The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-19
NELSON GOES TO.
BOX FOR THE
NEWSBOYS
Champion VIII Then Return
Mere and Prepare for More
Ring Action

True to his promise TO the newsboys
union OF New York. Battling Nelson,
the lightweight champion, viii be in
Gotham on the night of July "a to box
for their benefit Before leaving for
the coast several months ago Bat prom
Used the lads that they could depend
upon him TO furnish the feature NUNS
Der of their program. During his long
career in the ring Nelson was never
known 10 disappoint anybody, and the
present occasion viii be no exception
to the rule He left Los Angeles for
New York last evening solely for the
purpose OF making good with the ur-
chins Of the metropolitan city, the boys
who have been his boosters from the
start
There are few pugilists. in the game
today who viii 20 SO far as Nelson.
The present instance furnishes proof
enough of his goodness Of heart and
his kindness of manner. He gave his
promise TO the newsboys and he knows
that they viii be waiting for him.
Rather than disappoint them he has
let all his business cares slide. He is
for the working lads first
In wire to The Call from the south
last night the Battler stated that he
would return to San Francisco just as
soon as he had done his New York
stunt. Nelson did not mention any
thing about his future plans, but the
chances are that he win take a much
needed rest in the mountains as soon
as he has Strengthened out his affairs,
The chances for another meeting be-
tween Nelson and Wolgast a re certainly
very bright. The remarkable showing
which the Milwaukee lightweight made
gainst the champion has boosted his
stock all over the country. It's the
same old story. Most of the present
lightweight stars have made names for
themselves by mixing it with Nelson in
limited encounters.
The fight has done one thing. if
nothing more. It has brought out an
other contestant for Nelson. Up to
last Tuesday evening there was not a
single one of them eligible 10 meet
him, outside Of Freddie Welsh. Now
WOlgast has qualified. and the Bat
tier is sure of one more good fight
and one more good purse. anyhow.
Jack Grace. the globe trotting pug
Hist and trainer Of Nelson, arrived from
Los Angeles last night Jack is one
Of the first 10 come from the scene of
the recent southern battles. He is of
the opinion that Nelson was not in
shape when he went against Wolgast
last IueS0aN evening, ana he DeleNeS
shat the champion should take d long
rest.
Grace would like to see Nelson and
WOlgast hook up over the Marathon
route Like all of Nelson's friends. he
was very much opposed to the Bat
tier signing for a short fight. Grace
says that Wolgast is a tough little fell
low, who fought very much like Kid
LaVigne when the latter invaded New
York and beat Griffin and Marshall and
gained an international reputation.
Johnny Frayne. flushed with his vic
tory over Young Corbett is out with a
challenge to Nelson. Wolgast or any of
them The California lightweight says
that he viii press his game now that
he has made good in his native city.
He is after action and lots Of it. and
the sooner he gets another match, the
more satisfied he VIII be.
Charley Reilly and his manag ger, John
Kelly. are sore over the decision given
in favor of Tom Mccarthy in the first
preliminary Saturday afternoon. II was
the first verdict that Reilly lost in AZ
fights, and it stung him to the quick
Kelly wants to start Reilly against Nc
Carthy again, and says that he viii bet
$1,000 on his man.