The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-09

referee before the time for the con-
test 10 begin "a o M. he viii cali
the match off. clAia the farfeits ana
refund ths gate money TO purchas.
era There seems % be an under
current % opinion. however. that
when II comes to q show down.
Nelson. IN Difference To public de-
naud. viii diselalm Noians obdu-
rate naisteace. and fight
The sauahhie over the referee has
left lts marx on the attendance. Sew
esal special trains ffopa cut OF town
places have been cancelled The
seating capacity of the arena n 50
tlmatea az i3.0oo. Manager Coff-
roth estimates approximately an at
tendance ot io.eea,
The weather conditions today are
not nropisious for the picture taxi
ting. Heavy banks Of fog ARE rolling
IN and the wind IL blowing In FEAR
nj gusts. coffroth maintains. how
ever. that the pictures viii be a sue
cess
Il vaa announced that the prin-
cinaIs have weighed IN Al Corheti'S
sesort aud both came within the re-
uulred weight. ltfift. who was Is
minutes late. weighed Ia pounds
even. a. ne mounted the scales.
Melissa failed 10 bulge the beam and
hls exact weight wss not made pub
lie.
Rales Betting az the odds % 10
q 8 There 10 psety ef Britt money
IN sight. but very little Nelson
money. The public ineiines 60 the
belief that. IN yieW Of Manager Me-
tau'a arbitrary tactics ~ regard 60
the referee question. he has not the
faith Ia Nelson's ability.
naliefin--i D. m--Neian siiii re-
mains opposed 70 the selection Of
JeffrirS a. the referee. There IL
much wrangling going On willie
Britt says the whole thing In a nut
she'll - that Nelson does not want
70 fiKhf.
Al this hour The vast smphlthea-
Ter i two-thirda occupied. All Of
the cheaper seats have long been
FILLED. with many standing 10 the
extrenae rear
Taking advantage Of the fact that
+ they we're just outside Of the san
Francisco coanty border line. gam-
bling sharks" conducted games Of
every description in the area about
the arena The betting showed pigas
Ct improvement. and thousands Of
dollars were wagea "a the fight fans
weadee their way into the grounds
and gold coin was piled ia stacks on
roulette and faro tables
-
reeefpts would be- In the neiKhhor-
hood OF $4,000
The non -seisetfon af the referee
has Kept many wculd-be spectators
from tho ringMide4 which. he claims.
will make q difference In the rec
breaking receipts
II was announced that Britt had
juzt arrived on the outside. he
came 10 the grounds In an aatomo-
bile and aaid he nearly 'froxe" to
death.
12z .. m. James Jsffflss has just
entered the enclosure. He was wild
" eheered b. those who detected
his entrance.
Is25 D. M Manager Nolan stated
he would no; permit Nelson TO enter
the ring until the referee question
il decided.
A. fss D. m. Manager Nolan left
the grounds. temporarily. Il II said
lie said before leaving that he was
willing 20 accept George Slisr or
Eddie Graney to act a. referee. but
Httli held out against accepting
Jeffries The Britts have not yet
teen heard from on this proposition.
but az they are set against siler and
Gransy Il IL not supposed they win
recode In favor Of either OF the
two-named men
f:to D. m. Manager coffrosh
states that hia instructions 20 Nolan
n be left tho grounds we're that he
will allow him until o'clock 70
Eaye his man IN the ring. II Nelson
Il not In the ring by that time. he
fCoffr0thl viii claim Nelson's for
felt Nolan stated that he would not
enter the ring with his protege until
the referee question had been de
eided
Willie Britt informed Cofiroth
that Jimmy Britt was In his dress
ing room, prepared 70 enter the ring
nj moments notice.
Everything now is waiting on No
Ian and Nelson.
coffroth ~ stlH waiting 70 hear
from Nolan.
At i.4s y. m. Manager Coffroth
estimated that there were about
1000 people gathered about the
ringRide. The vast crowd In excep-
ffoHaffv Qgod natural ard M. =.
there have been no demonstrations
of any kind over the long walt. The
coneansus Of opinion seems TO he
that the fight win come of az rched-
ulsd and that Nolan vii eventually
yield To the pressure being brought
upon him. The public wants Jeff
and when the big fellow appears II
viii likely be the signal for a tre-
meudous demonstration.
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