The San Francisco call., 1908-03-04

which accounted Tor the little dai
The sixth round seemed likely ia
prove a disastrous one for Britt, as
Nelson punished him severely in the
closing stages. The spectators scented
a decisive outcome and cheered Mel
son ss he came up in the next round.
There was a wet spot in the rins
and Britt nearly slipped down in 1t
i seemed impossible for him TO keep
away from this place and he slipped
there several times during the round
until the attendants threw rosin on
the dangerous spot
NELSON DRAWS BLOOD
Britfs right eye was cut in the
third round and commenced 10 bleed
slightly. There was also a trace OF
blood about his mouth, but after he
had been wiped of after the fight
al signs Of the injury had disappeared
with the exception OF the slightly
puffed appearance.
Nelson had no mark of any descrip-
tion 10 show after the 10 fast rounds
in which he had taken part
Nelson commenced his forcing .tac-
tics from the time the first gong sound
ed and Britt backed away. Britt was
the first TO lead. He landed light
left to the body Nelson came back
with a left to the head Britt kept
using his left all tho 'i-re. but there
was no stopping powe p the blows
he landed on Nelson q before the
bell Nelson staggered Rritt with left
10 the head and got right to the head
In return. This round was in Britts
favor by a narrow margin.
Britt landed q number OF lefts TO the
head and body in the second. but Mel
son kept boring in with his head down
and landed many hard body blows
Britt missed a big straight right and
got a hard right and left 70 the body.
The men fought desperately at the end
OF the round and It was here the first
blood showed on Britt.
BRITT SHOWS DISTRESS
The third round was a repetition of
the second. Britt using his left fre-
quently, but not seeming to hurt the
Dane.
Nelson fairly ran to the center of the
ring at the opening OF the fourth, a
system Of attack used for the remain
der of the fight. Nelson put hard
left 70 the body near the end II the
round and Britt held on TO avoid pun
lshment II was evident that Britt
was hurt by the repeated blows to
the head and body.
Nelson obtained more command
ing lead in the fifth round. His best
and most effective blow was a right
uppercut, which seemed to distress
Britt. Near the END. Of the round Britt
slipped down and Nelson helped him
10 his feet.
In the sixth round Britt was badly
distressed, but kept on trying with his
left for the head
Nelson ripped in right and left 20 the
body repeatedly and also used his ef-
fective right uppercut- This blow
seemed to do more damage to Britt
than any other delivered by Nelson.
CHEERS FOR THE BATTLER
II was at the beginning Of the sew
enth round that the crowd cheered fol
Nelson. as II felt that he was in a fail
way TO win decisively. Britt seemed q
bit uncertain on his feet, slipping on
the wet spot in the ring and seeming
to be unable to defend himself success
fully.
Britt picked up in the eighth round
and made II an even break. He was al
together on the defensive in the ninth
round, and there was a tendency on the
part of the spectators to jeer him.
Britt came up comparatively fresh in
the tenth and last round. but Nelson
again showed the more aggressiveness
Several times during this round they
landed almost simultaneously. The
boys struggled all over the ring des.
perately. each trying to send in a de-
cisive blow. The gong sounding the
end OF the fight found them still try
ing.
While Nelson was the fresher OF the
pair, Britt recuperateo quickly and b.
the time he reached his dressing room
he had. shaken of his fatigue, Referee
Eyton could give no decision under the
laws governing boxing here. and there
was no decided demonstration from the
spectators, although Nelson was APP
plauded as he left the ring.
Not much money was wagered OF the
fight here, but what was bet was al
odds of 10 to s. with Britt favorite.
AS a preliminary Scotty johnson and
Battling Murphy went six rounds ant
there was nothing to choose between
them ct the end Of that time.
Phil Brock Of Philadelphia and Kid
Dalton Of this city put UP one of the
gTeatest 10 round fights seen in any
ring. Brock weighs about 130 pounds
and has done considerable nghtine
around Philadelphia Both We're strong
boys and there was never an idle mo-
ment in the entire fight. The specta-
tors paid the boxers the tribute Of
cheering them round after round
Brock had a slight lead in the earlier
stages. and made it a decided one in
the eighth round. Dalton was game