The Washington times., 1905-07-04
INSIDE HISTORY
BY BILLY ROCAP
Referee of Sulliyan-NelsOn
Fight Tells Things.
HEREFORD ACTED BADLY
Went Back on the Articles When Men
Were Ready to Enter
the Ring.
HEREFORD ACTED BADLY

Billy Recap, who refereed the fight in
Baltimore between Battling Nelson and
Kid Sullivan. in which Sullivan got a
shade the best of the going, makes the
following interesting comments upon the
latest remarks of Al Herford:
Al Herford the Baltimore beokInaker
and fight promoter, has arrived on the
Pacific coast with his protege, Kid Sui
Hvan, and has practically forced Jimmy
Britt to meet the Washington light
weight on July IS.
Herford was not in San Francisco
twcnty-four hours before he volunteered
an interview regarding the fight between
Sullivan and Battling Nelson in the
Monumental City. He was exceedingly
bitter against the referee of that con-
test and was emphatic in the statement
that ..he got a raw DEAL Mr.. Herford
did not exe1cise the same censorship
over his interview as he did over the re-
ports of the Nelson-SuIiivan fight which
were wired out from Baltimore, and his
charges against the referee, who has Of
ficiated at over 100 contests, must be
challenged and refuted. Before Sulli-
van meets Britt the Frisco sports must
know just what to expect from the
WHY Mr. Herford
Refused TO Pay.
Nelson journeyed to Baltimore to
meet Sullivan in a six-round bout for a
decision. the remuneration being guar
antee of 81 $50 Having been held up by
Manager HeTford at the Corhett-Sulli-
van contest. the Washington sports did
not tumble over themselves to be at the
riFsside. No special train was charter
cd and those VINO gathered in the arena
of the Eureka Athletic Club were thers
doubtless out of curiosity to see Nelson
Fc9rform. This was a1tested by the
ovation that the Dane received when he
appeared IN the armory building
There would have been little balance
left for Manager Herrord after paving
Nelson sl,250 and the other necessary
show Off unless the Danes manager,
Riily Nolan. would accept $500 for his
psctege- The bluff did not work, as
Soian Si; started to pack up and return to
Fnliadeiphfa. when the rival managers
hnally compromised on 81 1,eee
Kepudiated Articles.
Five minutes before the men entered
the ring Herford ignored the original
articles OF agreement and insisted that
II both men were on their feet at the
End of the sixth round the referee
should declare the bout draw. While
the wrangle was on the crowd in the
with their heels. showing their impa-
tience. Nolan finally agreed to the
eleventh-hour change; in fact, was will
ing to agree TO anything to get rid of
HerfOTd.
The latter promised to announce to all
newspaper men present the changed
conditions, but instead of doing so fol-
lowed them to the telegraph Office after
the contest and waited because the ref
cree declared the bout a draw There
was only one honest account sent out
from Baltimore about the contest. that
being the one supplied the Public Ledger,
because Herford did not dare to censor
the account wired 10 this paper.
Should Cry Halt.
1T is all very well for manager 10
see that his protege receives all the best
of matchmaking. because the rrite say
ing of "a match well made is half won
still applies to modern boxing contests.
But when that manager by artifice and
trfckery deceives his club members and
the public at large it is time fer sports
men who love sport for sports sake 10
cry e. halt
Now that Sullivan and Britt sire
matched a word OF advice to the Frisco
sports from the writer may not be
amiss Liquid ammonia is a ling ac-
cessory used quite freely in the Herford
stable During the interrnission between
rounds it has sometimes been used very
carelessly by the seconds employed by
this Baltimore promoter Spilled on the
gloves before a man leaves his corner
means a binding punch to an opponent.
A word in this instance to the wise is
sufficient Bad records are like driving
a nail into a tree. The nail may be
easily withdrawn, but the scar Will still
remain