The Washington herald., 1907-04-29
O'BRIEN And HIS MANAGER
Combination of Nolan and Philadel-
phia Jack Is Hard to Beat.
Gunner MOfr VIII Have a Pretty
Hard Time Meeting Conditions
of the American Pair.

Jack O'Brien and Billy NoIan-it is
la faultless, a peerless combination.
II John D. Rockefeller joined forces
with Leopold. of Belgium. who Is show
ing in the Congo just how far a business
man will go TO make money. there would
be some approximation of d parallel, but
nothing short of that viii do.
The occasion Of this alliance. offensive
and defensive. is the Philadelphian con-
templated trip 10 England TO meet Gun
ner Moir, who claims a sort Of supremacy
over the dubs OF the tight little isle.
Until the deal with Nolan no one knew
that Jack needed a manager. He has
gone along toierably well. and managed
10 gather IN a comfortable fortune en-
tireIy without the aid Of any experienced
mentor to guide his steps through the
devious ways OF those who handle fights
In fact, the impression has always been
widespread that all the cagey. cooney.
clever. sharp-dealing, know how-to-get-
all-the-better Of every DEAF men IN the
business. O'Brien was the king Pin. Sec
ond choice would. nine times in ten. have
been Billy Nolan. Battling Nelson's man
ager, says the Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
Billy Nolan is not loved along the box
ing line. but. though his connection with
Nelson may have made the BattleT dis
liked tn some sections. it has certainly
been the means of turning a large wad of
good money into the bank account Of the
Hegewisch boy. Nolan's methods may
not be altogether pleasant. but they get
a result
Poor Gunner Moir! 1t is tough for him.
lie not only goes up against a tighter
who is probably fast and clever enough
70 knock him out whenever he wants 70.
bat ia addition he viii have 10 talk bust
ness 10 two geniuses who. given the
chance that Hartman had. would by this
time have owned all OF the country save
that part which they thought il would
be cheaper 10 give away.
When Moir gets talking terms with
Billy and Jack he'll have something 10
think about.
If he yields in one thing, it is good-by
with him The pair viii press their ad-
vantage till they have him cutting of
an arm TO make the weight wearing
tWelve-ounCe gloves. permitting himself
to be blinded. or at least blindfolded,
weighing i'm about lee pounds and agree
ing 10 give the Philadelphia and his
manager 80 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts win or lose.
Gunner cant help himself Probably
over there. IN the country Of fighters who
are marks. the business prowess Of Bill
and John has not yet reached, but it Will
be interesting TO see what the home tall
ent viii think Of the new combination.
What remains for other boxers after
Nolan and O'Brien get jumping around
from Philadelphia 10 Los Angeles sug-
gests a very painful vacuum.
1t is not cut Of question but that some
where in the mass Of antitrust Iegisla-
ton. lately enacted. there is not some
measure that viii apply 20 this case
The combination of Nolan and O'Brien
may not be in restraint Of trade, but il
puts a mortgage on a lot Of dollars that
other persons may think they have a
claim on.
a wise Parliament Will nail down the
Bank of England before they sail.