The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-29
SPORTING ELEMENT is INTENSE
LY EXCITED OVER coRsETT-
NELSON BATTLE TONIGHT.
They Will Fight Before the Hayes
Valley Athletic Club in San
Francisco.


The sporting element of the Pacific
coast is intensely excited over the
fight tonight between Young Cor
bett" and Battling" Nelson before
the Hayes Valley Athletic club. There
have been many great pugilistic en-
counters held in the Golden Gate city
during the last ten years, but few have
aroused more public interest than the
battle to be pulled off tonight. 1t is
the sole topic of conversation on the
streets, in restaurants, clubs, and
homes, and for the nOnce everything
been forgotten. While both fighters
have host Of Well wishers, it is diff
| ferent thing when it comes to betting
money. Corbett remains 10 to Z IA
vOrite. There are many men who be-
| lieve that Nelson has a chance to win
this battle, and they are taking con-
siderable of the money offered at 10 to
l. 1t is true that Corbett is reported
to be in as good condition as he ever
was for fight but some sporting men
have grave doubts of his ability to go
the route on this occasion with such
fast fighter as the Dane who con-
quered Eddie Hanlon. On the other
hand, warm friends of COrbett just
smile at this, and simply say they have
the money to back their man. They are
the most confident; if Corbett feels as
they do he is likely to enter the ring
with just trif1e too much regard for
his own ability.
| Whoever is returned the winner the
prospects are for one of the best fights
ever seen on the coast. There are no
better matched pugilists in the ring
today in point of build and strength.
In fact. they are almost alike as re-
CARDS style and execution. Both use a
sort of a crouch and are possessed of
constant action in the ring. There is
not much to choose between them in
punching power. They can knock a
man out with either hand, and when
it comes to gameness it is a toss-up
who is the pluckier.
! Nelson is practically a newcomer,
yet, for the time he has been in the
business he has done enough to war
rant more than passing consideration.
Since Nelson began to show his real
/ form he has put away two dangerous
rivals Eddie Hanlon and Martin Ca
MOLE The former fought Corbett 20
round draw, and Candle also met Jim
my Britt a like number of rounds.
In facing Corbett Nelson will have
to be at his best. Corbett is a fighter
to the backbone and does not mind a
punch or two as long as he can get
one home himself. He has had more
ring experience than. Nelson and this
may count him in good stead when
they come together tonight Corbett
has demonstrated his ability to take
all kinds of punishment and Nelson
will have to get in his best blow to win
the decision.
From their respective training quar-
tiers reports come today that both
| fighters are fit as the prOverbial fid-
die and eager for the fray. Since the
match was made both men have been
training faithfully and whoever is the
loser he will not be able to fall back
on the old excuse of being in poor
condition Corbett's trainers report
that never before in his ring career
has he paid more attention to getting
| into condition than he has done for his
match with Nelson. Nelson has had the
! Of old timers who know every point
| of the fighting game and from all ac-
counts he will enter the ring in the
pink of condition The two will weigh
| in at $50 pounds at 6 o'clock to-
night. Neither one has experienced any
difficulty in making the stipulated
weight.
How They Look.
The following figures show how
evenly the two fighters are matched:
| Corbett. Measurement. Nelson.
5 it. 21a in. -. Height. 5 fit. 2h in.
1914 in .Biceps. ....... - in.
111h in Forearm. 49,. 10 in.
in. ........ Ankle. ...... 9H in
1914 in. ......... Calf. .......... 10 in.
s2O in ....... Thigh. ...... 1875 in.