The Washington times., 1905-05-29
MANAGERS MEET
TO PICK REFEREE
Select Arbiter for Sullivan
and Nelson Today.
DANE AND 0'NElL TONIGHT
Washingtonians and Baltimoreans IN
terested in Tonight's Seance
at Philadelphia
DANE AND 0'NElL TONIGHT

BALTIMORE, May 29.-President Al
Herford. OF the Eureka Athletic and
Social Club, and BILLY Nolan, man
ager Of Battling Nelson, will have a
conference this afternoon, in regard to
the selection Of referee for the Nelson
Kid Sullivan bout next Friday night
at the Fourth Regiment Armory Hall.
Manager Nolan telegraphed the club S
president yesterday that he would be
over this morning and endeavor to come
to some agreement concerning the
referee.
The question will be a fairly delicate
one for the result OF thexbattle means
much to both Of the men. Now4Nelson
has bout on with Britt in July and II
Sullivan were awarded the decision over.
the Dane. while excuses might be offer
ed. the result would do anything but
add to the prestige Of Manager NoIan's s
pFotege. Then TO win means very much
10 the WashtngtonFkid. a decision over
Battling Nelson is a feather in the cap
or any boxer and especially to one Of
Sullivan's age, he being a comparative
youngster.
The bout is creating considerable talk
People naturally desire to see a man
or Nelson's reputation box. Then add the
face that he is stacking up against a
man who is a. red-hot favorite here and
there Is no reason for surprise that the
set-to is a topic OF almost constant con-
versatton.
A Good Match.
The Washington kid is simply over
1oyed with the opportunity he has at
hand Of going. against the Westerner
For long while Sullivan has been
aching to get set-to with a man, OF
national reputation. and now that the
chance has been affordedAhim. is ex-
erting his every effort TO make the most
OF it. Always a regular trainer, he is
even SURPRISING his former hard work
and IS In the best Of shape already. OF
course, the distance will be easy for
MN, nut then he must make weight, and
The fact remains that he is up against
one or the most rugged boys insthe box
Ing game.
Battling Nelson's ability as a boxer is
decidedly Well known, and IL would not
be altogether right TO say that his bout
tonight in Philadelphia with Jack
ONeil will give a further line on his
slx-round affairs. and, IN so far as his
work in the East Is concerned, II will
really be of interest to note. Six-round
affairs are altogether different than
longer ones. and many boys that have
shone in the 1engthier mills have been
Tar from stars in the shorter contests.
money now while East, will only agree
to Six-round matches as that was the
stipulation made when he signed articles
10 meet Britt IN July out on the Pacific
coast. So far he has had but one contest
since his arrival in the East This was
with Abe Attell, acknowledged to be the
most scientific and quickest boxer since
the days of Jim Corbett. It was not al
together surprising, therefore. when It
was said that Attell landed more blows
than did his Danish. opponent
Good for Six Rounds.
O'Neil, while a pretty good man. is
at best but a second rater. However,
he is a typical six-round boxer, and
that is a point in his. favor The bout
tonight therefore VIII be watched with
more than passing interest. This is es-
peciaI1y true Of Raitimoreans and Wash
ingtonians, who are interested IN Mel
sons seance with Kid Sullivan Suin-t
van is no sgix-round boxer and neither
is Nelson. Both are typical rugged men
and well able TO stand the gam no mat
ter how fast IL is handed out for fifteen
rounds, The difference is that Nelson
has a national reputation, while Sulli-
van has not.