The San Francisco call., 1910-10-27
BUTCHERTOWN PUG
WELL SUPPORTED
Local Fight Fans Expect Rat
Ring Bout When Light
weights Don Gloves

The local fight fans will back an
other youngster against a seasoned
boxer when the local favorite. Antoine
Ia Grave. hooks up with the veteran
warrior, Battling Nelson. former 4ight-
weight champion. on Monday night at
Dreamland pavilion The Butchertown
i6ol will be one Of the best supported
boxers that has been matched here for
some time. as a wad of coin is going
into The hands of the betting commits
sfoners on the chances Of La Grave 10
defeat Nelson. Betting has started
already and the odds are lowering
around the 10 to mark. There is no
indication at the present time that the
Dane viii be stronger favorite.
la Grave has instructed his mana
ger. sam Fitzpatrick. to bet $500 on
his chances II the price drops to to /,
but there are no such odds prevailing
now. and Betting Commissioner Tom
Corbett says he does not look for the
price to drop that low.
The coming battle viii serve TO show
whether Nelson is himself again and
whether he is entitled to another crack
At Ad Wolgast for the title. A de-
cisive victory over La Grave would be
big boost to the Battler's stock, as
the local dght contingent figure La
Grave very handy performer and
capable Of battling with the best men
in his class. He has had plenty of
experience and seems 70 be ready now
10 tackle big game. The Butchertown
boy has everything that a fighter
needs He is clever. game and en-
oowed with great endurance. He is
Young and coming. while the Battler
has been there, and many think that he
is about ready TO go on the down road.
Nelson does not think so and his re-
cent fight proves that ne is still there
70 some extent. His decisive win over
Monte Dale in Kansas City was a
poser to his knockers. However. the
local fght contingent know little of
Dale's ability. while they agree that
Ia Grave IS a good. tough boy and a
boxer who is capable of giving Nelson
q thorough test.
From the styles of both fighters a
hustling mill should result. Nelson is
boxer Of perpetual motion type
There is action every second that he is
in the ring. and the spectators can rest
assured that there viii be no staIling
Ia Grave is also willing boxer who
has speed and cleverness and is willing
TO mix II. There are many who figure
the local lad to be far more clever than
Nelson.
La Grave is getting down to the
weight notch. He scaled 135 pounds
Yesterday after finishing his training
work. and plans to 90 his last boxing
this afternoon. He has been in train
ing for nearly a month, having pre-
pared for a fight with "One Round"
Hogan. which was stopped. lie looks
to be ft and ready
Fe was on the road Yesterday, going
eight miles. and in the afternoon he
boxed with Johnny Robinson. Young
Kid Mccoy and Joe Stanton, doing four
rounds with each Of them.
Nelson did his usual amount Of work
yesterday and looks to be in good
shape. lie was on the road and in the
afternoon he boxed four rounds. two
with Eddie Dennis and two with Bar
uev Kane.
The Battler IS elated over Dennis
and thinks that he is the best 12e
pound lad in the country. He said yes
terday that he would back Dennis for
s. 600 against any man in the country
with the exception Of Abe Attell
Nelson and Dennis put up q very
good bout and they have been amusing
big crowds at AIiIletts resort every
afternoon by their fast settos.
The. referee for the coming engage
nent viii be selected this evening at
Wrisht's billiard hall From all ap-
pearances il looks as if Eddie Smith OF
Oakland viii be named.