Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-10
nATTLING NELSON not only DEM
X onstrated yesterday that he is the
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X onstrated yesterday that he is the
~ best lightweight of the day and a
worthy defender of the championship
| title that he won on the Fourth of July,
but he also proved that his title is clear
OF any cloud that formerly attached by
reason of the suspicion that Cans
might have laid down In their second
| fight for betting purposes. Nobody ever
| has questioned Nelson's integrity, but
many protested to believe, after he had
stopped Cans, that the negro had laid
down. The third battle clearly proves
| that all their fights were on the level
and that Nelson is Cans master Many
complimentary expressions were heard
yesterday regarding the fairness and
| fearlessness Of the Dane In giving Cans
return match. The average fighter
would have done nothing of the sort,
| but Nelson was firm in the belief that
he could whip the negro again and
| took the chance and saved himself
from criticism and the charge of being
| a lucky" champion. Nobody now
doubts that Nelson Is the king of light
weights.
Billy Papke and his manager, T. e.
Jones, will leave San Francisco this
afternoon, going to the Tehachapi
country, where they will meet Jim
Jeffries and a party of friends, includ-
1
Maier and Hopperstead The party will
go far into the mountains and pass a
week or ten days in hunting deer ana
enjoying the routine of the simple ex-
istence. jeff and his party will go
north in Harry Burt's American car
which is 70-horse power machine ana
not only speedy but a mountain
climber. The party will return to Los
Angeles In automobiles when they have
killed all the deer they can get away
with.
J. L. Holland and George Rose are
due to arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow
morning from New York. They are
coming to attend the meeting OF the
Los Angeles Racing association direc-
tors, which has been called for Tuesday
afternoon next. Barney Schrieber Will
be along about Sunday, and Lucky"
Baldwin may arrive at any hour. When
the four principal stockholders get to-
gether, which will occur previous to
the meeting, 1t is expected that they
will map out q program or action rela-
tive to the proposed official changes and
agree upon the action to be taken st
the meeting. DR.. J. s. Gardner, man.
ager of the race meetings, also will be
present to confer with the directors, as
will Col. A. w. Hamilton, who seems to
be slated for another position than that
Of presiding judge.
The racing association directors seem
to be entirely too backward about dis
closing their plans for next season, but
this probably is causd by the fact that
whatever action the eastern stockhold-
ers have decided upon is not to be
made public until an agreement Is
reached between all the directors or
until the meeting Is held. Increased
stake offerings are considered q GER
tainty, and 1t Is rumored in a semi
official way that all overnight events
will have valuation of not less than
$500. The meeting originally was
scheduled for October, but the situation
In New York makes 1t necessary for the
directors to prepare for big rush in
the fall, and the meeting will begin at
least fortnight earlier than usual. On
this account 1t is desired to get out the
stake book earlier than was planned
last spring.
Jim Barry, candidate for the heavy
weight championship, arrived last night
from New York and will begin training
Monday for his fight September rs with
Battling Johnson. He will meet Man
ager MeCarey of the Pacific Athletic
club and Manager Gaines for Battling
Johnson this morning and articles of
agreement will be drawn and signed.
Barry says that Teddy Murphy, the boy
manager, will arrive from Chicago
about Sunday morning and will direct
him ip training for the scrap. Barry