The Topeka state journal., 1906-02-14
NELSON TO WIN.
Billy Nolan Takes a Sensible
View of Contest.
Predicts a Hard Ring Struggle
at Philadelphia.
TERRY is AFIGHTER.
Both Men Enjoy " Mixing 1t ''
From the Start.
If Dane Is to Be Defeated Hopes
McGovern the Man.

Cincinnati, Feb. 14.-In view of the
Importance attached TO the coming fight
between Battling Nelson and Terry Nc
Govern at Philadelphia, on March IA, the
following letter from Bill Nolan, the
manager of the Battling Dane, will be
Of interest to lovers of boxing all over
the country. Mr.. Nolan takes very
sensible view of the coming encounter
and makes no misleading statements in
regard TO the closeness Of the match
his man has gone into. He predicts that
it VIII be a hard fight for Nelson and
sets forward no rash claims as to what
the Dane viii do to Terry when they
get into the ring. In conclusion ne says
that if A1cGovern should prove to be the
better man both Nelson and himse1 VIII
hand over all the hOnors due the Brook
lyn boy, as they like him very mucn
personally and would rather see him WIN
eve. Nelson than any man In the p1s1-
ness. NOlaniS letter is given DelOW-
South Norwalk, Conn, Feb. 8, 1906.
Dear Friend Thought L would drop
you q few lines to let you know now
we are going along. Well to begin with,
everything is all right for the Nelson
NeCsovern bout. and it VIII take place
before the National Athletic cluD on
March a. 1906. Our theatrical engage
ments viii terminate at Lawrence, ,AlasS7s'
on February II. We Will then journey
trv place for about u days, then hnlsh
t1D the remaining Is days IN hard, con-
srfentious training. Our training quar-
ters viii be around Phlladelpnla' not
more than ten miles from the clup WlieI9
the battle is fought.
Nelson realizes the fact that Terry
carries a punch that Will settle anyone
| it connects with and viii train as Idllh-
fully for this contest as any ne mas ever
engaged While Nelson is hghtlng q
short bout. which naturally dims his
/ chances. he knows that Terry viii mix II
and that kind of diet the Dane certain
Iy relishes. Neither Of these contest y
have ever been accused OF backing an
inch from any oppOnent. This time some
one will have to give way, ana the ilS oiilS
thing that will force such condlIloll
1 viii be when nature fails to respond TO
the call of either one Of these game
/ fighters. and when that moment arrives
( the crowd viii be treated to one of the
! farcest battles ever witnessed within the
+ enclosure Of a a foot ring 1ne resuIe
will be either the downfall OF the pres
/ ent lightweight title holder or that BaI-
1 fling Nelson viii still retain the laufels
] that he has so gamely fought for. when
/ has placed him in the position 10 pc
1 recognIzed as the best 123 FOUNDER n
the world. regardless OF cans dlleseu
4 claim that he can tight at tlle 1lgiIE-
| weight limit. This notch is not 133
/ pounds at 8 or 6 o'clock 1t must pe
! made at the ringside, as the artlctes can
for in the Nelson -McCTONerl eQlilest'
This weight is easy for Nelson he hard
| ~ tips an ounce over that now ana
YOU wen know when the match was
/ 6rst talked Of, that I wanted 70 MAKE
/ the weight 130 pounds and McGoNeIil s
Deople insisted on 133 ringside, when
! was finally settled on. There viii hardly
be pound difference in the. weights
when they enter the ring for the battle
on the night of March a. one thing
| you can depend on, no expense VIII W pe
/ spared to ht Nelson for this encounter
/ He viii put up the best kind Of an ar
! gument he is capable Of, and may adQ
we still retain the same amount OF
! confidence we have had in any of our
I previous engagements. If we are beaten
/ Terry is the better man and entitled to
All the fruits of victory, and personally y
! Nelson and I would be as pleased tc
pass the honors to him as any one we
/ know. BILLY INOAA@AIN'