The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
SPORTING NEWS.
The Question OF a Referee Is
Already Making Trouble
In the Coming Contest Between
Nelson and Jimmy Britt.
DANE SAYSNOT GRANEY
The Nelson Forces Think Roche
About Right.
DANE SAYSNOT GRANEY
Young C0rbett Is Now Willing
to Fight McGovern.

San Francisco. Dec. 2.-Now that the
Britt-Nelson match has been settled
and the date set, both men will start
to work Immediately. Britt expects to
go to his training camp Saturday,
while Nelson will probably wait a few
days before he gets in harness again
Nelson is already in grand condition
and below the required weight, 1872
pounds. Manager Murphy said today
that he was afraid of the Dane going
stale if he allowed MIN to start to work
at once and that he would give him a
| few days to fatten up in before going
back to Larkspur.
In coming to an agreement no trou-
BILE was experienced until it came to the
question of referee. After two hours
of argument it was decided to defer the
selection of thai official until tomorrow
afternoon. At that time Ted Murphy,
Nelson's manager, and Britt will meet
and select a man. The choice will pro-
badly lie between Billy Roche, of New
York, and Eddie Graney, of Frisco. At
son forces entered strenuous objections.
DO you object to Graney outright"
demanded Britt.
YES answered Murphy.
Later, however, he retracted his posi-
tive answer and said he would wait I'M
til tomorrow. Nelson favored the New
Yorker. In fact, his manager seems to
feel that no one else will fill the bill.
Britt felt that if Graney was to be
given the go-by Nelson should retreat
from his stand for Roche.
Roche may be all right he said,
but 1 never seriously considered him
as referee in any fight l might be a
party to. Now, there is Eddie. Smith
or Jack Walsh. How would they suit
your"
But Murphy was a Roche man from
the first gong. At this point, when it
seemed that question of referee might
seriously interfere with the much-an-
ticipated agreement, Jimmy Coffroth
pacified matters by suggesting that the
point at issue be deferred until a later
date. So the conference proceeded with
out further trouble
The meeting was attended by a num-
Der of local sports and outside visitors.
The weight agreed upon, 1872 pounds
at o'clock, was satisfactory to both
men, although Britt at first asked for
1873 pounds. The other matters of the
agreement We're easy to fix.
The fight will take place in the Me-
chanic's Pavilion, and will be under the
auspices of the Yosemite club. Training
for the go will begin at once. Britt
will make his headquarters in Ala
media and Nelson will continue training
in Larkspur. ss@-l
The men will fight for SO per cent of
the gross receipts! to be divided 60 per
cent to the winner and 40 per cent to
the loser They agree to select a referee
for their contest on or prior to Decem-
Der g. 1904. Both men agree to report
on the evening of the contest not later
than $50 p. M, and submit to an ex-
animation by the clubs official ply
stefan thereto. The forfeits of the
fighters are to be 1000 each.
Nelson won $4,000 and his young
brother Johnny. in Chicago. won 5000 in
bets. 1t was disappointment to both
of the fighters that the house was so
small as it was. The total receipts were
TNI-
bett $3.50. The clubs share was
S5,25S.
Though Young Corbett was feeling
very sore today, he expressed himself
as not yet out of the fighting game.
In fact, he wants to get a match at
once and see if he can't get into good
shape again. He said: I've got wires
out for fights in Los Angeles and Butte,
Mont, but what 1 would like would
be a six-round go with McGovern in
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