Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-16
BAT NELSON
is IN TOWN
FORMER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP
HERE TO FIGHT
Says He Was Never in Has Been
Class, but viii Fight Way
Up Again and Meet
Cans

Bat Nelson, looking well and showing
Jack Clifford in the early rounds Of their
fight at Ogden the other night, arrived
in town last night to prepare for his
fight with Louie Scaler here, either late
this month or early in February. Nelson
will go to work at once and keep in con-
dition with light training stunts. He
weighs about 1877 pounos now and will
stay at this figure until the week of the
battle.
I'm on my way to the top again, said
Bat, land I'm going to get there too
Clifford gone Scaler IS next, and then
I'll take a crack at Unholz. If l get by
This MCFARLAND IL in line. You see,
want to meet everything that stands in
my way to another battle with Cans, for
l want to fight him and get my title
back.
IT don't feel that 1 was ever in the
down and out division, for the only beat
ing recorded against me-by Britt-was
fiuke in every way. I told the truth
about having too much to eat, ana IL
cinch Britt isn't in my class.
"The fight with Clifford was nothing
but a little warm up, for l didn't even
raise a sweat. He made an awful talk
about puttir me out or not taxing
cent, but after the show was over he
was glad to get anything.
mo more managers for me. L made
1896 out of the little work l did In put
ting Clifford away, and every bit OF II
came right to Bat Nelson. No more Billy
Nolan. and from now on I'm going to
make everybody in the country boost
me. and all through my fighting ability.
Nelson does not go in for the CAD
rags and dropped off the Salt Lake Limit
ed attired In plain suit and fireman
red shirt. He had the best kind of
joker, however, flashing roll OF $loV
and $500 bills that looked better than
scrip. Nelson went to the Alexandra
and will stay there until he moves 10
Arcadia, where he expects to train.
Rudy Unholz accompanied Bat on his
visiting tour last night, and the boys are
apparently the best of friends. Unho.z
expects to get crack at Bat In the near
future. and while Nelson is willing TO
meet him he says that the highest bidder
will get the match Unholz has prom
ised McCarey to battle here and VIII not
go back on his word so things look rosy
for Los Angeles as the scene of the hght.
SuIIy-Thomas Next
With the Barry-Langford question out
NJ the way and the Chicago lad already
on the train bound for home, the hght
fans will look around a little and size
up the next set of bouts, of which JACK
Sullivan and Joe Thomas are the top
liners to be staged Tuesday. Thomas
comes here with such reputation that
many of the sports think he will peat
lack but the matched twin mas Hllle
to say about himself
Manager McCarey Is looking Tor an
other Tommy Burns out of Thomas Inc
local impresario figures that when ne
doesn't have to make any particular
weight Joe will whip any of them, as ne
Is a big fellow and is naturally way above
the welterweight division in which he
has been travelling for the past few years.
Lots of the sports are ringing with
McCarey and feel that he is going to get
another good heavyweight when Thomas
hits his stride The two defeats handed
him by Young Ketchel are figured on as
of no Importance, despite the fact that IL
is generally admitted that even single
knockout materially affects fighter In
his after engagements and shakes MS
confidence, even though it do little physi-
cal harm.
Thomas has been doing his work at the
east side club and is in fine condition.
He weighs nearly 40 pounds now and
with each days labor takes on a little
flesh instead of reducing. Not having to
knock off any weight helps Joe, for he
does only that exercise which will aid his
wind and strength. Up to Monday he
was boxing with Barry, but now that the
big fellow is gone Joe will have to spar
VIII the local candidates.
Jack Twin is in the best of shape, and
after a hard days work he entertained
the bunch at the lakewood inn in Area
dia when the races were over. The foxy
Bostonian expects to whip Thomas de-
cisiYely, and claims that the bigger Joe
is the easier he will be to wallop. Jack
is his opponents equal in cleverness and
probably his superior when it comes to
head work.
One preliminary to the show has been
partially arranged, Manager McCarey
wishing to give Tex Kid another chance.
Kid Dalton will be his opponent in a
ten-round or six-act bout, and as both
are sluggers it should be fierce go until
one or the other is put away for the
count.