Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-01

they believed. was butting. Nelson
forced Britt around. bat Britt stog4ed
him With a well directed left and
! righbsto the jaw. Finally, at close
quarters. Britt landed d right that
| looked wicked enough to put an
ordinary man. but Nelson never fall
tered. Nelson sent in a straight left
TO the face. but Britt forced him to
cover up with right and left swings
TO the sore face. Britt fought back
| viciously. IL was all Britt again.
Round 20-They shook hands and
fought hard at close quarters. Nell
son drove a wicked right smash IL
the jaw. Nelson appealed to the ref
cree about Britt's holding on. and
they mixed il furiousls. Brit having
a bit the better of IL. BRIT drove
Nelson TO the ropes with several hard
| swings. Nelson tottered about the
ring helplessly. Britt went AZ his man
like a maniac II almost sent Nelson
through the ropes with a right 10 the
jaw. The gong rang at this stage and
saved Nelson from a certain knockout.
Nelson went to his corner vomiting,
and Britt was given the decision &C the
end of the round.
Immense Crowd ia Attendance.
A few minutes before 9 o'clock the
crowd outside the building had erewn
in size and temper to a mob. and when
the thousands started TO charge the
entrance on Fillmore street with the
evident intention Of overwhelming the
foot police, breaking into the han.
half a dozen mounted ~biuecoats
charged from several directions at
once. and in the Wild disorder a score
of persons were knocked down and
trampled upon. some Of them FILLING
under the hoofs Of the horses, 1t Is
not known hat any n was badly
hurt.
The latest betting quotations tavor-
ed Battling Nelson at odds OF 10 10 8.
Even money was wagered that Nel-
son would not win inside Of ten
rounds. Betting was not very brisk.
Both Britt and Nelson weighed Ia
at 6 o'clock. Britt made the specified
weight-133 pounds-easily After
the weighing in Nelson went TO a
nearby restaurant and partook of a
hearty meal Britt was driven Ia his
brothers house and there ate a sump-
tuous meal
At 3 O'Clock every seat in the rink
had been taken and close onto "A thou-
sand people We're standing ON the
floor and in the gallery. The police
stopped admissions to the galleries
before the first preliminary went on
ana TINS caused ndfu lttliitB among I
the surging crowd outside.
The turning out of all the lights but
the four central ares made the ring
stand out in a blaze Of white light. |
midway IN the darkened smuke cur
tanned han. The size of the crowd
in attendance exceeded even the best
hopes of the club management, The
great "uutpouring of ring followers. II
is suggested, is partly accounted for
by the fact hat this was the first top
notch fight pulled OFF in San Francis
60 proper since the earthquake, and, /
Judging by the attitude OF Mayor Tay-
lor's new board of supervisors. prob
ably Ii will be the last professional
fight OF any class that Will be Witness
ed here for a long time to come. The
action Of the board of supervisors
this afternoon in returning by unani-
nous vote thirty-six Britt-Nelson tick
left on their desks was taken to
NEAR that ne more permits will be Is
sued by the board.
The first preliminary, a four-round
go between George Martin. OF this
city. and John Gonkey. Of Milwaukee,
was won by the former IN the first
round. after about a minute and a
half Of fighting. Conkey was floored
and counted out by the teferee Two
Wen dressed young women, escorted
by Two male companions. forced their
way through the crowd into the rink !
and found seats near the west end.
In the econd preliminary. Dale
Gardner. of Seattle, Knocked out Joel
Colt, of this city, in the fourth round
IF a scheduled s%ix-round contest.
The ring was then cleared u the
'rowd settled itself TO the coming Of
he principals Of the main event. An
irmy of photographers took possess
ion OF the arena.