The San Francisco call., 1906-05-26
MEN QUARREL OVER WEIGHT.
Tresome Wrangle Between the Boxers
Lasts Far Into the Night.

LOS ANGELES, May 25-Prior TO the
fight and far into the night the men en-
gagged in a tiresome wrangle over the
question of weight.
When the men went to weigh in at s
o'clock at McCarey's Office the Nelson
party was not satisfied with the scales.
McCarey said Herrera weighed IS1 pounds,
but Nelson's manager questioned the cor
rectness Of the weight. Herrera then said
he would weigh in at the baths but No
Ian refused to accede. There the matter
stood ana the men separated.
Nelson was the first TO arrive in The
pavilion. He said he would go on the
scales and if Herrera weighed within
five pounds of his CnNelsoa's) weight he
would fight him Nelson. declined to state
his actual weight, but stated he weighed
only 137 pounds with all his clothes on.
As the impatient crowd hooted a i'd hissed
Nelson announced:
Il weighed in at McCarey's and the
scales were on the bum I offered TO 60
10 the baths and weigh, but Herrera ran
out the back way. L weighed in under
weight"
The crowd yelled: ''You are atraidr"
L am not afraid Of anybody said Mel
SON. Bring the scales here and If Her
rera weighs within five pounds of NV
weight viii fight Kim"
The scales were then hauled inside the
ring. The crowd yelled derisively and
crowded about the ring. McCarey said
that unless the men got in the ring inside
nfteen minutes he would call it or
Nelson sat in his corner waiting for
Herrera 10 appear.
Jacobs, Herrera's manager. said that he
would not allow his man to go on the
scales now; that he appeared at the
weighing-in place at O'Clock to weigh In.
that the scales were of and that he took
his man TO dinner afterward. Now he
says he viii not permit him to weiyh in
nelson went 70 his dressing-room IL
talk with Herrera 10 see il he could not
come TO terms and bring the fight off
he said he would fight II Herrera did No,
weigh over 13s pounds.
Nelson said he would fight Herrera II he
weighed 40 pounds. Herrera stiIl re-
fused TO weigh in.
Abe Attell then offered to fight either
man II they could not agree
IN the oressing-room a fight occurred
3 between Eddie Hanlon and Mauro TEer-
rera- Mauro stated 10 the newspaper men
mat Nelson was in a Turkish bath takinr
OF weight Mauro was confronted Viz
Hanlon. who denied the statement snd
the fight followed. in which Mauro Vas
oaoly bested by Hanlon. Aurelio did no,
take any hand in the fight.
nelson entered the ring and announced
that he would fight Herrera if he would
weigh IN below I40 pounds. The Grove
eheered Tor several minutes The an.
houncer then stated that Nelson worId
sINe herrera i've minutes and if he die
not appear at the end Of that time NelsoT
Noulo meet any one else McCarey might
select The crowd cheered Nelson's stare.
ments enthusiastically.
booie Hanlon then entered the ring and
saio ne would tight Nelson IL FIerrera diI
not. oiC
herrera sent out word that if the scare,
were removed from the ring he would o.
out and hight. The scales were ren,oveG
= ano nelson began TO strip for battle. amie
INC Wild cheers Of the crowd.
Herrera then entered the ring amid th,
nooung OF the crowd. Herrera posjfIveIv
salo ne would not weigh in. This aroused
was followed by Herrera.
Inc men were recalled and had con.
ference with Manager McCarey. At 1o.a:
ocloek the fght was officially called off