Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-24
THE PUGILISTS.
NELSON SEEKS
 HIS MONEY
Ted Murphy His Manager and Eddie Santry Are Under Arrest-S e v eral Good Battles.

Sd0 F fanclSCoy lSC -t-1C CeAuS Murphy and Eddie Santry are undef arrests charged with the larceny of $f0,O0O by Battling Nelson.
 The Dsnish pugilist alleges that either Mur9hy or Santry has that amount belonging to him and, pend- ing the investigation of his charges by the police, the two accused men are held in custody.
 Murphy had been the manager of Battling Nelson up to and during his fight with Jimmy Britt here on Tues day night After the fight Murphy and Nelson had taken rooms, togethe:". in hotel here.
 When Nelson reached the rooms on Thursday afternoon he found a note there from Murphy, saying that he had been suddenly called to Chicago and had hastily departed. With the note was S1O0 in cash.
 This was all Nelson was to have, apparently, for his two fights with Young Corbett and Britt. The Dane. claims that the proper amount due him is over SiOO0O and wants Mur- pfy to cough up.
 When Nelson found the money and the note he went at once to the pollce and asked for the apprehension of Murphy and Santry.
 It was ascertained that they had left the city on the Santa Fe train and the first stop at which they might be caught was Stockton.
 The train was accordingly boarded at that place by special detectives, to whom the Frisco police had wired, and the pair taken off and put in the Stockton iaiI a
 Murphy set up an awful howl and said he was only keeping the money for Nelson, as he had perfect right to do, as he was his manager.
 The manager and the sparring part ner, when brought to police headauar- ters, spilled S5.O00 in bills out upon table,
 sThis is Bats money, sure,' sad Murphy. I'm caring for 1t for him. Haven't cared for his money eve-s since he became 4fighter?"
 Murphy and Santry will be held pending a complete investigation of their sudden flight from San Francis co Whether they will have to an swer for attempted laTceny will be a. matter for Nelson to settle.
 The Dane first learned of his mana gers sudden departure when he found note from Murphy in his room.
 For while the boxer was dumb founded. He procured revolver and declared he would start at once in pursuit of Murphy. When he realized Murphy was in railroad train speed ing eastward at sixty miles an hour he put the gun back in his trunk and reported to the police.
 Nelson and Murphy quarrelled the day after the fight. It was known to the friends of the Dane that he told Murphy that he had no further use for a manager
 .sMurphy had no right to take my money out of my room and start for Chicago with it. I may prosecute him for burglary He committed a crime when he entered my room without my knowledge. or consent will see the district attorney and unless some highly satisfactory explanation is made Mister Murphy will live in jail while"
 BOUTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
 Boxing hadl an inning at New Or leans on Thuusday night for the first time in months. Two bouts of ten rounds were decided in that city be- fore the Young Mems GymnaStlc cluD ana a large crowd enjoyed the sport. In the first mill Ralph Worthin of Chicago and Nick Sautoro of St Louis came together. The pair went the limit, There was action in every round, Sautoro having the better of it and receiving the verdict.
 The wind-up was between Jimmy Kelly of Chicago and Frank Casey of New York They met at 120 pounds Kelly at the beginning cut out the pace. He was determined to end hos ffIfties in a hurry if possible. and crowded his man at every turn. But the New Yorker held him in check by sticking out his left and jolting his man at close quarters During the latter part of the combat Casey retail lated by staggering. Kelly with swings and uppercuts and at the end of the fight had more than evened things up. Butsthe referee decided in Kelly's fa- vor. The award was vigorously hissed.
 REED BREAKS HIS WRIST.
 Sam Langford, the clever colored fighter of Boston, who took Joe Cans