Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-27
The BattIer Has Made Some
Bad BreakS--PurSe Notions
SWeIled

battling Nelson. in referring to a second
fight with Joe Cans, Is reported to have
stated to a Boston newspaper reporter
last week. when interviewed on the sub
ject that nothing less than a $4,000 purse
would satisfy him for another fight with
the dinge, as he called Cans.
IT.. the Battler is quoted as saying,
Tex Richard can afford to give a s. 900
purse for Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson.
/ think 1 am worth a $4,000 purse, and
that will be about the amount that VII
TT me-"
Then, again, the man from Hegewisch IS
reported to have referred to TEX" Rick
ard as being a four-husher and pilSer, and
that a $4,000 purse for a return fight with
the negro champion which Richard is
supposed to have offered would not be
considered at all by him.
why" said the Battler. Johnny
Nolan. OF Reno. has already offered a
siO.w0 purse for the fight and Nolan has
as much money as Richard has, then
why should accept the Rickard purse
VIXEN I am offered a larger oneT"
OF course, Nelson may have said all the
things he is credited with saying and
then. again. he may not have said any OF
! them. Experience has shown that It VII
not always do to rely too implicitly On
what a person sees in tho rapers. and
this applies as well to prize-fghtlng rs 10
other matters. If. however, the Batter
has been correctly quoted. he must now
be using a different brand Of dope fr m
that which he smoked during hts earlier
career In the prize-ring. and if he Ike rs
on spouting in this manner he will soon
get G'imself as badly disliked as his man.
ager, Billy Nolan.
H In the first place Battling Nelson. as
well as all these who arc now mixed up
In the prizc-hshting game. owe much ia
Tex Richards for tho boom prze-Hght-
ing is now having in tho West
II was Richard who gave tho fighting
business. which was pretty well on the
tcbogaan when he cut into the game. IFS
present impetus by offering a $4,000 .purss
for the Gans-Nolson fight at Goldheld.
The successful manner in which Eols.
ard pulled off that fight by no mean.
stamped him as a four-husher, as tn,
Battler now sees fit to call him.
II was Rickard who succeeded in secur.
Ing for Nelson two-thirds Of the purs,
whether he won, lost or made draw q
the battle.
1t was also Richard who put up Mel
sons forfeit money for the battle and VIII,
later on permitted himself to Sc squoez,,
out Of $500 more by Billy Nolan, n,
Danes manager, for expense money, a
nc said.
{ Tex Riekard. just to show that h
was a good fellow and a good sport. wen
20 Cans unsolicited and handed him al
d additional 5000 for his expenses.
Il could not very wcM do otherwise an
4 be fair about H." said Richard. in rof,r
ring 70 tho u1atter 'espec ally after Nol,i
had horpooned me for an extra se.ol'
d Richard was hot then regarded as
q four-fushcr, or piiser by either Nelson @
Z his Welsh manager
r. Battling Nelson thinks that Ricllan
y IS running after him Tor deht II.
vc,' much mistaken. Richard. SO far q
y he is personally v6ncafnod. would 10
eice ibiss cents FOR BATTING Neissn I
n asht for anywhere in the State Of Ne
4 vada
Il IS true that some friends OF his al
81 set him 10 consent TO try and arr ne
!. rctam match between Nelson and Gsri
Ia be pulled N ia Ely New. during n
coming summer and to ohlge his friend