The evening world., 1908-11-10
Hurt by a Punch? You,
BetI" Says Bat Nelson.
Tells How Candle. COrbett
and Cans Came Near Get
ting Him.


author. yesterday. Bat IS just in
- the act of completing book that
will be entitled THE Life. Battles
and Career Of Battling Nelson,
Worlds Lightweight Champion"
That's going some for title, but
Bat says there are so many things
in the book that he had to use one
long enough to cover the ground.
IT dictated 1t to a typewriter" said
bat, proudly. That's the way all the
big literary guys do. l can reel 1t on
about as fast as that fellow with the
vhiskers-Hall Caire or whatever his
name Is Typewriting 1t myself was too
slow. My ideas ran ahead Of the type
writer too far.
Give me sample chapter, Bat. :"
sad !.
We'll" replied Nelson, you see
work in everything that the public isn't
onto. What part do you want?
"PeopIe are most interested In know
kug whether or uot ats possible to hurt
you. Did you write anything about
that?"
Bat grinned.
SGl HuTl easy iihS NHS o'''>N
ruys." he said, but I've been hurt
three or four times. l can't remember
word Tor word what 1 dictated. but 1
an give it pretty close. Iii just dc
tate it over. and you can put 1t down.
'.All right" said l. Go on
Has Been Hurt in Fights.
Bat went on:
..Being hit in a fight doesn't hurt.
You don't have time to think about H.
I never felt it when L had my nose
smashed by a punch. That's nothing.
Il remember two or three times that
really got hurt. The nrst was In the
tight with Martin Candle. That DO!
could punch. In the middle OK 'Ae
axht-I don't remember what round ~
was-Canole caught me right on lne
liver with an awful hook. II was III
the middle Of the round. uouoieo
over and it hurt SO that ! squeA'eo
right out. couldn't quit suuealins
I stuck 1t out until the bell rans-e
minute, maybe-and went to my coz
ner. sat down all doubled up ant
.Sept on squealing. l couldn't stop u
Suye my life. Waen the rest was VI
] got on my feet and put my n.1'
Gown ana Went al Cano!e with iusn
e.
had my teeth cleucheu trlns 10 hole
the groans in, and | guess I mad a.
awful face. l was tearing aiteF -,
Mas hurt, So ne ran away from me
All the time l was groaning throus
my teeth. but he thought was ss0w "n
tng and swearing at nan ahts At'e IN am an,
linen / went after him harder.
knocked him out in the eighteenth
Young corbett Could Punch.
THE next time was badly hur
was in the fight with Young Corbett
] bumped corpett on the JAW s ana a1 ~
and looked at me and l stood owe
him ana kidded him. Get up and light.
! said. Don't try to lie DOWN from
"Corpett was an awful proud fel
low then. He jumped right up. ~
could swing EN- right from the moo
came up TO his teet. was standin
back a couple of feet with my hand
hall down laughing at him and h
caught me Oh the edge OF the ribs O.
stopped to feel. II vas like u knot /
rope) The punch or9k aro my r,
square of Gee i aurt al ma around inr1,6T.
hurt. / just bulied into Corbett an
KEPT after him until knocked MIN ou
That busted rib was the worst injury
ever got. ] had a bandage around IN
body Ior htteeu days afterward.
was TO have fought BRITT in thre
weeks. l would have fought him IN
neXt week with busted rib rathe
than let him get away but was g!a
10 wait awhile.
The next worst hurt was in the Sep
o tignt w!th Cans. Along IN the Sc
enteenth round / got turned arouI
sideways somehow. Cans was avn
quick 70 take an opening and ne ste
about foot punch In the pa
hurts as much as IN the PIT Of II
stomach. That bump hurt SO ! be
over backward and / couldn't straig
en- up for a couple Of minutes. But
went alter Cans all tie harder and
didn't know what an ADVANCE he n
for a minute. l had him Ouftaioed.
Confidence the Thing.
II guess condolences is the great thu
for q ngAter. In all my ngnts ] neE
thoughI Tor second I"ere was a.
chance OF my being knocked out
beaten. | always feel dead sure u
III win and when I'm stun5 OF
think the other fellow has shot aDotl
Sot and Is just one nearer the III
when nell fade away, .....-,
'NAns bumped Inc Aard enough on I
Jaw 70 KNOCK out any ot tie tough enc
i guess. lie would Just deliberate
pull MS. right hand back, and snoot
OF six times in our fights that way. b
J only feel dazed iof about Two Sc
onds,
Inc way 10 WIN ubhNs - " w Set
sure you're going 10 win and then
the otler guy know how you leei.
had Cans scared 10 death in our la
night. / told Willie Britt 70 come
willie ! was getting ready and ask 7
some questions. Wilhe asked me hl
leng thought Cans would stay. / sai
'oh, II he tights clean IN let him sti
eight or Ten rounds II he nights 10
"'You got II all mapped out" sa!
Willie.
F" Sure, says /. I'm just going to
him punch me straight on the %
about ten times as hard as he war
10. and II / don't feel It Tn going
start Making into MIN and Keep slu
sing until he drops In the ring
Walked over and warned Cans 10 ~
49, Il l.. A-nlnlI Ii. I'M NJ han