The San Francisco call., 1905-03-22
WHITES MEASUREMENTS.

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bez White. the English boxer, in New
York. Battling Nelson makes good a
threat he uttered some days since and
makes sensational charges against
Jimmy Britt. Manager Nolan, acting
for Nelson, makes the specific charge
hat Willie Britt, who represents his
brother. went to him in February and
said: You know, Billy. this match
Viii have TO be fixed up for US before
we sign any articles. Jimmy can't
afford TO take any chances. Nelson
viii have TO agree to quit or else
there viii be no fight as far the
Britts are concerned"
Nolan asserts that he was ap-
preached several times with the same
proposition and that when it was
found neither he nor I,elson would
entertain the proposition the match
with JabeZ White VAS made. Up to
the last moment Nelson had no idea
White was coming TO this country He
thought Manager Jim Coffroth was
using the name Of the English boxer
10 bring him TO terms.
On the surface ii seems that if Mel
son had not learned that Britt was 10
receive a bonus Of 10 per cent of the
gross receipts he would have fulfilled
MS part OF the contract ne entered INTO
with the Yosemite Club. This was
signed some days before the Nelson
COrbett fight. In ii the fighters share
Of the purse was fixed at 50 per cent Of
The gross receipts.
BRITTS ENTER A DENIAL.
Both Willie and Jimmy Britt enter
an emphatic denial of Nelson's charges
and place upon his shoulders the blame
for the calling off Of the proposed
Britt Nelson fight They claim he
wanted the lion's 5 share of the receipts.
Willie Britt further adds that Jimmy
viii never enter into negotiations for a
match with Nelson while Nolan is as
ISOLATED with him in any capacity.
Nolan and Nelson went to Larkspur
before the storm broke yesterday.
When Jimmy Britt heard of the
charges made against him he was in a
fine rage and started on a still hunt
for Nolan. Had they met neither
referee nor timekeeper would have
been necessary, judging from the
warmth OF Britts feelings. Not To-
eating Nolan, Britt went TO the Olym-
pic Club and worked off the surplus
steam, spending two busy hours in
the gymnasium and the handball
court.
This is a lie made out of whole
cloth" said Britt when discussing the
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approach me with a proposition such
as Nolan claims was made TO him.
Nelson speaks glibly of cowardice and
Of broken contracts. He is the coward
and he is the one who has broken the
contract In our last fight his seconds
had hard time keeping him in the
ring. The next time we meet 1 will
knock his head off. A man can quit
without going through the ropes but
1 VIII make him 11lyY1r Of hn riV
NOLAN Is OUTWITTED.
We signed articles with the Yosem-
ite Club and l have been willing to
abide by them and fight Nelson in
April He seems TO want TO back out
Nelson is angry at me because 1 would
not fight before a small club he ran IN
Butte. / cannot see where Nelson has
any claims on me- The only man he
has beaten since 1 defeated him was
CorDett. ] could have picked up some
easy money fighting Corbett but
told him to show he could still make
a good showing. This gave Nelson a
chance 10 pick UP some easy money.
At that his manager was outwitted, as
Cerbett received more money for los
ing than Nelson did for winning.
Nolan is a cheap sport, and I do not
want 10 engage in a mud-slinging
match with him. His word does not
sporting men,"
Willie Britt, whom Nolan says ap-
preached him, is emphatic in his de-
nial Of the charge. After our visit to
Butte I was unfriendly with Nolan be-
cause he said Jimmy was afraid to
fight Herrera We did not speak for a
long time He finally made overtures
70 me and we have been on speaking
terms for some time. I made several
trips with Manager Jim Coffroth of
the Yosemite Club to Larkspur and
finally signed articles for a fight be-
tween Nelson and Britt. These were
the only negotiations I ever had with
Nolan. I think Nelson was injured in
his fight with Corbett and was afraid
to meet Jimmy this month. Jimmy
went into training in good faith for
the match.
Jimmy can beat Nelson seven DAYS
in the week. Nolan is a disgruntled,
tinhorn sport and is angry because he
could not get what he wanted from the
club"