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Betting Odds Favor BrittiAs the day for the Britt-Nelson fight draws near, the indications point to Britt a? a favorite in the match by about 10 to 8. A conservative estimate of the amount that will change hands on the fight places the sum at $2ii0.000. The fight Is attracting considerable attention f**om the sports in the east ami the sporting men at the ringside will represent many sections of the country. It is believed that more followers of the ring will be at the fight from abroad than at any fight given in San Francisco ir recent years.(’barley W. Clark, son of the multimillionaire senator from the Treasure Statp, will be at the ringside with four boxes of his friends and he will give his support to the Dane, It is said that Clark intends to bet a large sun on the tight.For the past ten years Clark h.is take na great interest in ring events. At Butte in 1902 Clark bet $10,000 on a fnrht between Jack Wade and Kid Oglesby, a couple of local Montana fistic celebrities.One thing which influences the betting. and will probably make Britt the fao.iile, is the fact that he readily, • imsented to go forty-five rounds.! And at first blush Nelson appeared, to • every one except the native son's par- j lisnns as a sure winner. But a close, p-nap-'al of the records of the two men | I does not af ail favor the battling Dane,Iife lias been fighting nine years and has been beaten a number of times, and it was only in the last year that he commenced to figlu near the top. Britt on the other hand has risen to the top in less than three years. He started his i a ret- r by knocking out Krne and Davigne. two of the cleverest of the lightweight class.
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Daily Nevada State Journal
Reno, Nevada, US
Fri, Sep 01, 1905
Page 3
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IL, USA 06 Mar 2017
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