The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-17
IN The SPORTING WORLD.
FURTHER EVIDENCE or THE
SHREWDNESs or NELSON.
McGOyern and His Manager Victims OF q
Trick which, However, Does Not ATOrd
GrOund for The Cry OF "Fake''- VIII
Burns Dodge Hart?-Bennlnss stakes.

Ground for the Cry OF "Fake"- VIII
Burns Dodge Hart?-BennlnBs StRkes.
Battling Nelson and his manager have
seen 1T TO deny that the recent fight with
McGovern was a fake. although no level
headed sporting man who saw the mill be-
lieved for a moment that 1t was anything but
on the level. Still Nelson and Nolan de-
clared that there was no secret und eratand-
ing and that II McGovern had not hello on In
the clinches during the first three rounds
he would probably have been knocked out.
Nelson and Nolan, however, do not speak
by the card. In the first place II was Nolan
who insisted that the referee should not
put a hand on either fighter while In tho
ring. Nolan undoubte eddy had an object
when he made this stipulation and Nelson
was in on the play. McGovern's manager.
strange to relate. did not suspect anything
wrong and readily agreed TO Nolan's plan.
II was undoubted shrewdness on the part OF
Nolan and a lack OF good judgment In the
case of Terry's manager. That was all.
No sooner had the mill started than
Nolan's wisdom was apparent. Nelson. ad-
herring strictly to the rules. did the holding.
or the bulk Of II. and he did IL with the pur-
pose OF wearing McGoyern down in a series
Of rough clinches. 1t was impossible for
MoGovern under such circumstances 70
land many heavy swings. for he seldom had
a chance TO indulge in an exchange Of wallops
at long range. Nelson was on top Of him
constantly. preventing TORY from smuggling
except in a desultory way. and 1t was not I'M
til MoGovern was weary and putting that
Nelson began TO take chances. McGovern's
only chance to win, 1t was conceded before
the fight, involved quick rushing and heavy
punching at the outset. He knew that he
had to stop Nelson inside Of three rounds
and said SO publicly. In view Of that, there
fore, is It not probable that McGovern changed
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first three rounds his handlers were repeat.
eddy calling to him:
Look out for his head! Throw him on :
This advice was offered because Nelson
was holding in ever y clinch and was also
boring the top Of his head into Terry's neck.
There were plenty Of eye witnesses at the
ringside who saw how powerless MoGovern
was in these clinches and who promptly tried
to hedge their bets. Nelson's plan of action
on the whole, while not exactly sportsman
like, showed head work that was not In evil
dence behind McGovern. AZ the fight proved,
tn referee could have remained outside OF
the ring altogether. as his presence within
the ropes was only to count of the seconds
In the event Of q knockdown. The battle was
not a fake as far as the general result went,
but 1t was cleverly arranged so that Nelson
and Nolan knew that they had a distinct adj
vantage before the Battler got into the ring.
Tommy Burns recently declared that he
would fight Marvin Hart in private with only
a timekeeper present In order to put a stop to
the cries OF fraud which have emanated from
the Louisville heavyweight ever since Burns
put II all over him at Los Angeles, As a result
Of this offer Hart Ia UP in arms and has made
four propositions to Burns. with an offer to
post 81 900 with anybody that he Is not blun-
ing. First OF all Hart says he will meet Burns
In any ring In the United States, except that
a IN A - a. wLz-A kAG.
recent mill was held, and will bet S5. 900 that
he will knock Burns out inside of twenty
rounds. Hart also declares that he will give
5000 to Burns II he fails to knock him out
in one of the Frisco clubs. with Eddie Graney
as the referee. The third offer by Hart Is to
tackle Burns In a six round bout In Phila-
delphia. the Rentuckian agreeing to hand
over 81 900 and his share OF the gate II Burns
stays the limit. Finally Burns can have s.. 900
az a present If Hart cannot put him to- sleep
in a private fight to q finish. 1t looks as II Burns
would have to accept one of these offers or
crawl.
The stake book for the spring meeting Of
eighteen days to be opened on March 20 by
the Washington Jockey Club was received
by local turfmen yesterday. The important
races have been scheduled as follows: March
20. First Bennings Spring Handicap and Open
steeplechase; March %. Selling steeplechase;
March 20. Chevy Chase Pink Coat Steeple-
chase: March 81, Oxnard Dinner Stakes and
Handicap Steeplechase: April 3. Maiden
Steeplechase; April S. Cameron Run Hunt
Club Pink Coat Steeplechase: April :. Wash
ington Nursery Stakes and Spring Handicap
Stceplechase: April 10. Southern Pink Coat
Handicap Steeplechase: April II. Maiden
steeplechsse; April IL, jesse Brown Cup.
Second BENIN gs Spring Handicap and Spring
Hunters Stee pleohase. John g. Cavanagh
announces that on Sunday. March rs. the
usual Cavana Oh special train will lea We here
for Washington over the Pennsylvania road
al 1925 p. NJ.
Alexander Shields. who has just signed
Jockey Shaw. is on his way home from New
Orleans. The day before he left the Crescent
City Shields dropped $40. 600 In wagers on
st. Valentine, who was beaten at the Fair
Grounds. and Bill Carter. a loser at City Park,
This was the last straw for Shields. who has
had a lot OF hard luck Of late. so he ordered
his stable to be shipped to Bound Brook and
then took It on the run for the metropolis,
Shields's experience at New Orleans is only
further proof that the game there all winter
has been pretty tough and that some of the
wisest spectators have had to suffer plenti-
fully.
John w. Schorr, the Memphis brewer. has
decided TO race in the East this year. ana a
division OF his stable will be trained here by
John Lowe. who had charge Of f. z. Smathers's
horses for a time last year. Schorr still has
Mohnrlb, the winner Of the first Kansas City
Derby, In his string. also the four-year-old
Far West and a bunch Of promising two-year-
olds. J. s. Hawkins will train for him on the
Western tracks.
Rube Waddell. the eccentric pitcher Of the
Philadelphia Americans. is in the limeliGht
once more. While walking through a dark
street in Montgomery the other night Wad-
dell was knocked down and robbed Of.
$40 by two negroes, who escaped. Wad-
dell's head was cut open and he was picked
up unconscious. When he learned that his
money was gone he turned to the ambulance
surgeon who was dressing the wound and
said; Never mind me head. old sport!
Get the guys that got me dough-"
Edward Hanlon. manager OF the Cincinnati
team, has been compelled to leave the train
ing quarters In Texas and Ia at his home In
Baltimore. recovering from an attack OF
malarial fever. In Hanlon's absence Joe
Kelley has charge Of the Porkville players.
HanlOn expects 10 meet the team when IL