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JAY ENTHUSIASTS BACK THEIR
TEAM WITH BUNDLES OF MONEY
OFFERED EVE* MOKBY FREELY
DIKING YESTERDAY.
BELIEVED THAT THEY GOT
ALL THEY WERE LOOKING FOR.
FLORID \ TEAM SUPPORTERS
FILLED l I’ ON CONFIDENCE.
Ilnul rrnrllro Are Houmlinc Savnn
-11 nli Afhleten Into Excellent Shape.
Full Squad Wan Out for Two Honrs
Toilsome Tractive Last Nilt.
Cope Suj* Savannah 1 Faster and
Stronger, but Acknowledges More
Worthy Contestants This Year.
Jacksonville football enthusiasts evi
dently have great faith in the Jays
winning front Savannah next Monday,
and are expressing their belief in no
uncertain terms.
Two gentlemen from the Florida me
tropolis arrived in Savannah yesterday
and made the announcement that they
were anxious to cover iall money wa
gered On Savannah at even money,
taking the Jacksonville end of the bet.
There were several takers for a
comfortable chunk of this money, and
■when some of the strongest supporters
of the Blue and White (financial
strength) heard of the offers, the Jack
sonville sportsmen could not be found.
In a letter to a friend here. Man
ager Dozier expresses the utmost con
fidence that the Jays will triumph in
the Christmas game. “I don't care
how much strength you have added,”
he says, "we have, I believe, the best
team ever gotten together in the South.
We are twice as strong, three times
as fast and a hundred per cent, bet
ter off in condition. Get down all
you can on us this time.”
Asa rule, Tom is not given to over
estimating things, but his friends here
believe his enthusiasm has gotten a
little the best of his judgment.
Hurd Practices Nightly.
Another one of those long, toilsome
practices was engaged in by the Sa
vannah team last night, and there was
a full attendance. One practice, such
as has been engaged in for the last
two nights, almost equals a week’s
work at the former practices. The
cutting off of all spectators, and the
added light of the moon to the elec
tric lights, gives the team just about
the same practice that could be had
by daylight.
So far Capt. Cope has had little to
say of the Savannah team. Even now
he only replies in guarded sentences
as to his opinion of the ability of the
team this year as compared with that
of last year. "The team is faster,
better versed in plays and has more
strenght. We have harder teams to
play, and they are better coached
than any we have played so far,” he
will say.
Incertainty of the Game.
This admits or denies nothlngr. Capt.
C'ope knowing as well as any one else
that no man can predict the outcome
of a game with any accuracy, or the
relative strength of any team. Savan
nah might beat Jacksonville and Jack
sonville might beut Charleston, and
then Charleston defeat Savannah. Thl3
merely shows the uncertainty of the
game, and the luck in trying the right
plays at the right time, the results of
a fumble, bud kick or a dozen other
little things that might happen.
Definite information was received
from Jacksonville yesterday to the ef
fect that there had been no change in
the Jay line up from that which was
used against Savannah on tlje Thanks
giving Day game. The line up will be
practically the same, with both Jones
and Townsend in at tackles.
So far, no seats have been reserved
for Jacksonville rooters. Manager Do
zier writes, however, that he expects
to bring up at least 200. The team will
arrive Sunday night and stop at the
Pulaski House.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Dec. 20.—Telescope
and High Wind were the only winning
favorites to-day.
First Race—Four furlongs. Anti
mony, 7 to 2, won, with Balance All,
30 to X, second, and Mrs. Bob, 30 to 1,
third. Time :49 2-5.
Second Race —Five furlongs. Tele
scope, 2 to 5, won, wtth Mayor John
son, 11 to 2, second, and Frontenac, 7
to 1, third. Time 1:01 3-5.
Third Race—Seven furlongs. High
wlnd, 8 to 6, won, with Terns Rod, 13
to 5, second, and John Doyle, 25 to 1,
third. Time 1:29 4-5.
Fourth Race—One mile and a six
teenth. Little Boy, 9to 2, won, with
Wrachue, 25 to 1, second, and Always
Faithful. 60 to 1, third. Time 1:53 1-5.
Fifth Race—One mile and a half.
Lord Tennyson. 10 to 1, won, with
Brooklyn, 10 to 1, second, and Cata
line, 3 to 1. third. Time 2:40.
