Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
BAT NELSON
AND UNHOLZ
ARE SIGNED
PAIR WILL MEET IN CABIN
NEXT MONTH
BoER BEATS DANE AFTER TILT
WITH BONES
Jack Sullivan Training Hard and Try
ing to Be Lady Killer at the
Same Time-Card All
Arranged

II AT NELSON and Rudy Unholz were
X signed up by Manager McCarey last
~ night for ten-round battle in the
Cabin on the 18th of next month. Just
where Kid Scaler shines is not to be seen,
for he was left out of the talk altogether
while the preliminaries to the signing OF
articles were being threshed out.
When they get together Nelson and
IJnholz should provide one of the best
fights ever seen in the local arena, and
the chances are that they will draw a
record breaking house. Despite the ten
round no-decision phase of aftalrs, as Is
the custom in Los Angeles at present,
there i'll be plenty of sports VINO VIII
come miles to see the South African won
der and the eX-champion lightweight get
together. and that those who wander atar
will get their moneys worth goes WIN
out question mark.
UnholZ made a hit on his first appear
ance here. and he is a drawing card no
matte what sort of a scrapper ne is up
against. Ne.son was billed to appear here
once-in the ever memorable Nelson-Her-
rera Midland over 100000 was taken IN
at the box office before it was known
that a hitch had occurred and the Battler
would not appear.
But there will be no hitch in the 90
ings this time Unho.z, after months OF
pork and beanR-r7 aJe:nents, Is grateful
to McCarey for giving him a chance to
break in where real money grows and he
will not back out of a match for mil
lion pieces of scrip.
No chance for a last minute argument
appears on the Nelson end of things
The Battler, anxious to regain his old
title of champion. does not intend to give
anyone a chance to say that he is afraid
of the best lightweight alive, and as he
is his own manager now the Dane Will
be able to settle everything in advance
and go on to do the real work.
Previous to signing up Nelson and I'm
holz had friendly tiff and the Boer won.
Bat he'd out for 10 per cent bonus, but
Rudy could not see it that way. Finally
McCarey proposed that the men shake
dice and see whether Nelson was to re-
ceive 10 per cent or half that amount,
and the South African luck predominated.
Nelson will get five per cent of half of
the gross receipts, win. lose or draw. the
other half being cut 60 per cent to the
winner and the rebate to the short
ender.
Tuesdays Card Arranged
The card for Tuesday. when Jack Twin
Sullivan and Joe Thomas act as the main
attraction has been arranged, and but
three bouts including the main event,
will be staged. Considering the quality
| of the goes this ought to be enough, but
there is no telling where the butcher shop
| employees In the roost viii get their I'LL
| of gore in that time
| The Japs were such a decided hit last
| time they showed that McCarey has de-
| cided to put on another pair or brown
boys to mingle over the six-spasm route.
Sam Collins, the good old trial horse who
worked with most of the prominent big
| fellows appearing here in the past has
| been slated to go against Billy Woods
for ten rounds, and the two negroes ought
to make some smoke. In former days
Woods was regarded as a wonder Man
ager McCarey being his hacker for any
amount and failing to find takers.
Sullivan and Thomas are In fine condt-
ton and a grueling fight is in prospect
when they get together on Tuesday night.
Jack, as usual. tries to be a lady winner
after his days work is over and the fair
ones begin to come around the lakewood
Inn. and is always there with bum line
of lamp post comed:' that appeals to no
one but himself. Aside from this every
thing is satisfactory to those who are
looking for the matched roof wonder to
outpoint Thomas, and his physical trim
calls for a fast fight from the larger
Twin.
Thomas is boxing with all corners and
makes the big fellows who are opposing
him step some in the daily bouts at the
East Side club Joe does not have to
trouble about weight, as he did in all
his previous battles and will go into the
ring heavier than Sully.
No betting on the mill has been in
dulged in, the sports who like to gamble
holding off because of the no-decision
side of things. In all probability few
| wagers will be made today with more
to follow Saturday and Monday. Sulli-
van. because he is prime favorite with
the local fans. will undoubtedly be on
| top in the betting. but Thomas will have
plenty of backing and will not be too
much of a shortender