Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-10
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Knocked Out
In The Fifth
JIMMY BRITT BROKE HIS WRIST
IN THU FOURTH BUT EssAyED
To CONTINUE.

San Francisco. Sept "A left
swing to the body, cleverly blocked
by Joe Cans, cost Jimmy Britt any
chance he might have had to win
the lightweight championship OF
the world today. and brought TO a
close Ave rounds OF fast fighting be-
fore $4,000 persons at the Recrea-
tion Park.
The deciding blow was caught by
Cans on the elbow in the middle OF
the fourth round. II broke Britt's
wrist, and, though Britt went on
again In the NTH round. he was help
less in both offense and defense. II
was not until this round that he In
formed his seconds OF the mishap.
POLICE STOP FIGHT.
What's the use of my going on.
l can't fight? am helpless" Britt
said TO Tim Kreling. Captain OF Po-
lice Gleason was informed at the
ringside. and he stopped the fight.
Referee Welch gave the decision to
Cans. Three doctors. after an ex-
animation, announced that the in
jury was a fracture and dislocatlon
of the lower end or the ulna. Wheth-
er IL was a genuine fracture or not,
Britt showed such intense suffering
while the doctors we're manipulate
ing his wrist, that the tears rolled
down his cheeks.
II was utterly helpless" he said
81 could not even hold up my left
hand after l broke II. had to
guard for Cans left, and had no
punch except with my right"
The fight while It lasted was
slugging match. but Il was evident
90 every trained observer that Britt
had no chance TO win from the ne
gro. For the first time I'm his life
Britt was out-matched.
BrItt's lack OF coolness was partly
responsible for the miserable ending
OF the fight. From the first tap OF
the gong Britt appeared over-eager
He was not content to take the ad-
vice shouted to him by his seconds
to make Cans do the leading, but he
rushed headlong into quarters that
developed an inevitable slugging
match In which the champion had by
far the advantage. In the first round
Britt staggered Cans to the ropes
with left swing on the neck that
had lots Of force in IL. In the same
round he also used left and right
successfully to the body and face
but took in punishment n straight
left on the nose that slowed him
down.
THE SECOND A MIX-UP.
The second round developed a
mix-up at the ropes. In which both
men exchanged vicious rights and
lefts. Cans taking the advantage. In
the third, Cans followed his tactics
OF crowding Britt into a corner. and
the Californian had his hands and
feet busy working his way out. The
round was even.
Cans drew first blood In the fourth
with lightning straight left that
brought a scarlet stream tricklng
from the corner OF Brltt's mouth. It
was right after this that Britt threw
all of his strength mo left swing
that proved his undoing
Britt and Cans entered the ring at
3:2O p. m. The final betting was
2 20 I on Cans The two fighters
had weighed at 2:4O p. m. The
scales we're set at 1873 pounds Britt
trembled the balance. The bar did
not move when Cans stepped on
VICTORS EXAMINE ARM.
Britt was unable TO respond for
the sixth round Cans said that II
would have been but question OF
a round or two more that he would
have put Britt out A doctor was
summoned quickly and Britt Was
subjected TO a severe examination.
It developed that Britt had broken
his left forearm The crowd made
no demonstration until the decision
was announced By Referee Welsh