The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-13
5R|TT BREAKS ARM
Decision Awarded Gans-14, 900 Per-
sons Witnessed Fight--Was a Slug
ginc Match While it Lasted-Britts
Lack ~ Goodness Partly Responsible
for Accident.


world and brought to a close five
rounds of fast fighting before fourteen
thousand persons at Recreation Park.
The deciding blow was caught by
Cans on the elbow in the middle of the
fourth round. 1t broke Britt's wrist:
though Britt went on again in the
fifth round he was helpless in both
Offense and defense.
II was not until this round that he
Informed his seconds Of the mis-
hap.
What's the use of going on? | can't
fight. | am helpless Britt said to Tiv
KreIing.
Chief Of Police Gleason was inform
ed at the ringside and he stopped the
fight. Referee Welch gave the de-
cision TO Cans.
Three doctors, after an examination.
announced that the injury was a frac-
ture and dislocatiOn of the lower end
Of the ulna
Whether 1t was a genuine fracture
Or not Britt showed such inte1se suf-
fering while the doctors were ma
nipulating his wrist, that the tears
rolled down his cheeks.
Il was utterly helpless'' he said. Il
couldn't even hold up my left hand af-
ter / broke it. I had to guard for
Cans left and had to punch with M
right
The fight, while it lasted was slug.
ging match, but it was evident to ev-
cry trained observer that Britt had no
chance to win from the negro. For
the first time in his life Britt was out
matched.
Britts lack of GOODNESS was partly
responsible for the miserable ending
of the fight.
From the first tap of the gong Britt
appeared over eager. He was not con-
tent to take the advice of his Sec
Ond tOmake 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 a left swing
on the neck that had lots of force in
it.
In the same round he also used left
and right successfully but took in pun
ishment straight left on the nose
that slowed him down.
The sedond developed a mix up
at the ropes in which both men ex-
changed vicious rights and lefts, Cans
taking the advantage
In the third Cans followed his tao
tics of crowding Britt into corner and
the Californian had his hands and feet
busy working his way out. The round
was even.
Cans first drew blood in the fourth
with a lightning straight left that
brought a scarlet stream trickling
from Britt's mouth.
1t was right after this that Britt
threw all his strength into left swing
that proved his undoing.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS
Britt and Cans entered the ring at
800 p. m. The final betting was 2 to 1
on Cans.
The two fighters had weighed in at
2:40 p. n. The scales were set at 133
pounds. Britt trembled the balance
The bar did not move when Cans step
pa on.
Round Britt quickly shot his left
to Cans ribs. They spared. Britt
swung a careful left that caught Cans
or the side Of the jaw and sent him
reeling. Britt had shade better of
the round
Round AT close range Cans hit
Britt's head with two powerful 1efts
and then shot his right to Britts face
Cans had the better as the bell stopped
a fierce rally.
Round 3.-Britt hooked his left on
the nose and sent Cans head back with
a straight left on the nose. Cans, how
ever did not break ground and met
Britt's rushes with straight lefts. The
pace was very rapid and round even
Round 4-Gans swung three terrific
rights to the jaw and Britt appeared
gToggy. Britt fought back gamely but
missed attempts to land Britt spat
blood. Cans had a big advantage.
Round 5-Gans won at end of fifth
round. Britt broke his left fore arm
and could not continue fighting. Cans
was awarded the decision.
Britt was unable to respond to the
sixth round Cans said that it would
have been but a question of a round or
two more that he would have put
Britt out
A doctor was summoned quickly
and Britt was subjected to sev-~o
examination 1t developed that Bsitt
had broke his left forearm. 1t was
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