The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-10
Gardner NOW Formidable
Opponent for Nelson
Lowell Lad Looms Up as the Fiqhter Who
Has the Best Chance With the Con-
querOr of Britt
By CHIP.

CHICAGO. Sept Swell. the agony Is
finally over and Britt and Nelson have
settled their differences, and the Dura-
bic Dane has earned the right to be
called lightweight champion of the
world.
A few quibblers may insist that Joe
Cans still holds the title, but this is a
mere technicality that will not be recog-
nized by the public generally, and the
burning question now is, how long Will
Nelson hold the title?
II looks just at present as II he would
hold IL for some time TO come. One
most potent reason for the dearth Of
championship timber of all descriptions
is that the prize-fighting area has
grown woefully small in the past few
years, and has necessarily driven many
good men on. OF the business. and also
failed to develop much promising ma
terial that might have, under more IA
vorable circumstances, produced stars
OF the first magnitude.
Not Many Candidates.
There are not many candidates for the
honor of fighting the new lightweight
champion who can be taken very seri-
ously. Joe Cans. of course, will prompt
~ be heard from, but II is more than
questionable II ne will be given chance.
Certain II is that the coast viii have
none of him. for well-known reasons.
and anyway. he cannot make the
weight. Young Corbett, who Is entering
Upon his 'steenth reform movement.
may have something to say, but he has
shot his bolt Jack O'Keefe. who was
coming along so nicely. suffered igno-
nin!ous defeat during the week. and his
conqueror. Willie Lewis. Is also too
heavy 10 make the weight.
Gardner Most Formidable.
Jimmy Gardner. II he can come to the
required notch-and he says he can
seems 10 be the most available oppo-
nent. all things considered, and as ne
has made great hit on the coast. ne
NAV be the lucky man. Jimmy gave
Il out cold just before his fight with
Buddy Ryan. that he would gladly re-
linouish the welterweight champion
shin. should he win from Ryan, IN order
to get a crack at the lightweight honors.
Another promising youth is Kid Her
man, who has been coming along at
rapid rate within the past few months.
This is his second time on earth, too.
Two years ago Herman, who halls
from Chicago, was accounted among the
hest OF the large crop of featherweights
that then hour.shed here. But he went
back suddenly and dropped out Of notice
for a time.
Herman Came Again.
This year he again came into promi-
nence and has won half a dozen good |
fights in quick succession, his latest
victim being Tommy Mowatt. who re-
ceived a most artistic beating at Her
mans hands "Wednesday night at Grand
Rapids. Nowatt, who has been just |
outside the top notch circle for long |
time. has always been tough customer
for anybody TO stack up against. and the /
way in which Herman handled |
him on this location indicated that the |
little Hebrew Is right now very good, |
indeed
Tuesday night marked the passing of |
Mike Schreck and his championship /
which the writer has never |
were well founded. John Willie, /
a big. clumsy German. put II on Mike |
without any hesitation. Willie is slow |
and awkward, but he has an awful |
punch which he managed TO land early |
in the fight and that settled IT,
Thrice Reversed Decision
The most remarkable thing about this |
battle was the case OF "rattles' that
'PaTson" Bean. the referee, developed. I
He gave three decisions in rapid sue
that Willie had won when |
Schreck took the count; second that |
willie had lost on foul. and finally, in
A frantic effort to square himself and |
save his life. at least. so he apparently |
thought. he declared the affair mo con-
test and all bets off. of course. But |
according to the best information. Willie /
had all the better OF the go and should |
have beer declared the winner on |
knockout
Eddie Hanlon, who, although he won
on foul from Willie Fitzgerald last /
Tuesday night. had all the honors of /
The contest at the time the fight was