Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-22
MOVING
PICTURES
AT ASYLUM
Britt-NelSOn Fight Is Thor
Onghly Enjoyed by the
Patients There

Britt and Nelson last night fought
again their famous battle before the de-
lighted eyes Of 400 patients at the asy-
hum. The wonderful motion pictures,
Wizard Edison's greatest invention,
gave the unfortunatcs a realistic repro
duction Of the greatest ring contest
fought in recent years II was through
the courtesy Of Manager Fred N. Ira
cey, Of the BrittNelson pictures, which
are 90 be at the Grand tomorrow night,
that the asylum inmates were permit
ted the pleasure Of seeing the exhibit.
tion.
And &c was a delighted audience that
viewed the pictures Every blow clev-
erly rarricd every point Of the contest,
which the pictures showed as plainly
as reality. was applaudcd and noticed
by the audience. Mentally crippled, as
were most Of Tho audience, they we're
still able to keep track Of tho trend Of
the mighty battle, and make as wise
comments on it as probably did the
spectators at tho ringside.
BY means Of a number Of recent In.
vcntions. there IL absolutely no Jig 60
tho pictures. They appear as evenly
and ne firmly on the screen ne II placed
there one by ono and nailed on tightly.
Tho cycs are not wcaricd In the least
by gazing at them.
Tho entertainment occupies one hour
and forty minutes There arc rs rounds
Of the eight proper, but ringside scenes
before and after tho contest. are shown
In detail Tho refusal Of Jcffries, heavy.
weight champion, 90 referee the con.
tcsi, II ono Of tho prc-contost scenes. II
viii be recalled that tho mighty jon
ries refused 20 umpire the contest, hav.
ing taken umbfafc at Nelson's obiet
tions Tho incident IN thc ring jusl
before the 6ght. when tho finally Do
clines 90 referee, wau photographed Ia
complete detail, and forms part Of ths
wonderful sol Of pictures
In tho fight itself every movement
Of the two principals IL shown with just
tho same speed as they were originally
made In tho ring In tho FIRST fev
rounds tho tide of battle turns 10 nelth
er Of the contestants. Gradually, how
ever, Nelson appears AZ tho aggFessor
and dersely does he punish his game
antagonist Tho latter receives th'
punishment pluekily, occasionally land
Ing a blow, but With not enough fore'
20 check bis opponent,
Nelson does the leading In all the lat
Ter rounds, Britt hghtlng gamely th'
while, In the fifteenth round punish
meHt begins 20 tell, and the doughty
Britt seems doomed 10 fall before th'
proves Of the Fighting. swede, .
There Is a rally In tho next round Of
two. but In the 18th the inevitable
knockout comes like a fash, and th,
champion falls 20 the fooF % be ear
ried 10 his corner after he has failed {,
respond 20 the count.
/ IL Is a gentlemanly fight all through
Britt, tho geutlemap OF the prize ring
does not belle his reputation, and Mel
son, too, helped 10 make the battle a
clean one. In the entire series Of 81, ,O0C
pictures that are flashed on the canvass
there Is not one that need shame Of
shock the most sensitive eyes, Ladies
and children can take as great delight
IN seeing them as a rize ring enthusiast
In fact these pictures have repeatedly
secured the endorsement OF ministers
for their instruetiyeness and eleanli
ness. These pictures will be at the
Grand Opera House tomorrow night.