Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-01

ever. enabled Britt to wiggle away
rom hafm. They fought TO the CEN
tef OF the ring and exchanged a VII.
elous fusillade OF short arm blows to
ne head and face. Britt had the bet
.et ol the milling at this stage but tho
rohhd ended IN Nelson's favor. Nell
son looked the stronger of the two.
hound 6-Nelson jabbed left to
i~bfltts sore mouth, and Britt sent the
Danes head back with a left hook
ihey mixed il. Britt doing much clever
dueking and maneuverlng. Britt
ought back desperately and in a mid
ring mix both landed fearful right and
teri wallops to the jaw and face. 1t
was give and take, Britt throwing sci
enee 10 the wind. Britt came out OF
the mill with blood streaming from
the nose and while Nelson did mot
seem 10 be disturbed. Nelson's round
Round They exchanged lefts to
he jaw and hen followed some in
hShlihg in which Nelson invariably
eXcelled. Nelson forced his man
around the ring and against the
ropes landing almost at will. Britt
electrified the crowd by making a
wonderful rally. He waded into the
BATTER and planted left and right
twice 10 Nelson's face. Nelson smiled
~ the gong rang and the round ended
with honors even. Joe Cans injected
lie into the contest by rising i'm hi.
&0ti IVY JiiittIlA
Round Britt staggered Nelson
with left hooks and short right arm
lolts 70 the Jaw. As Nelson missed a
left swing Britt brought the blood
from Nelson's nose with three hard.
iefts to that organ. Then Britt backed
away n continued to pepper Nelson's
face with left and right swings. The
pane shook his head and went I'm all
Inc time without, however, stemmingI
the rain of blows to the face. The
round ended with the honors in favor
OF Britt by a clean margin.
Round 9-The crowd eheered Britt
as he arose. They went in close aud
Britt backing off shot two lefts to Mel
sons face. He followed it with q left 10
the Jaw n right 10 the same place.
Nelson, maddeued perceptibly. fought
back hard inc landed left TO the face.
Nelson nearly slipped to his knees
when he swung wild and as he came
mp Britt whipped his left with great
force to the jaw. After some spar
ring, 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 from Rritt's unerring left to the
FACE, Nelson Went to his corner with
n battered face and Britt smiled
grimly as he sought his corner. Britt's
round by a big margin and he re-
a great ovation as he took his
seat.
Round 1O-Nelson endeavored to
TO close quarters, but the Cali
tornian was too clever. He backed |
and drove two rights to the head
and followed with three lefts to the
spot. Britt clearly outpointed
Nelson at every turn. Nelson landed
4 glancing left to the nose as Britt
stepped back again. Again stepping
away Britt shot his left to the face
vice ana the uppercut with the
tight. Britt hooked with the right.
landing on the nose, bringing blood
lfresh from Nelson's nose. Britt then
W lefts to the face. Britt's
by a large margin.
Round 11-Britt staggered Nelson
two rights to the face. Nelson
.orced h lighting. however, but in
fariably Britt met him with left and
light short arm blows to the head and
Although Britt ~outpointed Nal-
.on in this round, Nelson forced the
lighting throughout the round and
Britt contented himself with backing
way and meeting the Dane with long
listance sWats.
Round 12-Nelson forced Britt
Igainst the ropes and landed left and
ight to the face. They worked To the
enter of the ring and Nelson went to
lis knees partly from a slip and Britt's
Impetus in his direction. Then they
mixed ii v%iciously, Britt outpointing
he Dane four to one at close range.
lelson kept forcing the fight and was
net time and again by left and right
0 the jaw. Britt fairly smothered his
with left and right smashes. ana
lelson tottered about the ring like a
eaten man. He hung to Britt and
{ times butted the Californian. /
Or which he was warned by the ref
rec. The bell rang and Nelson spat
lood as he went to his seat. Britt J
rought the crowd to its feet In this
ound and clearly earned the honors. /
Round I3-Britt. fighting carefully, n