The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
referee chosen
in RECORD time
Fitzpatrick and Dane Decide
Upon OskIander Without
Any ParIeying
Third Man Selected Without
Any of the Customary
Rickering

II took Battling Nelson and Sam
Fitzpatrick about a minute last night
to agree upon Eddie Smith of Oakland
IS the third man in the ring for the
NelsOn-La Grave bout Monday night.
Never before in the history of the
game did any boxer and any manager
reach an understanding in such a short
space Of time. Now they say it's a
worlds record.
When Nelson. appearing for himself,
Fitzpatrick for La Grave, Pete Marine
for the Broadway club and a bunch of
onlookers had assembled in wrights
billiard ban last night. the Dane
asked Fitzpatrick to announce his
choice.
Well replied Sam, there are
plenty of good referees around here
who will suit me and La Grave. We
are not particular"
GO ahead and name few OF them" +"
suggested Nelson
Eddie Smith, Eddie Hanlon, Eddie
Graney. Jack Welsh or any of the
other local men look all right to me. p"
cut in Fitzpatrick
Are you satisfied with either one
named?" asked Bat.
Yes. said Fitz.
Eddie Smith. then" said the Bat
tier. We viii make this record for
fast time. It's all over now"
The selection of Smith was not a
surprise to the sporting men, as they
al looked upon the Oakland man as
the most likely candidate. He is one
Of the best referees in the business
and the public always has confidence
IN him The choice, therefore. is a
popular one.
Il was hinted by some that Nelson
was none too kindly disposed toward
Smith on account of the stopping of
the affair with Wolgast over in Rich
rlond IN the fortieth round. However.
Nelson probably reflected in the mean
time that Smith did what was right.
All is practically in readiness for
Monday nights affair between the
lghtweights. The fans seem TO be
very well smoked up to this bout
Though La Grave is only a novice
when compared with the great former
champion. still he is q tough, hardy
fellow. and the very fact that the bout
Is limited to Is rounds convinces many
Of them that La Grave viii be more
than able to hold his own if he is in
proper condition for the affair.
La Grave finished up his training
work yesterday, celebrating the occa-
sion by travelling 12 fast rounds with
lllE three Spd4fiDS JoHlliA
Robinson. Joe Stanton and Young Kid
Mccoy. He tipped the beam at just
1S4 pounds after these mixups, all Of
which shows that the Butchertown lad
is in pretty fair shape and that he will
make the 123 pound mark without the
slightest difficulty.
Fitzpa trick viii not allow La Grave
to DO any more boxing from now on.
He is afraid lest the youn gster injure
one of his hands. Tony viii spend the
balance of his time doing roadwork
ard light stunts in the gymnasium.
He has been training for more than
three weeks and is in better shape
than ever before during his short ring
career
Nelson laid off the boxing yesterday
afternoon and thereby disappointed a
large crowd of fans. who made the
trip in the hope Of seeing the Dane go
eight or 10 rounds. Bat decided to
take II easy on account of his low
weight He did his eight miles on the
road in the morning and he looked
pretty good. lOunging around and
chatting with his friends.
% 10 in favor Of the Dane, the odds
dropping a point last night, when q
rush Of Nelson money came in 70 Com
missioner Tom Sorbett. 1t is still even
money that La Grave stays the limit
Of 8 rounds and the chances are that
the La Grave admirers viii have to
offer odds before the night of the
contest