The Washington times., 1910-11-03
Pennman For A. A. U. Head.

! The announcement that II. c. Pen.
| niman is a candidate for the presi-
/ deuCy of the national A. A L. viii
| be received with satisfaction in Wash.
| ington.
Those who have had dealings will
the Baltimore man IL regard TO this
CityS relations with the governing
body of amateur athletics in this
country, nave always been struck by
the fairness and honesty Of the latest
nominee for highest gift within the
power of the union
When the a. \. L. invaved Wash
lnEton several years ago il was con
bOnted by a most chaotic condition OF
affairs rendered particularly discoul
againg because of the attitude OF
those who We're most powerful here.
There was a feeling of leaving good
enough alone, and considerable re-
sentiment that any supposed foreign
body should attempt TO dictate.
But the a. \ l.. officials had
weighed the matter so thoroughly
that they = ere prepared TO meet al
most any Emergency. and after two
seasons Of almost continual battle
the fight was won. and the \. y. L.
was supreme.
Since that time there had been more
than one fight. but the determination Of
those in authority TO see that the lair
deal predominated has been demon
strated on more than one occasion. and
in living up 10 this principle there was
no one more active than II. @. Penni-
man.
The BaItimorean is assured Of the
hearty support Of A. \. L. enthusiasts
IN Washington.
The following will be Of interest to
those who attempt to discount the pOpu-
larity Of football.
Applications for tickets TO the Yale
Harvard game close on Thursday. and
the Football managers already 1re
throwing up their hands at the demand
Every Yale alumnUs is TO get three
tickets for the game IN Princeton, but
only two Of the match with Harvard.
The rush is SO great for the Yale
Harvard game tickets that many bor-
rowers of Yale graduates names viii
ma their applications thrown out
Tickets for the Nale-Harvard game are
sure 10 soar to almost fabulous prices.
Passing of Nelson.
That Battling Nelson has outIived his
usefulness in the prize ring is now
pretty well conceded by those who read
carefully the accounts Of his fight with
lie Grave at san Francisco when the
once redOUbtable Dane failed TO win
from a secOnd-rater.
That lie Grave is not the poorest
fighter living is Of course known. but
that he would have been anywhere near
a match for Nelson a few years ago is
equally true.
Battling Nelson should not be allowed
10 20 into retirement without Teviving
the homage due one of the gamest little
men who ever jumped into a square
ring. Whatever weakness he might
have had in other directions the nerve
OF the Dane has never been questioned.
Il IS doubtful II any fighter ever lived
who took a worse beating than Nelson
in mis- fight With AID WOlgast. Cut into
so weak from sheer exhaustion
that he was only able To stagger across
to the center Of the canvas when the
gong rang and with virtually no Offense,
Nelson refused to admit defeat and re-
lied entirely upon his own mental STAN
ina 10 save him from a knockout
What a difference. between Nelson's
action when he faced defeat az the
hands OF WO!gast and the manner Of a
certain Californian on independence day
in the city OF broken hearts. T. X.