The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-01
ROUND IL

sons nose. Britt then shot two raking
lefts 70 the nose and the gong closed a
round that was all Britts.
ROUND IL
Britt staggered Nelson with two rights
10 the face. Nelson forced the fighting.
however. but invariably Britt hit him
left and right short-arm blows TO the
head and face. Although Britt outpointed
Nelson in this round. Nelson forced the
fighting throughout the round and Britt
contented himself with backing away. hit
ting the Dane with long distance swats.
ROUND IL.
Nelson forced Britt against the ropes
and landed his left and right 20 the face.
They worked TO the centre OF the ring
and Nelson went to his knees. partly
from a slip and Britts impetus in his
direction. Then they mixed II v1cionlsiy.
Britt outpointing the Dane four to one
at close range. Nelson kept forcing the
fighting and was met time and time
again by left and right to the Jaw Britt
fairly smothered his man with left and
right smashes and Nelson tottered, about
the ring like beaten man.
He hung 10 Britt and at times butted
the Californian, for which he was warned
by the referee. Nelson spat blood as he
went TO his corner. Britt brought the
crowd to Its feet In this round and he
clearly earned the honors.
ROUND Il.
Britt fighting carefully landed twice
with left on Dane stomach. Nelson ad-
vanced but Britt. backing away and
battering the Dams face at will. Britt
was very cool and appeared to gain
| strength as the fight progressed. Then
Britt shot fearful left 10 the stomach
and followed with a light left to the Jaw.
Nelson. however. forced the fighting
Nelson again almost slipped TO his
launches, burt was quickly In lighting po-
sition. Britt landed two right swings TO
the jaw and then a left hook found ref
uge In the same spot. Nelson vainly
| sought to land on his antagonist but
could not locate him.
''Britt!' Britt" yelled the crowd In
unison as the gong closed Britt round
ROUND IA.
Acting under Nolan's instructions Mel
son with q determined expression forced
Britt around the ring. As usual his ef-
forts TO locate Britt were fruitlesx and
Britt landed -seYeral- laft-sprIHs-- -Nt-f-
sons head. They closed In and Brit
peppered his man with right and left polt.
TO the face. Britt drove Nelson's heat
back a foot with n terrific straight right
Britt then shot his left and right to tn,
face and they wrestled for a moment
during which Nelson gave Britt the eli
bow and floored him. The crowd yellet
It's disapproval The men went at 4
hammer and tongs, Nelson landing
hard right 10 Britt's body as the gon,
rang. II was fsritt's round.
ROUND Is.
Nelson followed Britt around the rims
and received n hard left 90 the face Brit
then drove two wicked lefts on the jaw
completely turning the Dane around. III,
followed this with another TO the face
and they fought 10 close quarters, tn,
referee prying them apart Britt backe,
| about the ring, landing his left to IN,
Danes Jaw with telling effect and regu
| larly. He continued this to the close q
the round, which forced them 10 a clinch
The crowd was again on it's feet yelling
for Britt.
ROUND 1s.
Theysfought ineffectually at close quar-
ters. In the break Nelson uppercut witt
right to Jaw. and then butted with hi
head. The referee pulled the men apar
and Britt swung left to the head. Agaii
they closed, with Nelson inclined 10 butt
Nelson sent Britt's head back with
right 20 the Jaw, and then sent his lef
| TO the face. Nelson fought strongly
forcing Britt 10 a corner. The elusiv'
Britt. however. sent the Dane TO the cen
tire OF the ring with a succession of right
and lefts to the head Britts round.
ROUND IL
The boxers closed I'm. both holding In I,
some extent. Britt staggered Nelson will
a left swing to the jaw, and they clinch
ed. Separating. Britt landed right an,
left 10 the jaw. and early avoided IN,
| Danes attempt at retaliation. They
cllnohed and Welch separated them. &c
inl' came the Injunction from Nelson's
corner. The Dane obcyed. but was me-
right TO Britts stomach and Britt stag
| gered Nelson, with left swing. followed
| witif-e-t~rrtfc- right 20 tru rarue place
Then Britt sent the blood squirting In a
ful left smash. The gong rang and foi
the fret time the Dane showed signs oi