Sixth Race—Five and a half fur
longs. Kilties. 3 to 1, won, with Es
cutcheon, 3 to 5. second, and Annie
Alone, 40 to 1, third. Time 1:08.
BY WATER AND RAIL.
The steamer New Orleans will take
the place of the Lexington on the trip
is Baltimore Thursday.
Mr. B. E. Ohalenor, assistant general
freight agent of the Seaboard Air Bine,
leaves to-day on a trip of inspection.
Mr. James Menzles. general freight
agent Atlantic Const Bine south of
Charleston, left yesterday on a trip
over the second division.
Among those sailing for Baltimore
yesterday aboard the steamship Fred
erick were R. Rtimbro, J. F. Botz,
N. Meitzel, F. Frledele.
LOCAL PERSONALS.
0 ■ "■
Mr. J. J. Earle, of Valdosta, Is a
guest of the Pulaski House.
The two lunacy trials set for yester
day by Judge McAlpin have been post
poned until a later date.
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MISS JACKSON WON
THE FIRST PRIZE.
Benoits la the Derby Run at
Waynesboro.
Waynesboro, Ga., Dec. 20.—The sec
ond day of the field trials at Waynes
boro ended with the announcement of
winners in the Derby. Miss Jackson,
J. A. Gude’s dog, won first prize, $300;
Rosemont Speck, D. E. Rose's dog, won
second, and Hard Cash, Mr. Shelley's
dog, and Bondhu Windem, H. S.
Brown’s dog, divided the third prize.
This closed the Derby contest, and
four brace were run in the all-age con
test. The entries were Demon's Rod
field, with Pioneer: Picks Dad, with
Rip; Dots Daughter, with Baby Ala;
McKinley, with Portia.
This contest was continued until to
morrow with the following entries;
Young Blackstone, with Bab Hope;
Primrose Rodenfield, with Jesse Rod
field’s Count Gladstone.
Lanark’s Lad Rip, entered in the all
age contest, is owned by Dr. H. B.
Mac Masters, who is the only local
sportsman that has a dog in the en
tries.
The drawing for the subscription
stakes takes place to-morrow.
NEW AMERICA 7 * BANK.
Frank Lanier Will ne President ot
the Institution.
Americus, Ga., Dec. 20.—The Citizens'
Bank of Americus was organized this
afternoon, and the latest commercial
enterprise will be formally launched as
soon as a charter is granted. Frank
Lanier will be president. Georgie W.
Glover and Robert 1,. McMath, vice
presidents, and William M. Jones,
cashier; Macon Dudley, assistant cash
ier.
President Lanier and Vice President
McMath hold similar offices with the
Americus Grocery Company, while Vice
President Glover is president of the
Glover Grocery Company, two very
large and wealthy corporations here
doing an immense business. Cashier
Jones and Assistant Cashier Dudley
are bank officials of many years ex
perience, being connected now with the
Bank of Southwestern Georgia.
The new bank will be a state institu
tion of $50,000 capital, which has al
ready been several times over sub
scribed. Many wealthy citizens offered
to take the stock.
Cotton Fell on Him.
Athens, Ga„ Dec. 20.—This afternoon
at the cotton warehouse of Deadwyler
& Cos., a bale of cotton fell on a ne
gro named Frank Heard, breaking his
reck and spine, from the effects of
which injuries he died in half an hour.
BLEACHERS AT BALL PARK HAVE
BEEN MADE MORE COMFORTABLE
Manager Mclntire Has Just Completed Recon
struction of Stands.
Manager Mclntire of the Savannah
football team has just completed the
reconstruction of the bleachers at the
ball park, and patrons of the game
will be grateful to him for this piece
of thoughtfulness.
Attendants on the Thanksgiving
Day game made complaint that the
seats were too close together and
cramped the spectators so that it was
punishment to sit on them through a
long afternoon. Manager Mclntire
immediately conferred with a con
DIVISION NO. 4, A. 0. H.,
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Division No. 4. Ancient Order of Hi
bernians. held a session last night and
elected officers for the ensuing year.
The reports of the officers were read
and showed that the division is in a
flourishing condition, having a mem
bership of eighty-flve.
A vote of thanks was tendered the
retiring president and vice president
for their faithful services during the
last year. The newly elected officers
will be installed at the first meeting of
the division which will take place in
January:
The following are the officers-elect:
President—J. J. Dillon.
