The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
"i'LL NOT RUN OUT
ON HYLAND," is
BATS WORD
Champi0n Will Be on His Way
When He Finishes Thea.-
ricaI Stunts

There is no chance that Battling
Nelson will fall for any eastern offer
before he comes to this city to defend
his lightweight championship title
against Dick Hyland at the Mission
street arena on the afternoon OF Dec
oration day. In letter received by
The Call yesterday the champion says
that he will be on the job as soon as
he has fulfilled two theatrical engage
sments. He winds up by saying:
It's funny how some people think
that 1 do not intend TO come out to
San Francisco to fight Hyland- Have
l ever quit or run out before?
Certainly the Battler never has and
this is the best answer to the ques-
tion. He is one of the few fighters
who can be depended upon.
Much to his disappointment Bat Will
not be here as soon as he hoped He
is still q card behind the foothghts
and he has closed for two weeks more.
one in Milwaukee. which began Mon
day evening, and another in Chicago,
which starts next Monday evening. Az
his way to flowers and sunshine as
he puts it.
Jim Conroth also received a wire
from Nelson TO the effect that he haa
no intention of running out on Hyland,
so now everybody connected with ti.e
match seems to be happy and con-
tented. Once Nelson gives his word
mana ger or promoter who knows him.
We are sure of at least one good fight
this year. now that Bat has spoken
Willis Britt evidently is right on the
trail of Johnson in behalf OF his man
Ketchel. for he has posted that $4,000
On New York, and any time the olack
champion sees mt to cover IL the match
will be made. Britt says that he is
willing to pit Ketchel against Johnson
in as round go at Coffroth's arena on
the first available date.
fu M rtrfsa thar
is great card now. His decisive vic
tory over O'Brien has boosted his STOCK
about 100 per cent with the nght rams
all over the country. He is the sensa-
tion of Broadway, and any time a
scrapper has Broadway talking about
him he is in right Ketchel is said TO
night all sorts of men before all sorts
OF clubs. He has to sidestep them
hourly.
Coffroth numbers among those who
now believe that Ketchel is in pesl-
ton TO give the black giant the ngnt
of his life. A week ago Conrotn
thought that Britt was kidding MIN
when Willis tried 10 work hin n. LOT Ian an
fessor away Coffroth has seen MT 10
change his opinion of the Michigan
lion. -
on when he goes east. In the event
that he fails in his endeavor 10 lnduce
jeff to take flyer at the pig smoke
he can fall back on Ketchel The lat
ter is evidently willing enough to ae-
commodate the champion. Conroth
nrobably will start for New York to-
morrow or the next d-y
Frank MigadIo. manager of Harry
Dell. still believes that the little Italian
fighter can beat Monte Attell, and ne
says that he is willing to go for a side
bet of 81 900 against Attell or any
other rs pound fighter in. the business;
Mfgadlo explains that Dell was blinded
in the second round, but otherwise ne
was uninjured by Attells punches. II
Atteu wants a return match next
month Migadlo says he will be on the
Job with his money.
Maurice Sayers is very much disap-
pointed at the showing he made agalnst
Lew Powell and his manager, Billy
Hart is very anxious TO pit him agalnsi
Dick Hyland before Coffroth's cluo next
month if there is aby chance. Sayers
knows that he can make better snow,
ing that he did the last time out and
he still believes that he can outpoln1
Hyland in 90 rounds