The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-27
win Go into Training in Ear.
nest Feb. 1.
Promises to Send WoIgast to
Scrap Heap.
PICKS HIS TRAINERS.
Same as Those Who Have Help.
ed Before.
Money for the Match Has Been
Posted.

Kansas. City, Jan. 27.-Batthng Nell
son, nghtw eight champion of the world,
has completed his plans for training for
the finish battle with Ad Wolgast in
san Francisco February q.
John r. Robinson. manager of the
Durable Dane, will arrive this morning.
Nelson spent last night and this morn
ing in Excelsior Springs, Mo-, but will
return this afternoon in time to have
q long talk with his manager, and
referee a wrestling match tonight, be-
fore ieaving for the coast.
According to the outline of Nelson's
plans he and his manager VIII leave the
city Thursday night or possibly Friday
morning for Obar. n. NJ, where Nelson
owns a big ranch. Bats brother, who
IS a cripple. has charge of the ranch,
and while here the past few days the
lightweight champion has purchased d
gang plow a sulky cultivator and lot
of other farm implements which he
ordered shipped to the ranch. He also
bought some other things from local
mail ORDER house. which Bat believes
will make his brother more comforta-
lie. Nelson will stop in Obar about two
hours-between trains-and will leave
Immediately for San Francisco.
His stan of Trainers.
Nelson said yesterday that he would
start training by February at the very
latest. II expect to be at Millets and
intend to train as hard for this battle
as did for the bout with Joe Cans
which gave me the championship OIL
the world. I win show these wise ones
whether Bat Nelson is a dead one or
not. am going to be in shape to make
the fight of my life and Wolgast will
get the biggest purse he ever received
in this battle because after Washing
toms birthday he will be relegateA to
the fighters dump pile. He has talked
just enough to cause me to beat him
and beat him quick -
Nelson's staff of trainers Will include
J. r. Robinson, who will have charge
of his business affairs; Jack Grace,
chief Of the sparring staff; Aldo, the
Turk who will be the rubber; Art Mel
son, brother of the champion; Abe Sill
verman, Jeff Perry and Red Cornett.
All of these men have trained Bat
for former fights and he sticks to them
because he has been successful under
their care.
Nelson intends to hit the road every
morning and finally work up to daily
run Of ten miles some time before the
fight. He will do a lot of sparring With
his trainers and will resort to all kinds
of gymnasium work. Bat Will not 10
any hunting. according to his present
plans. He does not believe he has time
for that. He knows that It viii take at
least 20 days of real hard work to fit
him for a grueling battle with a tough
BOY like Wolgast
Nelson Hasn't Gone Back.
There has been considerable talk
about Nelson going back, not having
punch and stuff of this sort, which
sounds rather foolish. Nelson is not %
years old yet. He will be June 5. Jack
johnson is 81 and JeffrieS is "a. Nelson
has never been out of the ring for any
length Of time. He has not dissipated
to any extent and has recently paid
strict attention to training rules and
kept regular hours. Nelson is the pic
ture of health. His eyes are clear,
cheeks rosy and looks as though he just
came off the ranch in Obar after lead
ing the simple life for months. If they
figure Nelson has gone back, it is hard
to see where they figure Jeffries can
''come back and beat Johnson. Nelson
has not gone back any. His injured
left hand may bother him. He ought to
beat Wolgast.
There has been some talk in Frisco
about Sid Hester not getting a permit.
"A report from the coast last night
stated that Hester would get q permit
or hold the bout out in the woods be-
cause the forfeit money is all posted
and the match cinched. Nelson's $4,000
has been deposited in a bank in Frisco
for Bat. according to word he received
yesterday Hester intends to hold fights
in Frisco and if he cannot do so with a
permit he will go outside the city 1t is
believed, however, that the permit will
be granted.