The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
BY BULL DOG GRIT
NELSON IS VICTOR
He Defeats Britt in the
Eighteenth Round.
A DESPERATE COM BAT
TireIess, Persistent and Determined,
the Victory Of Nelson Over Britt Mas
the Success Of a Strong, Enduring
Fighter Over Cool, Clever
Boxer.
(By the Associated Press.)

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 9.-In
fight that had many novel features.
Battling Nelson, of Chicago, Knocked
out James Edward Britt, of San
Francisco, at Colma, this afternoon.
The end came in the eighteenth round
and was a fairly won victory.
The surroundings, the crowd the
bitterness of the men toward each
other, the uncertainty as to whether
there would be a fight at all up to
within quarter of an hour before the
fight actually began, together with
the cleverness and the endurance dis
played by the two boxers made the
fight one of great interest to follow
erS of fighting.
1t was the success of a strong, en-
during fighter, against a clever, cool
boxer From the first of the fight un-
til Referee Graney finished the count
of ten seconds, Nelson forced the
fighting Though suffering many
brusing blows on the face and BODY
and being at times very tired, Nelson
never gave ground. He came back al
ter every attack by Britt always ready
to exchange blows. For the rush
ing. forcing, persistent tactics of Mel
son, Britt could find no effective couil-
ter. The Californian tried every blow
known to him to stop his tireless OPP
ponent. In every way Britt falieu
although he punished Nelson severe
Iy knocking him down once and stag
gering him several times.
Only once in the third round did 1T
appear to those close enough to judge
the tide of battle that Britt smieht
! win. In this round Britt reached the
most vulnerable spot on : MISSION
tmnscled body the stomach. with two
terrific right hand blows that called
punishment. Nelson faltered for
moment and doubled up. Quickly
turning his attention to Nelson's face
Britt sent a terrific right cross that
dropped the Dane to his knees. There
was a shout from Britt's friends out
the elation was short. Nelson got up
before the timer could reach the count
of ten and fought aggressively Tor
few second when the gong sounded a
cheerful note to Nelson's supporters.
The call of time for the succeeding
round found Nelson fresh and ready.
Nelson was always the first to begin
rounds though not always the hrst
to land a blow. Time after time ne
would glide along after Britt much
after the style of Fitzsimmons never
clever in his feet, but always seeking
to shorten the distance between his
opponent and himself. Tireless per-
sistence and disregard of physical
punishment characterized Nelson
fighting throughout. Britt fought
gamely at all times but after his squirt
in the third round the California
fighter weakened perceptibly to. these
seated close to the ringside. Britt
had used all his strength all his clever
ness and all his blows in the third
and he had failed to achieve knock
out.
Ringside. Colma, Cal, Sept. g.
Nelson was introduced as the hard
est nut to crack in the lightweight
class" Battling" Nelson. This intro
duction was very coolly received.
troduced as the pride of California
There was a great shout of approval
from the crowd. Challenges flew thick
and fast Eddie Hahlon, Jimmy
Gardner, Auselio Herrera and Willie
Fitzgerald were some of those VINO
want to meet the winner.
An announcement that came as
surprise was that Eddie Graney de-
clared all bets off on the contest There
, was some cheering on the announce
ment, but it came as a great sur
prise.
Graney explained with reference to
his declaring bets off that it only ap-
piled to bets made previous to his Sc
lection and acceptance as referee, tflat
all others could stand
Graney called the men TO the CEN
ter and gave them instructions.
"You boys are going to fight un-
der the Marquis of Queensberry rules.
NV Interpretation of these rules Is
that there must be no holding |
don't want TO put my hands on you;
when say break, l want you to break
without any unnecessary delay.
The men shook hands stripped
quickly and the ring was closed.
At 2:47 the word was given and the
fight was on.