Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-19
MAY STAR OLD
AND NEW KINGS
NELSON AND MAULlFFE MAY
GO ON ROAD
CONSIDERING IDEA OF GOING
INTO VAUDEVILLE
Oldest Living Lightweight Champion
of World and Latest Ruler of
That Division Wanted for
the Stage
BY JAY DAVIDSON

In the event that Battling Nelson
again defeats Joe Cans for the light
weight championship of the world, If
they meet at Ely, New, according to
present plans, there is a strong proba-
bility that the Dane will go on the road
with a show with Jack McAuliffef for
mer lightweight champion of the world
and who now is retired as the unbeaten
king of that division.
Negotiations are in progress between
the old and the new lightweight kings
with this end in view, and both are
taking kindly to the proposition. 1t
would make a great combination. Nc
Auliffe is one of the pugilistic histori-
ans of the world. He was as great in
his day, when he reigned for twelve
years without defeat and won four
championship belts, as Cans was in his
day. He has dabbled in politics, racing
and all other legitimate lines of sport,
almost since he quit the ring.
Present day fans are more familiar
with the career of Nelson than with
that of McAuliffe, although the name
of McAuliffe will live in pugilistic his
tory as long as any of them. McAu-
life succeeded Jack Dempsey as cham
pion of the world when Dempsey. out
grew that division and abandoned the
title. McAuliffe defended his claims
through twelve years of fighting in
beaten, being succeeded by Kid La
vgne. Frank Earne defeated Lavigne
for the title, and Cans won it from
Erne. McAuliffe became champion In
1885. He tells the story of his career
briefly in an interview a few days ago
| in New York, which is as follows:
''WelI, 1 see that the title has changed
hands again." chirped Jack. '"This fell
low Nelson, you know, is only the
fourth lightweight champion since 1
retired unbeaten. You know, won my
title by default in 1885. Jack Dempsey
was lightweight champion up to that
time, but grew out of his class and left
it open to Young mitchell Oh Frisco
and myself.
"Billy. Madden, my manager. chal-
| lenged Mitchell, but he wouldn't fight,
and I grabbed the title. I defended 1t
for twelve years and won four cham
pionship belts.
''When I met old Jimmy Carroll in
Frisco ten years ago 1 felt that / was
ali in. and came here to retire in favor
! of Kid Lavigne, one of the best I ever
saw. Frank Erne beat Lavigne then,
and after that Cans won from Erne.
"This boy Nelson, by winning from
Cans. is now the king lightweight of
the land. 1 may go on the stage with
Nelson when he comes s5il me here e. s Inas
houses. The old champion and the
| new"
They certainly would be drawing
cards on any stage and in any city IN
the world. McAuliffe was such ter
ror in the ring in his day. and was SO
unbeatable that even the rising genera
| ton knows his part in pugilistic histo-
ry. Nelson is the same popular klddo
that he always has been ever since ne
began to offer himself as a human
punching bag for lightweights TO pat-
| ter. He is admired because he has tnat
great and admirable qualification OF
fighter, grit and courage and class
enough to take a beating While whip.
ping the other fellow, His stout heart
never will break, and the American
sporting public, If not all the World
loves a man of courage
Glenn Leibhardt has been playing
good game for Cleveland in the Ameri-
can league this year. Last winter
Leibhardt wintered in Azusa and played
a few games with local teams ana
demonstrated that he was one OF the
best pitchers in the business he II
one of the greatest opponents OF the
"spit" ball in the country, In a recent
game with Detroit Leibhardt smut out
the American league champions by
score of Z to and later In the same
week he pitched against st. Louis WIN
ming by a score of 2 to l.