The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-01
B7itt Defeats Nelson
 h1 Q Terrific Battle
California Lad Punches the Dane Face With Staggering Blows for the Full Twenty Rounds and Gets the Decision Without Knockout Blow. Joe
 Cans Challenges the Winner
 After the Fight.
After the Fight.

Auditorium, San Francisco, July a.- Jimmy Britt of San Francisco gained the decision over Battling Nelson of HeSe- wiseh. Ill., at the end of the twenty rounds of as fast and pretty fighting as has been seen in San Francisco in many years At no time was either man ill danger of a knockout until near the end of the last round when Britt's right and left swings and uppercuts. which he landed one after another at will on Neson's face. all but put the Dane down and out
 Nelson did the greater part of the lead ing from start to finish, but he was out done bg Britt in cleverness, ring general ship and everything but gameness and ability to take punishment.
 Referee Walsh. after announcing his de- cision. gave Nelson only two rounds out of the twenty-the second and the seventh. By his game fighting Britt wiped out finally the aspersions that some former battles had placed upon him. He showed that keeping away from his adversary E the chief part of his ring generalship. His defense showed up better than eYef lefore and his accuracy in breaking was never so marked He found his man dt will and from the tap of the opening ta 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 the last half of the fight Nelson's hitting powers obviously diminished.
 Joe Cans Was Present.
 The colored champion, Joe Cans, was present, and in response to call for a speech said: T thank you. gentlemen. for the reception Only one thing brought me here, and that Is to challenge the winner
 Round Britt sent Nelson totterlng back with a terrific right to the jaw and Nelson almost went to the floor. He was up quimkly and In fighting 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 ceverly protected himself from the Danes onslaughts. Britt had the advantage of the round.
 Round 2-They closed In and al eloss range Nelson uppercut twice to the body. Breaking Britt shot his left with great force to the stomach. After Nelson had driven a hard right to the face Nelson walloped his man vii h two forcefu lefts 10 the stomach. At close range Nelson whipped rifht and left to the face, Brit retalating with his left to the stomact again and then swinging his left 10 Mel sons ear. In a mix Britt swung his lef hard 10 tho ear. Neisons right ear blet as the Dane went 10 his corner. Boti men fought very carefully and the ad vantage was with Britt
 Round 3-Nelson3 waded in with a Jeff 10 the fact and at close quarters drove his right thrice over the kidneys. Botl missed some for ceful blows, and after some sparring ritt nearly sent Nelson against the ropes with right and lef to the jaw. The Dane came back fight ing very roughly /. only to receive a ter rife left to the stomach and right swing to the face. Apl 1arently Nelson was un daunted and he kept forcing the pac' and made Britt break ground. Nelson jabbed vigorol Is left to the face an' followed it with two lefts to the sam spot. Then ensus ed furious rally Nelsol having tho bett er of It. As the gonI sounded Britt sL ink his left twice to tn the Dane's ston lach, making the latte vince. The roun Id was comparatively even Round 4-Nes on as usual steppe quickly to the center. and after som sparring Britt 1rove two straights lei to the face and followed them with right to the ear. Britt bed at the nos from the effects of Nelson's left jabs | the previous rou nds. Nelson forced tn Californian to his corner. Britt sent Mel son back with sl iort arm, left swings [ the Jaw. Nelson ,nly smiled. however, an getting close sW. ung a left and then right to the face l. Britt covered himsel as best he couo l and they mixed 1t il the center of l he ring, Nelson doin much of the exec ution. At the call of tn bell Britt rallied md drove in two terrifl blows to the fac @. Nelson went to hi corner quickly showing no effects. was a hard fops ht round, With Nelso enjoying a shade the best of it.
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