. Even %.ten,
re wal knocked down in the when
.yaf risht.hand swing. Nelson
s sSsae coun ne f To- tart tssI w oven waiting foi
Britt spent the remaining m,n,.. :.
the ring cutting and bruising anu
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Nelson had 70 hug Briut in IN.
4 thing he never did before in 4 Ssb !
That sions shows how furiopsly .fhs
along. Nelson let 80 at the order 81
tho referee, but instead OF standing Or
ths defence, only lowered his besd
,ssin :ga fs,l y toward BrEt with
i AAInA 4KL0E WAuA w
xsstn. ali through the nrst part q
the Nth r.nnd Britt hammered ths
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