Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-10
RITZVILLE
SPORTS.

In dual track meet, by a score Of
to 43.
Kansas City.--At Elm Ridge Sa,
urday Tod Sloan signalized his ar
pearance in the saddle by pilotin.
Dunning to victory in the first race.
princeton won the III
tercollegiate trap shoot tourney wit.
score Of 220. Harvard, Yale an,
Pennsylvania finished in the orde
named.
There is a possibility of a Yakim
valley baseball league being organi,
ed, composed Of teams from Prosser
Pasco, North Yakima and Ellensburf
Wash.
With John l.. Sullivan holding tn
watch. Honey Billy" Melody an,
Martin Duffy will fight at the Spo
kane Athletic club Friday night. Ma
IL, In what promises to be one of tn
fastest fistic bouts ever witnessed l.
Spokane. Seats, 81 to 81.
San o.-Representatiyes O
Jimmy Britt, the lightweight chan
pion, and Of Battling Nelson, hav
agreed to meet again to sign article
for a match between the two men
Britts brother agreed that the mattel
would then be signed up. and Nelson
accordingly posted $500 for forfeit. Tn,
night VIII take place In this city tn,
last week In June or the first weel
in July.
Britt Beat White.
San Francisco.-James E. Britt. a,
American. defeated Jabez White. al
Englishman, and is now the ligh
weight champion Of the world.
With 20 seconds to go, Britt hook
ed the Englishman with a left to tn,
jaw, and the foreigner went to tn,
mat. where he lay fiat on his bacl
for eight seconds. He staggered I,
his feet, but was powerless to defent
himself, and Britt swung right ant
left on his jaw. The referee, to say,
the plucky Englishman from needless.
punishment. stopped the contest, al
though White was still on his feet
leaning up against the ropes In
helpless condition. White was carried
to his corner and in a few minutes re
vived sufficiently to make a little
speech. In which he said:
Il fought the best l know how.
received fair play. but Britt is evi
IDENTIFY the better man."
Britts victory was, of course, loud
ly acclaimed by the people of hi,
home town. but White. though a de
feated man was cheered just as voeif
erously for the magnificent fight HI
made. All through the battle White
showed that he was entitled to com
pete for championship honors. HI
Is clever boxer, an experienced rims
general, and has a cool head that car
ried him out Of difficulty many times
He seemed to lack. however, one re
quisite for q Champion knockout
blow. He landed on Britt's Jaw man,
time with both right and left. bu
apparently did not hurt the little Ssr
Francisco bulldog.
In the 18th round 1t looked as Il
White had a chance. He landed 6
vicious straight right on Britt's Jaw
and as the latter was of his balance
he went to the floor and rolled under
the ropes. He was not hurt, however
and came back fighting faster thar
ever. Britt forced matters all through
the fight. He paid particular atten
tion to Whites stomach, occasionally
swinging for the Jaw. but the English
mans cleverness enabled him to bloch
those wicked punches. During the lat
ter part OF the fight Britt used only
his left. and persistent care of hii
right led the spectators to fear thai
he had damaged It. But his right
was in good order and he turned Il
into use in the 10th round. when hi
swung for Whites stomach and Jaw
Britt paid a tribute to White BY
saying he is the cleverest boxer ir
the world. HE stalled and blocked
and kept me away in q manner thai
was never before DONE" said the cham
pion. Had he come at me and lee
could have finished him sooner, Al
he would have left more openings"
The fight was by long odds the clev
crest exhibition that has been giver
in recent years In San Francisco
Britt demonstrated what his admirert
have always claimed; that although
he is not a snowy boxer, he Is a hare
man to hit. When the men came to
gether for the last round Britt Jump
ed at his man and kept right on tor
Of him. It was hit and clinch again
The Californian had cut loose will
his right and waded in, swinging bott
hands. He took Whites punches
eagerly and landed harder ones ir
return. The fury of his attack was
irresistible. Whites guard was beat
en- down. and then came that dreadful
swing to the Jaw that ended the hghi
and kept the championship Of the
world In America.
George Harting, the veteran time
keeper and expert on matters pertain
ing to the ring, stated that II wal
the most clever and scientinc fight ht
had ever seen. white Is q marvel oi
skill and ring generalship." he said
"but all Of his science was Of NJ
avail against the persistent attacks
Of Britt"
Britt. after the fight. declared hi
willingness to meet Battling" Nelson
Labor Union Stronghold.