Arizona republican., 1905-05-06
It Took Britt 20 Rounds
 to Get a Decision
A CLEVER ENGLISHMAN
White Proved Himself to Be Good Boxer, a Solver of the CalifOrnian's Puzzling Punches, but Lacking a Knockout Blow.

Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco,
 May s.-James E. Britt of California
 became the champion light weight of
 the world tonight when he knocked out
 Jabez White of En@land at the close
 of a magnificent twenty round battle.
 With just twenty seconds to go Britt hooked the Englishman with left on
 the jaw and the foreigner went to the
 mat where he lay flat on his back for eight seconds. He staggered to his feet but was oowerless to defend himself and Britt swung a right and left on his jaw. The referee to save tke plucky Englishman from needless punishment stopped the contest. although White
 was still on his feet leaning up against the ropes !n 9 helpless condition. White was carried to his corner and in a few minutes revived sufficiently to make 9 little speech in which be
 said: "I fought the best I knew how. received fair play, but Britt is evil dently a betser man."
 BIitt's victory was, of course, loudly | acclaimed by the people of his home town, but White. though a defeated
 man, was cheered just as vOciferously for the magnificent fight he made. All l through the battle White showed that i he was entitled to compete for cham pionship honors. He is a clever boxer, an experienced ring general and has a 1 cool head that carried him out of diff lficulty many times. He seemed to lack
 however, one requisite for a champion "a knock out blow. He landed on Britt with both right and let but apparently did not hurt the little San Francisco ] bull dog.
 i In the twelfth round it looked as if White had a chance He landed a vi- | cious straight right on Britt's jaw and ! as the latter was off his balance, he went to the floor and rolled under the ropes He was not hurt, however and came back fighting faster than ever.
 Britt forced matters all through the l fight. He paid particular attention to Whites stomach. occasionally swinging
 for the jaw. The Englishman's clever ness enabled him during most of the
 fight to block Britt's wicked punches to ] the stomach. During the latter part 1 of the fight Britt used only his left and his persistent care of his right led spectators to fear that he had damag-
 ed it. But his right was in good order and he turned it loose in the nine teenth round, when he swung for Whites stomach and jaw. Britt paid 1 a tribute to White saying he is the 1 Icleverest boxer in the world. He
 stalled and blocked and kept me away | in manner that was never done be- fore" said the champion. Had he
 come at me I could have finished him sooner as he would have left more l openings"
 The fight tonight was by long odds
 the cIeverest exhibition that has been given in recent years in San Fran cisco. Britt demonstrated what his admirers have always claimed, that all ! though he is not a showy boxer, he is
 hard man to hit.
 l When the men came up for the last
 round Britt jumped at his man and | kept right on top of him. It was hit and clinch and break; then hit and clinch again. The Californian had cut 1 loose with his right and walked in, swinging both hands. He took Whites ! punches eagerly and landed harder
 ones in return. The fury of his at | tack was irresistible. Whites magni- ficent guard was beaten down and
 then came that dreacful swing to the
 jaw that ended the fight and kept the championship of the world in America. Geo. Harting, the veteran time keep
 CT and expert on matters pertaining to
 the ring, stated that it was the most i clever and scientific fight he had ever
 seen. White is a marvel of skill and
 ring generalship," he said. But all
 his science was of no avail against the persistent attacks of Britt"
 Britt, after the fight, declared his
 willingness to meet Battling Nelson and it is probable that the next i'm portant contest to be given here will
 be between these two men.
 Referee Smith said: 'The fight was
 the cIeanest and fairest I have seen. Britt, who has been known to make
 mistakes, was very careful this time and Whites claim of foul was not al | lowed, as I saw none committed. If
 any blow did happen to be low, Britt certainly did not deliver it purposely
 In any event White was not injured
 in the slightest and l directed them to | proceed"
 TWENTY STUBBORN ROUNDS. Round 1. Both men spared and
 then Britt opened hostilities by lead | ing with a left thrice for the body,
 all of which were clevarIy blocked. | Britt put his right lightly to body and White got lightly to the jaw and they l clinahed. Both then blocked cleverly l and White smothered two lefts by
 Britt for body. Britt again missed his | left for body, blocked a left counter and as White came in Britts left hooked him on body. Britt swung left and right Tor the Dody, put the DlOWS failed to land. As they got to the cen ter of the ring White whipped his left to the head and followed it with right swing to the same place. clinch followed. Britt lightly jabbed White with the left on face the bell changed. Whites cleverness ellie ited much cheering from the crowd. No damage was done fin this round and there was little to choose between the men.
 Round g. White smiled as he came
 up and immediately blocked Britts
 left lead Britt failed to connect with