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Was Awarded the Decision in the
Contest for the Lightweight
Championship
LASTED ONLY FIVE ROUND
Received the Decisive BIow I'm the
Eourth--Did Not Have Any Chance
to Win-Britt Lacked Cool
ucss and Rushed into Slug
fng Matches.

sar Francisco. Sept s.-A left
swing to the body, clcvorly blocked |
by Joe Cans. cost Jimmy Britt any
chance he might have had to win the
lightweight championship of the
world to-day and brought to a close
five rounds OF fast fighting before A.
coo persons at the Recreation Park.
The deciding blow was caught by
Cans on the elbow in the middle of
the fourth round 1t broke Britt's
wrist, and, though the Californian
went on lighting in the fifth round,
he was helpless in both offense and
defense. 1t was not until this round
that ne Informed mis- seconds of the
mishap
whats the use of my going on? I
ant tight. am helpless" Britt
said to "Tiv" Khcilin. Captain of
Police Gleason was informed nj the
ring side and he stopped the hrht
Referee Welch thcn gave the decision
10 Cans. Three doctors. after an ex-
animation announced that tho injury
was fracture and dislocation OF the
lower end of tho ulma. Whether il
was n genuine fracture or not, Britt
slowed such int,ri-s gufferns while
the doctors were manipulating his
wrist that the tears rolled down his
checks
u was utterly helpless" he said.
7 could not even hold up my left
hand after 7 broke IT, I had to guard
or Cans left and had no punch except
with my right"
The fight while IT lasted was a slug
sinE match, but IL was evident to
every trained observer that Britt had
no chance to win from the negro. For
he first time in his life Britt was
1utmatchcd.
Britts lack of GOODNESS was partly
'csponsible for the miserable ending
# the fight From the first tap of the
| gong Britt appeared over-caser. lie
was not content 10 take the advice
shouted to him by his seconds, To
make Cans do the leading, but he
rushed headlonR into what inevitably
| became smuggling match In which
the champion had by far the advan-
tage
in the first round he drove Cans to
the ropes with a left wing on the neck
that lad lots of force IT. In the same
rpund he also sent lefts and rights sue
,essfuly to the body and face but took
| straight left on the nose which made
him slow down.
ne S''O1l TOunH utNtlopeu Il TnlxuV
the ropes in which both men ex-
changed vicious rights and let's. Cans
LAYING the advantage.
In the third Cans followed UP his tao
les Of crowding Britt into corner and
he Californian had 10 keep his lands
and feet bus working his way out.
!Tonors We're even In this round.
Cans drew hrst blood in the fourth
With swift straight left which caused
scarlet stream to trickle from the
corner OF Britts mou-n. It was imme-
lately after this tha' Britt put all Of
MS strength into a left swing which
proved his undoing
NELSON CHALLENGES BRITT.
Al 2:4O D. m. Battling Nelson was intro
duced He issued a challenge to Jimmy
Britt regardless Of whether the latter
wins or loses.
The betting has gone to two to one at
the rngsde in favor of Cans.
The two fighters weighed IN at 2:4O D.
m. The scales were set at 1873 pounds.
Britt tren7bled the balance. The bar did
not move when Cans stepped on.
At 1915 p m. Cans entered the ring
He was introduced as the only light
weight champion Of the world. and
was greeted with roars of applause.
He was clad in a green lowered vel
Netoen dressing gown. AS he took his
corner pink and blue quilt was
thrown around him further to protect
him from the chilly winds Cans was
seconded by ALIVE King, Willie Keefe
and Kid North.
Britt entered the ring at 1920
o'clock. He was introduced as "a ma
tive son OF the Golden west, and one
Of the earnest boys that ever stepped
into a prize ring"
Britt was given tremendous ova-
ton. Britt's seconds were Spider Kel-
~, Tip Keeling. Frank Rafael ana Bob
Cornell
Delay was caused by Cans, insisting
that his money be put up before he
entered the ring The money was