The San Francisco call., 1910-11-02
AROUSES
.SLUMBERING FANS
'BaftLer Is Hailed as GOodSan1ar=
-: ifaH by Local Lovers of
-. ~ FisticuffS

The fght game is alive, so far as San
Francisco is concerned. It might have
been in a peaceful slumber since the
.Jenries-Johnson faseo. bit it woke up
with startling suddenness Monday
night. when Battling Nelson and La
@Grave. mixed il for Is rounds, which
were q the pleasing kind.
The sport is popular. and il viii
t1rive. as long as it is kept clean and
tine knockers leave IL alone. II affords
excitement and pleasure that no other
sport gives, ana san FranCiScans like
this kind Of a pastime. The revival
was a great success, and Promoter Jim
GE I'm found q good samaritan in Bat
tlLne Nelson TO put the sport back
'where II belongs.
The. Battler's popularity has not
vaned, in spite Of his defeat at the
hands of -Ad Wolgastssand he is still a
tcrW. 6ab1e fghring machine While
some OF the critics were a bit severe
-oI:- The Battler for not winning deci-
2 slVeIy. they expected too much of him.
-. a. Jess st0Ht hearted -scrapper would
=sl.a.Ee declined 10 meet La Grave when
-.Lsf-- stepped on the scales Monday after
.l71cr. and. weighed more than three
+ -T.ruu6s ovr the stipulated weight 1t
.E1taht that Nelson was opposed to a
sfd{l1idable welrer weight. La Grave is
=. to-Sher man than many give him
.credft for being. and the fact that Mel
SON did NOT stow him away in less than
-z-o5lnds does not count much against
.Ile Dane when Nelson s record is re-
:5-te wed it-will he seen that he always
Tsd MS best lighting after the fifteenth
Elisii6 had been passed and most OF his
knockouts We're accomplished
9-ter This distance had been traversed.
F9. Ia. Grave credit must be given.
: Tls. ButclerrOwn boy fought "A good
game fight This lad is no mark for
/ e-2i Gf-rle lIgbtwei ghts, and, while his
s5-ec sr.5 IS ner q brilliant one, his oppor-
...s5-i+ies have been few and he has done
~. ...Ih3r has. seen asked Of him. He
=g-az vau. the chance Monday night and
i5-v kl.er- La Grave is not bona fde
Fl E+ -7Fei g5t. and he. belongs in the same
e-ss:5s. RachE Mcfarland. If he were
re.. 5.rad 70 make 1873 pounds At ring
e-lrH5C- would be asked OF him If he
: ~. Ee.ra- c0nIst for III championship, h
.E..75 -.T1rore useless in the ring, as this
+@vT- -regs below his lighting weight.
.-s-= = lE-e-er. sam Fitzpatrick thinks that
s:La. Grave is lightweight and wants 10
ger shat La Grave can heat Nelson
+trl..li lsrnce. He sEs that he viii put up
.a.-s.ls ItiaT forfeit that La Grave viii
ll+ 1873 pounds at 3 O'Clock if Nelson
eEte7s 20 the same terms
D -.:t1 = ae- lares. that Monday nights bat
ez5-e: the FEenChman confidence and
4. -54.-.se- sFoGld- be d stronger opponent
Fah ever He wants TO get an
chance for La Grave against Mel
Eamoter Jim Conroth thought Mel
lowed good form and is anxious
r1t the. Batter against owen Mran,
English scrapper. The Battler
t good -fghr.' said Conroth,
a1d me VIII get better. He has been
11 the ring far some time and a
.tE ser often gets a. little rusty through
: n. a.-Lleed of work.
.E-e BartIer is particularly sore
zsaanst zone Round Hogan and is
anxious 20 gethim into the ring. Hogan
seems tc Ike thes hort round game. but
Li'.:fans i'm this city are not in favor OF
F4@rouud Bouts. Fifteen or % rounds
seems TO he the popular demand.
. = --ofIroth signs up Nelson and Moran
.Ifs~N1l he for 20 rounds He wants to
sEage. the fight or the Saturday after
noon before Christmas in Blot's open
air arena in Eighth street
=. -A[- er a lengthy conference with Pro-
5ooJer Jim C0nrOrh last night Nelson
did not think the terms satisfactory to
sight Moran and decided to leave this
1es-ening for Kansas City, where he has
an offer 10 fight on November Il
E. Cash Welsh of the Kansas City ath-
<le1ie club made him an offer TO fight a
-se1 tweiglt TO be selected. and the
u Jtler has made up his mind TO leave.
Efe goes away tonight on the Overland