The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-01

San Francisco, Aug l-"Jimmy' Britt
rot the decision over Battling" Nelson
at the end OF a 20-round fight here last
night. He had the advantage almost from
the first. but Nelson stood much punish
ment. Only the gong. however, saved the
Dane from a knockout.
Britt and Nelson entered the ring at
esq d. IN. Britts seconds were David
Ernst, Tiv Krelin, Spider Kelly and Sam
Berger.
Nelson entered the ring two minutes la
ter His seconds were Eddy Madison, RED
Cornell. Tim McGrath and Billy Nolan.
Nelson entered the ring clad solely In
nshting trunks. while Britt was fully at
tired In street costume.
The crowd sent up shout or "Gans
Cans"
The colored champion thereupon jump
Cd into the ring. and was introduced as
'the only lightweight champion OF the
world"
In response to calls for a speech Cans
said:
'T thank you, gentlemen, for the recep-
tion. Only one thing brought me here
and that Is TO challenge the winner.
Thank you kindly, one and all"
Time was called at 10:04 p. IN.
ROUND ONE.
Britt sent Nelson tottering back with
q terrific right to the jaw and Nelson al
most went TO the floor. He was up quick
" In hghting position, and Britt smashed
right and left hard to the face and then
hooked hard left to the body.
Nelson closed in smiling at his seconds
Britt cleverly protected himself from the
Danes onslaughts. Britt had the advan-
faga OF the round
ROUND TWO.
They closed in and at close range Mel
son uppercut twice 10 the body. Breaking.
Britt shot his left with great force TO the
stomach. After Nelson had driven hard
right to the face Nelson walloped his man
with two forceful lefts to the stomach.
At close range Nelson whipped right and
left to the face, Britt retaliating with his
left 10 the stomach, again and then send
ing his left hard TO the Battler's ear In
the mix-up Britt swung his left hard to
the ear. Nelson's right ear bled as he
went to his corner.
ROUND THREE.
Nelson waded I'm with left to the face
and at close quarters drove his right
thrice over the kidneys Both missed
some forceful blows and after some spar
ring Britt nearly sent Nelson against the
ropes with right and left to the jaw.
The Dane came back fighting very
roughly only to receive a terrific left to
the stomach and a right swing 10 the face. ,
Apparently Nelson was undaunted and he
kept forcing the pace and made Britt
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left to the face and followed II with two
left swings to the same spot. Then en-
sued furious rally Nelson having the
better OF It. AS the gong sounded Britt
sunk his left twice to the Danes stomach,
maldng the latter vince
ROUND FOUR.
Nelson az usual stepped quickly to the
centre and after some sparring Britt
drove two straight lefts TO the face and
followed II with right to the ear. Britt
bled at the nose from the effects OF Nell
sons left jab IN the previous round. Nell
son forced Britt to his corner. Britt sent
Nelson back with short arm left swings
20 the Jaw. Nelson only smiled. however.
and getting close swung a left and then
q right TO the face. Britt covered himself
as bert he could and they mixed II fu-
riously In the centre Of the ring. Nelson
doing much execution.
At the call of the Bell Britt rallied and
drive IN two terrific blows to the face.
Nelson went TO his corner showing no ef-
fects. II was hard round with Nelson
enjoying n shade the better OF IT,
ROUND -FINIs1