The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-10

men at the ringside was most orderly
one. The peculiar and stubborn actions OF
Nelson's manager, which left the pubic
in doubt as TO the referee mp to the last
minute, probably is responsible for the
crowd falling below expectations, ana
made the total receipts about $4,000 IN
stead of $4,000 or $4,000.
Referee Graney caused much surprise
after he had been chosen to act by de-
claring all bets off. Subsequently he gave
out TO the newspaper men, but not 10
the crowd, that bets made after his &C
Ceptance would stand. This was about
2:35 o'clock, which was an important
point TO bettOrs who posted their money
prior or subsequent TO Graney ; ap-
pointment
Round 1.-The men came up and spared
carefully for a few seconds. Nelson was
the first TO lead, sending a stiff left 20
Britt's head. Jimmy planted two straight
lefts on Nelson's nose, which LETT req
mark, right TO the ribs and LETT nook
on the stomach following by Britt. Nei-
son forced the pace, but was shaken up
by a hard right cross. Britt got left ON
the nose that broke the skin, but put
two hard let's to the body. Britt drew
back from a left hook and stepped in,
delivering a hard left to the face and a
right to the ribs Nelson 5 nose was
bleeding slightly from left. but the
Battler got in a left hook that Jarreo
Round 2.-Britt sent in two lefts to the
face after much fiddling. Both were
very cautious. Graney made the men
break without any stalling whenever they
clinched. Britt's nose bled from the abra-
sion. Britt staggered Nelson with leIt
and rained blows to the jaw, sending the
Battler back. Nelson came back strong
however, sending Britt back with leIts
10 the face. Britt sent in terrific right
over the heart He mixed a straight LETT
TO the face with the blows TO the BODY.
Britt blocked Nelson's attempts ana a
clinch followed. At the gong Britt sent
"A hard left to the stomach. This was
Britts round by good margin
Battling Goes to His Knees.
Round 3.-Britt jabbed Nelson on the
nose with a left following with two l marc
lefts TO the head. Nelson put over hand
swing on BrittS neck. Nelson put IN
several straight let's 70 BIRTHS race ana
they fought each other 10 o staudstlll.
Britt devoted all his attention to the body.
successfully using d hard right over the
heart. Graney kept up persistent de-
mand to the men 10 let go whenever
they came into a clinch. Britt planted d
terrific right to the jaw and ducked a
left. Britt sent Nelson TO his knees
with a terrific right cross, which started
Nelson's nose to bleeding pro1usely. lie
went at Nelson fiercely, Nelson covering
up. At this critical moment the gong
Round 4.-Britt came in with left and
right TO the head. Nelson's nose bothered
him some, a left hook starting the blood.
hard right on the face in return. Britt 5
nose also showed marks of Nelson
blows. They came together in not
rally, both landing rights and lefts on
the body. Britt shot in d hard right 10
the Jaw and got a left on the face. Britt
pounded Nelson's nose with his left and
they fought fierceiy. Britt repeatedly sent
his left to the stomach with force and
the end of the round found both men
bleeding from the nose and somewhat
Winded.
Both Come Up Fresh.
Round 5.-They came up fresh and went
at it, Britt sent in left and right to the
head, Nelson forcing but unable TO land
Britt sent in overland wallOp to the head
missing a left and sending in left and
right in quick succession. Nelson slowed
up perceptibly in this round, taking many
| blows without return but forcing all the
| time. He got Britt in corner and tried
i with both hands for the jaw, but missed
| A moment later they got into fasl
mix and slugged with right and left
| Britt staggered and daZed Nelson witt
rights TO the jaw. and tried desperately
| to knock his man out. They stood II