The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

Referee Welsh after announcing
his decision gave Nelson only two
rounds out of the twenty-five second
and the seventh.
The great strength of Nelson was
nothing new to the crowd of 10000
ring followers who watched him last
night, but the equal and undiminish-
ed strength of Britt was a surprise
that set them by the ears and won for
the local fighter ringing yeIls of APP
plause in at least half a dozen rounds.
Nelson, on the other hand. was dis
tinctly weakened toward the close OF
the fight and in the ninth was Jared
backward several PAGES and all but
off his feet by right and left swings to
the head.
Announcer Billy Jordan first intro
duced Britt as native son of the
Golden West and one of the gamest
boys that ever entered a ring.
Britt received a tremendous ova-
ton. Nelson was then presented as
the hardest nut that ever stepped into
a prize ring. Nelson, too, received a
great ovation The crowd then set
up a shout of "Gans, Cans" The
colored champion thereupon jumped
into the ring and was introduced as
the only lightweight champion of the
world. In response to calls for a
speech. Cans said:
Il thank you, gentlemen, for the
reception. Only one thing brought me
here and that is to challenge the win
ner. Thank you kindly, one and ALL"
The time was called at 1904 D. m.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round Britt sent Nelson totter-
ing back with a terrific right to jaw
and Nelson almost went TO the floor.
He was up quickly in fighting position
and Britt smashed right and left hard
to the face and then hooked hard left
to the body. Nelson closed in, smiling
at his seconds. Britt cleverly pro-
tected himself from the Danes on
slaughts. Britt had the advantage of
the round.
Round 2.-They closed in and at
close range Nelson uppercut twice
with right to the body. Brea king.
Britt shot his left with great force to
the stomach. After Nelson had driv-
en- hard right to the face Nelson
walloped his man with two forceful
lefts to the face. Britt retaliating with
his left to the stomach again and
swung his left to the Battler's ear
In mix Britt swung his left hard to
the ear Nelson's right ear bled as
the Dane went to his corner. Both
men fought viciously and the advan-
tage was with Britt.
Round 3."Nelson waded in with
left to the face and at close quarters
drove his right thrice over the kid
neys. Both mixed some forceful
blows and after some sparing Britt
nearly sent Nelson against the ropes
with right and left to the jaw The
Dane came back vicious1y. only to re-
ceive terrific left to the stomach ana
a right swing to the face. Apparent
". Nelson was undaunted and he kept
forcing the pace and made Britt
break ground. Nelson jabbed a Wig
orous left to the face and followed il
with two left swings to the same spot.
Then ensued a furious rally, Nelson
having the better of 1t. AS the gong
sounded Britt sunk twice to tbe
Danes stomach, making the latter
vince. The round was Comparatively
even.
Round 4.-Nelson as usual. skinned
quickly to the center and after some
sparring, Britt drove two strs IIbt
lefts to the face and followed with a
right to the ear. Britt bled at the
nose from Nelson's left jabs in the
previous round Nelson forced the
Britt sent Nelson back with short
arm left swings to the jaw. Nelson
only smiled, however. and getting IN
close, swung left and then a right
TO the face Britt covered himself as
best he could and they mixed it in the
center of the ring, Nelson doing noucr
execution. At the call of the bell
Britt rallied and drove in two terrific
his corner quickly, showing no effects.
1t was a hard fought round with Mel
son enjoying a shade the best of 1t.
Round 5-Nelson forced Britt to a
shoulder to shoulder without damage.
Britt swung twice with left to the face
and Nelson. leaning his head against
Britt's shoulder. walloDed the Cali
left Nelson then sent his left twice
TO the mouth and Britt soat blood. |
Britt got in two lefts to the face but |
Nelson forced his man to the ropes |
Clever foot work enabled Britt to |
wriggie away from harm. They fought |
TO the center of the ring and exchanged |
short arm blows to the head and face.