The Washington times., 1906-10-07
JIMMY BRITT HOPES
TO FIGHT NELSON
Saws Go Between Dane and
Himself Would Coin
Money.
NO OPPONENT FOR O'BRIEN
Berger, Kaufman, Jack Johnson, and
Tommy Burns Are All
Unavailable.
By W. W. NAUGHToN.

By W. W. NAUGHTON.
SAN FRANCISCO. oct. 8.-When the
Colma affair fell through Cribbins sign
ed an agreement concedinE to Eddie
Graney the right 10 match O'Brien
agetnst the mos. available heavyweight
for a contest in San FrGr cisco during
the month OF November.
The distinction conferred upon the
[ little horseshoer has made him as proud
as a peacock with two tails. and he is
doing some deep thinking before select
INK an opponent Tor O'Brien No doubt
GrAney would rather do business with
Berger than any OF the other unemploy-
ed big fellows, but Il Is doubtful II he
can. Graney was referee Of the Berger
| Rodenboch bout. the affair IN which
Sam declares he was handcuhed and
shackeled after being taken into the
/ ring blindfolded. and there has not been
the klndliest feeling between Sam and
Graney since.
Kaufman. Jack Johnson. and Tommy
/ Burns lave been mentioned as eligible
for the November match with o Brien.
but Il is no trick 20 reduce Ills Est-
/ Kaufman had one try with Jack at this
/ end. and did so poorly that il would
/ hardly be deemed advisable 10 rsmatch
| them yet awhile. OBrien. they say.
does not take kindly TO the idea Of box
/ ing Johnson. and "A goodly number OF
! San FranciscO's sporting men believe
that Tommy Burns hasn3 any notion OF
/ taking a chance in straight away
match with O'Brien. At that Graney
thinks he can sign Burns with O'Brien
/ If a more suitable man does not happen
along.
Jim JeHries IS back on his alfalfa
patch and the hand that guides the .piow.
won't rock aspiring heavyweightsf TO
sleep just yet awhile. And across the
/ bay In Oakland, Billy Delaney, the Ma
/ poleon Of trainers and handlers, is sulk-
ing IN his tent. Delaney has n1t given
/ up hope OF yanking Jenries forth from
! his retirement however. He believes
the big fellow is just aching 10 snin
/ crunched resin and listen 20 the smash
Of the starting bell. and that ii Is only
a question of time when Jeff will be in
the lists again
| Although the announcement OF JEFF
4 fries return 10 the ring was bat the
story OF a day. and was denied prompt
ly the next. 1t still serves to show that
Jeffries Is a name 10 conjure with. While
the interest caused by the report lasted
the other heavies seemed to dwindle TO
the dimensions OF pigmies. and all talk
OF an O'Brien- Berger match and other
matches died TO a whisper
Jimmy Britt has great hopes of in
/ duCing Battling Nelson to sign up for a
; fght IN San Francisco In December He
believes that a third contest between the
Dane and himself would draw bigger
. than any other pugllistic card al the
/ present time in sight. not even except
ing another Cans Nelson match.
, So as 20 be- half way prepared If Mel
son should agree 10 meet him. Jimmy
/ has begun preparatory training at San
/ Rafael He IS now about six pounds
! above the lightweight scale. and has
/ lost the slightly rotund appearance he
acquired through months of ease and in
! activity. So far nothing definite from
I Nolan OF Nelson in regard to match
/ with Britt has beer heard. but Jimmy is
not at all depressed by the Danes sill
ence and neglect.
He Is still fuming and fretting about
the Cans affair, but his vision viii clear
pretty soon, " said Britt when il docs
. I won't have to beg for a match. Mel
son IS in the business for the money he
can make and he will soon discern thar
a Britt-Nelson go will mean a bigger
gate than he can get by lighting anv
one else"
Dick Hyland, who defeated Eddie
HanIon, has been placed on the list Of
desirable attractions by all the night
promoters. Roche, of Colma, it is un-
( derstood. will handle Hylands next con-
test Hyland's opponent viii be cyclone
! Thompson.
Hyland's style is servIaea5Ie rather
than brilliant He is a COLBY fellow.
with great strength and hitting power.
his shoulder muscles giving him a
hUmp-backed appearance when he sets
himself for action. He. uses a right
hand body blow which is very telling.
Some of the experts called It kidney
punch, but from the manner in which
it Redeemed Hanlon's left side from arm
pit to hip it might just as reasonably
have been called a lung smash.
Hyland is product of the Grass Val
Leg mining regions Like Fitzsimmons.
he is half Irish and the balance Cor
nish.
Lew Powell. who whipped Willie
Wolff in four rounds at Gonna. is a
promising lightweight The COlma af-
fair marked his debut from the amateur
TO the out-and-out professional ranks.
He is a graduate from the amateur
ranks as are Kaufman, Berger, Abe
Attell. frankie Neil. Jimmy Britt, Hy-
land, Hanlon, Joe Thomas and other
! good ones.
IALITTLE MORE TALK ON
I HARVARD CAM BRIDGE MATCH
LONDON. oct. 6.-The interchange
OF views which has been going on since