The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
Bout
HERRERA MAY Be
THE SCAPEG0AI
Chicago Fight Fans Think Nolan
and McCarey May Have
-' - g. Baked. 81
Journal sneoial Service.


Chicago, May 2s.-Of all the stories that have
come out Of Los Angeles regarding the iasco
there between Aurelio Herrera, the Mexican,
and Battling Nelson only one has given the
man from Bakersfield anything like fair end
Of the controversy. The queer part of the
stories Is the = fact that several apparent mis-
statements are made regarding Aureio, state
ments that are glaring to those who knew him
we'll when he in this city,. ---...
The announcement that Herrera told someone
| connected with the club that he weighed 40
pounds is laughed at in Chicago as being ride
ulous, for it is doubtful If the Mexican ever
weighed anything like that when in fair condi-
ton. In April, 1904 the West Side he made
129 pounds at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon for
bis fight with kid Farmer, and was not
drawn down SO fine that he could not WELD that
awful punch of his, knocking the kid out in
the first round. '-., O. '..l! .@
1t was the same way in number Of other
contests that he had in and around Chicago.
Weight was always easy for him, even when he
did not pay any particular attention to his
| training, which, by the way, was frequently.
He made 100 pounds twice for Charley Neary,
| and right at the American club in this city he
made 100 pounds at the ringside for his six
round bout with Benny, Yanger. That was in
March. 1904. He had forfeit Of $500 of his
own money up to do this trick, Yanger thinking
he had him in the hole at the weight.
Only few weeks ago he scaled in at 1873
pounds at O'Clock in Los Angeles, once for
his fight with Young Corbett and little later
with kid Herman. There was little ques-
ton about his weight at that time.
Herrera Is not man who takes on much
| weight, no matter how much idleness he has.
He Is Of the lean, bony variety, and does not
fatten up at all. Nelson knows this as we'll as
anybody, especially as he travelled with Herrera
as his sparring partner. ~ Is: -
The impression; is growing here that there is
Ia well-established attempt being made by the
McCarey forces to throw the entire blame for
the failure Of the fight Herrera But that
does not disguise the fact that there is a
growing impression right along with it that Nc
Carey did not have anywhere near enough money
| in the house to make good the purse. "a.
AS a result he might have been at his Wits
| end and seized the argument over the weight
| as good excuse for breaking up the match.
| Altho the statement has been made that the
| gate money amounted to $2S,OOO there is a
| strong discount on this. It is not likely there
was any such amount there at all. McCarey
probably faced a big deficit and weakened un-
der It. ;
| Nolan in crafty way has cleared the Danes
skirts Of all blame for the failure to fight
but should not be overlooked when 1t comes to
| placing blame. He knew in his heart Herrera
had almost chance Of whipping his
meal ticket. just he knows enough not to
tackle Joe Cans, hiding behind the excuse OF
Cans shady record.
| Summing up, the Mexican should not be blamed
for all the trouble. Least of all should he be
accused Of being yellow He has fought the
| toughest men in the world and never finched
as Nelson Is doing every time Cans opens his
mouth.