The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
BRITT BREAKS ARM;
CANS IS WINNER.
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Californian Rendered Helpless by
Fracture of Bone in Fore
arm.
TERRIFIC LEFT SWING DoEs.lT
Battle is smuggling Match Up to
Fifth, When Accident
Ends It.

SAN FRANCISCO. September "A
left swing TO the body. cleverly blocked
by Joe Cans. cost Jimmy Britt any
chance he might have had TO wan the
.light.weight championship OF the world
to-day. and brought 10. a close Ave
rounds OF fast fghting before $4,000
persons at tho Recreation Park The
deciding blow was caught by Cans on
the elbow in the middle OF the fourth
round It broke Britt's wrist: and
though Britt went on again In the Attn
round. he was helpless IN both offense
and defense. 1t was not until this
round that he informed his seconds OF
the mishap. :.
What's the use Of my going on'
can't fight. I am helpless" Britt said
to Tiv Kreiing,
Captain Of Police Gleason was In.
formed at the ringside, and he stopped
the fight. ~ -
Referee WEIGH gave the decision 10
Cans. Three doctors. after an exami-
ration. announced that the injury was
a fracture and dislocation OF the lower
ond OF the ulna. Whether 1t was
genuine fracture or not. Britt showed
such intense suffering while the doc
tors. were manipulating his wrist that
the tears rolled down his cheeks. -,
could not even hold up my left hand
after broke 1t. I had no Guard Tor
Gans's left and had no punch except
with my right"
The fight, while 1t lasted. was a
smuggling match. but 1t was evident to
every trained observer that Britt mad
no chance to win from the negro. For
the first time in his life Britt was out
matched. Britts lack Of GOODNESS was
Sih1a tha miserable
ending Of the fight. From the first
tap Of the gong he appeared over
eager. He was not content to take the
advice shouted to him by his seconds
to make Cans do the leading, but he
rushed headlong into quarters that
developed an inevitable smuggling 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.
III the same round he also used left
and right successfully to the body and
face, but took in punishment straight
left, on the nose that slowed him down.
The second round developed 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 tactics
OF crowdlng Britt into 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 scarlet stream
trucking from the corner of Britts
mouth q 1t was right after this ina,
| Britt threw all Of his strength into 6
left swing that proved his undoing.
The Battle by Rounds.
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$40 P. NJ. The final betting was 2 to
on Cans. The two fighters had
weighed at 2:4o P. NJ. The scales were
set at 1913 pounds. Britt trembled the
balance. The bar did not move when
Cans stepped on.
Round Britt quickly shot his left
to Gans's ribs. They spared. Britt
swung a. fearful left that caught Cans
on the side Of the jaw and sent him
reeling. Britt-had a -shaoe the oeLter
of the round.
Round 2-At close range Cans hit
Britts head with two powerful lefts
and then shot his right to tho face
Cans had the advantage as the bell
stopped a fierce rally.
Round 3-Britt hooked his left on the
| nose and sent Gans's head back with
a straight left on the nose. Cans
however. did not break ground, and
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The pace was very rapid and round
| evenasI 50 sss.ta2 st4. .
Round 4-Gans swung three terrific
rights to the jaw, and Britt appeared
grosgy. Britt fought back gamely
| but missed attempts to land. Britt
spat blood. Cans had a big advantage
Round Scans won at the end of the
fifth round. Britt broke his left fore
| arm and could not continue fighting
| Cans was awarded the decision. Britt
was unable TO respond for the sixth
round. Cans said that 1t would have
been but a question OF round or two
more that heewould have put Britt out
| A doctor was summoned quickly, and
Britt was subjected to severe exami.
nation. It developed that Britt hat
broken his left forearm. It was an.
|nounced by Referee WEIGH. The crowc
made no demonstration until the deci.
sion was announced.
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