Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-31
THE PUGILIS SITS NELSON AND
 BRITT READY Will Meet Tonight in San Francisco For Twenty Rounds s--0ther
 Fight News.


 San Francisco, July 31.--Betting on the Britt-Nelson twenty round light IS light and at even money. The men are down to weight, they say, and will do no more training
 The last time this pair met was in Colma, September 9. 1905. That bout called for forty-five rounds or more, which really made it finish fight In that fight Nelson knocked out Britt in the eighteenth round. In q previous fight to this one, held December 20, 1904, Britt won a decision over Nel- son in a twenty-round bout. So on the face of these tw fights there doesn't seem to be much difference be- tween the men.
 In the first fight. when Britt won the decision he fought boxers battle and succeeded in taking the decision on points. In the second battle Britt at tempted to fight Nelson at his own style, go in and slug, and he was de- feated.
 This third meeting looks to be to Britt's advantage in so far as it is limited to twenty rounds, and unques- tionably Britt will fight Nelson as he did in their first tight--that is, fight for a decision and not mix it unless he has to.
 If he can keep away from the Bat tier he is almost certain to win on points, as he is conceded the cleverel boxer of the two.
 To lose this battle on points would not affect Nelson much, but it is doubtful if he proposes to let Britt have look-in if he can prevent it.
 The men will enter the ring at 9:3C o'clock tonight
 Jack Welch. the referee, last night declined to express an opinion on the probable winner of the battle.
 Billy Delaney was at the Tuxedo expecting to meet Parson Davies. The latter represents Joe Rogers, the New York heavyweight, who is under the management of Tom O'Rourke. He is seeking match with Delaney's pro tege, Al Kaufman.
 Joe Cans has established training quarters in Oakland Cans will re- main here to witness the Nelson-Briti fight and will then leave at once fol Los Angeles.
 Frank O'Brien was easily the stal of the Consolidated A. C. smoker ias night in New York. A much toute( Jersey Cyclone" Frank Hart, wa: pitted against him, and for moment it looked as if O'Brien would be wiped off the earth. He uncorked wallop however, and it landed iiush-theI good by cyclone. The cyclone wa: clearly outfought.
 Then George Ross was trotted ou to satisfy o'Brien, whose fighting blood was up. Ross lasted less thar a minute and a knockout wandered his way. putting him to sleep. Two ir one round is going some. so O'Brler was induced to leave the ring.
 Fred 0'Brien didn't have such q soft, time with Babe" Cullen, and they went ten rounds to draw Fred o'Brien is improving rapidly and some day will give good account of himself r
 Joe o'Brien and Willie Greene miX. ed 1t for ten rounds and Greene was clearly entitled to a decisron had on, been given. He is a good man, bu' Greene's punishment would wear any man down in ten ronuds. and it is nc discredit to 0'Brien to lose by good margin to this stifr little puncher.
 Jack and Mike Sullivan, the Boston twins, leave this week for Denver Jack is booked to box Jim Flynn fol ten rounds on August 16. before the Denver Athletic club, and will take bis brother along.
 Under the articles of agreement Sul. livan and Flynn are to battle for { percentage of the gate receipts. tht winner taking 60 per cent and thu loser 40 per cent. This will be h' fourth time Jack and Flynn have mix ed it. There is a possibility that Mike will succeed in getting on a mattel with Joe Thomas while be is in th' west.
 Somebody entered Tom Sharkey'i house at Sheepshead bay yesterda, and walked of with about $500 wortl of Toms cut glass and silverwsre The robbery occurred between q anC : o'clock in the morning. Sharkey'i gardener was on the lawn cutting thu grass. He had left the kitchen dool open.
 Sharkey and his sister were at hom' at the time and both were asleep