Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01

Woi9aSt ana MS championship aSPlrs
$4,000 side bet pickup.
Nelson is in no rush to get to San
Francisco, and will remain until to-
night or longer. He appears to be in
excellent health and condition and
does not anticipate any necessity for
long and serious training for the
scrap. He is bit puffed up because
Eddie Lang landed a hard swing on
his left ear and damaged it sufficient
ly to permit him to hear considerably
better than at any time since the ear
closed up. He says he demonstrated
to his own satisfaction that he still
has the knockout punch and thinks he
is improving, instead of retrograding,
as a fighter. He looked upon the
Lang fight as a workout and a means
of picking up incidental expenses for q
while, and is more than pleased with
his success in both directions. A
week or two of training will fit him to
defend his title most successfully, he
says, and already he is making plans
for future fights.
Wants to Fight Here
Bat wants to fight here and would
have been pleased had McCarey come
through with an offer equal to that Of
Hester in time to permit him to accept
the local Offer but says that it was a
clear business proposition of how much
money he could get for fighting Vol
CAST, and juStifies his course in the
matter by saying that Hester raised
McCarey's bid and the latter refused
to meet the raise until too late. He
frankly admitted that he would have
been pleased had he been able to ac
cept the McCarey offer.
The local promoter talked at length
with him regarding match for st.
Patricks day. and Bat promised that
the date would suit him if McCarey
could find an opponent. In the event
that Hester falls down on the VOL
CAST match Nelson promises to come
here and take on the Milwaukee
Dutchman on that date. IF the VOL
gast match is staged by Hester Nelson
will come here to fight Freddie Welsh
on st. Patricks day if the English
champion can be signed UP. In any
event he gives NcCarey the right to
select an opponent for him, and will
come here st. Patricks day and fight
if the financial inducements are suffi-
GENTLY alluring.
Thinks Wolgast Easy
Nelson said that he would stop VOL
CAST within the limit without extend
ing himself very much, and added that
this is one reason why he is insisting
that Wolgast post the $4,000 side bet
before the fight is to be considered
closed. He said:
Just tell Jones and Wolgast that
there is a little, but very important,
matter requiring their attention before
they can get Whack at my title.
They agreed, as the real consideration
to my acceptance, that we should bet
$4,000 on the side, and 1 insisted upon
this agreement before 1 would consid-
er the match. Now, l want this money
posted pretty quick, so that 1 will
know what 1 am fighting for, and l
want 1t put up before we begin train
ing.
Il understand Wolgast has a pretty
fat bank account, and if he thinks he
can whip me he should not be back
ward about putting up this side bet
If he does not put it up the public will
readily understand how much he thinks
of his chances Of coping the title. !
am so sure that 1 will whip him. and
in a decisive manner, that 1 insist
upon the side bet, and I guess that
expresses my confidence in the result
If Wolgast wins he will pull down more
money than my share, including the
side bet, and If he loses he will be
fighting for nothing. 1 guess that will
make him show how badly he wants
to fight me-"
Wolgast Says He Is Ready
When told of the demand of Nelson
that the $4,000 side bet be posted VOL
gast said that Bat need have no worry
in that regard, as he is as anxious as
the champion to cop off a little change
on the side. Ad says he is going to be
champion after Washington's birthday
and that he thinks this extra $4,000 will
come in handily for celebration DUR
poses. He got in from Wheeler Springs
yesterday afternoon and says that he
has built up to lightweight proportions
during his stay at the springs, an
nouncing that his stripped weight is 13;
pounds. He believes that this extra
weight is Of a permanent nature ant
that he will be close to the champion
in poundage when they meet in tht
ring. With this increase in weight hi
confidence has bounded wonderfully
and he has no fears whatsoever regard
ing the result of the fight.
He and his retinue which includes
Hobo Dougherty and Bad Bill Al
bridge. in addition to Manager Jones
win leave tomorrow for San Francisco
and will get right down to trainin,
business without delay. He will estab
lish his training quarters at Sea
Rocks, he says, and win be entertain
ing the fans by Sunday. His conf
dence in winning the fight is best IL
lustrated in his calm statement tina
"after whip Nelson am going to Civ
that noisy Britisher a chance to viii
the title, and he will be number on
on the new card
Bat Sneers at Welsh
Nelson is getting to be real chest,
of late, and when discussing his future
opponents he gives emphatic evidenc,
of a lack of confidence in their clas
and ability to be classed as contender
for his laurels. After dealing will
Wolgast, as hereinbefore outlined, h,
referred to Welsh rather contempt
uOusly, saying:
"What has that Welshman ever dom
TO give him any right to make so mucI
racket about fighting me? Who did h,
ntyar IfoIr that cf1aeed with euqh dnhf