The San Francisco call., 1908-12-16
BAT NELSON'S BOOK
MAKES BIG
HIT
New York Publishers Are Bid.
ding Against Each Other for
Rights on Volume
By T. p. MagiHigan

Now that B3ttling Nelson has wal
loped every one in the world with the
gloves, the Hegewisch man is thinking
seriously of taking a fall out of all
the distinguished dilettanti of the
pen.
Nelson is now in New York arrang-
ing for the publication OF his book,
and so we'll has the tome taken that
several New York newspapers are in
the field bidding for the privilege of
publishing Bat Nelson's book" in
serial form.
Willis Britt received a letter from
the Battler yesterday, in which the
latter stated that he would be in
New York for day or two, commenc-
ing yesterday. The champions busi-
ness in New York is to confer with
the editors who look on the Nelson
book as zone best bet' in literature.
Nelson writes that the publishers are
fashion the promoters bid for his ring
service when he is ready for fight
AS an author Bat thinks he is
the champion, and is ready to
Corelli, Winston Churchill. Elinor
Glyn or any other authors who
think they have anything on him in
grinding out profitable piffle for men
tai pabulum.
Nelson will spend just as little time
in New York as he can. After he gets
through with the publishers he will
leave for his home at Hegewisch.
where he will spend the holidays. have
an eye to his landed interests and
say how" to his boyhood friends.
WILL VISIT HIS RANCH
When Nelson has invested his home
town with his presence for a sufficient
length of time he will visit O-Bar,
n. NJ where he will take a peek at his
properties. Then the Bat will point his
nose toward the setting sun, making
San Francisco his destination.
In his letter to Britt, the champion
touched lightly on his pugilistic fu-
ture. II am not anxious to return to
see where either Mcfarland or Fred
die Welsh can draw the right kind of
a house i may accommodate one of
these gentlemen in February. OF
course, either would have 10 show me
where he could draw the money, other
wise there will be nothing doing"
Nelson's success as an author pleases
him even more than his great ring
fame. He is greatly pleased at the
reception the advance proofs of his
book have received from those who
have seen them, and he believes that
the volume will be a big financial
success.
COFFROTH's CONTINUOUS SHOW
Jimmy Coffroth says he is now hatch
ing a scheme in pugilism that will
make the fight fans sit up and take
q peek. According to the Sunshine
athletic club promoter he proposes to
istic vaudeville house and put on a
continuous performance on New Years
day.
James w. says 1t is his present plan
to put on 32 bouts on New Years day
and start them going at II of the clock
in the morning and keep the boys at II
until Old Sol turns off his candle and
seeks the hay for the night.
Coffroth declares the bouts Will range
In duration from four to 10 rounds. and
adds that he may put on few yaude-
VILE turns to help things out.
One fight fan who heard Coffroth' s
plan suggested that Jimmy run the ten
twent-thirt' show after the fashion of
a cricket match, and call recesses, at
regular intervals to serve tea. Cockey
O'Brien heard this suggestion with
alarm and put the crusher on it.
NIX with the tea gag said Cockey.
IF there's going to be refreshments
what's the matter with serving -hooch'
That tea racket may do for those duke
boobs. but the yeomen of the Sunshine
club have a stomach for a brand of
stronger and more invigorating liquid"
Coffroth thinks that by giving the
sort of show he is thinking about fight
fans could drop in at any hour and see
something doing and could make their
getaway whenever they pleased.