The San Francisco call., 1909-12-28
Bat Nelson Agrees to Battle Before the Mission Club
Calforna's Defeat Excusable Football Foes to Meet
BATTLER ACCEPTS
OFFER OF HESTER
Agrees 10 Fight WOIgaSf Over
the F0rfy-fVe Round Route
Early in Year

Battling Nelson and Sid Hester,
manager of the Mission athletic club,
have come to terms, and it is now up
10 Ad Wolgast to fall in line if the
Milwaukeean is as anxious to fight for
the crown as he has frequently de-
clared himself
Hester wired Nelson an offer yester-
day, which was satisfactory to the
Dane, and now Hester is working on
Wolgast to bring him into line, The
hight. if it is negotiated, viii be a 45
round affair and it will probably be
pulled on in San Mateo, right over the
county line in close proximity TO COT
froth's Mission street arena.
Hester has outbid Tom McCarey of
Los Angeles, who originally offered
Nelson $4,000 to meet Wolgast. The
terms he has offered the lightweight
champion Hester refused TO divulge at
this time. but he is believed 10 have
given McCareys offer a substantial
boost
While Hester has not yet succeeded
IN signing up WOlgast. he is confident
that he viii be able to secure him.
The fight will come high TO the Mis-
Sion promoter, as Nelson has always
been high salaried scrapper, as we'll
: being a great box Office card. He is
the champion and the attraction and,
while not detracting any credit from
Wolgast, he should seize the opportu-
nifty 70 meet the champion, there
sre . couple Of other men who are in
20 al
be as. good cards.
Hester says that he is willing TO
give Wolgast a good purse. but he
says that he viii not be able to meet
The demand Of s4,5oe asked by Tom
Jones, Wolgast's manager.
Nelson has declared himself ready to
fight He promised WOlgast the first
chance when he returned to the ring
and he stands ready to keep his prom
ise. AS far as Nelson is concerned he
is not interested in what the other fell
low gets. He knows what he is worth
and. the promoters stand willing to
give him his price.
Wolgast should realize that the pro-
noter takes all the risk. Nelson's
tile is at stake and Wolgast has lot
10 gain by winning the championship.
II successful in a battle with Nelson
his fortune would be made. He would
then be in line TO demand his price.
Jones wired Hester that McCarey Of
Tered him better than $4,000 TO fight
Nelson and that il he wanted Wolgast
he would have to boost this figure.
Hester can not figure how he can meet
Jones terms and break even.
From reports Jones and WOlgast in
tend 10 90 east and have talk with
Nelson
Hester. declares that if Wolgsst holds
out and and will not come TO terms he
will Immediately open negotiations
with other boxers TO meet the Dane.
He thinks Freddy Welsh would be
great card against the Battier. Hester
and Welsh are great friends and the
Britisher has frequently asked Hester
10 get him a match with the champion.
From reports the boxers who are to
sppear before the North End club to-
morrow night at Dreamiand pavilion
ere in good shape. Big Jack Burns
and GunbOat Smith, who are to clash
fn the feature bout, are both confident
or success.
This is a grand chance for either
OF them to- win recognition with the
fans. as il will be their first appearance
in The local field. and Il is extremely
doubtful II any OF the other local pro-
anoters would have had the courage Of
putting these big fellows on as head
Iris fights so far. he has not shown
sny great prowess.
Some fans viii argue that Tom Shar-
key started the same way, but it will
be remembered that Sharkey had all
the fans talking from the outset of his
career, and every one admitted that he
was q courageous fighter and always
nut I'd a sensational mill So far, Smith
has not shown any of these qualities,
while Burns performances have been
very ordinary.
A quick victory by either man would
gain him 2 lot Of prestige and it would
undoubtedly lead to another match with
some other heavy OF a little more prom
inence.
There has practically been no betting
Qr the fight. Commissioner Tom Cor
Netf has not handled any money so far.
SFhat little betting there has been was
e evens.