Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-06
DRAW WHAT
BOER EARNED
OFFICIAL VERDICT WOULD BE
EVEN BREAK
Jimmy Britt and Nelson Confer Today
Regarding Match in the Near
Future-No Decision
Over Purse

Never has a fight held in Los An
gelss caused more talk after it was all
over than the Nelson Unholz battle OF
Tuesday night. All the hot heads, de-
celved by the Beers low comedy and
fancy antics, gave the Dane the short
end of it, but when they had chance
to size the situation up in all its phases
many Of them think the Battler had not
one whit the short end of it. Indeed,
as it is sized up, he is given more and
more credit and Unholz less for the
way the show went.
Charlie Eyton refused to be inter-
viewed for publication, as he does not
wish any one to think he is trying to
eyade the nti-decision ordinance winch
Is now in force However, Eyton I'M
hesitatingly declared to his friends that
a draw was the only thing he could
see, and backed The Herald up in its
decision the morning after the mill.
To one of his friends Eyton was
overheard to remark as follows: since
the newspapers have rendered the de-
cision | guess it will be all right for me
to talk about the fight. Had been
called on to render a decision, as in the
days before the anti-decision ordinance
was enacted, l should have called 1t
draw. l do not even give Unholz
shade. Now, that is my personal opin-
ion, and you can take it for what it's
worth"
Unholz got up yesterday morning
well pleased with himself, but crlmp
was put in some of his joy when ne
was told that the purse would be Spit
into even portions. why, l won," said
Rudy. Didn't two of the morning pa
pers give me the best of 1t Z?
But there are two papers in the AFTER
noon also to be considered" some one
informed him, and the Boer immedl-
ately hot-footed it over to McCarey
office to find out about it,
Money Not Divided
There was nothing doing on a diVi-
sion. however, as Nelson, Unholz and
McCarey were unable to reach an
agreement. The matter will be settled
today, however, and the fighters spit
the $4,000 coming to them according TO
the way they decide.
Neither man showed any marks of
the contest gone through the night be-
fore. Unholz spent the day wandering
along the Rialto, while Nelson took a
trip to the track and watched the ponies
run-for the end book.
Now that 1t is all oyer the fans are
looking around for the next match
Jimmy Britt arrived yesterday and he
and Nelson Immediately entered into
negotiations looking toward another
battle between them. Bat was all
eagerness to meet James Edward, but
there will be nothing doing unless the
weight is made 1872 pounds on the day
of the mill at o'clock or after. AT
present Britt is within fifty pounds OF
this weight, but he has a clear color
and doubtless could get down to the
mark should Brother Willus decide to
sign for the go. Nelson and Britt will
get together at noon today and the
matter will be finally decided.
Speaking of Tuesdays fight, Nelson
sort of handed 1t to Unholz for little
rough stuff the Boer sprung during
the engagement. 81 was none toe
pleased with his butting on several oc-
casions," said Bat. He's a good kid
and now that it's all over I'm not sore
But if he or any of his friends think
he can whip me l have several thou
sand dollars to bet that he can't.
would prefer a longer route, but ever
ten rounds will satisfy me and call fol
my money"
Unholz was we'll satisfied with what
he got, and only a query as to why ne
tin-canned called forth cloud on the
sunny surface of his disposition. What
| do you think I'm going to do with thai
| fellow" he asked in his own inimitabl(
way. do you think I'm going to SLUG
with him."
If Nelson and Britt do not agree to-
day it is probable that Unholz will bt
offered a chance to meet James Ed
ward, but whichever way it goes, Brit
will be seen in a local arena in the neal
| future