The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01


JIMMY BRITT,
the Jaw. Nelson only smiled, and
swung a left to the face. Britt COW
cred as best he could and they mixed
| it up furiously in the centre of the
| ring, Nelson doing much execution.
| At the call of the bell Britt rallied,
and drove in two terrific blows to the
| face. Nelson went to his cnrn"r
| showing no effects. 1t was a hard
fought round, with Nelson enjoying a
| shade the better of it.
Fierce Fighting in Corner.
Round 5.-Nelson forced Britt to a
neutral corner, and they fought
shoulder to shoulder without damage.
Britt swung twice with left to the face
and Nelson walloped Britt several
| times with right to left uppercuts Mel
son then sent his left TWICE to the
mouth and Britt spat blood. Britt got
| in two lefts to the face, but Nelson
| forced his man to the ropes Clever
| footwork enabled Britt to wggle away
| from harm They exchanged vicious
! fusilade of short-arm blows to the
| head and face. The round ended in
Nelson's favor
Round 6-Nelson jabbed left to
Britt's sore mouth. and Britt sent
the Danes head back with a left hook.
| They mixed 1t up. Britt drove his
! left hard to the body, and Nelson
Jared Britt with three terrific left
uppercuts to the jaw. Britt fought
back desperately, and in mid ring
mix both landed fearful right and left
/ wallops to the jaw and face. Britt
came out OF the melee with bleeding
nose Nelson was undisturbod.
4 Forced Britt to Ropes.
Round 7-They exchanged lefts TO the
jaw, and then followed some in-nght-
ing, in which Nelson Invariably ex-
celled Nelson then forced Britt against
the ropes, landing almost at will. Britt
rallied and planted left and right twice
to Nelson's face. The round ended
4 with honors about even.
Round S-Britt staggered Nelson
with left hooks and short right jolts
to the jaw. AS Nelson missed left
] swing, Britt brought the blood from
5 Nelson's nose with three hard rights
!, to that organ Then Britt backed away
t and continued to pepper Nelson's face
T with left and right swings. The Dane
| shook his head and went in all the
time without stemming the rain Of
blows to the face. The round ended
with the honors for Britt by a clean
, margin.
Nelson Taking Punishment.
; Round 9--The crowd cheered Britt
f as he arose. They went in close and
Britt, backing off. shot two let's to
Nelson's face. Nelson, maddened per-
ceptlbly, fought back hard and landed
twice with left to face.
7 Nelson nearly slipped to his knees
from misspent punch, and as he came
e In Britt. whipped his left with grea
8 force to the jaw. After some spar
! ring Britt, backing away, drove hi
J left thrice to the face ana yaried /
u with a couple of right swings 10 III
! face. Nelson closed in. only to be
target for Britt'S unerrlng lefts to tn
face. Nelson went to his corner will
"a battered face. and Britt smiled grim
! ~ as he sought his corner. II wa
Brtts round by a big margin.
Britt Forces the Fighting.
Round 10--Nelson cndeavorel to &c
to close quarters, but Britt was 70
. clever. He backed away ara drov
, two rights to the head. and followed i
with three lefts to the Same spo,
4 Britt clearly out2ontcd Nelson. Mel
son landed CHANGING left to the nos
l. 40 ~ ~ oNSppSd DdIh'
!. Again stepping away, Britt shot hi.
left TO the fact and then uppcrcut will
right to tho jaw. Britt landed OF
G Nelson's nose and brought blood Brit
then shot two raking lefts to tn,
n nose and the gong closed the roune
{, that was all Britts.
o Round 1l--Britt staggered Nelson
with two rights to the face. Although
AZ Britt outpontcd Nelson in this round
IN Nelson forced the lighting Britt mere
h. ~ making long distance swats.
\, Britt Outpoints Dane.
- Round 12-Ncison forced Britt to tn
-, ropes and landed left and right to tn
~ face. Nelson went to his knees. partl
- from slip. Britt outpointcd tie Dan
III four to one at close range. Nclso
ar kept forcing the fghtng. Britt fairl
smothercd his man with left and rigi
smaslcs, and Nelson tottered like
=, beaten man. He hung TO Britt, and
times bntted the Californian, for wlllc
. he was warned by the referee NcIso
~ spat blood as he went to his seat. Bri
~ clearly earned the lonors In this roun
- Hrlit Battcrs Danes Face.
nt' Round lS,--Brtt fighting CAREFUL
8rltt backing away, battered the Dane
race Britt shot a fearful left to Il
~ stomach, and light LETT To the Jaw, 70
"a, to"ihs WIN three right swings on II
~, Jaw The gong closed Britt round.
found lA'z-ActIng under Nolan's Il
srucuons, Nelson forced Britt abo
ga me ring, His efforts TO locate 3ri
me We're ruthless and Britt landed sever
ielt swings TO Nelson's head. Bri
on drove Nelson's head back foot with
ng straight right Nelson gave Britt n
to CHOW and tloored him. The croy
T. yelled disapproyingly. Nelson sent
hard right to Briits body as the b,
rang II was Britts round
to Two Terrific Lefts to jaw.
sht Hound l5--Nelson followed Br
a around the ring. Britt drove /,
he wicked iefts TO Nelson's Jaw, co
eft plelely turning the Dane around. y,
son followed with another Jeff IN ~, -,