| Show wy it was a furious battle from beginning to end clinching was a constant fead ture nelsan did the leading while jf britt scored points as a boxer S mechanics caulion Pa Ulion san francisco lec 20 A thirty five thousand dollar audience was jammed into mechanics tonight when jimmy britt ot this city and battling nelson ot chicago fought in what was virtually conceded to be a contest for pie worlds lightweight championship the belief that joe cans the colored pugilist who recently retained the title by securing a decision over britt on a foul is probably unable to reduce to the lightweight limit accentuates the fact that the winner ot to nights battle will be looked upon as the legitimate champion of tho lightweight division never were two athletes more perfectly conditioned than britt and nelson when they ceased long and arduous course of training and they were the personification of confidence when the referee them to their corners no fight since the jef fries fitzsimmons affairs was decided has brought so many sti angers to town from far away new york from philadelphia from butte omaha seattle portland and los angeles light lovers were gathered in liberal numbers so great was the crush in the gallery section that late in the evening the promoters were ordered by the authorities to release the overflow by permitting hundreds spectators of of that section td invade the main ficor where they were unceremoniously relegated to the rear portions of the building and croci which but little of the nights entertainment could be ob served at 9 the house was corn plemely sold out and tt was found to install additional seats to accommodate iha vast throng the principals left their training i quarters at 4 this afternoon and after a rest of two hours proceeded to corbetts Cor belts resort where the weighing ln process took place at 6 both men failed to tilt the scales of pounds the stipulated weight it was tho opinion of those present when the nen jumped on the scales that nelson was the lighter ot the two by at least a pound the crowd that congregated about corbetts place as britt and nelson attempted to enter was so great that it was only by the free use of police mens clubs that a way was made tor the two pugilists betting has been brisk all day britt atall times remaining the favorite in the morning bets were registered at the odds of 10 to 7 late in the day however owing to the volume of nelson money and the reluctance of britts supporters to speculate at what they termed unreasonable and disproportionate figures the price advanced a point with tho local lad holding the top end at 10 to 8 even at this price the britt coterie did not loosen their purse latches evening when realizing the futility of hoping for a more lucrative price they poured their money into the pool sellers boxes in large bunches which was covered with by the loyal nelson ites so great in fact was the influx ot nelson coin at this stage that the odds were forced up another notch bat T the odds fawned britt ot 10 to 9 and these quotations pra balled for an hour still the flow of short end wagers poured in and at 8 the betting was at even money tho ruling price up to ring r entime it was reported that battling acl eon had placed from 1500 to on himself at odds varying from 10 to 8 to 10 to 9 britt on the other chand placed but a modest sum on nis own chances of winning being content to strive for the purse and glory which victory would bring two preliminaries were worked oft prior 0 o the main event tom moran fi delile of the united states army met in a four round contest at pounds while george herbert ana jim haywardo haywards Hay wards colored entertained abo browd in a scheduled 8 round go MATCH WINNER WITH JOE CANS san francisco dec 20 A message ass read from al herford mana gerof joe gana offering to match the col ored man with the winner of to nights contest A check of 2500 it is said has been deposited with a local sporting man to clinch the match herford stipulated that gang would make pounds at six young corbett also issued a abal lenge to meet the winner and claimed that he has a verbal promise from britt to give him another chance to the event of the being returned a winner britts seconds were spider kelly ills chief adviser frank rafael and alv kreling Krell ng in belsons nelsons Nel sons corner were ted murphy who acted as the danes chief counsellor coune ellor eddie santry rawhide hoilly and smiling meaner california MAN THE WINNER mechanics pavilion san francisco dc D c 20 at the end of the twentieth round jimmy britt of san francisco aal battling of chicago fighting 1 ke a pair of bull dogs alie gong abound ha end of the contest referee billy bc tingly placed his hand on the california boy as the winner of the conk at in the closing round wa punching the chicago boy al all over the ring but hla blows i lacken sut sufficient force to put a quietus to bs i opp opponent it was an of bow a human being can at several stages ot the fight I 1 vas badly but be aldaya kept kamely coming up to the lloa and all a ll through the twenty rounds be normd the fl ghUng at h had the local doy in distress but excellent and the ot his seconda saved him from going too do to the danger point la unquestionably a wonder iri the orid time after time taking blow havy to po tout aa