The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-20
DANE HUGGEO AND
B|||U1'TE:O, he SAYS.
Took Three Hours to Reduce
the Bumps on Tcrry's
Head.
HUMPHREYS WANTS TO FIGHT
Offers to Post a Forfeit Of One
Thousand Dollars For An
other Match.

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Governs manager, Joe Humphreys gave
Terry's version Of his recent battle with
Eclson. Humphreys accused Nelson Of
hugging. wrestling and b,ittlng during
tho fight. and said tho rules laid down
Z by Nolan had enabled the Dane to do
this with advantage.
He also said Terry was anxious for an =
other match under the old philadelphia
rules: that the National A. G. was will
ing to conduct another contest, and that
he would post $1,000 to-day to bind the
match. the money also went as a side
bet. Humphreys statement follows:
As long as Nolan. Nelson and tho club
officials have stated their side OF the
story. think ~ Is only fair TO McGoyern
to let the public hear what we have to
say. When ] made this match for nv
man. the articles were signed for the
fight to be held before Bob Deady's Club
In the Second Regiment Armory. Nolan
told me that he would not let the Dane
light before the National Club, as. they
had not adequate accommodations for.
the crowd that would care to see the
bout. We posted our forfeit as did the
club. but Nolan acted in such a manner
that Deadly tired OF his tactics and threw
tho match
Secret Agreement.
THE first / heard OF the new deal was
when Harry Edwards. OF tho National
Club. called on me in this city. and
showed articles signed by Nolan. AS long
ms this was the case. and az wanted
Terry to meet the Dane, posted my
forfeit with the clubs stakeholder and
signed the new articles These articles
called for Nelson to receive forty-fiye
per cent. of the receipts and McGoycr
thirty. This WAS not satisfactory to us,
and we made q secret agreement with the
club to receive thirty-three and one-third
per cent. which the club paid.
Everything went along smoothly until
the few days before the fight, when
Nolan started to make up a new. set Of
rules. We then received a message to
NETT on the day of the match. SO that
there would be no wrangling when the
men got into the ring. The meeting was
to take place, at Edwards Office. When
we arrived. we were Invited to attend
secret conference. This did not suit
me for minute. and I positively refused
unless the press was represented.
The rule allowing the referee to step
between the boys In ciinches, fought
hard to have allowed. but on this, as we'll
MS on every other matter. I was outvoted
by Nolan and the club officials. It looks
to me as II the club had guaranteed Nolan
that his man would have all the best
of the rules, and rather than have the
Tight called on, we agreed.
The advantages of not having the refe-
rec seaprate thu, men favored Nelson.
After three rounds Terry was bumped so
badly by Nelson's head that he was
unable to see where lie Dane was.
Three Hours to Reduce Bumps.
After the fight. 1t took us three hours
to reduce the bumps. We acknowledge
that tho fight was not satisfactory from
n spectators standpoint. but we contend
we were not to blame. Most Of this Lame
Tor the clinching Is charged to Terry,
while we know that the Dane was always
hugging and wrestling him.
The Dane hit Terry some very hard
blows. but Terry, claims Cat they were
not heavy enough TO put him out
To prove his claim, am going to post
n forfeit of $1,000 for another mat oh, and
am willing to let the forfeit remain as
side bet. The next fight will have to
be fought under the regular Philadelphia
Club rules; that is. the referee Is to sep
arate the men In clinch. We have
been notified by the National Club that
they are willing to negotiate for another
contest, but IT Will nave to go by their
rules. ss4 ss 81 Il
What Terry wants is straight stand
up fight, and he says that We will lick
the Dane"
Hart Still Worrying.
CHICAGO. ILL, March Ii Marvin,
Hart Is anxious to retrieve his lost
laurels. so suddenly snatched from him
by Tommy Burns not long since. Farr.nt
has accepted the Chelsea Clubs offer to
match him with George Gardner to be
followed by anot Their battle witt Gus Ruth
lin, in case Gardner Is defeated. With
Ruhlin put out ofsthe way, Hart will set
sail for Tommy Burns. and promises
to make short work of the shifty Cana
dian If he can get him into the ring
with him Just once more.
K Hart says he will fight Burns before
any club in America for 5000 a side,
and II he. Hart, falls to knock burns
out. in twenty rounds, tho latter can
take all the money. lie also agrees to
meet Burns before any Philadelphia club
in a slx-round bout for 81 600 a side. and.
failing to beat him. will agree to for
felt his money. so \ Burns can make g
very pretty penny IL he can repeat his
previous pert ormanca with Marvin,