Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-11
ALMOST NO FIGHT.
Manager Nolan Forced Brltts 10 Give In
10 Him

Tht question Of referee was not settled
until the last moment With the arena
crowded The principals wranged over this
question Nolan refusing to bring Nelson
into tho Iiug until II was settled The de-
tails NJ this Argument arc reported from
the liugSIdc as follows;
Ring ide. 1870 ,. m.Onless the silua-
tlon changes ana either BIits or Ncl-
sons manager backs down In his deter
mlnauon there will Dr. no night Willis
Britt made the following statement rec
p1rdmg his stand
AR. JeHHos was selected for referee ON
tho toss Of the coin, He was accepted hy
both mon. No ono else will be- permitted
to referee. Manager Cofroth was given
this fight tie i9 running A. aud NJ VIII
not be- taken away from him and pulled
OF at Mechanics pavilion by Morris
"WoI" snd Nolan Immediately after
Britt flushed his statement "yOu can
say tor me that Jpnrlos viii NOT referee
tho fight ] VIII not bring my man into
the ring until the matter Is settled
with this determined stand uy the re-
spectyc managers md seemingly no dis
position on the part Of the management
10 take steps TO settle the matter tho out
look for "a fight arc not very promising
Should the light be called or and the
announcement be made that the money of
the tickotholdorg will De returned there
viii doubtless hc o. very exciting time in
tho yAinlN Of the big arena out on the
barren hills.
Manager Cotroth camo INTO the ring at
1888, He called Willis Britt up aud told
him to bring Jimmy h. ~ have toli
Nolan that / would give him until
O'Clock TO produce Nelson. Your contract
calls for the men 10 he I'm the ring NJ i;90
d. m n Nelson Is not on hand nj . PM
! viii declare him the forfeltor"
"Why don't you provide a dressing room
for my man" said Nolan, seeking an eX.
cuso to kin time
You have a room the same as Britt
Immediately aftorward nolan went out
No one knows whether he viii bring Nell
son into the ring by 2 O'Clock or not
NOLAN WAS STUBBORN.
2.Ci p. m.-Thoro was no sight Of Nol-
son. The crowd sat very quietly ana pc
tiontly awaited developments Tho Britt
party put IN the time iu putting soft sur
gical bandagcs around JiHmy's hands
The moving picture people took many
snap shots with cameras but had not mp
To this time attempted to use their ma
Wnlus Britt demanded that Nelson bc
produced at once, adding. Tin not goiUg
20 Keep my man hero ali day. That fellow
Nelson was 60 be hero at 1880, II H. now
after 2 o'clock, and we want 20 know now
n there s to be fight
ITS pretty tough said COnroth, 'tO
set MP 10 this situation after six months
work I'm getting this match and perfect
ing all arrangements, tO say nothing NJ
the expense we have bcou pvt to-
CHEERS FOR JEFFRIEs.
AZ 2lj D. m Jim Jcftrlcs came into
the ring. Word came from Nelson that
he absolutely refused 90 como into thr
ring.
Manager Coffroth then instructed An.
nounCcr Jordan to make announcement tp
this eNcct To the crowd
Jordan then made the following an
nouncCmcut:
Gentlemen: Mister Nelson refuses 10
come into thie ring unless thoy select am
other referee than JIM Jen'rics"
There WAS great chorus of icors and
groans
"Mr. Britt resumed Jordan "win not
stand for any other man than JanIics.
All Two got 20 say said JcMflce, IA
response 10 calls FOR a speech, "i that I
thank you one and an for this reception"
and Immediately Jumped down and re-.
sumcd his seat
There wcie loud ond persistent cries OF
Bring on Nelson Itrdau once mora
len'a0dod attention and said:
Gentlemen: Pieesc eIt down Mr Mel
son now suyS he Will ac,o1t either George
Silrr 90 Eddie Gg1nrv"
I'VE viii accept 3uuoy" promptly
shouted Spider Kelly Tor Jimmy Britt
~ won't accent said Graney
ooh, come Eddie said Jimmy Britt,