Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-01
JIMMY BRITT
 BEAT NELSON
The Fight Went the Limit But Mel. son Was Good in Only Two
 Rounds.

| time was either man in danger of a knockout until the end of the last round when Britt's right and left swings and upper cuts, which he landed one after another at will on I Nelson's face all but put the Dane | down and out.
 | Nelson did the greater part of the leading from start to finish, but he was outdone by Britt in cleverness, ring generalship and everything but gameness and ability to take pun ishment. Referee Welch. after an- nouncing his decision, gave Nelson only two rounds out of the twenty, the second and the seventh. By his game fight Britt wiped out finally the aspersions that some former battles had placed upon him. He showed that keeping away. from his adyer- sary Is the chief part of his general ship. His defense showed up better than ever before and his accuracy was never disturbed He found his man almost at will and from the tap of the opening gong to the end of the last round there was no lack of steam in his blows. If anything, he showed up stronger in the last five rounds than in the first fifteen while in the last half of the fight Nelson's hitting powers obviously diminished. While Britt took no foolish chances, he gave Nelson plenty of close quar- ter opportunities to put him out if the Battler had been able to land Nelson disappointed many of his ad- mirers by his wildness. In the last eight or ten rounds he swung with right and left for the face scores of times and missed by a small margin.
 Jimmy Britt made the following statement after the fight: T have been going around two years claim ing that I was Nelson's master and not making any cry as is the custom of defeated fighters. I bided my time and the results you see. never drew a long breath. I am willing to meet any 133 pound man in the world"
 Nelson said: T have no excuses. Britt fought good fight, but at that think he won in the last round. think I ate too much supper They can't say went the pace and lost. I did my best"
 We have no complaints to make, said Nolan. the Dane's manager The decision was just. Nelson was the loser"
 The club received 30 per cent of the receipts. Of the fighters money sixty per cent went to the winner and 40 to the loser. The total re- ceipts were in the neighborhood of $25,000. Approximately 10000 people witnessed the fight.
 The Brltt-SelsJa ngnt here last night was the first top notch ring battle pull ed or in San Francisco since the earth quake and fire. and judging by the at titude of Mayor Taylor's new board Of supervisors probably will be the last professional fight of any class that will ever be witnessed here.
 The action of the board of super visors in returning by unanimous vote thirty-six Britt-Nelson tickets left on their desks was taken to mean that no more permits will be issued.
 First Round-Britt sent Nelson tot tering back with terrific right to the 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.
 Second Round. They closed in. and at close range Nelson uppercut twice to the body. Breaking. Britt shot his left with great force to the stomach. Nelson walloped his man with two foreeful lefts to the stomach. At close range Nelson whipped right and left to the face, Britt retaliating with his left 10 the stomach again and then swung hIs left hard to Nelson's ear. In a mix up Britt swung his left hard to the ear. Nelson's right ear bled as he went to bis corner
 Third Round.-Nelson waded in with left to the face and at close quarters drove his right thrice over the kid neys. Both missed some forceful blows. and after some sparring Britt nearly sent Nelson against the ropes with right and left to the jaw.
 Fourth Round.-Nelsoa as usual step ped quickly to the center. and after some sparring Britt drove two straight lefts to the face and followed 1t with a right to the ear. Britt bled at the nose.
 Seventh Round. They exchanged lefts to the jaw and then followed some innghting. in which Nelson in variably excellsd- Nelson forced his man about the ring and against the ropes. but did not land
 Eighth Round.-Briff staggered Nel- son with left hooks and short right jolts to the jsw. AS Nelson missed . left swing Britt brought the blood from Nelso1's nose with three hard lefts to that organ.
 Ninth Roand--:sritt clearly outpoint- ed Nelson. but Sesson landed a gisnc fne left b tbe nose ouce as Britt step ped bach.
 Elsreuth Round.-Nslson forced the fighting. but inVariably Britt hit hin with left and rizhf short aru blo~s to fhe bead anf face
 Brfft cufpoinfed Nelson h the twelfth round. and be sPat blood ss he went ~ trx - N-<<s r~~--rs 3k. ~-~-E