Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-01
THE ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL. THURSDAY, AUGUST /, 1907

landed twice with left on the Danes
stomach. Nelson advanced with Britt
backing away and battering the
Danes face at will. Britt was very
cool and appeared to gain strength as
the fight progressed. The Britt shot
a fearful left 10 the stomach and fol-
lowed ii with a light left to the Jaw.
Nelson, however, forced the fighting.
Nelson again almost slipped TO his
launches. but was quickly in fighting
position. Britt landed two rights to
the Jaw and then a left hook found
refuge on the same spot. Nelson
vainly sought 10 land on his opponent.
but could not locate him. Britt"
Britt yelled the crowd in u~nisons
and the gong closed a Britt round.
Round 14-Aeting under Noian's
Instructions. Nelson. with a determin-
ed expression. forced Britt about the
ring. As usual. his efforts to locate
Britt were fruitless. and Rritt landed
several left swings OF the Danes
head. They closed in and Britt pep
pered his man with right, ana left
ioits to the face. Britt drove Nelson's
bead back a foot with a terrific right.
Britt then shot his left and right to
the face and they wrestled for q min
net during which Nelson gave Britt
the elbow and floored him. The crowd
yelled its disapproval The men went
at II hammer and longs, Nelson land
ing a hare right to Britt's body as
the gong rang. 1t was Britts round.
Round 15-Nelson followed Britt
around the ring and received a hard
left TO the face. Then sBlitt landed
two wicked lefts on the Danes jaw,
completely turning the Dane around
He followed his with another left TO
the face and they fought at close
quarters, Referee Welsh prying them
apart. Britt backed about the ring |
landing his left To the Danes jaw
with telling effect with regularity. lie
continued this to the close Of the
round. which found the men In a
clineh. The crowo was again on It's
feet Yelling for Britt. Up 70 this time
Britt had a clean lead over the Dane.
Round I6-They fought Intellectual
ly at close quarters. Nelson uppercut
with right to the jaw and then butted
with his head. The referee pulled |
the men apart and Britt swung his left |
to the head. Again they closed IN.
with Nelson inclined to butt. Nelson
sent Britt's head back with his right
and then his right to the face. Nelson
fought strongly, backing Britt to the
Britt sent Nelson TO the CEN
ter of the ring with a succession Of
ana lefts to the head. Britt's
round.
Round 1.-THE boxers rushed in, |
both holding to some extent. Britt
staggered Nelson with a left swing to |
The jaw and then clinched. Separat-
ing, Britt landed right and left to the
jaw and easily avoided the Danes at
tempt at retaliation. They clinched
and We're separated. Come in" came
the injunction from Nelson's corner. |
The Dane obeyed, but was met with
a left to the face. Nelson drove his
to Britt's stomach and Britt
staggered Bat with a left swing, fol-
with a terrific right to the same
place. Then Britt sem the blood
in a stream from Nelson's
mouth with a fearful left smash 10
member. The gong rang and for
he first time the Dane showed signs
Of Weakening.
Round 1S-Britt crossed mis- left to
The ear and then shot his right to the
nose. 4 left hook to the mouth again
started Nelson to bleeding. Britt sent
/ straight left to the face and then
swung his right 10 the jaw. Nelson
'0rced his man about only to receive
telling left uppercut to the mouth
4 straight left to the mouth was fol-
by two right swings to the same
place, and the Dane was compelled to
over up and stall. Britt then ent in
left hook TO the body. Britt contin-
led TO pepper his man In the face. re-
reating without a blow from his IN
agonist finding Judgment. Britt
.wung right and left to the jaw and
.taggered Nelson as the bell tolled. 1t
all Britt. Nelson's right eye was
Iearly closed at the end of the round {
Round 19-Nelson sem Britt's head {
ack with a straight left to the mouth q
he crowd Kissed Nelson for what 3