The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
Englshmen Are Eager to See
AHeH Fight Their Star

does not want to lose the distinctive
title He has also jocularly taken the
title of Mayor of Hegewisch.
Nelson has invested considerable of
his money in his adopted town and has
taken much pride in its development.
He bought $4,000 worth of real estate
there recently and is now building cot
tages on 1t.
1t was necessary for Joe Thomas to
go east to get a reputation as the best
welterweight in the country. His re-
cent showing against Honey Melody
has sent his stock booming. and now
he finds 1T difficult to find an opponent.
He has challenged everybody from
Tommy Ryan to the last man in the
division without being able to get a
match. Thomas received $1,000 for
beating Melody. He has under consid-
GRAFTON a boxing pilgrimage to- Eng
land. From the class he has shown
here he should be able to give good
account of himself across the water.
as none of the fighters there seem to
class with him. His style of boxing
should be pleasing TO the British sports,
as ii resembles that of some OF their
old-time favorites. Thomas style is
patterned after that of the boxers of
many years ago and is still effective
as has been shown by his recent es-
says in the ring.
Thomas is willing TO let Tommy
Ryan name his own terms and weight
He has also made the liberal offer of
meeting any of the men who weigh
between 145 and 154 pounds. Joe left
the ring after his recent fight without
a mark. and the spectators pronounced
him second Kid Mccoy for cleverness.
The boxing promoters. having given
up all hope of inducing Champion Jim
Jeffries 10 re-enter the ring. are now
trying to induce him to agree to pose
for the moving picture machine down
on his alfalfa farm. They want to
show him milking the COW, pitching
hay and in other pastoral pursuits of
the farmer. JEFF has the matter under
consideration and will probably agree
TO the terms offered him. The only
hitch at the present time is that he
has set a high valuation on his serv-
ices.
The following telegram was received
yesterday from Battling Nelson:
CHICAGO. March le.-wnism Lincoln Bal
both my tonsils Great operation Doing fine:
VIII be here in Chicago Eye. Ear, Nose and
Throat Hospital until Monday. or Tuesday Then
leave for the South for few weeks.
BATTLING NELSON.
To what extent the operation will
affect Nelson's movements in the box
ing line within the next two months is
hard to determine. The opera
tion is not severe one and
the rugged Battler may want
to fight within a short time. Tt
is possible. however. that his next i'm
portant ring engagement win be an
international match at the Olympia,
London, in July. He is interested in
this with Manager Nolan and is anxious
to meet the best lightweight in Eng
land at that time.
The sporting men of Marysville were
so satisfied with the success of the
boxing bout they promoted there on
Washingtons birthday between "Cy-
clone" Thompson and Rufe Turner that
they are preparing for another match
on the Fourth OF July. Thompson made
such a good showing that he has been
offered another match, for which a
$4,000 purse will be hung up. An op-
ponent has not yet been selected for
Thompson, but some promising light
weight will he matched with him