The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-11-18
BAITLER QUITE NERVY
He Has Done Some Things Himself
When He Could--He Has Had
Some Luck. .3

Battling Nelson is certainly getting
a 5gwelled head since he regained his
lost iaurels from broken down Joe
Cans The report comes from New
York that Nelson and Mcfarland met
in a paper Office there and nearly came
to blows Nelson called Mcfarland
bum fighter and Mcfarland replied
that IL he ever fought any more de-
cayed fighters that the Dane he was
not aware OF the fact. Nelson's whole
argument was that Mcfarland would
have to go and whip Joe Cans before
lie would pay any attention IT, him
and he also said that PackY was not
well enough known to get fight with
him. - -. :. "a = f..-..
s'T do mot like to be always harp
Ing about the Danes fighting quail
ties, but l do think he has an. awful
nerve to tell anyone to go and make a
reputation. II this same argument had
been used on Nelson by the fighters
that gave him his opportunity he
would still be singing hash out at
fIot Springs, When Nelson got his
chance to fight Young Corbett and the
other men that he won from they
were all well known in the ring, while
he was not known much outside his
own ward in Chicago.
He told Mcfarland he had to go
and make himself known and then he
might give him chance. suppose
that lunk fighter, Rude Unholz, had
as good rep" as Mcfarland when
he got chance short time ago to
fight the Dane. / also wonder IL Jim
mte Britt was so well known after
he. was all in and got the two other
fights with Nelson. / wonder what
Nelson was looking for IL 1t was fight
ers of reputation when he dug up poor
old Terry McGovern. He has a fine
nerve to tell any one like Mcfarland
to go and get a name.
Was Chased Home.
Nelson is the only champion that we
ever had as a lightweight, who never
went to some foreign country and made
good. He went over and they chased
him home In short order. because he
refused to fight Johnny Summers, the
boy that Britt beat the other even
Ing on the other side. Joe Cans did
not tell Nelson to go and get known
before he would fight him or he would
not now be known as the real pure
-llSntWSlBnC champion.
Yes. we would have a fine line of
champions II they all acted like the
Battler. II ever there was a real lucky
fighter 1t is this same Battling Dane.
All one has to do Is to go and take a
look at the last pictures and see what
champion he els. In the last round
Cans is only down for nine seconds
and then up again when the referee
orders him to his corner--a fine finish
TO real championship battle. This
is the way Jack McAuliffe and Kid
Lavigne won their title, nit.
A Good Fight.
One OF the best lightweight battles
that have taken place in the east this
season Is the one just completed by
Jack McGuigan. matchmaker OF the
National Athletic club OF Philadelphia.
1t will bring together two OF the lead
ing boys in the lightweight class, one
of whom is a likely candidate. for the
honors now claimed by Battling Mel
son. This same match was talked OF
for New York, but while they were
dickering and not doing anything defi-
mite McGuigan stepped in and nailed
the match. 1t ought to be great bait
tie, and one that is sure to leave q
bad taste, like many OF the contests
that have taken place In New oYrk
lately. The National club, where the
contest is to be brought OF. is the best
place In the east to bring of any con-
test Of any note. as fighters, managers
and the public have all confidence in
those who are behind the club.