Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-10
Accident Happened In The Fourth
Round But The White Boy
Fought On.
DECISION GIVEN IN TIE FIFTH
Negro Had All the Best of the Fight
and Would Have Won the Contest in
Two or Three Rounds More-Britt
Didn't Display His Usual Cool.
ness.
CDy Association rrcss.1

(By Associatcd rress.)
SAN FRANCISCO CAL. sept. "a
! left swing to the body. clcyeri,
blocked by Joe Cans. cost limm,
Britt any chance he might have ha,
/ To win The lightweight championship
of tho world today. and |, pniBit to 4
close five rounds Of fast fighting be
fore $4,000 persons mt the Recreation
Park The deciding blow was caught
by Cans on the elbow in the middle
ol the fourth round. 1t broke Britts
wrist, and Though Britt went on again
In the fifth round. he was helpless
in both offonsc ana defense II was
not until this sound that he informed
his second of the mishap.
Whats the use of my going on =?
| can't fight. am helpless.' Britt
said-to Tib Krcling. Captain of Police
Gleason was informed at tho ring.
side, and he stopped The fight Re.
| ieree WEIGH gave the decision tn
Cans Three doctors. after an exam.
nation announced that tho injury was
fracture and dislocation of the low.
er end OF the ulna. Whether Il was
genuine fracture or not. Britt show.
cd such intense suffering while tho
doctors We're manipulating his wrist
that the tears rolled down his cheeks.
Il was utterly helpless ne said ~
could not even hold up my left han-
after ! broke it. | had to guard for
Cans left aud had no punch except
with my right
Tho fight while it lasted was n
smuggling match, but it was evident 10
every teamed observer that Biitt had
no chance TO win from the nerrh
For the first time in his life Britt was
outmatchcd.
Britt Was Too Eager.
BIRTHS lack of GOODNESS was partly
responsible for the miserable ending
OF inc fight. F.om tile first tap of
me gong, Britt appeared over eager
re was not content to take the al
wee shouted to him by his seconds
TO make Cans do the leal.iilg. but h
rushed headlong into quarters thai
developed an inevitable smuggling
match in which the champion had lg
,.ir me advantage. In the first round
Britt staggered Cans to the ropes
with n left swing on the necl, I'm,
nad lots of foce in il. In the same
round he also used left and risht snc.
cessfully 10 the body and face. Inf
took in punishment straight left on
the nose that slowed him down. The
second round developed a mixip
the ropes in which both men ex
changed vicious rights and LETS
Cans taking the advantage. In the
third. Cans followed his tactics of
crowding Britt into corner. and tho
Californian had his hands and feet
busy working his way out The .ound
vas even.
Cans drew first blood in the fourth
with lightning straight left tina
brought scarlet stream trickline
from the corner of Bitt's mouth. II
was right after this that Britt threw
all or his strength into n left swing
that proved his undoing.
Story of Fight by Rounds.
BRITT and Cans entered the ring nj
go y. m. The final betting was . 10
on Cans. The two fighters had
weighed at 2:lO y. m. The seal s
were at 1873 pounds. Britt trembIed
me balance. The bar did not move
when Cans stepped on
Round One.
Britt quickly shot his left to Cans
ribs They SPARED. Britt swung a
fearful left that caught Cans on the
side of tho jaw and sent him reeling.
brltt mad shade better of round.
Round Two.
Al close range Cans hit Britt's head
with two powerful let's. and then shot
his right TO the face Cans had the
advantage as the bell stopped fierce
rally.
Round Three.
BRITT hooked his left on the nose and
sent Cans head back with n straight
left on the nose. Cans, however. did
not break ground, and met Britt's
PUSHES with straight let's. The pace
was very rapid and round even.
Round Four.
Cans SWING three terrific rights to
me jaw and Britt appeared groggy
Britt fought back gamcly, but missed
attempts to land. Britt spat blood.
Cans had big advantage.
Rouna Five.
Cans won. at end Of the fifth round
Britt broke his left forearm and could
not continue fighting. Cans was
awarded the decision. Britt was IN.
able to respond for tho sixth round
Cans said that IL would have been n
unnctinp nf n rnnp1 ~. t,,..