The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-08-07
ATTL|NG NELSON
IS IN THE CITY

Fresh from his Arizona ranch. con-
| fdcnt as ever In his ability as fight
CT and still eager for the fray, Bat.
ting Nelson, former champion light
weight OF the world, reached here
last night, On his way to the Yellow
, stone park for a long outing The
| Battler Is attired In his outing khaki
/ and has a coat OF tan that any anna
| teur sportsman would be proud Of
! He looks the picture OF health and
says he is In the best condition OF
his LIFE.
In bis own picturesque way the
Dane tr'Is Of his outing at his ranch
and Of his prospective sport in the
Yellowstone. Then, and this with all
his old-time confidence. Mr.. WolgaSt
needs look to his crown, for the re-
Juvenated Mr.. Nelson Is surely com
ing back"
Forget II!
Nov, never mind about that VOL
CAST affair: that's past and gone, But
noxt time-thats another story. For
a few months I've been forgetting
about fighting and pretty much ey-
eiything else I've been down on the
ranch enjoying myself to the limit
This outdoor stuff Is great
Now, I'm off for the Yellowstone
and I'm going to stay there Just as
long az the fun and bank roll hold
out. If the fun lasts longer than
the bank roll, then I'll go and get
another bank roll, and go back to the
Yellowstone.
Il have all my business arranged
so that / have not a worry in the
world, and all l have to do is enjoy
myself. Everybody knows that l
have never dIssipated or abused my
self in any way. There Is no rea-
son In the world why this outdoor
stun won't put me In the best shape
OF my life,
when | come down from the Yel-
lowstone this iall | will be ready for
the champion. | am going to be
worlds champion before the winter
is over, mark my word. | know that
Wolgast doesn't want to fight me,
but / am going to force him into IL
IL he refuses to take me on this fall
I will fight any other good man that
the public selects. And | Will keep
fighting until Wolgast Will have to
fight me or quit Don't worry about
me. | am young yet, and ] am going
to be champion of the world agall
before / retire.
Sympathy for Cans.
The Battler is greatly concerned
over the condition of Joe Cans, his
oldltime rival. He wired Cans a
characteristic message last night,
congratulating the negro on the gamo
fight he was putting up and told him
10 win out
Cans is one of the greatest hight
ers the world has ever known. He
was a white black man, worthy r..
val and q perfect gentleman. | GER
tninly hope that he fools them all and
lives in spite OF what tho doctors
say. Cans always was a gamester
and his last fight is certainly prov.
ing his best one"
Nelson does not think that the beat
inEs received by the negro in the prize
ring contributed to his III health, He
said that just prior to the Nelson.
Wolgast fight Cans was in prime
condition and was contemplating re-
entering the ring About this time
he contracted cold in New York and
did not take care of it in time, and
ealloping consumption resulted
Abdul. the Turk. Battling Nelson's
trainer and constant companion. is
NTH him on his trip The Turk re-
echoes the confidence OF the Dane and
is certain that the next lightweight
champion OF the world will be Oscar
Matthew Battling Nelson OF Hege-
wIsch.