The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
Mcfarland MakesHif
With the Sports
Battling Nelson Hurls Another
Hot Shot at Promoter
Sam Berger

Harry Gilmore Jr spent yesterday
getting acquainted with the city and
fits people. The Chicago lightweight
was up with the birds and out stirring.
Before noon be had met and success
fully mitted half OF the prominent
sporting men in town. In the after
noon he embarked for Alameda to size
UP Crolrs gardens and decide for him
self how he likes the place as train
ing camp.
Pscky made good every place he
went and with every one whom he
met. He did not say much, but every
time he talked it counted. AS usual
With new comers, he was forced to
listen to the low down tips and sug-
gestions from the mysterious wise per-
sons, all of which he did with great
deal of grace ana forbearance that was
wonderful to behold.
OF course. the Chica goan was de-
lighted with the beautiful, clear, sun
shiny day which the weather man
framed up for him. He began to like
the town early in the morning and by
I. sht time was willing to admit that il
was the best burg in the country out
side of Chicago. Mcfarland is very
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Native Sons and his name has been pro-
posed.
1t is very likely that Packy will Sc
lect the Alameda resort as his training
quarters. He likes the place. the peo-
pie and the climate, and, though his
advisers want him to work on this side
OF the bay. the Chicago boy is one who
will suit himself when it comes to d
showdown. 4 meeting between Nc
Ia III hfe and tho RrlffS
probably Will be brought about this
evening when the articles for the COM
ing fight will be drawn up and signed.
Sam Berger stated last night that he
had written Battling Nelson, explain
ing the misunderstanding which he and
the Durable Dane had. According to
Berger, he did not agree to sign Nelson
with Mcfarland unless he was re-
turned a winner over Britt. Berger
evidently does not believe that Bat won
the fight and thus differs vastly from
prominent sporting men who concede
that Nelson had commanding lead at
the end of the 10 rounds.
But the Dane still has a comeback
which he is anxious that Berger and
the public should know about. After
Berger and Nelson came to their agree
ment in the south, and Berger later
made the match with Britt and left for
this city, the Dane wired him as fol-
lows:
Are you going back on your agree
ment made with me here? If so, and
you want the winner for me, you Will
have to pay So per cent for same, and
! demand 90 per cent bonus and a
cut OF As per cent gross, 65 and So
per cent winner and loser. Weight
must be 131 at o'clock. Positively no
other terms unless you live up to
agreement made with me here at last
fight
The Dane evidently means business
and is determined TO show Berger up
lie believes that he has been sighted
by the new promoter, and he wants
to know where he stands. He promises
TO give Samuel a good time before the
present tangle is straig ghtened out. and
unless Bergers letter has the effect de-
sired by the budding young club man
ager, Nelson probably will cut loose
with another barrel of hot shot soon.
The betting on the outcome of the
Murphy-Thompson battle, which is to
be decided at the Mission street arena
Saturday afternoon, has not opened up
yet, but indications are that Thompson
will rule about a 10 TO or Z choice
over the local boy. The students OF
form figure that Thompsons expert
ence will carry him through to victory
and that he viii keep forcing Murphy
all over the ring during the 20 rounds
Both boys are in good shape for the
go and promise to make a rough fight
of it. Thompson yesterday afternoon
boxed six rounds each with Dick Cul-
len and Terry Keller. He weighed 135
pounds after his days work and showed
all his oldtime stubborn and aggressive
tactics with the mitts.
Promoter Luke Marisch has sprung
a live one on the boxing public in his
proposed Attell-DriscoH go for the
feather weight championship of the
world. Though the sports of the United
States do not hear much about the little
Briton he is conceded to be marvel
Gus fighter and, according to the dope
sheet, holds the British title
Billy Nolan is one of the few Ameri-
cans who have seen Driscoll in action.
Billy touts him as a second George
Dixon. Nolan looked over the youngster
carefully and came to the conclu-
sion then that he was a champion.
Nolan sure knows a fighter when he
sees one. and he has gone on record as
saying that Driscoll is the class-the
best little man on the other side of the
pond.
Mariscil proposes to make the Dris-
coll-Attell fight classy fourth of July
event, provided, of course. that every
thing goes right in the meantime. The
Pacific cluh promoter is anxious to pull
off the mill in the afternoon and have
moving pictures taken of it. His plans
are only in the rough as yet but he be-
lieves that he will land the Britisher
without difficulty Driscou will arrive
In New York in few days. and likely