The Washington times., 1905-09-13
NELSON GETS BUSY
i WITH HIS ROASTS
Knocks Cans, Sullivan, and
Others.
SAYS REAL MEAN THINGS
Accused Baltimoreans of Crookedness
and Peeyishly Threatens Not to
Fight Negro Champ.
By TADD.

NEW YORK. Sept. BIN San Fran
cisco Battling Nelson stated that he
would have nothing whatever TO 90 with
the Herford-Gans clique in Baltimore.
The Dane believes that being stung
once is enough. and will have NO more
dealings with the ''sure-thing men
from the Oyster town. He has always
been on the level himself. he says. and
has never been mixed up in a fake,
and when two such models of honesty
as Cans and Herford approach hin: he
balks.
Yes. Cans is the holder of the light
weight title. That is, he used to hold it:
but whether he can make the light
weight limit any more is the question.
Claims No Title.
Battling Nelson lays claim to no title
except that which Britt held. The latter
beat the champion of Australia. Tim
Hogarty. and also the champion of Eng
land. Jabez White. Nelson knocked Britt
out. and his claims are the same as
Britt's friends claimed for him. ONLY
that and nothing more. The Danes kick
on the Herford game dates back from
the time he met Kid Sullivan there.
After that fight he was wild at Her
ford for the treatment he received.
Why, said Nelson. do you know
that those CROOKS even changed tele-
regarding the fight? My manager, Billy
Nolan, caught Herford changing one
telegram about the. fight. so that it
would read as though | was battered
boost Sullivan so they could get a good
house with Britt on line Coast. and
We're using me as the fall guy They
gave me an awful deal over there, and
i 4 would
do business with Herford or his crooks
again. Cans has faxed SO often that
one, and Will have nothing to do with
him. He faxed with McGovern in Chi
cago. and the farce with Britt out here
az Frisco was the last straw
Oh, Dear, More Fakesl
Nelson went away, won laurels, and
now the name of Cans looms up again.
Why should takers be encouraged? II
Cans faxed before he will fake again,
and the longer we tolerate takers the
longer they will stay with US.
Suppose Nelson should knock Cans
out. People would swear it was a fake
and take no notice of the win. There's
10 glory in getting mixed up with a
faker. Cans might turn around and
knock Nelson out for all we know, but
the result would always carry a tinge
OF crOOkeQ0tSS, SO why DOIler with
crooks while there are honest boys in
the ring?
Nelson never barred anyone in his
life. He will fight any one who makes
133 for him
Nelson's squeal about the Sullivan
fight doesn't sound good. Sullivan is
not a world-beater and does not claim
to be, but in the little six-round go
with the Dane in Baltimore he not only
held his own. bat In the opinion Of the
best judges at the ringside had the
better of the engagement Billy Recap,
the referee, thought Sullivan had the
shade, but explained that he was forced
TO give Nelson a draw because of an
agreement with Herford in which il
was stipulated that honors should be
even If both men were their feet
when the gong rang.
The Battler is already giving indica-
tions OF the expanded Uranium and
mania for talking to excess which Is
characteristic of all successful pugi-
lists, and II he is not careful with his
chin music he will strike q discord
which will make the public tired.