Vice President— George T. Fltzger
aid.
Recording Secretary—W. S. Pounder.
Financial Secretary—J. R. Sherlock.
Treasurer —R. P. Walker.
Chairman Standing Committee —
Thomas McGinn.
S. at A. —John F. Sheehan.
Marshal —John G. Stapleton.
Sentinel—D. Archdeacon.
CITY BREVITIES^
The alimony proceedings of Mrs. Ella
Crlbbs against Ivey Cribbs were dis
missed yesterday from the Superior
Court.
An outhouse In the rear of No. 634
Liberty street, west, caught fire lust
night. The firemen responded and ex
tinguished the flames before any dam
age was done.
A verdict for the plaintiff In the sum
of $l5O and Interest was returned in the
Superior Court yesterday In the case
of W. E. Norton against John Rourke
& Sons, account.
Alfred Days, a well known character
at police headquarters, was arrested
yesterday morning by Detective Mose
Davis on complaint of Ed McKee, who
claims Days stole a pair of trousers
from him. The prisoner will be given
a hearing before the Recorder this
morning.
FRItiHTESiKH BY A XF.t.RO.
Little (Jlrl Klcil Through Columbus’
Streets Before Daybreak.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 20.—While 11-
year-old Dora Knight was en route to
her work In one of the North High
lands cotton mills this morning at 5:30
o’clock she was accosted on Twenty
first street by a negro, who asked her
where she was going. Terrift>d, she
ran screaming for over a block until
•topped by Young Morris, who had Just
opened his butcher shop and who
soothed her fears as best he could.
The negro did not follow her and his
Intentions were only surmised. The
girl was In a state of nervous excite
ment for several hours.
During the day George Miles, col
ored. ■ brother of Will Miles, who wss
lynched by a mob nine year* ago In
the heart of Columbus, was arrested,
but Isle this sfternoon wss released,
the wftb era being satisfied that he was
not the fight negro.
The IMtle girl was without escort at
lb* tune the negro spoke to her
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 21. 1904.
OUT OF COMMISSION
Will Go Three Cruisers and One
Gniihont of the Navy.
Washington, Dec. 20.—Orders have
been issued by the Navy Department
for putting out of commission the
cruisers San Francisco. New Orleans
and Atlanta and the gunboat Marietta.
The San Francisco recently arrived
at Hamnton Roads and will be put
out of commission at the Norfolk Navy
Yard. The New Orleans, which has
Just been succeeded by the Baltimore
as flagship of the cruiser squadron
of the Asiastic fleet, has been ordered
to the Mare Island Navy Yard, where
she will be put out of commission.
The Atlanta and Marietta have been
detached from the South Atlantic
squadron and ordered to the United
States. The Atlanta will be put out
of commission at the Norfolk Navv
Yard and the Marietta at the navy
yard at League Island. Pennsylvania.
MADE CONNOR CHIEF.
He Will Head llie Police Force ot
Maeon.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 20.—Granville C.
Connor, formerly captain of the Ma
con Volunteers during the Si/anish-
American War, and for the past few
months a lieutenant on the police force
of this city, was to-night elected chief
of police by the City Council of Ma
con, to succeed Chief Murphy, who
did not stand for reelection.
Mayor Smith also made the follow
ing appointments on the police force:
Lieutenants Murphy, Grace and Mose
iy.
Hates Offers Help.
Boston, Dec. 20.—The Globe to-mor
row will sav:
Gov. John L. Bates has moved to
ward the settlement of the strike in
Fall River, having tendered his good
offices and urged a termination of the
conflict.
It is known that President N. B. Bor
den of the Fall River Manufacturers
Association has been in Boston recent
ly, that he has conferred with the
Governor. From Fall River also comes
the intimation that the Governor and
President Borden, representing the
manufacturers, have been in com
munication.
Hnrvnrd's Strong Mitn.
Beaufort, S. C.. Dec. 20.—Mr. Arthur
Christensen. Miss Winnie Christensen,
accompanied by their aunt, Mrs. R. G.
French of Brookline, Mass., arrived
here last night and will remain till
the holidays are over. They will then
return to their respective colleges. Mrs.
French will remain during the win
ter. Mr. Christensen, it will be re
membered, in a test of lifting last year,
proved that he was the strongest man
in Harvard College. He is the brother
of Senator-elect N. Christensen, Jr.
