The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-24
FIGHTERS WHO HAVE
A STREAK OF HUMoR
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fun maker even in the ring, When he
fought Battling Nelson the first time
he "kidded" the lightweight champion
to such an extent that the ringside
spectators laughed outright
"Who told you that you could fghr?'
Corbett whispered in clinch. why
Bat you're joke" Even when Mel.
son got home solid wallop on the
Jaw Corbett continued his joshlng.
"lluh, thought yeu were a hltte.l ;
no romarhed as no cGno back from
IAis punch and mixed 1t holly. "You
couldn't put n doL. in a charlotte
russo. say, what's the Lemo OF tho
town YOU came from2"
Nelson was furious ana was on the
point of replying when he cooled of
quloK'yl and lodged neavy blow aim
cd for the jaw that might have ended
the fight then and there.
you've got an awfud nerve to be
fighting, Nelson" Corbett went on.
you ought to 30 back to work as a
bass singer" This was only few
moments before Nelson landed ter.
rifle stomach punch that dropped the
Denver boy to the floor for the final
count But In spite of the fact that
II was the most severe beating he
ever received Corbett was game and
full Of fight to the last.
Nelson, bly, the way, was the victim
Of practical Joke once away ouc in
Las Vegas, N. NJ, that made him look
like a gutter, and the sports of that
lively little town are probably laugh
Ing yet II appears that Nelson drop.
ped into town and put up at the best
hotel, such as II was, where he was
welcomed by the ranchmen, greaseTs
and Indians, They insisted on nam.
Ing their new park after the distin-
gulshed visitor. also showing him
much attention in other ways. Nelson
was a hero at once, the local news.
papers printing his picture and stories
OF his victories in the ring.
one day sweeping challenge ap-
peared In the paper from the "Chero-
kee Kid" a local pugillst, who had
been forced into the background by
Nelson's presence. The Kid had drift.
cd In from nowhere in particular sew
eral weeks before and had been IN the
limellght until Nelson appeared
There was a hot political fight on at
the time, the rival factions being led
respectively by a physician named Des
Marias and a brother of Sheriff Ro-
nero. The Cherokee Kid had trim
med every fighter for miles around, ex-
ceptlng Of course, the gun men, and
was quickly hailed as the proper per-
son to lower the colors OF the Bat
Ting Dane. Between the prospective
mill and the political convention,
therefore, the town was the scene Of
many encounters with guns and fists;
In fact the night before the convention
the doctors and undertakers were kept
extremely busy.
Nelson attended the convention with
Sheriff Romero, who soon jumped up
on the platform and demanded silence
As his aim was deadly the sherffs
orders we're readily obeyed.
Gents. I'll give you two minutes
TO shed your irons" he said, 81 mean
business, and there's goln' to be no
more Of this lead tossin' unless toss
II myself Every feller walk up here
adm put down his gun!"
The sheriff had q small cannon I'm
each hand as he spoke, and as he was
no triner the warning delegates quick.
ly got rid Of their artillery Just 90
guns were handed up and there were
100 delegates in the hall. Nelson
helped the sheriff to carry the shoot
ing irons over TO the latter's Office,
after which the convention got down
70 business whit nothing more Sc
rious than n few fist fights.
"The boys will be after their guns
tonight said the sheriff to the Bat
tier. "of course III nave to give them
all back"
win they carry them when they
come to see me fight next week." que.
ried the Dane, who was clearly merry.
Gus.
Sure thing! And / won't be able
TO control them, either! Likely to be
more fights than the one in the ring"
Nelson said something abolt feeling
giddy In the head and guessed he'd go
up to his training quarters for rest.
How Nelson got out Of the town no.
body knows, but IT'S a fact that he
quickly disappeared and never went
hack