The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-01
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Nelson closed in, smiling at his seconds
Britt cleVerly protected himself from the
Danes onslaught. Britt had the advah-
tage of the round.
Round 2-They closed in and at close
range Nelson uppercut twice with right
10 the body. Breaking, Britt shot mis-
left with great force to the stomach. After
Nelson had driver a hard right to the
face. Nelson walloped his man with two
forceful lefts to the stomach AT close
range Nelson whipped right and left to
the face, Britt retaliating with his left
10 the stomach again and then swung his
left to the Battler's ear. In mix
Britt swung his left hard to the ear.
Nelson's right ear bled as the Dane went
TO his corner. Both men fought viciously
and the advantage was with Britt.
Nelson Wades In.
Round s-Nelson waded in with left to
the face and at close quarters drove MS
right thrice over the kidneys. Both missed
some forceful~ blows and after some spar
ring Britt nearly sent Nelson against the
ropes with right and left to the jaw. The
Dane came back fighting viciOuSly, only
to receive terrible left to the stomach
and right swing to the face. Appar-
emily Nelson was undaunted and he kept
forcing the pace and made Britt break
ground. Nelson jabbed a vigorous left to
the face and followed it with two left
swings to the same spot. Then enSued
furious rally, Nelson having the better
of it. AS the gong sounded Britt sunk
mis- left twice to the Danes stomach, MAX
ing the latter vince The round was
comparatively even.
Round 4-Nelson. as usual. skipped
quickly TO the centre and after some
sparring Britt drove two straight lefts
10 the face and followed it with a right
TO the ear. Britt bled at the nose from
the effects of Nelson's left jabs in the
previous round. Nelson forced the Cali
fornian to his (Brittsl corner. Britt
sent Nelson back with short-arm swings
TO the jaw. Nelson only smiled signifi-
cantly, however, and, getting in close,
swung a left and then right TO the face.
Britt covered himself best he could
and they mixed it furiously in the centre
of the ring, Nelson doing much execution
with his short-arm jolts. At the call oil
the bell Britt rallied and drove in two
terrific blows to the face.
Nelson went to his corner quickly, show
ing no effects. 1t was a hard-fOught
round, with Nelson enjoying a shade.
Hard, Fast Milling.
Round 5-Nelson forced Britt to a neu-
trail 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,
Walioped the Californian several times
with right and left uppercuts. Nelson
then sent his left twice to the mouth ana
Britt spat blood Britt got in two lefts
but Nelson forced his man to the ropes.
Clever fOotwork, however, enabled Britt
to wiggie away from harm. They
fought to the centre of the ring and
exchanged a 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 6-Nelson jabbed left TO Britt s
sore mouth and Britt sent the Dane
head back with a left hook Then they
mixed it, Britt doing much clever duck
ing and smothering- Britt drove his left
hard TO the body and Nelson Jared Britt
with three terrific left uppercuts to the
jaw. Britt fought back desperately and
in a mid-ring mix both landed fearful
right and left wallops to the jaw and
face. 1t was give and take. Britt throw
ing science to the winds. Britt came out
of the melee with bleeding nostrils. while
Nelson did not appear disturbed TO any
extent 1t was Nelson's round.
Exchange Let's to Jaw.
Round 7-They exchanged lefts to the
jaw and then followed some mitigating,
in which Nelson invariably excelled. Nell
son forced his man about the ring and
against the ropes, but did not land. Mel
son then forced Britt against the ropes
landing almost at will Britt electrified
the crowd by making a wonderful rally.
He waded into the Battler and planted
left and right, and then right and left to
Nelson's face. Nelson smiled as the gong
rang and the round ended with honors
about even Joe Cans injected life into
the contest by rising In his seat ana shout
ing Good boy, Jimmy"
Round S-Britt staggered Nelson with
left hooks and short right-arm sholts 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 continued to
pepper Nelson's face with left and right
swings. The Dane shook his head and
went in all the time without however
stemming the rain of blows to the face
The round ended with honOrs Britt's by a
clean margin
Crowd Cheers Britt.
Round 9-The crowd cheered Britt as
he arose. They went in close and Britt,
backing off, shot two lefts to the Bat
tiers face. He followed 1t with left to
the jaw and right to the same place. Nel-
son. maddened perceptibly, fought back
hard and landed twice with the left to the
face Nelson nearly slipped to his knees
from a misspent punch and as he came
in Britt whipped his left with great force
to the jaw. After some sparring Britt
backing away. drove his left thrice to the
face and varied it with a couple of right
swings to the face. Nelson closed in.
only to be a target for Britt's unerring
left TO the face. Nelson went to his cor
neT with battered face and Britt smiled
grimly as he sought his corner. 1t was
Britt's round by a big margin and he
received a tremendous ovation as he took
his seat.
close quarters, but the Californian was
too clever. He backed away and drove
two rights TO the head and followed il
with three lefts to the same spot. Britt
clearly Outpointed Nelson at every turn
Nelson landed a CHANGING left to the nose
and Britt stepped back. Again stepping
away. Britt shot his left to the face twice
and then uppercut 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 rak-
ing lefts to the nose and the gong closed
a round that was all Britt's.
Nelson was clearly OutpOinted and could
scarcely locate the shifty Californian.
Britt Staggered Nelson.
Round 11-Britt staggered Nelson with
two rights to the face Nelson forced the
fighting, however but invariably Britt
met him with left and right short arm
blows to the mead and face. Although
Britt OutpOinted Nelson in this round
Nelson forced the fighting throughout the
round. and Britt contented himself with
backing away and meeting the Dane with
long distance swats.
Round 12-Nelson forced Britt against
the ropes and landed his left and right to
the face. They worked to the center of
the ring and Nelson went to his knees
partially from swipe and Britt's i'm
petus in his direction. Then they mixed
it viciously. Britt outpointing the Dane
to / at close range. Nelson kept fore
ing the fight. and was met time and