The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-08
a(HT TERMS
ARE CHANGED.
SD, Bet Of Ten Thousand
Dollars Is Off
mvE THE THIRTY THOUSAND POhst
,.4,., Determined to Referee the
,,.,, Whether Nelson Consents
,uI,E THE THIRTY THOUSAND PURSE

CAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Sept s.
:. rss announced early this morn
no bv Manager Nolan, representing
,,,,or that the side bet of slO,ooo
-. bopn declared off and that the
-nr,o will be split on a 50 and AZ per
amt basis, The announcement was
,,sat surprise to the fans. The arti-
ia. call for 100000 purse, the winner
- take ALL Judging by the advance
al. Of sen, the losers end will be
email fortune. Willie Britt admitted
,,o- Nolan told the truth. Each ac-
nsal the other of being responsible
Tfor tha change in the ar icles. Britt
SAYS that he was obliged to consent to
the change or there would be no fight.
Nolan said that rather than disap-
roint he public he consented to
make the change at Britt's earnest re-
cues. Nolan departed for Nelson's
camp this morning without seeing JEFF
fries. He still insists a forfeit must
be deposited insuring a square deal
On the part Of Jeffries. bat he admitted
that he might accept Jeffries after a
conference.
Jefres arrived last night from Los
Angeles. He said this morning:
I never backed out of any propo-
suon ye. and l will not change this
tine There's nothing left for me to
DO but act as referee and I'm going
10 do so. The public and the two prin-
cIpaS will get square deal at my
Aands This afternoon I will see botn
b'lt' and Nelson and come 10 an un-
ctTS'anding with them as to the rules
under which they will fight"
D7SlNe the uncertainty created by
Tie Squabble over the referee. every
"'"' coming to the city today broughr
It's qa0to of fight fans. The arrivals
'~ NAe east are greater than when
''~"VS and Corbett fought here. They
-'- S,ared before Nolan started his
Il -''Flrles ultimatum and they
H -Sl' their wads with them. but
4 .~sD 'Aey had been "wised up" to the
Il '~''oo they changed rheir minds
i WI, betting. AS result the pool
VAIN are not being worked to death
morning recording wagers and
'''S remained unchanged at 10
IoTongs of visitors visited the
> VI both fighters. but there was
,.. .1.. reward. Neither fighter did any,
r,. ',AsF Than light limbering IN
~ ooe of Nelson's early visitors
On, 'eO'se Siler, the veteran referee
And .''''e' He looked he Dane over
5t,fnr 'DOunced him in perfect con-
ys.,r M Tor fight to go any distance.
- as'.a took short jog ,1 oD t1s'Iree, tbs ros !
t.. ''lag' later doing light work in
p-.,s'-, gymnasium, Britt's program was
bs II, a'ly the same. The fighters will,
r.r Up early tomorrow and af=ar n'e's . ssonl Will
city f., 'nd rub down will start for tois
Of s .. 10 Weigh in. Neither will lo5 uartans .n's
taEs. .'Y .'od until that ceremony. woich
bs,.. Place at 10 p. m. at a.s, Harsr "nlcn roa
On bs..s as 0een finished. Nelson figures
banks ,s l8a pounds, While Rritt
Weigh, W., a full pound under
hoe, Neither anticipates being ove-
opacss =. as Is both are within q few
75s VI VI 1t now. "
laaic this 49, ,'"s We're thrown into a
Forecasts. afternoon when thew read
for eonor.. NcAdies weather renor,
day r5-s s''oV Predicting a c,ou,,r tpUr,
WIND is .,a showers. A fresh southerly aay
aal tn, os. s1Dse1ed to watt in a arizz,s
have to cs,r', pan's of the bleachers NAV
the fight ,rfy rig umbrellas. Rain or mo- no'
"" be pulled off.