The Washington times., 1906-09-09
Tex RiCkard Has Not Had
Enough Experience in
Handling SCrapperS.
SHOULD CONSIDER WEIGHTS
Matching Men Below Their Natural
POundings Makes Slow Battles.
Nolan Must Quit.
By CHIP


indicated himself.
The BaItimoreaH deserves all that
has come or will come to him as "a re-
suit of his victory over Nelson Not
only did he beat the Dane, but he did It
in such a. thorough and WOrkmanlike
manner as 10 leave no doubt ou the
minds OF those who Witnessed the hght
or who have carefully anulyzed the re-
ports Of the battle that he was easily
master of his bulldog antagonist az all
stages. Furthermore. Cans endured pa-
tiently the foul tactics employed by
Nelson. and for his own part fought a
clean battle. although the temptation 10
meet foul with foul must have been
strong one.
Foul Was Deliberate.
There is but little doubt that Nelson's
hu8l offense, which lost him the fight
was either the result of advice from his
corner or was committed under the inn
pulse of the moment. but in either case,
done deliberately. For forty-odd rounds
It had rusheI 8J Cans with about as
much effect .E a wave dashes upon a
rock. The coIored boy had successfully
withstood the attack displaying e. vaTi-
e:y Of method in so doing Jhst had
brought the hafled Dane To- the pitch
Of desperation. and meanwhile inHict-
ing terrible punishment The much
vaunted endurance OF the younger
fighter was beginning 90 wane and vic
tory seemed no nearer than at he be
ginning He had done SO much foul
work that possibly he believed he could
do a little more. But he OverTeaChed
himself finally and lost not orjv the
night. but also reHOunced all claim %
the sympathy that would have been his
had he fought a fair and square battle.
Nolan Must Quit.
IT seems 20 pc the case that right now
Nelson is in deeper disgrace even than
Cans ever was The latter's acts were
always condoned In a measure, by the
fact that he was obeying instructions.
For that matter, Nelson probably was,
after a fashion but no manager of
Cans ever Influenced him 10 fight foul
1t is pretty certain that Nelson will
never be able 10 fight again under the
guidance Of his present manager. No
Ian Now that the Dane is dethroned,
Nolan can no longer dictate cut-thTOat
terms such as he has been i'm the habit
of imposing and through which he has
succeeded in getting himself so univer-
sally disEked that a number of the
more prominent promoters have de
clared their intention OK refusing TO
negotiate with him at all.
Experienced Promoter Needed.
NeIson received probably the worst
beating that a fighter has ever cNper-
fenced since the DAYS OF bare knuckles
and 10 will he many weeks before he
can even think of entering the ring IL
would have been infinitely better for
him an around had ne stood up and
fought, i'm which case he would have
gone out inside ten or twelve rounds.
colddeld has tasted blood and is all
ready talking of another big battle
Cans and Britt being mentioned as the
most probable opponents. with purse
of satisfactory magnitude. $3.50" and
possibly more. II is 10 be hoped that II
the literally disposed Nevadans pull on
another pugilistic event, they VIII begin
by securing the services of "a promoter
who understands his busines. such ar
individual was badly needed 20 engineer
this last affair. The first duty OF this
functionarv would be 10 see that what
ever men are matched, they should not
he Obliged 10 make a weight that woulC
force them 10 AElll ar any NlA-t. p
than their very best condition, Ihei
there would ne a tight that would D.,
infinitely superior 20 the Gans-N elsoI
battle. which. after all rs SAID, was
most unsatisfactory affair chiefly IRON
the reason that not only. Cans but Mel
son also. made far too low a weight Iol
finish contest.
Outside With This Pipe,
Sam Berger has been doing an eZhi,
Hnsaaf fer
mast week. and has made good many
admirers among the Chicago sporunf
fraternity To them he has impaired hi'
ambition 10 taChe-not at present, hu
il, couple Of years, perhaps-tht
mighty Jenries. Berger believes ina
h,, that time ne viii have progressed
both i'm strength and au-around expert
ence until he will be a match for th
giant Right now. BeTAer looks lAi
Ieffs most logical opponent. should 'h
latter be induced 90 put EN- on one
more Tho v0ungster Is as tall as Jcl
fries has about the same reach auI
weighs over 200 pounds, trained rlgn
down What he lacks however, Is In
experience that he figures a couple NOR
wears as a professional viii give him.
Jeffries has lately cOyly admitted tina
il there were any more $4,000 purse
huns M he could probably be induce
TO trV for one OF Iltiu. N NtlltI TIC. 81
wait two years for Mr.. Berger 10 per
feet himself. however, is rather doubt
fUl.
Others Who Got Theirs.
While Nelson was getting his at Gold
field on Labor Day. several other prom
Using fighters were being similarly treat
Oh Probably the most noteworthy cas-
was that of Billy Melody, al chelsea
Mass who was forced TO succumb [
Toe Thomas. after eleven rounds OF teI
rlic battling. i'm which the California
showed himself 10 be one of the yer
hest welters now In training Ihoma
has been coming steadily for the pas
fevy months and seems TO be the loglCi
champion at that weight-among n
ualefaces, at least
m the other Labor Day eVent
Tack Dougherty was beaten by MIR
Sullivan. after a desperate nineteer
round struggle al Butte, and Abe A
tell pummeled Frank Carsey so nrec'
~ al Davenport Iowa. that the Italia
Quit I'm the third round. Thus Abey ha
ample satisfaction for Carsey's clan
that he had had the beat Of their mrs
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