The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
The Terrific Dane Is Beaten i'll
II One Of the Hardest Fights
in Years.
MEN FOUGHT FROM OUTSET
Every Round Is a Battle III It.
sell, but Britt's Cleverness
Finally Wins.

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3 Britt tonight got the decision over
Battling Nelson. the doughty Dane. ut
the end of the twentieth round OF the
bout Both men fought desperately and
each suffered severe punishmenti but
( Britt had decidedly the better of the
mix after the few opening rounds.
The fight was witnessed by crowd
!; that packed the auditorium. and thou
sands were unable to secure adnis-
sion. Both men had plenty of back
ers, and the odds were in Nelson's
favor as much as two to ~ne being
offered up to the moment of the open
ing.
81 Nelson started in to force the fight
Ing, but Britt gave him as good as ne
sent, and was fully his equal in every
mixup. Angered by Britts blows,
which brought blood freely, the Dane
Il blindly rushed at his opponent, and
had to take terrific punishment a I
4 times from the more clever and cooler
man. 1t was Britt's cleverness that
won the decision for him, for he was
j able to elude Nelson's mad rushes and
return terrific blows to face and body
y, that sent his opponent staggering back
ward. The winner was given great
y ovation at the conclusion, upon the
announcement of the decision.
Many Trnmplcd in Mud Rush.
# A few minutes before o'clock the
crowd outside the building had grown
in size and temper to mob, when the,
thousands started to charge the en-
4 trance on Fillmore Street, with the evil
dent intention of Overwhelming the
4 foot police and breaking into the hall.
Half a dozen mounted bluecoats
charged simultaneously, and in the wild
disorder a score of persons were
Knocked down and tramped.
The latest betting quotations favored
Battling Nelson at odds of 10 to 6.
Even money was wagcred that Nelson
would not win inside Of eighteen
rounds. Betting is not brisk.
Gait Both Britt and Nelson weighed in at
6 O'clock. Both made the specified
weight of 1873 pounds.
Every Seat WAS Sold.
At Q o'clock every seat in the rink
had been taken and thousand per-
sons We're standing on the floor and
in the gallery. The police stopped
admission to the galleries before the
first preliminary went on, and this
caused anger among the surglng crowd
~ outside. This is the first top-notch
fight pulled off in San Francisco proper
II since the earthquake and fire, and
Judging by the attitude of Mayor Tay-
3 lor's new board of supervisors, proba-
bly, Will be the last professional fight
of any class that Will be witnessed
here for some time to come. The ac-
ton of the board of supervisors this
afternoon 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
by the board
Preliminary Bouts.
4 E,c{ lfy,,ir a
go between George Martin. Of this
city, and John Conkey, of Milwaukee
was won by the former in the firs
round, after about minute and a hall
of lighting. Conkey was hoorcd ant
counted out by the referee.
In the second preliminary Dale Gard
ner, of Seattle, knocked out Joe I'll
lott, of this city, In the fourth round
of a six-round contest
The ring was then cleared, and the
crowd settled itself to the coming o.
the principals Of the main event.
Running Story of Fight
1852 p M.-Britt and Nelson hav,
entered the riirg. Butts seconds ar,
Dave Ernest Tfv Krelin, Spider Kell,
and Sam Berger.
Nelson entered the ring two minutes
later. His seconds are Eddy Madison
Red Cornell, Tim McGrath and Bill,
Nolan. Nelson entered the ring ella,
solely in lighting trunks, while Brit
was fully attired in street costume.
The crowd sent up shout of "Gnns.
Cans" The colored champion there
upon Jumped into the ring and was
introduced as the only light weigh,
champion of the world"
Time was called at 1904 p. NJ.
Britt Starts In Lively.
Round Britt sent Nelson totterinf
back with:a terrific Aight to the jaw
and Nelson almost went to the floor
lie was up quickly In lighting position
and Britt smashed right and lef1
hard 10 the face and then hooked hare
left to the body. Nelson closed in
smiling at his seconds. Britt cleverl,
protected himself from the Danes
onslaughts. Britt had the adyantag
OF the round.
Round 2-Thcy closed In and Nelsol
uppercut twice to the body. Breaking
Britt shot his left with great force t
the stomach.
After Nelson had driven a hard rigi
to the face. Nelson walloped his ma
with two hard lefts TO the stomac
At close range Nelson whipped rigi
with his left to the stomach again al
then swung his left hard TO Nelson
ear. In miN-up Britt swung his lie
hard TO the ear. Nelson's right q
bled as he went to his corner.
Give and Take Round.
Round 3-Nelson waded in with le
to the face. ana at close quarters Gro
his right thrice over the Kidneys 80
missed some hard blows. and aft
some sparring Britt nearly sent NJ
son against the ropes with right a
46 left to the jaw. The Dane came ba
hghting very roughly, only TO recei
terrHc left 10 the stomach and
right swing 10 the face. Appurcn
Nelson was un1aunled, and he" lst
forcing the pace ana made Br
I break ground Nelson labbsd
vigorous left to the face ana follow
It with two left swings TO the ga
spot.
B Then ensued a furious rally. Nels
having the better of 1t. AS the 20
sounded Britt sunk his left twice
the Danes stomach, making the IL
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