Old friends are delighted to see the
charming young people.
tractor, but was unable to get him
started on the work before Monday
morning. The work was completed
yesterday afternoon, however, and
those who engage the reserved seats
will have every comfort possible.
Every seat has been made six inches
wider, and more space has been pro
vided each seat, which gives every
spectator just as much room as was
allowed In the baseball grand stand.
The demand for seats continued
through yesterday, and up to last
night about half of the first bleacher
had been reserved for the game.
Waycrons Elks to Play Santa Clans.
Waycross, Oa., Dec. 20. —The Way
cross Dodge of Elks is arranging for
a Christmas tree to be held in their
lodge room next Sunday afternoon. The
Christmas tree is given for the poor,
and already a large number of invita
tions to poor boys and girls have been
sent out. Members of the lodge will
represent Santa Claus.
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TWENTY ROUNDS
AND BRITT WINS
REFEREE ROCHE DECIDES
THAT THE CALIFORNIAN GETS TIIE
BETTER OF THE FIGHT.
Ilutli l.mln Pot I'p a Pretty Figlit,
and It Is Ijion Points and Clenner
Hitting That Britt Is Declared the
Winner—Nelson Proves n Wonder,
However, and Forces the Fighting
All Along—lie tarries It Right to
Britt.
Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco,
Dec. 20.—At the end of the twentieth
round of the fight between Jimmy
Britt of San Francisco, and ‘‘Battling”
Nelson of Chicago, Referee Roche un
hesitatingly placed his hand on the
Californian as the winner of the con
test.
In the closing round Britt was
punching the Chicago boy ali over the
ring, but his blows lacked sufficient
force to put a quietus on his opponent.
The fight wag an exemplification of
how much punishment a human being
can endure and not succumb. At sev
eral stages of the fight Nelson was
badly punished, but he always kept
gamely coming up to the firing line,
and all through the twenty rounds he
forced the fighting. In one or two in
stances he had the local boy in dis
tress, but Britt’s excellent generalship
and the advice of his seconds saved
him from going too close to the danger
point.
Nelson is unquestionably a wonder
in the pugilistic world. Time after
lime, taking blows heavy enough to
put out an ordinary fighter, -he would
come up, apparently in his early form,
and bring the fighting to Britt.
Referee Roche announced that he
gave the fight to Britt on cleaner hit
ting and the greater number of points
scored, and a retrospect of the fight
bears out the Justness of his decision.
Although Nelson did most of the
leading, Britt displayed tihe greater
ability as a boxer and his blows were
cleaner and more forceful. ‘ While a
majority of the shots fired by Nelson
were at close quarters, Nelson was de
ficient in long arm work, and most of
his attempts to reach his opponent,
while both men were free, were inef
fectual.
A $35,000 audience was jammed Into
Mechanics Pavilion to-night when
Jimmy Britt of this city and ‘'Bat
tling” Nelson of Chicago fought in
what was virtually conceded to be a
contest for the world’s lightweight
championship.
The belief that Joe Gans, the colored
pugilist, who recently retained the title
by securing a decision over Brjtt on a
foul, is probably unable to reduce to
the lightweight limit accentuates the
fact that the winner of to-night's bat
tle will be looked upon as the legiti
mate champion of the lightweight di
vision.
Never were two athletes more per
fectly conditioned than Britt and Nel
son when they ceased their long and
arduous course of training, and each
was the personification- of confidence
when Referee Billy Roche beckoned
them to their corners and the bell sum
moned them to action. The principals
weighed in at 6 o’clock. Both men
failed to tip the scales at 132 pounds,
the stipulated weight. It was the opin
ion of those present when the men
jumped on the scales that Nelson was
the lighter of the two by at least a
pound.
Betting has been brisk all day. In
the morning bets were registered at
odds of 10 to 7 with Britt the favorite.
Dater on. however, owing to the vol
ume of Nelson money and the reluct
ance of Britt's supporters to speculate
at what they termed unreasonable and
disproportionate figures, the price ad
vanced a point with the local lad hold
ing the top and at 10 to 8. At 7 o’clock
the odds favored Britt at 10 to 9, and
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these quotations prevailed for an hour.
Still the flow of short end wagers
poured in and at 8 o'clock the betting
was at even money, which was the rul
ing price up to ring time.
