The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-26
BATTLERS HAGGLEs AT
COAST RINGSIDE
DANE AND MEXICAN
FAIL TO BATTLE.
Dispute Over Weight Question
Results in Another Bad
Tangle.

Pavilion, Los Angeles CAL, May 26.-There
was no fgh. between Battling Nelson, the light
weight Champion and Aurelio Herrera last night. |
as scheduled. After almost interminable
wait of two and one-half hours the crowd was
dismissed at 10 minutes to II o'clock because |
Herrera refused to weigh in
Before the crowd of 450O was finally dis |
missed there was squabble between the fight
ers and their managers over the weight. Both
sides made charges of sharp practices on the
part of the other In the matter OF weight.
AS near could be learned the situation
which led up to the calling of of the fight was
as follows:
The articles Of agreement called for the weigh
ing in at O'Clock pm, both men to scale 131
pounds The men were On hand at the stipu-
lated hour. There were scales there, but Her
rera claims they out Of order and could not
be adjusted. After half hours argument
Jacobs sent Herrera to dinner. After that he
refused to allow the Mexican to weigh in. Mel
son offered to go to the baths to weigh in, but
Jacobs declined.
The following statement was made by Jacobs:
~ had Herrera at McCarey's office at quar-
ter to o'clock. tried to balance the scales,
brought in from Nelson's quarters, but could not
do So They six or seven pounds of. We
argued and squabbled until 6:15, and then l
sent Herrera to eat. After that 1 would not
consent to weigh in. I claim the weight forfeit
because was hand at the hour to weigh, and
also claim the appearance money, because l
had my man in the ring at $50 lived up to
the articles, and don't think we are to blame
Sor. the fasco.'
Nolan, Nelson's manager, said:
II had Nielsen at McCarey's office at O'clock
We found the scales out of order. wanted to
60 to the baths and weigh but Herrera refused.
, I then stated that I would claim weight for
felt and went back to the baths. Nelson came
into the ring you saw and made the propo-
| stion to fight him at 140 pounds. That is
something that champion in his class never Of
fered to do before. He had everything to lose
and l did not approve Of 1t, but he wanted to
fight, and wanted to satisfy the crowd"
Manager McCarey of the club said:
Twice during the afternoon the scales were
tested and found correct but at o'clock, when
off, and 1t impossible to get the men to
come to an agreement I am very much disap-
pointed over the hasco, but I could do nothing to
bring them together"
Herrera entered the ring. He was seconded
by Mauro Herrera, Tommy Jacobs, Jerry McIl-
vane and Badly Wilson. Herrera finally refused
to get on the scales and left the pavilion.
Nelson gave his ultimatum that Herrera
must make 1873 pounds at the ringside or forfeit
$1,000. Nelson weighed in and did not tip the
beam at 131 pounds. The pavilion was not en-
tirely filled when Herrera entered the ring at
$50 pm. But all the choice high priced seats
were taken, and also all the IS seats in the
balcony. There was much betting during the
afternoon, with Nelson money in evidence at 10
to 6.
Herrera went back to his dressing room and
there was argument going about weight.
In the dressing fight occurred between
Eddie Hanlon and Mauro Herrera. Mauro stated
to the newspaper that Nelson was in the
Turkish bath parlors taking off weight. Mauro
confronted with Hanlon who denied the
statement, and the fight followed, in which
Mauro was bested by Hanlon. Aurelfo did not
take any hand in the fight.
Crowd Impatient.
At 1856 pm. the crowd was impatiently calling
Tor the fighters, but no response came from the
dressing rooms The crowd was becoming very
restless, indulgfng in catcalls and yels for the
fighters.
Ar O o,cloo- tho announcement ,r,, wa. s...,
the ring that Nelson would be in the ring in five
minutes Manager McCarey declared Herrera
must weigh in. When the men to weigh
in at o'clock at McCarey's office the men of
the Nelson party were not satisfied with the
scales McCarey says Herrera weighed 49, but
Nelson's manager questioned the correctness
Herrera then said that he would weigh In at the
baths, but Nolan refused. There the matter
stood, and the men separated. Later Nelson said
he would fight him at any weight.
Nelson arrived in the pavilion at o:25 and
said he, would 60 on the scales and II Her
.rera weighs within five pounds of high weight
;tNelson's) he wants to fight him. Nelson de
clined to state his weight, but said he weighed
only 1877 with all his clothes on.
Nelson showed up in the pavilion and the
impatient crowd yelled loudly. Nelson got int
the ring and said: II weighed in at McCarey.
and the scales were the bum. offered to g,
to the baths and weigh, and Herrera ran GU
the back way. 1 weighed in under weight"
The crowd yelled You are afraid"
II am not afraid of anybody" said Nelson
Here are the scales and if Herrera weigh
within five pounds of my weight I will fgh
him" The scales were then hauled inside tn
ring The crowd yelled derisively and crowded
about the ring. McCarey declared that unles
the men got into the ring within fifteen min
,utes he would call it off.
Nelson sat in his corner with all his clothe
On waiting for Herrera to appear.
Jacobs Herrera's manager, said he would no
allow his man to go the scales. as he ha
appeared at the weighing-in place at o'clocl
to weigh in; that the scales were off and tina
he took his to dinner afterwards
Nelson Leaves Ring.
Nelson went to his dressing room to talk Wit
Herrera to if they could not come to term
If Herrera did not weigh more than 1873 pounds
Nelson seemed anxious to fight. Nolan did no
appear in the ring and Nelson conducted nego
Ttiations himself.
Nelson became angry and stated that be woul
fight Herrera if he weighed 40 pounds. Her
rera still refused to weigh. Abe Attel ofrere
to fight either man If they could agree.
The announcer said that Nelson would Civ
Herrera five minutes and If he did not appea
at the end of that time Nelson would meet any
one else McCarey might select to meet him nh
crowd cheered these statements enthusiastically
Eddie Hanlon entered the ring and said b
would fight Nelson If Herrera does not. Herrer
sent word that if they would take the scale
out of the ring he would come in it and fight.
The scales were removed from the ring an
Nelson started to strip for the battle amid vii
cheers from the crowd. -
Herrera entered the ring amid the hootinp a
the assembly. -
Changes His Mind.
Nelson told Manager McCarey Of the club
would leave the building unless Herrera strippe
and weighed in. Nelson and Nolan left th
building The crowd turned to hootng Herrera
and at 1921 pm. the Mexican left the rine
The announcer stated that the men would be
the ring in five minutes.
Another Conference.
Nelson and Herrera and Manager McCare
held another conference In the Mexfcan's dress
ing room. At 10:45 pm. it was announced tia
the fight was off. At the last moment Herrer
said he would weigh in but Nolan said Nelso
waited two hours for him to do so and now b
would not 90 on The announcer stated the
would be no fight and that seatholders wou
get their money back on their coupons. n
crowd left the building In good ORDER
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