The Washington times., 1907-09-10


college. the premier thUmper of the
lightweight division.
Those who backed old age to beat him
and those who thought that the rugged
native son had chance know now that
they gave most liberal odds when they
put I'D 6Ik TO win 10 The price should
have ben / to %. Joseph is still the past
master OF the bruising craft, the greatest
ring general Of the age and the cheapest,
hardest hitter of all the nghtweights
row in the ring.
Accident Made No Difference.
James Edward Britt. the eliminator Of
Battling Nelson, was himself eliminated
yesterday afternoon.
The fluke of the broken wrist may be
thrown out Of consideration. Before
Cans blocked that left rip with his ell
bow Britt was a soundly-beaten man,
and every spectator knew it. Nothing
but a miracle could have saved Jimmy
from a knockout and miracles do not
happen 10 the other fellow when Cans
IS in the ring.
Britt was outgeneraled, outfought, and
outclassed at every department, ana
after the close OF the second round he
never had more than a dying chance.
Cans played with him for five rounds
when he might have won by a knockout
any time after the second round. He
made Britt look like rank novice-and
did II with contemptuous ease.
Britt Couldn't Hit Him.
When Britt set himself for the much
touted left rip to the body, Joe poked
his left hand carelessly under Britts
nose. or laid it, palm out, upon the side
Of BIRTHS jaw, and gently pushed him
out Of position, spelling the swing and
making Britt hit the open air When
Britt tried the choppy Highlander
which was 10 do so much damage at
close quarters he hit nothing but elbows,
forearns. or shoulders, and there were
times when Joe left Jimmy start a hard
swing and then ducked under 1t, coming
up with a broad grin on his face
Joe's left was always under Britts
nose-a sort Of a long brown feeler with
a glove on the end OF IL. AT times Joe
poked Britt's sore face and sent his
head back as II on a hinge: at other
times he used his left 70 knock Britts
Jaw into position for lightning right
cross TO the point of the chin
Lightning-like Blows.
II was ike watching the moving pic
lures. Joes blows were delivered with
such great speed that half the people
did not know where the glove had gone
until they saw Britt staggering back
ward.
The broken wrist made TO difference
end had no effect on the result. Britt
might have had a dozen arms and Cans
would have beaten him just the same.
A Ieather-lunged individual on the
far-away right bleachers sized the stu
alton to a hair during the passing Of
The fourth round. Britt was backing
around the ring trying to keep Cans
left glove out Of his mouth. In a high
sing-song the bleacherite chanted:
TIE Exact Answer.
Too much class. Jimmy: TOO much
ClHss-'
He told the story Of the fight in four
words.
There was one exciting round in the
fight-the first. When the bell rung
Britt hoped out of his corner and ad-
vanced to the center. meeting Cans at
the scratch. The negroes lips we're
parted and there was an anxious look
IN his eye. He threw his left glove for
ward and began to make short feints.
and when the glove darted forward
Britt fell back and the blow did not
score. Almost Immediately Britt jump
ed 10 close quarters and. as he came
in, swung his left for the body. It
was hard blow, and it shot under
Cans right arm, landing with great
fierce Just over the stomach. Joe
doubled up TO minimize the effect of the
punch and the short-enders howled with
delight
Britt's One Brief Flash.
The men cHncned and A couple sec
ends after they broke Jimmy whipped
over a high left swing. Cans saw il
coming, and tried TO duck away from
1t, but the punch caught him square on
the neck below the ear. knocking Joe
TO the ropes. Then thSre was pande-
monium, and when Britt stepped In with
his left, Joe blocked and Clinched
During the first round Cans held his
right hand high and poised for a cross
At times he made a bluff to deliver It
which drove Jimmy into a crouch. There
y were cheers for Britt when the bel
\>rang.
Nm the second round Cans began tc
use his right hand. He began to force
Britt around to the right. keeping the
left extended and the right ready. The
ease with which Cans protected his
body was q revelation. He seemed e
feel the blows coming, and caught tGGu
on his elbows or forearms. at the same
time keeping his gloves going like. twin
piston rods. The bell sounded while the
men were in not rally.
Where Byitt Was Foolish.
In the third round Cans began [,
draw Britt's IRE. He waited for Jim
my's left nip to the body, and then drew
away from it. making Britt miss b,
inches. Toward the end of the rouu,