The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
Nelson Making Hit With
British Sporting Men
BY r. a. Sr11ytI1

Battling Nelson has made a propi-
tious start in his tour OF Europe, and
with the success that is attending him
IN and around London It is a question
when he viii be seen IN this country
again 1t viii undoubtedly require
something promising in the way of
match TO lure him from the profitable
business he Is doing at the present
time. The sporting critics have taken
kindly to the breezy manner of the
Battler and they are fairly coining
copy out OF him. Although he was
sdjudged the loser of the memorable
fight at Goldfeld with Cans. he seems
10 have suffered no loss OF prestige
When Nelson was asked as to the
best man he ever fought he rather dis
ingenuOusly replied ABE AttelL" For
the moment the name of Cans seemed
10 have slipped his memory The
Hegewisch man has had a number of
challenges Ieveled at him and ii would
not be at all surprising If he engages
IN a bout with the eolors up" before
he leaves England. Jebez White. who
boxed Britt, is considered a likely op-
pOnent for him and negotiations are
pending for a match.
Nelson writes the following gossipy
letter TO q friend on The Call:
NEwcAsTLB-oN-TYNE, Jan. 10, 1907.
We arrived here o. X. sitter somewhat
rough voyage and stood the test A No. l. We
stayed n London several days, taking in all
the sights, and from there made for Newcastle
on-Tyne. We opened up a weeks engagement
with the pictures, in addition TO which did
ness and had 8 grand week. This week I am
over at Gateshead with the pictures We
played 70 capacity last night and when 1
was introduced I was given one Of the best
ovstions that / ever received IN any Of the
cities where I have appeared II reminded me
80 much Of the ola United States receptions In
the Mechanics Pavilion several occasions.
I open up Monday IN London. doing "a box
ing turn The pictures are AZ The same show,
ana u Is needless 70 say VIII 90 large
business. This Is only natural London has
population of some seven million people, and
the sports there seem 70 be pretty wei up
on boxing They are always anxious to see
the good American boxers at work. On Thurs
day night I 10 box at Billy Plimmer's benefit
in London The present arrangement is for Jabez
White 10 put on the gloves with me.
] would not miss this for anything. At the
rate taking IN the different cities 1t
viii be some time before we return to the
States. We are booked for weeks in advance As
England Is only one Of the places / am TO box
IN before my return. you can see that IL viii
be a long tine before ! am back in America.
We are going 10 Queenstown. ireland. OF
course BIZ NOLAN Is anxious to see that
place. and 50 am /. We are also going 10 Co
penhagen before we return, II We have to
On Friday Bin and are going TO Paris
for couple Of days 20 arrange for some book
ing and to take in the sights. AS you know.
there is special over and It takes only
eight hours 20 90 from London We VIII go on
Friday morning and VIII be back On Monday
since I have been In Newcastle 1 have met
some Of the best people OF the town | was was
Consul Louis Zoilner. They invited me TO a
banquet, and II was a swell affair. I have made
inquiry and have been assured that there is
no danger that they viii put in the army
10 serve time when ] arrive IN Copenhagen.
Address al letters while away TO the
National London. England. n
eerely yours, BATTLING NELSON.
Joe Cans will have three more weeks
of theatrical engagements and will
then hurry on TO Tonopah TO settle
down 70 strict training for his second
viii leave for Nevada on the 21st inst.
and IS due there on the 26th. He will
be preceded by Britt, who expects TO
reach there about the 18th of the
month. The trainers of Britt will have
a hard problem &c solve in getting him
into the ring at the height of his eth-
letlc powers, as there will be a decid-
ed tendency for him to overtrain.
Britt has set his heart on winning this
fight and in an effort to get into the
best possible condition he is likely to
works too hard and TO spread his work
over too long period. It is possible
he Will skip his gymnasium practice
occasionally and spend the time on
horseback, where there will se no hint
OF the drudgery of the indoor work.
He Is still seeking desirable boxing
partners, but the men he wants are
hard 20 get
Manager Mike Riley passed through
Sacramento last Sunday on his way TO
Seattle on business. On his return
journey be counts on spending several
days here TO close up all the details
Of the big fight. There was some criti-
cism TO the effect that he should have
stopped over here on his way north,
but his friends explained that he felt
there was nothing pressing here re-
Earding the fight and that once he had
the more important business or his