The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04

and contested every inch of the way.
He was badly punished. but came back
lighting all the time and tried his best
to stem the current of defeat which
set in against him.
San Francisco was we'll represented
at the ringside, many familiar faces
being seen among the spectators sam
Berger was on hand to witness the
| light and select an opponent for Packy
Mcfarland for the March date in san
Francisco After the fight Berger init
mated that he would match Nelson, and
he and the Battler came to terms for
the match
Jimmie coTroth was present, and
among the other notables were Jack
| Clark, Joe o'connor. Senator Tom ken
ney, frankie Dwyer, Abe Attell
STANLEY ketchel, Tom Corbett, Tiv
kreiing, Finnie the hackman, w. VIM
cup. Jake Hoffman, Tommy Fullnm.
De Witt Van Court. Wits Britt, Rob-
ert leighton, Jack Ragan Charley
Asher and Abe Levey
Britt was seconded by De Witt Van
Court, Tiv Kreling. Joe Lazelle and
Danny Webster In Nelson's corner
We're Abe Attell, Eddie Mennie and
Abdul the Turk
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS
,.Isog ROUND ID. They spared carefully. Britt
: JoSbSA AH1ct 70 Lle cllu- Nelson missed q left
10 the face. Britt put left to the head
and swung short with a right Britt continued
20 give ground, but jsbbed repeatedly with left,
sending back the Danes head Britt led left
20 the body, which was blocked. NeIs5n landed
a leIt on the shoulder. ,iIitt pul home savage
1 sii and right 10 the chin luis round was ia
ROUND 2-Seison punched Britt's face The
men c!inched repeatedly and the crowd hooted.
stin lefts and Britt exchanged left tabs with
him him. The men seemed to begin lighting at this
ttaei going at one another with heads down
went back four times In succession but he
eahcea away to land left on Nelson's face.
Nelson seemed oyereautious. HoDors about
ROUND s-They rushed to a elinch. and
breaking away Nelson missed a hard left swing
Britt jabbing twice lightly with the left. Nell
son covered up, but took two left hooks TO the
with three left jots he apneared TO bit his
opponent at viii, but the Dane kept coming
wniie Britt used his left with telling effect.
In a clineh Britt smothered several uppercuts
ana langed uppercuts on Nelson Britt took
LETT and right to the Jaw. Again they fought
hean 70 head, sending N short uppercuts which
were Tor the most part smothered. Nelson
missed hard one just before the bell. Again
u y was Bfitts round, but his blows appeared to
ROUND 4-Britt landed a stin left to the
eii, ear. taking right swing to the face: He
aged to put in right and left TO the jaw be-
fore receiving stin right jolt on the stomach
uppercuts. but they did not seem to hurt him.
Britt landed left to the jaw and they ex-
changed lefts TO the face. Nelson was short
with right and left and they clinched Britt
3aooed twice 10 the face and they fought heads
Gown, uppercutting and landing short body
blows. Britt took a stif left to the chin and
a right which brought blood from his nose The
Ca5ii9rnlnn had the worst Of 1t in this round.
hOuND b-They exchanged stin lefts Britt
landed two hard left hooks that sent Nelson's
head back and they eiinched. Britt landed
left 70 the face and took short left to the
body. Britt landed a ngnr left to the nose
Inc hghing was too tame and the crowd began
hootng. Britt Strengthened up his opponent
with two left hooks and Nelson retaliated with
a right TO the face. Nelson landed left and
I right uppercuts. and received two hard blows
~ return Britt showed Nelson to the floor
aud helping him up. shook hands with him
Nelson followed his opponent without hesitation.
giving Britt no time to rest and forcing the
hghting throughout The round was about even,
both Z ,I.,1 nls9 landing some telling blows.
A0uHo e-Br.tt sent in two lefts and they
the face and Britt easily kept away from
counter Britt missed right and left at close
they fought head to head. exchanging uppercuts
Nelson landed hard left to the head and Britt
cbin weakened him and his bead dropped. I5r Britt
took some hard uppercuts and seemed poweriess
a knockout. Nelson landed a hard left hook
that shook Britt Britt seemed on the verge OF
with no steam IN the effort Nelson landed AT
VII and the gong sounded Just in the nick of
ROUND Britt exchanged right on the law
tor bsrd left on the ribs and kent awav as
far as possible Britt slipped to his knees in =
nixup he was up IT once and they clnched
Nelson forced Britt around the ring and stag
Sered him with hard left Britt rallied and
put a hard left 10 the Jaw. The caiifornian'
took Two vicious lefts on the face Britt landed
left on the face while Nelson was swinging a
hard right TO the ribs. Nelson put righf to
I lie cAin, and Britt. in attempting to counter
seemed weak Closing in. Nelson landed his Ieft
three times 70 the head and followed Wiz,
right swing 70 the ribs. Both men a5,rearaS
very tired, and. leaning against oae anofher
they exchanged right and left hooks Neison
landed right to the jaw and Britt swung
short left hook as the round closed Britt SSsi.
led surprisingly toward the end of the round
and divided the honors N'
BOUND e-They met with an exchange OF
hard let's and clinched savagely Nelson mt
right 20 the ribs and they exchanged IeftS ~
tie Jaw. Nelson closed in. taking 9 right Ia the
5ew, Britt escaping a vicious short ian Ttev
clincAed Britt put hard left 10 the eh.n and
Nelson a right to the ribs. receiving ssxace
iefI 70 the Jaw. In clinch Nelson got IN a
sfin uppercut. Nelson put hard right m the
body Britt caught Nelson with a~stIf nnner
cut ano landed his left the Jaw. Nelson hif
Britt on the forehead and they fought cIosa 70
fether again. Britt landing a hard upperenf ana
Nelson coming back with his left Britt puf IN
three hard let's while Nelson was following lr5ns
y was BIRTHS round fby a narrow uaargin al
tough Nelson appeared the stronger at the
ROUND 9--Britt closed in and landed short
right TO tue chin. Nelson put in two sim