The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27
.RUM0RS OF A PLOT:
TO ROB BETT /
Californians Give Out Ugly Talk
+ Concerning Herrera's -
+. Fight Fiasco. ~

Journal Special Service. ~..,i
Los Angeles, CAL, May 26.-Tn Azure.
liz Herrera g refusal weigh in at the
stipulated time local fans today accuse,
the Mexican and his hackers Of enter
ing. into plot to clean ,up thousan Dis of
dollars on his fight with "Battling"
Nelson here.
1t is reported here that it had been
planned to send the Mexican into the
ring weighing over 40 pounds, weight
which would almost certainly bring him
victory. The fact that thousands Of
dollars were wagered on the Mexican
just before weighing time helps to make
suspicion here.
Billy Nolan, Nelson Is manager, claims
that he has proof that Herrera 3 friends
had agreed to pay the weight forfeit
50 that the Mexican could enter the
ring weighing some ten pounds over
weight ,.'t.t ..@z - 49,.
A Nolan, aware of what was in the
wind, insisted that Herrera weigh in in
his presence, and on the Mexican g re-
fusal finally called off the battle. The
men who support the boxing game must
credit Aurelio Herrera and Tommy
Jacobs with the worst fiasco ever per
petrated on the public.
They say that they were on hand to
weigh in at the proper time, and con-
tend that the fact that the scales were
out Of order was no fault of theirs.
fault " Of hBattiing'' Nelson HI HI.
weighed in and was under the weight.
He fulfilled his part of the contract.
Furthermore, there is now a very strong
with by some members Of the Herrera
party. - - -.s..*
The fact that Herrera left no word
of his intention to eat his supper and
let the weight go, and the fact that he
refused last night to go on the scales,
gives color to the story which reached
Arcadia two days ago to the effect that
there was plot on foot to send Herrera
into the ring overweight on the night
Of the fight. - s:-.... ...... !
| Nolan heard this story and sent word
to McCary to have him serve notice on
the Mexican that he must be at weight
which were used in the office Of the
athletic officials were all right few
minutes before the Herrera party .ar-
rived. They balanced exactly. As soon
as they came to weigh in, it was seen
! that they were not right. II III.
James j. Jeffries said t'That a fight
which promised SO much should end in
such fasco is to be sorely regretted.
AS a spectator I came to see the mill,
and as spectator was disappointed.
IT know nothing of the inside of the
match, but to me it looks like Nelson g
proposition to Herrera was more than
fair, and for him to agree to handicap
of nine pounds was not only fair, but
foolish on his part. He was taking too
big achance. Nelson and Nolan did all
the public could ask. I do not blame
them and do not blame the club. It
was ap unfortunate affair all around
st know nothing Of the weight Of the
two men, but there was something rot
| ten somewhere. T understand Nelson
weighed in as soon as suitable scales
could be found, and was under weight.
| What Herrera weighed or what his con-
dition was do not know.
tTo an outsider, as I was, it looked
| simply g. case Of stubbornness on the
part of the Mexican fighter and his
manager, OF, Herrera, was SO much over
weight he did not desire the public to
know it. .ss.t ..
s Nelson was entirely right in desir-
! ing to know what his opponent weighed.
The Dane is the champion in his class;
he had not only large purse at stake,
but also his title and reputation I'm
der no conditions could he be expected
to go in and fight man like Herrera
not knowing whether he was giving
away seven pounds or ten pounds,
/ When he agreed to fight Herrersl
/ if he could come within five pounds Of
the weight I thought he was doing a
I fair and straight forward thing. He
convinced me he wanted to fight. That
little fellow was game and anxious. He
won my friendship by HIS act ion; Y s4.sS