The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-07-04

VYt I>fAHaM L. W SAN FRANCISCO, July
H1# Fourth rolls around the pug
iistc pot will be boiling in
San Francisco at merry rate "Kid" Sullivan. the
Washington, D. c. Boxer who gave Battling Nelson more
than he barganed for in their recent bout in Bamore
here training under the benevolent auspices of Al Herord
for his fight with Jimmy Britt Then B. Nelson himself
the bad boy from Hegewsch should be the spot f
more fool matches made for him in the meantme) and
when the Dane arrives fireworks will be touched off for
far Nelson and his manager will want to know how is
that Britt took pom himself to make the match with Sui
van in direct violation of the agreement signed by Mel
when he made his match with Britt. Nelson's set of
articles provided that neither he Britt should engage
in bout of longer duration than six rounds upnt after
their dispute had been settled Nelson lived up to the arti
ces gned by him. and he can't why the champion
should take it upon himself to sign for fight forf 20
rounds with Sullivan When the Dane arrives here he will
learn that Brtt copy of the articles contain no such pro-
vision, furthermore he will learn that he has
Of collecting Jnmys forfeit money. Nelson doesn't like
to be euchred 1t is against his system to get the worst
it in any sort of affair SO, when the situation is
planned to him there surely will be something doing
When the Western Athletic Club matched Nelson and
Britt for August date, by the way, which it will not be
able to keep, two articles of agreement drawn up.
Nelson given the set prohibiting fights of than
SIX rounds and the other set went to Britt The champion
not accused of double crossing Nelson for the purpose of
avoiding meeting with the hardest nut" but whoever
responsible for the drafting of the two sets certainly
didn't tote far'' with Nelson.
Weterweight material has been coming to the front
with leaps and bounds during the past few months and
the class that has been long in the ru mainly because
there few of that light anxious to try concus
ions with the redoubtabe Joe Walcott, promises we'll
San Francisco believes that its premier weerweigh Geo
Peterson, destined to make his mark among the 142
FOUNDERS Peterson defeated Jack Clancy also local boy
but who has been campa gnng England for year two
cleaning up every he met Peterson is very promis
ing rngser and puts up good fight to look at He hopes
to meet the winner of the Ryan-Ierberts affair
Frankie Neil doesn't seem to be very anxious to fight
Judging by his recent conduct The little fellow who is
erested with his father in stable of horses, is campaign
ing in the North, but sgnied his willingness to fight here
if reasonable purse offered. Accordingly he was
matched with Harry Tenny but after the articles
signed and transportation sent to him. Neil slid out of the
match the ground that he would not have time to pre-
pare On the heels of his refusal to meet Tey Neil
forward with bombastic def to Britt whom he wants to
fight for the featherweght championship Neil is good
little bantam, but he has no business fighting j. Britt,
The fighting game in Dawson is the boom. Phiate
phia Jack Oren to the far north few weeks ago.
Nick Burey has been there for several years has Paddy
Slavn and dozens lesser lights and Billy Woods
the colored mddeweght, is enroute Dawson pays well
for fights and quite number of boxers expect to reap
rich harvest during the O 'Bren will meet Twin
Sullivan in the Klondke metropolis on July 4. /
Brtt's match with Sullivan is causing much specua-
ton Jimmy friends say he made it to show up Nelson