Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-07
BATTLER WANTS
CORNER ON TITLE
is TRAINING HIS BROTHER TO
SUCCEED HIM
ANXIOUS TO KEEP LIGHTWEIGHT
HoNoRs IN FAMILY
Durable Dane Arrives and Enters Hard
Conditioning for Bout with VOL
aast-Papke Substituted for
KetcheI with Flynn
BY A. e. DuNNINa

"If the time should ever come when
Battling Nelson meets a man who can
conquer him, or old age gets in its
undermining knockout punch, 1 want
the lightweight championship to remain
in Hegewisch, Ill. For this reason 1
am endeavoring to make fighters out of
my two brothers, Art and Charlie.
They don't know much about the game
as yet but they are willing, and take
to it like 1 did when I first began put
ting on the gloves. They have the
strength and endurance that is one of
the most remarkable qualities of my
family, and think one of them Will IN
time. step into my shoes as the 133-
pound king"
Thus did Battling Nelson explain the
appearance of his two brothers, one of
them a college man, In his training
quarters at the South Side Athletic
club yesterday afternoon, when Bat
stripped down for his first day OF train
ing in Los Angeles for his fight next
Tuesday night with Ad Wolgast, the
Milwaukee featherweight. Nelson went
on to say that while he figured IT would
be many a month before he would drop
out of the ring he wanted the title 10
remain in the family, and therefore Is
training his brothers in the rudlInehts
of the mitt game. Arthur Nelson is
SHINY built, speedy lad, ana mas
natural aptitude for the game. Charile
is sto,,ter hut equally enthusiastic, and
both hold their wonderful brother as
an idol.
Dane Starts Training
The two other Nelson's worked OUT
with Bat at the Doyle camp IN the an, an,
rounds with them, merely 10 keep M. III
self in trim. He also instructed the
bovs in bag punching and other Tricks
Of the game and at the end OF tneiI
yorlxout expressed himself as hlshiy
satisfied with their showing. at
The days efforts marked bat il.sS hi
training in Los Angeles. lie arrls9u i5
yesterday morning aheau o1 htI oa1on
I1le time, and went at once 10 MS Se.iiIP
to get into shape. Entirely characters
tio of the Battler, who is bundle oI
nerves. despite his stolid and mechdhl-
col methods of going about wearing
down an opponent with STEADY m
fighting, was his entrance INTO ni5
training. He hoped on the car pouilu
for Vernon, and before ne nau ~
ceeded half q. dozen blocks slgnaleu 70
tbe conductor to stop. The party got
off and Bat set them a steady trot-
ting mace for the rest of the way tp llle :
quarters. arriving fresher than any Vi
his companions. -, -,
From now on the Battler's program
of preparation will be persistent anu
machine-like grind. He always mo-. iian
apas IN inject some novel ana enter
teinine feature into his work, sucn as
HE sudden acuuirement of handpaii'
when that game was first used, ana ne
makes the afternoon gym hours llVeiy
for his opponents, boring in always IN
the boxing, and seeking by RECEIVING
hard lacing to tougher himselt TOT the
actual battle. Many of his WORKOUTS
resemble his fierce fights, for there Is
nothing the Battler loves better than
rousing mitt setto. Next to that comes
his "Life. Battles and Career" and
after that-to his everlasting credit, De
II said-comes his family
WoIaast Works Hard
xvolgast ia hard at work at Venice,
under the watchful eye of Manager
Tom Jones. Ad is doing a daily round
of hard road work, and several ROUNDS
of boxing with his sparring partners,
and both the Milwaukee boy ana ms
manager assert that he will be In the
best condition of his career when ne
meets Nelson. One of the most signlh-
cant features of the present program
Is the confidence displayed by Adolph
and his camp. Despite the fact that
the lightweight championship is dan
Cling a short arms length away ana is
awaiting a rush on his part to secure IL,
the Brewer lad is calmly going about
his preparations as though he were
meeting one of his easy marks. He is
working as never before, however, Tor
he realizes that this is the supreme mo-
ment of his entire ring career. A vic
tory next Tuesday would mean for
tune to him.
Tim FLYNN is earnestly at work at the
south side camp, conditioning Tor ms
bout with Billy Papke, scheduled Tor
next Wednesday night. Papke was sub
stituted for Ketchel yesterday when II
was found that the injuries alleged 10
have been received by Ketchel might
initiate against the popularity of the
Ketchel-Flynn card The present bout,
however, is generally regarded as more
satisfactory every way. Papke is far
more popular In Southern California
than is Ketchel, and in addition, there is
the uncertainty involved which was
developed when Flynn took the de-
cision over Papke in ten rounds in their
last meeting before the Maud junction
fans. Papke is exceedingly anxious to
meet Flynn, believing that in his pres
ent condition he will be able to reverse
that verdict. Not only does he think
he will wipe the slate clean so far as
the Pueblan is concerned, but asserts
confidently that he will stop Jim in less
than the scheduled ten rounds.
Matchmaker Hancock of the Pacific
Athletic club will hold a tryout of
youngsters this afternoon at Maud
Junction when he will probably select
material for the preliminaries to the
Elk week cards. There are numerous
pork and beaners in Los Angeles who
are anxious to get on, and the club
will afford each an opportunity to dis
play their prowess. The best men will
be chosen and matched.