Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-02
ONLY HOPE OF
JIMMY BRITT

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The
Britt boys worried themselves a little
over getting the first crack at the
Old Master, but on the morning of
September 10 they may wish they had
let some one else play with the grand
old gent from Baltimore, writes c. e.
Van Loan in the Los Angeles Elk
aminer.
Cans is said to be the cleverest
fighter of the age. In the words Of the
sleepless nights, figuring how he would
Battle Creek ad, there's a reason"
Joseph says he has often spent
defeat certain fighters. He studied
them before he began to study him
self; he knew every blow which they
would try to use on him, and then he
studied out ways to make those blows
null and void.
He always managed to think up an
antidote, so it will be seen that with
Cans fine shoulders, powerful arms
and broad Furnishing fists, he has the
mind which directs their use. Give an
ordinary brainless fighter Cans ply
steal equipment, and it would be use
less to him, unless he could land a
crazy swing and put his opponent
away. Joseph never uses a haymak-
er any more. He used to, but that was
while he was serving his apprentice
ship. Nowadays he moves about the
ring as If half asleep. He is never ex-
cited; never hurried and never more
than half interested IN the proceed
ings. His blows are delivered with
lightning-like rapidity, and they al
ways hit the spot. If Joe makes up
his mind to use the right to the jaw,
he does not hit his opponent on the
ear. the top OF the head or the neck
He hits him right where the hair
begins to turn the other wagon the
angle of the jaw. Naturally, the man
who can make every punch telling
one does not have to punch as many
times as the man who must connect
by accident.
In Britt, Cans will meet a clever
ringster who knows all the tricks of
the game, and unquestionably a man
who will die fighting. There isn't a
trace of yellow in the Irish-American
lad. He has shown this on two oc-
casions He will fight until he is
downed for the long count.
Jimmy is as cool as an iceberg un-
! til he receives a punch which hurts
| him all over. Then unless he has
changed in the last two years, he will
wade in with both hands, teeth set
and eyes flashing. He has temr~er,
and Cans knows It, If Jimmy loses
his temper and grows peevish, it will
all be over in about II seconds for
Cans, who never loses his temper, will
be right there to take advantage Of
Britt's lapse.
On past form and sober judgment,
Britt has just one chance to win--and
| one only. II Cans has gone back.
and his fight with Herman was not
enough of a contest to decide this
point-Britt will have chance to tire
him in a 20round contest. If Cans Is
the same old master OF two years ago.
the clean rights and lefts, which bat
tered Nelson at Goldheld will drop
Britt for the count.
Britt is said to have Developed a
great punch. His battle with Nelson
is cited as an example. Nelson was
groggy at the finish and Britts
friends claim that Jimmy's constant
hammering did it. II Britt had the
| nuncb he IL credited with, the last
three punches he landed on Nelson
would have sent Bat to the floor for
keeps. He was so tired he could not
raise his hands; Britt pelted him at
will but did not knock him off his
feet.
Give Britt all the punch he is cred
tied with and Cans will outhit him
/ two pounds for one.
If Cans goes into the ring in good
condition. he should win any time he
pleases.