cainar fighter he would come up apparently in his earlier form amt bring the fighting to arios referee roche announced that he gave the fight to britt on cleaner lilt ting anil the greater number of points scored and a retrospect of the fight bears out the justness of his decision although nelson did most fading beltt displayed he greater ability as a boxer and hh blows were cleaner and more forceful while a majority of alie shots fired by nelson were at cloae nelson was sadly deficient in a long arm and most of liis attempts to reach his op while both men free were I 1 he house wa ono of the ever son in san francisco and it as osti matel elhat tha fighters will divide forty thou and dollars between them were no visible marks of punishment on nelson except some silent about the eyes bat arius baca was beeding bl eding in several place from the farce of the blows delivered by nelson in the clinches when antt was seen in dressing room after the fight bs had this to say nelon nel on 13 a great big slugger with plenty ot ability in that direction but witheat the knowledge of how to use it I 1 as I 1 did to secure the champ onezip and protect my friends money I 1 am still the champion of the world and I 1 mean to retain it nelion had this to sav 1 I hu all ahe bet at the fight britt was breaking ground and holding on rc cha made no effort to break beltt except to give me the vorst of it I 1 believe siler 12 the only berea who knows when a man ha won or lot lo t I 1 scored lie only knockdown of the fight and had britt running away 93 p m britt and nelson havo just entered ahe ring 9 to was first presented as the chicago the hardest nut iii ibe profession ills reception was very generous britt was then presented and as expected received a great ovation billy roche will ref erea the contest A challenge was read from jabez white af pf england nt pounds ringside jimmy gardner also sent a challenge to the vinner vin ncr when young corbet entered the ring to issue his challenge he was tremendously cheered he shook hands with each of the principals the crowd belled jelled speech corbett said a few words in which he thanked his f i lends for their cordial greetings and promised that ha would give a good account af pf himself when he again entered the ring britt as usual looked nervous as he sat in ils corner HP bad both arms ancas al with tire tape arison sat in hi corner chewing gum and looking very confident nelson had on green trunks while britt wore white trunks with gran aal bcd ribbons ana the olympic club winged 0 surrounding them both men looked as it fit to fight the battle lives after being photographed they were sant to tiela corners aco time called round I 1 they shook hands and both men adopts l their famous crouches britt missed a left lbook for the body and a attempt was neatly blocked by deleon a was a right hook for tbt face careful sparring followed and britt misled another left for the body suddenly britt whipped a terrific right over alie heart and followed it a tremendous left hook to tasy went ti a clinch and broke very carefully belsons nelsons Nel sons first lead with leffa was short and then drift drove a straight right to alie body and ducked a left counter for he jaw and they clinched dritt hooked hla famous left acain to the body and they clinched again mixing it beltt missed his left for he body neon did not landa blow in his round but acted entirely on the defensive both men were very cool as aliey took their chairs round 2 a left for abo body and they clinched left for the body and right for the head thov clinched neither one being inclined to let go both missed latt for ho body nelson forced britt into a neutral corner but jimmy wiggled out damage britt then a straight right the heart and ribs in received a right hook to the jaw nelson blocked straight left and right for the gawf and the referee separated them from a clinch they fought carefully at close quarters neither man landing britt con tinned to back away and nelson shot his left to britts jaw after a clinch britt missed light awing for the body and the gon rang it appeared that britt was holding on and there was oms slight hissing as the men benl to their boats there was not much done in this round nelson it anything having a advantage round S bratt blaed left swing for the jaw and nelson blocked for the body nelson forced aritt lo 10 the ropes but ue californian got in a good right to the stomach and received a light return light they mixed it and britt several lefts and rights for alie boly nelson then began the same tactics which characterized his battla with corbett and britt broke ground drove lih left lbook to the body and aliey mixed it beltt receiving left jab to the face britt staggered right to and ifft to the jaw but in a roily nel son swung left and right to the face britt abw swung left to the head and bookel ail right to the jaw britt rocked gelsone Nel sone head with a terrific right swing a the bell banff britt walked coolly to his corner as also did nebaon it waa Britta round by a good margin round 4 aritt swung left twice to continued from jagt 8 REFEREE ROCHE AWARDS DECISION TO bbott from page 2 the head aad missad a rieba book tor the body they went to close quarters and indulged in ineffectual short arm swings britt sent belsons nelsons