Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-03

IA pipe over the ZEN round course"
"Back to fodder she'd you and don your cooks
ron Nelson will plant and calls for
bucks again ten that he turns the trick
THAT'S the way the along Main and East First
has been going Wiltshire boulevard and the
but everywhere has carried the senmnt choice between
lghweghts right hand the have settled down
and see basis with the betting around ten to seven that
Fully recognizing the class that embodied in the two fighters
weights in the world through ropes Cabin wait
Referee Eyton word to begin their fourth battle ogeher
in the BttNeson class yet despite what they may do in
'"e '''Di' HAVE SHOWN THEIR CLASS
Nelson and both convinced the Joplin residents
of their true standing Both have been champions the lightweight
brigade and each has been defeated by the same man. Joe Cans
Aside neither has been given the short end
than the three in which they participated ogther OF
son copped by knocking Britt the eighteenth round
the history of the feud According to Wius Britt
the publicity agent fight had the fighters have drawn
100000 into the box office and dollar Of the
and those Of us who were fortunate enough to see
or more Ropo kid for all the of the
While tonghts battle house the fighters
I % break all local records for attendance The prices
high for mill of the kind and already the advance sale has
This the total advance of that battle and with full day yet
the total the coin sack tonight should reach between ten
BOTH MEN PERFECTLY TRAINED
perfectly trained fighters will step into the ring give the
public for nickel OF this Britt has been working he
AS pounds to the 33 pounds required at six o'clock this
evening" when the men step on the scales In knocking OFT this
will be there all the ruggedness which made him so ormd
able opponent for Nelson in their other meetings
Nelson fighter 133 pounds has devoted three
(not the Enor Gyn kind) to developing his wind and
punching ability Bat has stated that he trained harder for
any fight his and confidence pesoned when
predicting of the battle In his workouts with Kid
Dalton the Dane has displayed unusual ceverness for bae
his style and while he long way from being Britt equal at the
game of defense Nelson lacking in the fine points of the
game many observers have been led to believe
Betting on the fight has taken decided turn and James Ed
ward will undoubtedly enter the ring at something like ten to six
avoe to yesterday the prices were at even money but flood
price There enough Nelson cash in
sight these and looks though the Britt people
will have shorter else keep their IN the
old gray sock
GREATEST EVER STAGED HERE
Taken ALL both from standpoint of we'll
the contestants tonght battle be the great
of the kind staged Los Angeles The winner will
weight apran finally winding with another whac Joe Cans
while the will nothing but contract to play the bush
eaguers and the meal ticket purses offered thereon
So behooves both Nelson and Britt to do their best Were
inclined be anything but the level the light betting
THEY'RE OFF, the pretenous lightweight
held the Cabin should start its to ring history
Not does the main tend to make the show the best
held here for the premnae add much to its
Brock husky with walop in either hand and Sco
Johnson will give Battling Murphy real tryout
Johnson Murphy fest is slated for rounds and should
be hummer far as goes whether to the limit only round
Scoty the best boys Of his weight developed
track and is still considered of material He the pride
of the Jakes Hoffman and Becey and the starter and his
assistant betting he will Johnson away after leading for
Brock Dalton will furnish the semindup and if the dope
is to be believed all that lacking to make their bout as interesting
the main event IS name Dalton has been pted against the
best Of his weight and has been able hand him
producers his opponent known knockerou from the
word With two boys like these in the ring something ought
to be started-as well as finished.
Interest in the battle not only local. for San Francisco will
be represented by bigger delegation of sporting than