The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-19
SPORT S
HOW RICHARD
MADE GOOD
GOLDFIELD FIGHT PROMOTER
PUT UP THE MOST OF BILL
-NOLAN's FORFEIT MONEY.

-NOLAN > fOtNf ELL NUN T.
Some interesting sidelights on the
character of Billy Nolan are coming out
in the East, since Tex Richard has be-
come thoroughly aroused and is expos
ing his full hand. Before the fight
Richard thought Nolan was the best
ever and he set the feelings of San
Francisco people down to prejudice.
However, subsequent events changed
the mind of the Goldfeld promoter and
he commenced to unbend.
His latest disclosure is to the effect
that Billy Nolan never put up more
than $500 of the $4,000 forfeit that was
demanded of him by the club, which
would account for the readiness with
which the astute William announced
that if things did not go to suit him
| he would not let Nelson fight
! While in New York Richard unbur-
dened himself, and this was the extent
of his song
"I find no fault, said TEX" with
a manager for trying to get the best
/ terms he can for the man whose inter-
! ests he is looking after. In fact,
rather appreciate a manager who shows
himself to be shrewd. and clever, so
! long as he keeps within the bounds of
common decency, but when he makes it
plain that he is willing to do anything
or anybody in order to further his own
! personal ends, as Nolan did at the time
of the Gans-Nelson fight, am going to
flag him in the future.
do you know" proceeded Mr.. Rick
ard, that the newspapers have spoiled
this fellow Nolan by exploiting him as
the cleverest pugilistic manager of all
| time?
He has got so now that he looks on
everyone with whom he has any deal
ings as = rank sucker.
Just to show you how ne regarded
me-" said "Tex," Il will tell you what
he did when the time arrived for him
to put up Nelson's $4,000 forfeit"
He handed me $1,000 in cash and his
wife's savings bank book, showing that
she had $4,000 on deposit in the bank,
to be held by me as security for the
forfeit
Here said Nolan to me, with an
air Of great Importance this will Sc
cure you for our forfeit
Il knew the amount the book showed
his wife had on deposit wasn't worth
80 cents to ME as security; in fact it
wasn't worth 30 cents to Nolan him
self, but because 1 didn't jump up and
make a holler he took it for granted
that I didn't know any better.
"Of course, put the $1,000 cash along
with the saving bank book in the safe
and stood for Nolan's forfeit.
Soon after this be drew $500 of the
$1,000 he had in my safe, which left but
$500 to represent his $4,000 forfeit.
Il made no objection; in fact, would
not have objected had he drawn down
the remaining $500 along with his wifes
bank book. as l thought there was not
the least doubt but what he intended to
allow Nelson to fight when the day ar
rived for the battle to occur.
Imagine my surprise when later on
he threatened to call the fight off and
take Nelson and leave town on the first
train if Cans did not make some other
concession that he demanded.
Il saw right away that he did not
intend to let Nelson fight if he could
help it, and furthermore let me fall for
his $4,000 forfeit that 1 had stood good
for.
Il went to him and when l got
through making my little spiel he wise
ly concluded to stay and allow the
fight to go on as scheduled.
Besides this he has done so many
more little mean and contemplate !
things in connection with this affair
tho h., a. al
son to get a fight anywhere in the state !
of Nevada if he has Nolan for a man |
ager.
Nelson is all right and can get any |
thing he wants out there if he will just |
cut loose from Nolan, but if he will not |
do that his name is mud, so far as
Nevada is concerned"
When asked If he thought there was |
any chance to bring Cans and Nelson |
together again in a finish battle, Rick !
ard replied that he thought there was. !
1--WE are more than anxious to have
the question of superiority settled be-
tween the men now that we have start
ed the ball rolling, and feel confident !
that it will not be long until the Dane |
shakes his present manager.
Nelson is a dead square man, and 1
would take his word for anything and
as he showed himself to be such game
willing fighter, the people out here are
anxious to see him have another chance
for the little.
There is no reason why he should
stick to Nolan if he wants to be regard
ed as an honorable man by the sporting
public.
Nolan has given him all the provo
cation in the world to fire him and take
my word for it if he doesn't do 1t ana |
do it before long he will be placed by
the public in the same category as his
manager"
KAWAIHAUS VS.. KILOHANAS.
A game of baseball will be played at
Aala Park at $3.50 p. m. today between