The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
TIMELY BOXING TALK.
Battling Nelson's Successful Trip snd Some
Reaa0ns Therefor.

hcANO0B
The financial success that has attended
Battling Nelson on his trip East Is not sur
prising to the large army Of fight followers.
The Dane Is certainly n wonderful pugilist,
and az a drawing card he compares with Terry
McGovern or George Dixon in the height OF
their careers. The public patronizes any
contest In which Nelson is a principal be-
cause 1t realizes that it will get Its moneys
worth and because 1t will witness bout
punctuated with plenty Of action.
When Nelson first arrived In the East he
was somewhat handicapped by the fact that
he had made his reputation as long distance
scrapper That Is. the sports came to look
upon him as being at his best In mills OF twenty
rounds and over. Nelson has engaged in
three six round contests since he came from
the West, namely with Abe Attell. Kid Sulli-
van and Jack O'Neil.
In two OF the mills. according to unbiased
accounts OF the struggles, the Dane was
outpointed. In his essay with O'Neil. though.
Nelson had all the better Of the combat.
winning with much to spare. so to speak
Attell jabbed and countered and punched
him to his hearts content. but In the end
Nelson was the fresher Of the two. ready to
send home a knockout blow had the combat
gone a couple Of more rounds. Against Snlli-
van it was different story. The lad from
Washin gton snapped knock for knock with
Nelson. Sullivan Ia Of a different type from
Attell and O'Neil He is built somewhat on
Nelson's lines. althou he has not had az
much experience. In mixing it up it may be
said that he compared favorably with the
Dane, but he did not know enough to follow
up his advantage and do things when he had
the chance.
Sullivan had Nelson measured in their
mill at Baltimore, where decisions are per-
mtted, but the best that the referee could
do on this occasion was to call the encounter
a draw. Perhaps there was some reason for
deciding the way he did and it would not be
at all surprising II sullivan and Nelson signed
articles of agreement to meet for twenty
rounds at San Francisco some time next fall.
II this is done the sports will see a combat
of an interesting nature. On form Nelson
ought to be the victor, but in such mill,
where two men of equal strength and punch
ing powers get together. the issue is always
solid wallop to do the trick and this; may be
the case in contest betwean Nelson and
sullivan II they really come together Salll.
Baltimore for ten rounds. The outcome was
a draw At that time, sullivan was looked
upon as q novice. He has picked up lot OF
hence his friends think that he ought to be
able to give Nelson tussle.
fighter, the fact has been generally over
looked that Nelson received his early e1-
perence in pix round bouts sno Ibis was ,bs in
bouts boz a01 Mhch rf Ike the main events we're
liz dfta 10 to tx whes San eea
name for himself, that he got the chance to
engage in fights over six rounds. And what
Jimmy Britt and Nelson are not going to
fight hs eJs eson n a2or ~ hsf fSde
Hnnlon because of Nelson's alleged poor
showing in six round contests in the East.
To the average follower OF s , Rnt 1hi h may
that Nelson will not, be the drawing card
he would have been had he not engaged in
those limited ronnd a ma. vav o, getting
even with Britt for what he considers unfair
treatment, He is going to san FRANCISCO
Britt. should the latter demur. It is Nelson's
intention Of issuing def TO Joe Cans and It
is not unlikely that the two win meet unless
tn tne si Hs' Cans The cold shouider The Clever
nerT, not entirely gopq naro With some Of
III factor in pusilsm and Il the men who make
NO the fghting cards for the, California clubs
can see any revenue in combats where Cans
opinion and let him go on Cans few weeks
ago consented to face, Melon at ,ls3 pounds
rngsIde. This is the lightwrleht limit Mel
terms there would not be many who, would
dispute his right TO be classcd as the head Of
this imnnrtant division.
By whipping Cans the Dane would be in an
excellent position to demand return fight
with Britt and il he refused Jimmy would he
compelled TO remain under cover for some
time 1t certainly would be a great meeting
"a match between Cans and Nelson. Here
are two fighters, both punchers and strong,
Cans would have it on Nelson In cevernesss.
hut in the long run Nelson's endurance ought
finish Al Herford. who attends to the
business end of the Negroes affairs. says that
il Nelson posts forfeit at once he will consent
to sign articles for contest two months from
date HEREFORD assures THE Sun that il Nell
son does this there will not be any delay in
arranging hostilities.