Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-19
NELSON-CONOLE
BOXING CONTEST.
Experts of San Francisco Look for
A Great Battle Between
Them.
WHAT "WALLY" YOUNG SAYS.
No Doubt That ConoIe is the More
Clever, but Battling Nelson is
Confident of Winning.

At San Francisco, on the night OF the
2ith. there win be a battle Of great inn
portance TO fight fans. The result will
be awaited with interest to fight fans
in Chicago, Salt Lake and on the scene
Of the battle, 1t Is between Battling Mel
son and Martin Conole.
Nelson has many admirers here because
Of his great showing against Spider
Welch, when the clever boxers contested
before the Shamrock Athletic club Of
this city, That contest will be remem-
bered for long time Both boys made
many friends. Nelson because of his de-
termination and great inAghting and
WEIGH by reason OF his clever work and
his remarkable gameness.
But In the coming contest Nelson Is GO
ing against greater odds He Is meeting
one OF the fastest men In the world at
the weight, IN fighting ConOle The latter
fought twenty-five rounds with Jimmy
Britt, and according to many ring fol-
lowers should have been given the decis-
ming Is TO see that the bout does not
SO twenty rounds. IL II does, ConOle
will almost surely Outpoint him. Nelson
VIII undoubtedly carry the fight TO his
man and Will take three blows to land
one He hopes TO wear Conole down In
spite of the latters ceVerness. and IL
nally land the punch that Will bring him
the money. Here is what "Waily"
Young, formerly OF the Deseret News
stan, San Francisco Chronicle has to
say about the match.
Two fighters I'm the army at Sheehan's
are Just at present holding the center of
the stage, basking In the listc spotlight
They are Battling Nelson, who will
try conclusions with Martin Conole on
Friday night, and william Roden-
back, TO be Sam Berger's opponent ON
~ "A Toll Co
francisco and Nelson are strangers,
while Rodenback has a slight ac-
1uaintanco established in 1901, during an
appearance at the olympic club tourna-
ment of that year.
IN the boards, is beginning 20 look like
one of the best that has been arranged
during the waxing and waning OF
many moons. out at the boulevard
gymnasium, the rugged young fighter
from Chicago has worked into splendid
condition. More than that, perhaps,
he has got himself well liked by az OF
those Who have Gone backward to
whether given him by proud parents,
same impresarlo with an eye to tho
prophecies, seems TO have been a happy
c9nceit since ,son ISst i ba,,s su'e rsS,
ing in at all times, carrying the fight
TO his opponent and never giving quar-
The Introduction Of the Chicago lad
to the fight followers of this city was
the best that could be had. Few had
heard much aIut him until his meet
Ing with Spinner" Welch in Salt Lake
yity, but the conclusive way in which
40 disposed Of the tough ple-baker
brought with It convictions, and he
was hunted up as card. When all
seems apparent, although there Is no
this is "doped" out, the reason scarcely
nestion but that the feeling that he
Is good fighter exists. Spider
never ranked as anything better than.
\ tough. conscientious thrd-rater, al
WAYS willing TO try He was a gallery
tavorite at al times because OF his
Willingness and he gained n substan-
lial reputation as being hard man
10 nut away, SO when Battling
hropped him over In the Mormon capi-
tal there were offers made for an en-
Hgement,
RThe way the sports are doping the af-
lair Is that Conole will win easily. II the
battle goes the full twenty rounds, but
that there Is always a likelihood Of Nell
bon coping the FAN River lad during
Il rush and sending him on to the won
d.rful land of Nod There Is no question
Iut that Conolo Is the clevorer OF the
tWo--for that matter the cleverest AT MS
weight in the world, say many, Judging
from his showing against Britt. Nelson,
on the other hand, has the reputation OF
being a slugger. always aggressive ana
mixing. II should be a pretty night on
that account