Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-22
NELSON AND
HERRERA ARE MATCHED
NEGOTIATIONS CLOSED last NIGHT
Topnotch Lightweights Accept Offer of $4,000
Purse for Twenty Round Battle Before Pacific
Athletic Club During Week of Fiesta
FOrfeits Will Be Posted Today

ranged it will he staged within the
next fortnight and should prove a good
card. Sullivan is favorite in Los
Angeles and is admired as much be-
cause he has always fought on the
square and given the fans a run for
their money on every occasion as for
his game and pretty exhibitions of box
ing Thomas is new one to the
Los Angeles public, but has made a
remarkable record within a short time.
He is in truth a welterweight, but
prefers to fight at $50 pounds, which
means that he would concede at least
four pounds to the big battling twin.
Thomas is so confident that he can
master the twin. however, that he is
willing to concede the weight and is
unusually anxious that the match be
closed at once. Sullivan, too. is anX-
ious to get on with the Frisco wonder
and it is probable that McCarey will
close the negotiations at once and put
it on for the second week in April.
1t is the general belief among local
sportsmen that the frosty reception ac-
corded the venture of the fight trust
in Los Angeles last Saturday night,
when two of the most prominent light
weights in the world, one of them be-
ing a worlds champion, fought before
one of the smallest audiences that
ever gathered around a ring in Los
Angeles. has been sufficient to influ-
ence the promoters to give up the
fight here, and that the independent
club will not be harrassed by rival
club that seemingly has as it's primary
object to either rule or ruin the game
in this section of the state. If that
expensive lesson does not suffice, 1t is
safe to predict that future ventures
will be postponed until after Fiesta
week, as McCarey has staged two of
the best battles that could be put on
and interference bv the trust with
rival attractions would result in finan-
cial loss, as the two battles now ar
ranged for the week a the Maud juno
ton pavilion so greatly overshadow
any that might be put on by any other
club that the venture would be rather
on the foolhardy order.
Mike Twin Sullivan left last night
for Frisco to meet his manager, Morris
Levy, who has promised to get Twin a
match in that city at an early date.
Mike says that, barring Cans, he can
beat any welterweight in the business
and will draw the color line in all his
future battles. He also says that there
is not a lightweight or welterweight in
training who can make Cans warm up.
Should Mike fail to get on at Frisco,
he will go east and pick up some easy
money boxing white welters in Mil
waukee, Chicago and New York
AL Kaufman has come out with a
challenge to any heavyweight in the
world except Jim Jeffries. 1t is hui
morous how candid these heavies be-
come when giving out their defis. They
invariably notify the world that they
want none of the game of the big
farmer and this is evidence of sound
sense. Since Jeff mauled Sharkey into
a objectionable condition it has been
impossible to get any of the heavies
to consider a match with him. No
baby was ever more thoroughly alarmed
by spook stories than are the aspiring
heavyweights whenever Jeff's name is
mentioned.
Jack O'Brien telegraphed to Manager
McCarey that he would not meet
Burns on percentage basis, but would
consider an offer of a suitable purse.
McCarey refused to dicker further with
the lawyer-pugilist and the negotia-
lions are off. OBrien seems to want
500 out of every $100 taken in win or
lose, and a guarantee that a certain
stiff sum will be the minimum re-
ceipts.
1t is planned by Manager McCarey
to match the winner of the Britt-Her
man bout with the winner of the Mel
SON Herrera bout for a twenty round
July 4. All parties have sig
nified a willingness to the program and
it is more than probable that it will
be done.
Terry McGovern and Young Corbett
may meet again if the Brooklyn terror
is willing. Young Corbett is anxious
to get another try at the man he twice
put to sleep, but Terry is yet to be
heard from. If they want to come to
Los Angeles and fight for the has been
championship, barring Fitzsimmons,
it is probable that they can be accom-
modated.