The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
BRITT BEATS
 BAT NELSON
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sparring Britt drove two straights left ] ft9ht to the ear. Britt bled at the nose from the effects of Nelson's left tabs in the previous rounds Nelson forced the Californian 70 his corner. Britt sent Nelson back with short arm lsft swings to the jaw. Nelson only swung q left and then right to the 1ace. Britt covered himself as best hS could and they mixed it in the cen- tef of the ring. .!elson did much exe- cution. At the call of the bell. Britt < rallied and drove in two terrific blows td the face. Nelson went to his corner quickly showing no effects. It was ashard fought rou, :, with Nelson en- jd9ing 8 shade the better of it.
 Round 5. Nelson forced Britt to a ntutral corner and the man fought shoulder to shoulder without damage. Hfitt swung twice with left to the face and Nelson leaning his head against Britt's shoulder. walloped the Californ- ian several times with right and left uppercuts. Nelson then sent his left twice to the mouth and Britt spat blood. Britt got in two lefts to the face but Nelson forced his man to the ropes. Clever foot-work, however. en- a6led Britt to wiggle away from harm. They fought to the center of the ring
 
 short arm blows to the head and face. Britt had the better of the milling at this stage but the round ended in N<1- sons favor. Nelson looked the strong CT of the two
 Britt Very Clever.
 Round 6. Nelson jabbed left to Brttts sore mouth and Britt sent the Dane's head back with a left hook. They mixed 1t. Britt doing much clever work ducking and smothering. Britt 4rove his left hard to the body and Nelson jabbed Britt with three terrific lsft upper-cuts to the jaw. Britt fought back desperately and in a mid ring mix both landed fearful right and left < wallops to the jaw and face. It was rive and take, Britt throwing science to the winds. Britt came out of the melee with bleeding nostrils while Nelson did not appear disturbed to any extent. It was Nelson's round. !. Round 2. They exchanged lsfts to the jaw and then followed some in- fighting in which Nelson invariably ex- celied. Nelson forced his man about tho ring and against the ropes but did not land. Nelson then forced Britt again against the ropes, landing al- most at will. Britt electrified the crowd by making a wonderful rally. He waded into the battle and planted left and right twice to Nelson's face 1 Nelson smiled as the gong rang and the round ended with honors about even. Joe Gans injected life into the contest by rising in his seat and shout ing. Good boy Jimmy"
 Round 8. Britt staggered Nelson with left hooks and short right jolts to the jaw. AS Nelson missed a left swing. Britt brought the blood from Nelon's nose with three hard lefts to that organ. Then Britt backed away and continued to pepper Nelson's face vu,tt 1nH lOh hA na- his head and went in all the time without. however. stemming the rain of blows to the face. The round end- ed with honors Britt's by a clear mar gin.
 round g. The crowd cheered Britt as he arose. They went in close and Britt backing of. shot two lefts to Nelson's fact. He followed 1t with left to the jaw and right to the Hame place. Nelson, maddened perceptfply, fought back hard and landed twice with the left to the face. Nelson nearly slipped to his knees from a mis- spent punch and as he came on Britt whipped his left with great force to the jaw. After some sparring, Britt, backing away, drove his left thrice to the face and varied 1t with a couple of right swings to the face.
 Nelson closed in, only to be a target for Britt's unerring left to the face. 1NtlSOH WeHt tO HIS cOFucT Wltn Odt- tered face, and Britt smiled grimly as he sought his corner. It was Britt's ruund by a big margin and he received tremendous ovation As he took his set
 Nelson for In Fighting.
 Round 10. Nelson endeavored 70 get to close quarters. but the Californian was too clever. He backed away and drove two rights to the head and fol- lowed it with three lefts to the same spot Britt clearly outpointed Nelson at every turn. Nelson landed a glanc- ing left to the nose as Britt stepped back. Again stepping away. Britt shot his left to the face and then up percut with right to jaw. Britt launch ed out with left, landing on the nose and bringing blood fresh from Nell sons nose. Britt then shot two raking lefts to the nose and the gong closed a round that was all Britts
 Round II Britt staggered Nelson with two rights to the face. Nelson forced the fighting. however. but inva- 2 riably Britt hit him with left and right short arm blows to the head and face Although Britt outpointed Nelson in this round Nelson forced the fighting throushout the round and Britt con- tented himself with backing away and meeting the Dane with long distance swats.
 Round 12. Nelson forced Britt against the ropes and landed right to the face. They worked to the cen-