Two preliminaries were worked oft
prior to the main event. Tom Moran
and Frank Deßile of the United States
Army met in a four round contest at
130 pounds, while George Herbert and
Jim Haywards (colored) entertained
the crowd in a scheduled eight round
sn.
Deßile was given the decision over
Moran at the end of four rounds of
tame fighting.
In the second preliminary George
Herbert was given the decision over
Jim Haywards at the end of the eighth
round.
A message was read from A1 Here
ford, manager of Joe Gans, offering to
match the colored man with the winner
of to-night’s contest.
The Story by Rounds.
Round One. They shook hands and
both men adopted their famous
crouches. Britt swiped a terrific right
over the heart and followed with a tre
mendous left hook to the wind. They
went to a clinch. Britt hooked his
famous left again to the body. The
gong rang with both men in a clinch.
It was Britt’s round.
Round Two. Britt drove a straight
right over the heart and received in
return a right hook to the jaw. Nel
son blocked straight left and right for
the jaw and the referee separated
them from a clinch. It appeared that
Britt was holding on unnecessarily and
there was some hissing as the men
went to their seats.
Round Three. Nelson forced Britt
to the ropes, but the Californian got
in a good right to the stomach. Nelson
then began the same tactics which
characterized his battle with Corbett,
and Britt broke ground. Britt stag
gered Nelson wtth right to stomach and
left to the jaw, but in a rally Nelson
swung left and right to the face. Britt
rocked Nelson's head with a terrific
swing as the bell rang. It was Britt's
round. „ ,
Round Four—Britt sent Nelson s
head back with a 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 yelled.
"Break them away.” Nelson missed
left and right swings for the Jaw and
then a right swing caught Britt In
the mouth and a left swing reached
his ear twice in quick succession. Bell
rang with the men In a fierce embrace,
from which the referee separated them.
Round Five—Nelson kept boring in,
and as they clinched the crowd again
yelled itself hoarse to break. Britt
hooked a hard left to the jaw and
missed a left to the face. Britt shot
his left hard to the body several
times. Britt had just a shade the bet
ter of the round.
Round Six—Britt sent In a series of
tremendous left hooks to the body.
Nelson kept boring in and forcing Britt
about, but in nearly every instance
the Californian sent Nelson back with
well-placed blows. It was Britt’s
rounds
Round Seven—Britt rocked Nelson’s
head with vicious right swings to the
Jaw. They were in a vicious mix
When Britt drove a straight short arm
left to the face and followed it with
terrific right and left swings to the
Jaw. Nelson kept boring In, but be
seemed unable to find the shifty Britt’s
vulnerable spot*.
Round Eight.—Nelson caught Britt
with left and right swings to the face.
Britt Jabbed twice with left 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.
It was a bit Nelson’s round.
Round Nine—Britt shot two lefts to
the face and followed tt with three
similar blows with great rapidity, but
the Dane kept boring in and gave Britt
no chano* to rest. Nelson then put a
stiff left under Britt's heart. Kelson
forced Britt about the ring, landing
left on the body and right and left
swings to the jaw. Britt broke ground,
looking anxious. Britt kept cool, how
ever, and hooked ht# left lo the body
and two lefts to the face, Nelson was
very aggressive and Britt looked a bit
worried as be went to his seat. Net
son's round.
Hound Ten—-Nelson kept right after
Britt forcing him to break ground,
hut did not land Nelson then worked
his Isft and right to the head, but was
met by tt vicious left lo the jaw. Nel
son forced Britt to s < otnet, landing
a choppy right to the jaw and tltey
clinched Nelson then sent IftUl is
the ropes with straight right swing
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and kept hammering away fiercely at
the Californian's head and body, with
right and left swings. Britt again
looked worried as he went to his cor
ner.
Round Eleven—They fought fiercely
in the center of the ring, Britt land
ing right and left on Nelson’s jaw and
head. Nelson kept boring in, while
the Californian did not relish it. The
referee again separated the fighters
and Britt hooked his left to the body.
Britt had a slight lead in this round.
Round Twelve—Britt drove a wicked
right upper cut to the Jaw, but the
blow was returned with interest. Nel
son landing three rights to Britt’s face.
Britt recovered quickly, battering Nel
son at will with right and left swings
to the jaw. It was a whirlwind fight,
and Nelson went to his corner with
blood streaming from his nose. It was
a great rally on Britt’s part, and the
house was in a tremendous uproar.
