Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-01
BRITT is WINNER
Easily OutpointS Nelson in the
Battle at San Fran
cisco
WHICH GOES THE LIMIT
Dane However Narrowly Avoids j.:
knockout-Riot at En-
trance.

San Francisco Cal, Aug. Jimmy
Britt defeated Battling Nelson i'll a ter
rife 2Oround .ight here last night.
Nelson had little chance TO win, the
first blow of the contest almost floor.
ing him. He tried TO force the fight.
ing, but was always met by Il hal
straight left or right to the Jaw and ut
the end was staggering around the
ring, all but out. There were 70
clean knock downs in the contest. The
fight was preceded by a small riot
when the crowd. which exceeded ali
expectations, tried To storm the doors
of the building after the police orderal
the doors closed. Mounted officers
charged the mob and several were
trampled by horses hoofs.
The Fight in Detail.
Both Britt and Nelson weighed in -
d O'Clock, making 1873 easily. After
weighing in both ate hearty meal
First round-Britt sent Nelson tot
tering back with a terrific right to the
jaw, Nelson almost flOored. Up quickly
III fighting position, Britt smashs /
right and left to face, then hooked
hard left to the body. Nelson closed in.
smiling at the seconds. Britt had the
advantage.
Second round-At close range Nci-
son upper-cut twice to the BODY. Me-
son walloped his man two forceful
lefts to the stomach. At close range
Nelson whipped a right and left to the
face, Britt retaliating with a left to
stomach and left to ear. In a mix Britt
swung left hard to the ear. Nelson's
right ear bled. Britt's round.
Third round-Nelson kept forcing
the pace and made Britt break grounl
Nelson also jabbed a vigorous left to
the face. and followed it with two LETT
swings to the same spot. Then ensued
furious rally, Nelson having the bet
ter of it. AS the gong sounded Britt
sunk the left twice into the Danes
stomach, making the latter vince
Round even.
Fourth rOund-Nelson, getting close.
swung left then right to face. Britt
covered and mixed furiously in the
center. Nelson doing much execution
AT the bell Britt rallied and drove il
TWO terrific blows to the face. Nelson
went to his corner with offset Hard
round with Nelson a shade better.
Fifth round-NelsOn forced Britt 20
a corner and the men fought shoulder
to shoulder. Nelson walloped the Caii.
fornian several times with upper-cuts.
then sent a left twice to the mouth.
Britt spat blood. In the corner of the
ring they exchanged a vicious fusilade
to the head and face. The round end
ed in Nelson's favor. Nelson stronger.
Sixth round-Nelson jabbed a left 20
Britts' sore mouth and Britt sent the
Danes head back with a left hook.
They mixed it, Britt doing much clever
duckins and smothering. Give and
take, Britt throwing science to the
winds. Britt came out of the melea
with bleeding nostrils, while Nelsoa
was not disturbed. Nelson's round.
Britt Lands mt VIII.
Seventh round-Nelson forced Britt
against the ropes, landing almost at
will. Britt electrified the crowd by I
wonderful rally. He planted left ami
right twice to Nelson's face. Nelson
smiled as the gong rang. Round about
even. Joe Cans shouting, Good boy
Jimmy"
Eighth round-Britt staggered Mel
son with right jolts to the jaw. Britt
backed away, and continued to pepper