The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10

son went to close quarters and got
I Brltt IN a corner. but Jimmy sent a
left and right TO jaw, staggering Britt.
They went to a clinch.
In the center of the ring they eX-
changed right and left uppercuts. Nell
son had the better of the mix-up He
kept lighting at close quarters, Britt
hammering Nelson's jaw with left and
of punishment the Dane took at this
stage. Science was thrown to the winds
and the gong found Nelson the weaker
OF the two Britt's round.
Ninth Round.
Nelson covered and then forced Britt
around as usual Britt tried to keep
him off with left slabs. Britt 5abbed
two more left jabs and then another
and still another, and varied Ii with a
right to the jaw. All these blows failed
to stop the Dane. who always came in
Britt hit rather low and was eau
toned An exchange followed, Nelson
putting right to face, and Britt, find
lang ngded s%o e tn rh SWINGS amd
left to jaw. Nelson kept trying to get
to close quarters, Britt smashing him
at will, with left and right 10 face, but
the Dane always came back rushing.
Bell.
Tenth Round.
BOtn led with leItS, MISSING BTU
sent in several jabs with left TO face
and right to head, outpointing the Dane.
Nelson sent right uppercut to face
and Britt fought back, landing left al
most at will. Nelson went after Britt
to keep within close quarters. but Britt
was too shifty. Britt then landed right
TO jaw. which rocked Nelson's head,
then followed fierce exchange, both
sending swinging blows to head. Britt
sent left to jaw and then put right 10
same place.
Nelson continued to take all Britt's
lefts and rights. but neglected to stop
the jaw. but Jimmy was not affected by
the punch Britt clearly outpointed
Nelson. Bell
Eleventh Round.
Both missed left leads and Nelson
forced as usual. He constantly bored
in, but Britt kept sending right and left
TO face and hooked left TO body. Britt
stabbed Nelson with left to face and
after landing twice with left, shot right
hard 70 jaw, but could not make Nelson
keep his distance They clinched and
exchanged lefts to face Britt, in a
rally, swung right and left to face and
Jaw.
Nelson still went in. but his blows fell
short, and after running into right and
left swings, Nelson uppercut Britt with
left. The bell found the men in a clinch.
Britt seemed to have gained strength
and continued peppering Nelson with
MS left and right. Bell.
Twelfth Round.
They missed lefts. Nelson followed
Britt around the ring. Britt kept his
distance and sent right to body Britt
put right and left to jaw, and follow
twice with left. but finally sent a left
10 face, and easily avoided Nelson's re-
turns.
Nelson sent right TO face and put left
and right to jaw. He kept boring in
but Britt forced him to a clinch with
a terrible left to jaw. Then the Dane
seemed 70 take punishment without any
apparent effect. but showed no distress
In the constant ripping Of BIRTHS lefts
and rights Bell.
Thirteenth Round.
They missed lefts for face. Nelson
chased Britt TO ropes. but Jimmy pep
pered away with lefts to head Britt
swung two rights TO head and Nelson
sent right to face.
Nelson continued to force Britt around
the ring. and Britt. as ever. landed three
blows to Nelson one Nelson shot a
terrible left 10 the jaw. staggerinA
Britt Nelson followed this advantage
swinging left and right to jaw. Both
men were very tired at the bell 1t was
Nelson's round. Bell.
Fourteenth Round.
Nelson came up quickly and eager
10 mix 1t. Britt locked refreshed after
the rest Nelson forced Britt 10 ths
ropes with a hard right to ear Thev
fought hard and were going all around
the ring exchanging blows.
Britt fought back at Nelson, but was
bit Wild. 1t was the fastest fighting
ever seen in the ring.
Fifteenth Round.
They mixed il, Britt sending right and
left 10 face. Britt missed q hard left
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Britt kept peppering at Nelson, but the
latter always came TO the scratch and
II seemed that no amount OF punish
ment could stop him Britt hooked
right to body and then shot his right to
Jaw. For the first time Nelson broke
ground; however. he drove a hard left
20 the face.
They mixed IL in Rritt's corner. both
sehoinS in hard uppercuts. Nelson
fought hard at close quarters unmind-
ful OF the constant lefts that Britt shot
az MN. Britt was much fresher IN
this round, and the round closed with
the advantage with him. Bell
Sixteenth Round.
Both were up quickly. Nelson sending
lett 70 face. They clinched. Nelson using
r1ght uppercuts to head. Britt missed
most OF his blows and then shot hts left
10 wind. Britt then hooked left in close
quarters and drove his right to head,
Nelson forced Britt and. as usual re
ceived left and right 10 head
Britt started the blood fresh with n
left 10 nose and Nelson was impor-
tuned by Nolan TO lag in the clinches
Britt shot hir left with great force 10
nose. starting the blood in a stream
Nelson weakened and received two right
ana left smashes to jaw that made him
Vince. Britt was cutting Nelson's face
mercilessly as the gong rang. Bell
Seventeenth Round.
Both missed iefts for face, and Nelson
rushed Britt 10 ropes. and forced him
every step Of the way. Britt put left
70 face, and then hooked left to body
Nelson tried to get to close quarters in
BIRTHS corner. and almost slipped 10 his
knee. Then Britt, taking advantage. got
IN several right and left jabs 10 face
Nelson waded in and was met BY two
left hooks and stiff rights to face Mel
son suddenly hooked his left TO Britt s
jaw, sending his head back Nelson was