The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-20
FAST BATTLE.
Should Be the Sullivan Britt
Bout at San Francisco.
On July Is Before the Hays
Valley Athletic Club.
NELSON is VERY SORE.
He Threatens Trouble IfHe Does.
Not Get a Match.
Jimmy Says He VIII Get Around
to Nelson Ere Long.
NELSON is VERY SORE.

San Francisco. June GOV. w
Naughton says: There is no longer
eny doubt as to who viii be Jimmy
Britt's next opponent. Choice has
FALLEN upon kid" Sullivan. The
Hayes Valley Athletic club has not
only fixed the date. but has forwarded
railroad transportation for two to
Baltimore. 1t is expected that Her
ford and his Diebald stable viii soon
arrive and that Sullivan and Joe Cans
will be seen doing work in the neigh
bcrh God Of Shannon's villa san RAJ
1acl. before many days pass. The
contest viii take place on the evening
of July is, and the weight is to be 1913
pounds at 3 o'clock on that date.
apart from what the mill itself may
develop there viii surely be turmoil
over the signing of Britt and Sullivan.
Battling Nelson gave the first mixing
of what is coming when he began to
shout a week ago. Britt IS afraid
Of me. Britt is trying to crawl
This was when he was endeavoring to
{ntimidate Britt and deter him from
liking the match.
But Bat is a mild-mannered. mealy-
mouthed individual compared to his
manager. Billy Nolan. One trembles
to think of what Nolan VIII have to
say when he reaches san Francisco a
week or two hence ana finds every
thing in connection with the Britt
Sullivan match going as merry as a
marriage bell.
The last time contest between
Britt and Nelson fell through it was
Nelson's fault, by the way, for de-
handing Encouragement OF the
terms. Nolan accused. Willie Britt OF
trying to fix the fight. If there are
any other skeletons in the pugiHsuc
closet Nolan will be sure to trOt them
out when he arrives on the scene.
Meanwhile an air Of determination en-
velcps the Britts and they declare
that they are ready to defend their
position with Nelson, Nolan or any
one else.
Here's my side of it in a nutshell"
SAYS Jimmie. Nelson says to me,
Now you stay home and be good and
III come back here and box you IN
August. Meanwhile III go east and
try and lift a few purses along the
siX-round circuit Isn't that gally?
We are all growing old, and money,
like time is fleeing commodity I
want some of it myself, and what is
sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander. If Nelson has a right to
make other matches While our affair
hangs FIRE. SO have I.
Yes, and III get around to Nelson
after a while. too. Wen meet as sure
as fate, and the best way for him to
hasten matters is to cut his eastern
tour and come back to the coast
Willie Britt indorses what Jimmie
says. and adds: wouldn't that cry
Of Jimmy being afraid nauseate you?
Is there anything in his record since
he graduated from the Olympia club
boxing squad to suggest that he is
afraid of anything his weight that car
ries itself on two legs?"
AS before, the sports are inclined to
take sides in this Britt-Nelson contro-
versy. Britt's critics speak Of "a
pugilist's duty to the public the ar
gument being. I suppose. that the pub
lie would rather see Britt and Nelson
in action than either man and some
one else. Britt has a right to thrust
every other consideration aside and
make the match