Nel sons head back with right swing and a moment later planted his left to the face britt then cleverly ducked left and right uppercut for the jaw and a clinch followed the crowd yelling break them away britt ducked a straight left for the head and danced away from nelson who followed him around the ring nelson missed right swing for the jaw and then a right swing caught britt on the mouth and a left swing reached his ear twice in quick britt missed risby and left and the bell rang with the men in a clerca embrace from which the referee separated them both men broere very roa duct antly as they went to the clinches and the crowd kept up a constant yell of break honors even i round 5 britt was short with left I 1 hook for the body and they clinched the crowd yelling again nelson forced beltt to abe ropes but failed to connect nelson kept beating in and as they clinched abe crowd again yelled itself hoarse to break beltt shot his left to the face and then put right to the bead while nelson blocked tor the face beltt then hooked his left to the wind and nelson drove his right and left barn to the body britt hooked a hard loft to abe jaw and missed a left for the face beltt shot his att hard to the body and missed two similar attempts 0 moment later two left hooks found reeling place on the danes body but apparently had no effect the gong clanged at athla stage britt having just a shade of the round A feature of the fight so far has been the constant clinching of the men round 6 britt missed two left swings for the head then he sent a tremendous left hook to the body and another attempt was equally successful they stood apart and britt once more sent his piston rod left to the body and followed it with left cross to the jaw and a left hook again lo 10 the body nelson kept boring in and missed a vicious left for the body another attempt succeeded and he landed two lefts to the face tor which he was rebuked with two rights to abe body and a tren eadoms right swing to the jaw the dane continued to bore in and britt missed lett swing for the jaw britt blocked a clumsy attempt with left for the jaw and tried with left for abe body as the gong sounded it was bratts round nelson kept boring in and forcing britt fout but in nearly every instance the californian sent nelson back with well placed blows round 7 they clinched and roche separated them beltt caught nelson again on abe jaw with a right boon and in the mix nelson put left to the body and two left uppercuts upper cuts to the jaw they were in a vicious mix when britt drove a straight short arai lett to the face and followed it with terrific right and lett swing to the jaw they went to close quarters and britt missed left for the jaw end blocked two attempts by nolson for the jaw with right and left britt swung his left hard to the jaw and then sent in two straight lefts to the face and a left hook to the body however nelson kept boring in but he seemed unable to find the chitty vulnerable shots it was bratts round round 8 britt as usual backed ba away and they fought to close quarters britt missed his left tor the body and then shot lett to the face kelson went at britt with right and left swings but the local lad danced out of harms way nelson then caught britt with left and right swing to the face nelson backed away and tried his left hook twice for the body but was unsuccessful beltt jabbed twice with lett to the face but nelson brought his left and right to the jaw A furious rally ensued nelson sending britt back with right swing to the jaw and britt retaliated with several straight jabs to the face nelson fought wildly and slipped to the floor from a misdirected swing for tire jaw therong The gong sounded with the men hammering away desperately at each other it was a bit belsons nelsons Nel sons round round 9 they at worked to a clinch and in mixing it both failed to land beltt then shot two lefts to the face and followed it with three similar blows with rapidity but the dane kept boring in and gave britt no chance to fight nelson then shot stiff left britts heart A left by britt caught nelson on top of tho head then they exchanged lefts to the jaw nelson forced britt about the ring landing left on the body and right and left swings to the jaw britt broke ground looking anxious britt keat cool however and hooked his left to the body and two lefts to the face they then fought furiously nelson forcing britt to the ropes as the gong rang nelson was very and britt looked a bit worried as ho went to his seat belsons nelsons Nel sons advantage round 10 britt two lefts for tho face nelson kept right after britt forcing him to break ground but did not land nelson then corked hid left and right to the head but was met by a vicious lett to the jaw britt missed a similar attempt and they went lo 10 quarters nelson putting short arm right and lett to britts face both then missed straight lefts for alie jaw and the referee broke them efrom a clinch nalon forced britt to a corner landing a choppy right to the jaw and th ey clinched nelson then sent britt to the ropes with straight right swing and kept hammering away fiercely at the californians head and body with right and left swings britt rallied a bit as tho gong rang but not enough to overcome the lead secured by nelson britt again looked a bit |
