Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-01
20-R0UND
BATTLE VICTORY
FOR BRITT
BATTLING NELSON FAILS
TO REGAIN OLD TIME FORM
Californian ExceIIs In Every
thing Save Gameness and
Ability to Receive Hard LickSi
Dane Dazed at the Finish.
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rounds OF q Iasl Hsnl. Neither MAI
neas near a knockout until the las
round when Britt's left and righi
hand swings and uppercuts which
landed one after another at will 81
Nelson's face. all but put the Dane
down and out.
Nelson did the greater part of the
leading from start to finish. but he
was outdone by Britt in cleverness
ring generalship and everything but
gameness and ability to take punish
ment.
his decision, gave Nelson only two
rounds out of the twenty-five second
and the seventh.
Nv his game fight Britt wiped out
the aspersions thai some former bait
files a placed on him. He showed
that keeping way from his adver-
sary is the chief part of his ring gem
eralship. His defense showed up bet
ter tina ever before n his accuracy
was never so marked. He found his
man almost at will, and from the tap
of the opening gong to the end Of the
last round there was no lack OF steam
in his blows. If anything, he showed
up stronger In the last five rounds
than in the first fifteen. while in tn"
last half of the fight Nelson's hitting
powers obviously diminished While
Britt took no foolish chances. he gave
Nelson plenty Of close quarter oppor-
~tunities to put him out II the Battler
had been able to land. Nelson disap-
: pointed many of his admirers ~ his
Witness. In the last eight Or ten
rounds he swung with right and left
for the face scores of times and missed
by a small! margin. His fayorite fight
ing tactics were to crowd his man, go
into a clinch and then with his bull
let head pressing his adVersarys neck,
uppercut him again and again to the
face n body. The great strength Of
Nelson was nothing new TO the crowd
OF 5000 ring followers who watched
him tonight. but the equal and undi-
minishing strength of Britt was a SUR
prise that set them by the ears and
won for the local fighter ringing
yells of applause in at least half a
dozen rounds. Nelson, on the other
hand. was distinctly weakened tOWard
the close of the fight and in the ninth
was Jared backward several PAGES
and all but off his feet by right and
left swings to the head. The Dane
showed his lessening strength in his
faltering foot work and the utter in
effectiveness of the blows he failed 20
land. All through the fight the force
of Britt's blows. a great majority of
which found their mark, was such that
a fighter with less than Nelson's inn
mense stamina would have taken the
count a couple of times ana then
STAYED down
1t was 10 O'Clock when Announcer
biiiA JbTudn announced Billt UN q
native son Of the golden west. and one
Of the gamest boys that ever entered
the ring.
Britt received a tremendous ova-
ton.
hardest nut that ever stepped into a
Nelson. too. received a great ova-
lion. The crowd then sent IN a
shout Of Cans, Cans"
The colored champion thereupoE
jumped into the ring was introduced
as the only lightweight champion of
the world"
Ia response to a call for a speech
Cans said:
81 thank you. gentlemen, for the
reception. Only one thing brought me
here. and that is to challenge the vim
ner. Thank you, kindly, one and all.
Time was called at 1904 y. m.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round Britt sent Nelson tott a. |
ing back with a terrific right M Nell
son almost went to the floor. He was
mp quickly In fighting position ana
Britt smashed right and left hard to
the face and then hooked hard left
10 the body. Nelson closed in, smfl-
ing at his seconds. Britt cleVerly
protected himself from the Danes on
s%laughts. Britt had the advantage of
The round.
Round 2-They closed in and at
close range Nelson uppercut Britt twice
with right to the body. Breaking, II
Britt shot his left with great force to
he stomach. After Nelson had driven
a hard right to the face. Nelson wal
ioped his man with two forceful jolis
to the stomach. At close range Nell
son whipped right and left to the face,
Britt retaliating with his left to the
stomach again and then swung his
left to the Battler's ear. Ia a miX-up
Britt swung his left hard 70 the ear,
Nelson's right ear bled as the Dane
Went to his corner. Both men fought
liciously and Britt had the advantage.
Round 3-Nelson waded in with left
TO the face and at close quarters drove
mis- right thrice over the kidneys. Az
ter some sparring Britt nearly sent
Nelson against the ropes with right
and left 10 the law. The Dane came
back lighting ~vieiously. only To receive
"a terrific jolt TO the stomach and Q
right swing 10 the face. Apparently
Nelson was undaunted n he Kept
Forcing the pace and made Britt
break round. Nelson Janhed 2 Wool
Gus left TO the face n followed IL
with two left swings to the same spot.
Thea ensued a furious rally, Nelson
having the better of it. As the gong
sounded Britt sunk his left twice -
the Danes stomach. making the lat
Ter vince. The round was compare
lively even.
Round Nelson as usual skipped
guickly to the center. and after some
Huarfing Britt drove two straight lettH
iu the face and followed them with
With q right to the ear. Britt bled az
She nose from the effects of Nelson's /
lott iabs i'm the previous round. Mel
ron forced the Californian u ms
tRrft's corner Britt sent Nelson
back With short arm swings 10 the
AaN. Nelson only smiled. however.
and getting in close. swung q LETT
then a right to the face. Britt COW
cred his face as best he could ana
fhev mixed Il furiousiv IN the center
81 the ring. Nelson doing much exc 7
tufion. At the cali Of the bell Britt (
f3lfed and drove in two terrific blow
10 Ire face Nelson went to his cor
ner quickly. showing no effects. u \
was 9 hard fought round with Nelson
enjoying p shade the best OF H.. 4
Round Nelson forced Britt To- = Z
neutral corner and the men fought
boulder 10 shoulder without damage
Britt wing twice with left 10 the face
aEd Nelson. leaving his head against
tfrtits shoulder. walloped the CALI
infutan several times with right aud
leit uppercuts. Nelson then sent hts 4
i"tt Twice "a the mouth ms Britt
mat blood. Britt got in two lefts 10 4
ne" huf Nelson forced his man :
% the ROPES. Clever foot work how