Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-11

coming from Britt's nose from blo'
in the previous round. Nelson force
Britt to the ropes. Nelson brok
ground and Britt repeatedly lande
his right to Nelson's jaw. The Dam
fought back, however. and landed tw,
powerful rights on Britt's jaw. The.
went to lose quarters, fighting fierce
ly The bell rang with honors in favo
OF Britt.
Round 3-They went at ii quickly
Britt sending two light lefts to th'
face. A third attempt went wild anC
they spared carefully. Nelson force
Britt about the ring. trying to get il
close. and for his pains received rak
ing right to the head. Britt outclasseC
Nelson in stiffness, but this did moi
disturb the Dane. They clinched ant
| fought hard at close quarters. Britt
then sent Nelson to his launches witt
terrific right 10 the jaw. Nelson
was up quickly and received more
| punishment. The blood streamed from
| Nelson's nose as the bell rang.
Round AFTER both missed lefts
| Britt landed with left and right
| tiercely on the jaw. Nelson hugged
and received two terrific wallops,
right and left, on body. Britt popped
away at the score. They clinched and
Britt swung two lefts to the head
and was rewarded by right swing to
the face. Both men fought fiercely
Round Both men spared and
Britts left went around Nelson's ear
powerful right caught Nelson on the
head and left landed over his heart.
Britt swung right and left to Nelson's
Jaw. but the Dane never stopped and
always forced Britt around Britt
wriggled out of corner and then Mel
son swung left to jaw, sending Britt
Ia the ropes. They exchanged blow
for blow In the middle of the ring
and Nelson appeared TO be weakening
as the bell rang.
Round 6-Britt shot two lights to
The left and backed away with Nelson
following him eagerly looking for
mix. Nelson Strengthened him with
left and right hooks to the face and
they went breast to breast, Nelson
landing left and right to face. Sud
denly Nelson sent in vicious left to
the jaw and in mix after receiving
right and left to face was sent to his
corner with right and left chops to the
Jaw. 1t looked bad for Britt and his
seconds threw water on him. II was
\ terrible fight, Nelson raining blow
after blow on Britt's Jaw and face.
Britt was apparently helpless. As the
gong rang Nelson was the stronger
and it looked as If Britt could not
have lasted much longer.
Round Nelson shot left to the
face and Britt contented himself with
boxing. He swung left to the face
and then right to the face. Nelson
followed Britt around trying to land
a vital punch Britt drove two lefts
TO the Jaw that would nave staggered
an ordinary fighter. Nelson seemed
willing to absorb Britt's blows. The
pace was so strenuous that both were
tired. The bell rang and Nelson went
to his corner in distress.
Round S-Nelson came up dancing.
They spared, Britt holding Nelson
back with lefts to the head. Nelson
went to close quarters, got Britt In a
corner but Jimmie sent in a terrific
right TO jaw. Nelson retaliated with
left and right to jaw, staggering
Britt as they went TO a clinch. 1t was
wonderful the amount Of punishment
the Dane took at this stage. Science
was thrown to the winds and the gong
found Nelson the weaker of the two.
Round 9-Nelson covered and then
forced Britt around. Britt trying to
Keep him off with left stabs. Two left
iabs went to Nelson's face and right
reached the same place. Britt landed
two more left jabs and then another
and another, and varied 1t with right
hook to jaw. All of these failed to
feaze the Dane. who always waded in
for more.
Round 10-Both landed with lefts,
missing. Britt sent in several tabs
with left to the face and right to
the face. right uppercut caught
Britt on the face and he fought back,
landing his left lightly almost at VIII.
Then followed a fierce exchange, both
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left had caught Britt's jaw but he was
not affected by the punch.
Round 11-Both missed left leads
and Nelson forced as usual. He con.
,tantly bore in, but Britt kept send
ng right and left blows to the face
md then hooked his left to the head.
Britt stabbed Nelson with left to the
| face and shot left and right hard to
iaw, but could not make Nelson keep
his distance Nelson uppercut Britt
| with left to jaw and the gong rang
with the men in a clinch. Britt seem.
| I'd to have gained much strength.
Round 12-They missed left and
| right exchanges, Nelson following
| Britt all around the ring. Britt kept
the Dane back and sent a terrific right
| nppercut to the body. Britt followed
1t with right and left to the jaw and
then followed It with left hook tc
the jaw. Britt shot two lefts to Mel
sons sore place. Nelson, however
never wavered. Receiving two stiff
left hooks and right to the jaw. h'
kept going in. Britt again mad th'
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