The San Francisco call., 1908-03-23
? AGEs
Nelson Is Work ng
Hard for Afieil
Mcfarland Is Pronounced
Wonder By CroDd al His
Quarters
BY r. a. SrI1yth

Battling Nelson boxed six rounds
with Eddie Madsen and Jer Perry at
his training quarters at the baseball
park in Valencia street yesterday and
proved to a large number OF spectators
that he retains the speed and stamina
which have made him one OF the re-
markable men OF the ring.
Nelson took on Madsen first. the box
ing taking place on the bare earth in
front of the grand stand. This gave no
chance for a display OF footwork. but it
Was a severe test OF the condition OF the
men Madsen commenced 10 tire after
two rounds OF rushing work and seemed
all in during the third round Perry
also showed the effects OF the pace set
by Nelson after he had been going but
short time In the second round Mel
son used a straight left TO the head and
worked it with great precision he
jolted Perry severely.
After his boxing Nelson ran around
the paths OF the diamond and showed
10 signs OF distress. He looked big and
healthy and should be big handful for
Attell when they meet on the last day
of this month. After his work Nelson
weighed himself. He fixed the bar at
I35 pounds and did not move it. He did
not disclose his real weight. but it was
about 134 pounds. As he has 10 days in
which to take of two pounds. the
weight question IS not costing him any
thought
Sam Berger dropped a casual remark
to the effect that Atteu would be favor
ite in the betting on the fight Nelson
came back quickly with the answer that
he had beaten more favorites here than
any other boxer
Some thrifty individual exactsd 25
cents from each person who wanted TO
rived on the scene after the admission
fee had been paid by several hundred
fight fans and expressed indignation. as
he had wished to have the gates of the
ball park thrown open and all admitted
who wished TO see the training work
Sam promises 10 be on hand early next
Sunday to see that his plans are not up
set.
II Nelson has no setbacks in training
he should be in his old time form when
he meets Attel- He blocks more blows
than the majority of the spectators who
see him perform give him credit for. al
though at times his sparring partners
do get home some hard ones These do
not seem to affect him and he keeps
boring in incessantly. Nelson hits ef
fectfvely with his left. and. whether the
blows reach either head or body. they
carry the sting with them \ few OF
these take lot of fight out OF an OppO-
nent- That the spectators saw some Of
/ the fine points of his work yesterday
was evidenced by the frequent applause
which greeted his Efforts
Abe Atteu and Packy Mcfarland di-
vided attention at the Colnla training
quarters yesterday. The spectators
watched the work Of Mcfarland with
much interest and 1t did not take them
( long TO decide that he would do He IS
a classy worker in the gymnasium. and
when he boxed three rounds with Pat
7 Keneally il was seen that he had
everything a boxer needed When Me-
Farland finished his work for the day
the big crowd of spectators applauded
him for several minutes. which is SUI
fcient tribute for any fighter.
George Weeden. the former manager
of Young Corbett but now a mining
man of Nevada. has seen McFarian.. IA
action in the east and believes that he
has the style that Will beat Britt 1t is
evident the Californian has his work
cut out for him to beat the Chicago
boxer and will have 70 be in his best
condition for the fight
Tommy Sullivan. finding himself un-
able to get rise out Of Abe Attell.
now challenges the entire AtteH family
OF fighters. which includes Abe. Monte
and Caesar. He offers to allow one OF
4
4
Lew Powell and Fred Landers are 70
box six rounds next Thursday night
before the West Oakland club Landers
Is an 8 TO 1e public choice Landers has
been doing some good work in the east
and is considered likely candidate fa~
high honors in the lightweight class
4 Charles Reilly and Willie Coaroy are
to box six rounds at the same show.
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