Round Thirteen —Britt kept after
Nelson mercilessly, pegging away with
left Jabs and straight lefts to the
face. Nelson tried to get to close quar
ters, but Britt Jabbed three lefts to
the face and they went against the
ropes in a clinch. Britt kept stab
bing Nelson’s face with left continu
ally until the bell rang. Britt frus
trated Nelson’s attempts to draw' him
to close quarters In this round. It
was all Brttt.
Round Fourteen —Britt used his usual
tactics of stabbing left to the face.
Britt, by clever foot w r ork. avoided
Nelson’s counters. As the bell rang.
Britt drove a stinglug right to the
face, but received a blow on face that
tore the flesh from his forehead and
started the blood.
Round Fifteen—Nelson forced Britt
about the ring, but the Californian
was too shifty, and avoided the Dane's
attempts. Britt sent straight left to
the face, but received in return a
right on the Jaw aryl left to the body.
Nelson fought hard, and it was give
and take. The gong rang with the
men In a furious exchange of rights
and left swings to the face and Jaw.
The pace was almost superhuman, and
Britt looked the more tired of the two
as they sought their corners.
Round Sixteen—Nelson kept forcing
Britt around the ring and Britt's ef
forts to land on the Dane were fruit
less. Suddenly Britt got his range and
showered a perfect avalanche of right
and left swings on Nelson's Jaw. The
Dane was laying low, however, and as
soon as Britt had worked himself into
a weak state. Nelson went at him,
hammer and tongs, landing his right
and left volleys on Britt’s head and
Jaw. Britt went to his comer looking
very weak.
Round Seventeen—Britt was appar
ently tired, and Nelson went after him
In an effort to wear him down. Britt
stopped these tactics with a resump
tion of his left swings and finally
swung a vicious left to the face. Nel
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deavor to get Britt to mix it, but Britt
kept dancing away and varied it with
straight left Jabs to Nelson’s face. The
gong rang with Britt much fresher
than in the previous round.
Round Eighteen—Britt was again
buffeted about the ring, but stopped
Nelson with a left hook to the body.
The referee then separated them from
a clinch and Britt ripped his left with
terrific force bo the body. Nelson
chased Britt around, but his blows
were ill-timed and Britt kept pegging
away with his left to the Jaw and
then sent right swing to the head.
Britt went to his corner with blood
flowing from the reopened abrasion in
his forehead. At the end of the round
the crowd yelled itself hoarse, some
yelling "Britt” and the others "Nel
son.”
Round Nineteen—Nelson forced Britt
about the ring, but Britt's foot work
was too much for the Dane. They
mixed it again with the crowd hissing.
Nelson chased Britt about again, but
Britt met him on all occasions with
straight lefts to the face, which he
varied with a hard right swing to the
ear and a left hook to the body. Nel
son suddenly caught Britt napping and
swung two fearful rights and a left to
the jaw, rocking Britt’s head. Britt
came back with right and left swings
hard to the Jaw and the bell rang with
honors even. The crowd renewed its
cries of "Britt," "Nelson,” at the end
of the round.
Round Twenty and Last—Nelson
waded in desperately, but could not
locate the shifty local lad, who sud
denly hooked two fearful lefts to the
jaw and followed it w’ith another, stag
gering Nelson a bit. They fought in the
center of the ring and exchanged right
and left swings to the face. In a
clinch Referee Roche had his hands
full separating the belligerents. The
fighting was fearful. Britt waded In
with right and left swings to Nelson's
Jaw, and the gong clanged, denoting
that the battle was over. Referee
Roche promptly awarded the decision
to Britt. The decision was greeted with
mingled cheers and hisses.
Covington’s Xtw Connell.
Covington, Ga., Dec. 20. —The muni
cipal election, which passed off quietly
yesterday, resulted as follows: M. G.
Turner, Mayor; councllmen, C. A. Har
well, C. C. Brooks, John F. Hender
son, James B. Whitehead, John H.
Echols and J. L Stephenson; school
board, James G. Lester and N. S. Tur
ner.
(•rafter Is Pardoned.
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 20.—The State
Board of Pardons to-day granted a
pardon to Col. Frederick Ames, broth
er to former Mayor A. A. Ames of
i Minneapolis. Col. Ames was chief of
I police and was convicted of graft dur
ing his brother's administration.