Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-01
Round Five

Round Five
Nelson forced Britt to a neutral corner and
the men fought shoulder to shoulder, without
damage. Britt swung twice with left to the
face, and Nelson leaning his head against
Britts shoulder. walloped the Californian sew
eral times with right and left upper cuts.
Nelson then sent his left twice to the mouth
and Britt spat blood. Britt got in two lefs to
the face but Nelson forced his to the
ropes. Clever foot work however, enabled
Britt to wiggle away from harm. They fought
to the center OF the ring and exchanged
vicious fusillade of short arm blows to the
head and face Britt had the better of the
milling at this stage. but the round ended in
Nelson's favor. Nelson looked the stronger of
the two.
Round Six
Nelson jabbed left to Britts sore mouth and
Britt sent Nelsin's head back with left
hook. Then they mixed it, Britt doing much
clever ducking and smothering. Britt drove
his left hard to the body and Nesan Jared
Britt with three terrific left upper cuts to the
Jaw. Britt Tough, back desperately and in
mid-ring mix both landed fearful right and
left wallops to the jaw and face 1t was give
and take Britt throwing science TO the wind.
Britt came out of the melee with bleeding nos
trils while Nelson did not appear disturbed
to any extent 1t was Nelson's round.
Round Seven
They exchanged lefts to the Jaw and then
followed furious infghting, in which
Nelson invariably excelled. Nelson forced his
man about the ring and against the ropes, but
did not land. Nelson then forced Britt against
the ropes landing almost at will. Britt cleo
triied the crowd by making a wonderful rally.
He waded into the Battler and planted left
and right, and then right and left, to Nelson
face. Nelson smiled as the gong rang, and the
round ended with honors about Joe Cans
injected life into the contest by rising In his
seat and shouting, Good boy, JIMMY
Round Eight
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short right arm jots to the Jaw. AS Nelson
missed a left swing. Britt brought the blood
from Nelson's nose with three hard lefts to
that organ. Then Britt backed away and con-
tinued to pepper Nelson's face with left and
right swings The Dane shook his head and
went in all the time, without however stem
ming the rain of blows to the face. The round
ended with the honors Britt's by clean mar
gin.
Round Nine
The crowd cheered Britt as he arose. They
went in close and Britt, backing off, shot two
lefts to the jaw and right to the same place
Nelson maddened perceptibly. fought back
hard and landed twice with left to the face
Nelson nearly slipped to his knees from mis-
spent punch and he came in Britt whipped
his left with great force to the jaw. After
some sparring Britt backed away, drove his
left twice to the face and varied 1t with a
couple of right swings to the face. Nelson
closed in only to be target for Britts un-
erring left to the face. Nelson went to his
corner Win battered taCe, and Britt smiled
grimly as he sought his corner. 1t was Britts
round by a big Margin and he received a
tremendous ovation as he took his seat
Round Ten
Nelson endeaVored to get to close quarters.
but the Californian too clever He backed
away and drove two rights to the head and
followed 1t with three lefts to the same spot.
Britt clearly Outpc nted Nelson at every turn.
Nelson landed a elancing left to the nose as
Britt stepped back, then upper cut with right
to the jaw. Britt laced out with left, landing
on the nose and bringing the blood afresh from
Nelson's nose. Britt then shot two raking
efts to the nose and the gong closed round
that was all Britt's. Nelson was clearly out
pointed and could scarcely locate the shfty
Californian.
Round Eleven
Britt staggered Nelson with two rights to
the face. Nelson forced the fighting, how
ever but invariably Britt met him with left
and right short arm blows to the head ard
face. Although Britt outponted Nelson in this
round, Nelson forced the fighting throughout
backing away and meeting the Dane with long
distance swats.
Round Twelve
Nelson forced Britt against the ropes and
landed his left and right to the face They
worked to the center of the ring. Nelson went
to his knees, partially from a slip and Britts
impetus in his direction, They then mixed II
vlciously, Britt outpointing the Dane to l.
a. close range Nelson kept forcing the fight
snd was met tina and again by left and right
to the jaw. Britt fairly smothered his man
with left and right smashes, and Nelson tot
tered about the ring like a beaten man. He
hung to Britt and at times butted the Cali
fcrnian for which he warned by the
referee. The bell rang and Nelson spat blood
he went to his seat. Britt brought the
crowd to its feet in this round and clearly
earned the honors
Round Thirteen
Britt fighting carefully. landed twice with
lefts on the Danes stomach. Nelson advanced
with Britt backing away and battering the
Danes face at will Britt was very cool and
appeared to gain strength as the fight pro-
stomach and followed it with a light left to
the jaw. Nelson, however, forced the fighting
and he was rewarded with right swing flush
TO the jaw. Nelson again almost slipped to
lis launches but was quickly in fighting posi-
ticn. Britt landed two right swings to the
| law and then left hook found refuge on the
same spot. Nelson vainly sought to land on
his antagonist, but could not locate him.
| Britt" Britt" yelled the crowd in unison
at the close of the round
Round Fourteen
| Acting under Nolan's instructions, Nelson
| with a determined expression forced Britt
| about the ring. AS usual his efforts to locate
| Britt were frultless and Britt landed several
In and Britt peppered his man with right and
/ left Jolts to the face. Britt drove Nelson's
| head back foot with a terrific straight right
Bfitt then shot his left and right to the face,
| and they wrestled for moment during which
| Nelson gave Britt the elbow and foored him.
| The crowd yelled its disapproval The men
| went at It hammer and tongs. Nelson landing