Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-09-22

as were arranged at GolJneid. the
outlook is not very promising for
a match for this discredited fighter
Who will be Battling Nelson's
next opponent and what fight club
in the country will care TO deal with
his manager. Billy Nolan, are the
questions now asked by Goldneli
sports and respected citizens OF the
camp saws Referee George Siler.
writing from San Francisco. In all
probability the same questions are
being asked in various parts of the
country.
Nelson's style OF milling. the style
ne adopued against Cans, would
not have been tolerated in any part
OF the country except Goldfield. and
there, last week. Monday afternoon,
only because 1000 or more specta-
tors and promoters OF lighting had
demanded that the men fight to a
finish. They did not desire a bat
tie decided on a trivial % a techni-
cal foul. Nelson. TO the best Of my
knowledge. never has been disQual-
ihed for foul hghdng, but he never
fought foul as he did against Cans.
He Gid not overlook anything in
foul or rough-house tactics in that
affair and got away with them only
because IL was tolerated.
NELSON KNEW CONDITIONS.
Nelson was informed that Cans
would not take the battle on r foul
and took advantage OF it. He over
looked the fact that the foul which
incapacftated his opponent would be
judged by me, and when he delivered
that blow in the forty-second round
he presumably expected TO be award
ed the battle. wonder what those
sturdy and fair minded miners and
respected citizens OF the camp and
sports from all over the country
would have said and done had
awarded Nelson the battle
platform OF the ring in agony
as the result OF the Danes foul work
And, that, too. after Nelson had
battled along lines foul enough to
send him to hts corner a iisquali-
ned fighter times without number.
Bat not only fought one OF the
foulest and toughest battles imagi-
nable, but the meanest. When the
match first was arranged Goidfiell
and the majority OF the people
throughout the country were with
him, principally because his oppo-
nent was a Negro. They backed him
for thousands OF dollars, and would
have been with him TO the finish
had he conducted himself in battle
as did Cans. The latter fought like
a gentleman; that Is. like a gentle
man should or is supposed to fight
He assisted Bat to HIS feet whenever
he upset him and was paid for his
gallantry and gentlemanly conduct
by blows. Once when Cans lent him
a hand to get into fighting attitude
the Dane. while stiil grasping Joe's
helping hand. walloped him IN the
stomach.
TURNS CROWD AGAINST HIM.
This action, IL nothing else, turn
ed the crowd against him. Men
who had backed him for thousands
of dollars. and who prior to that un-
manly act had been yelling their
heads of for him to win, began
roofing for Cans. The feeling a
gainst Bat was increased when later
in the fight he deliberately struck
Cans after the gong had tolled and
made violent attempt to kick him.
This last mean and contemplate
act left the Dane without a friend
outside of his own seconds, and
when he delivered the foul blow in
the forty-second round which lost
him the battle even his hackers shook
hands with themselves
Nolan's Shylock methods OF doing
business made enemies for Bat, but
he would have regained them had