The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-07
NEW CLOUD RISES
IN FIGHT SKIES
Billy Nolan Mixing In With
Johnson Ominous Sign
of Trouble.
ENGLISH HEAVIES
A POOR CLASS
Curran, Moir, and Hague Worth
Little-PromiSing Middle
weight Appears.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Persistent reports that Billy Nolan is
TO be Jack JOhnsOn's manager are
among the most ominous Of the many
uusavory ruInors that have come from
San Francisco about tho match be
tween James J. Jeffries and Jack John
son on July T.
Nolan's record is such that II he has
any Connection with the bout it must
be viewed askance, even more than II
is coming to be viewed that way now
He is the man who managed Battling
Nelson when the Dane fought Joe Cans
for the lightweight championship Of the
world at Goldfield, New, and his ac-
tons at that time were enough to dis
gust the public. He proved a trouble
maker end self-seeNng advertiser Of the
most annoying sort. His tactics were OF
the hOld-up order, and he did not dis
play any single grain OF true sports
manship such as should mark a man
mixed up in an affair that will be pa
troniZed by some of the highest class
people in this country and Great Britain.
NoIan's insistence upon Cans weighing
three times, his demand for several
thousand dollars extra after the articles
had been signed, his record before he
Joined Nelson and since. make him a
sinister figure 10 be involved in the al
ready clouded Jenries-JohnsOn bout, and
Tex Rickard and The other promoters
are right in demanding that he keep his
hands or Nolan, with his record, man
aging Johnson. with his record, would
be a combination that would warrant
Governor Gillett or anybody else inter
fering ard chasing the whole crowd out
Of California. II is denied today that
Nolan will formally manage Johnson,
but ne Is hanging around. apparently
eager to fish in muddy waters ana
would make a most cOngenial runnlt 8
mate for the negro.
England is in a bad way for heavy
weight boxers worthy OF competing
for the championship belt offered by
Lord Lonsdale, who recently enter
tained Colonel Roosevelt. Petty Off
Ger Curran is claiming the title in
view OF IA victory over Ian Hague,
but he is not considered the real
champion, for Hague made sorry
showing owing to his lack of con-
clifton and the affair was not consid-
cred the real test OF a champion. A
couple OF weeks ago Curran was sent
against the redOubtable Gunner Moir,
who proved one of the easiest lemons
plucked by Tommy Burns when that
second-rateI was in England Molr
claimed that ne did not hear the bell
at the end Of the second round and
continued to belabor the pugihstc
petty officer, whereUpon he was dis
Qualified for fouling, and has been
singing a sad song ever since
In the meantime, Hague, who has
always had "a paunch ike John l.
SulliVan's present affection in that re-
spect. has been pursuing his way TO
CT lRhfnn~AnnnnT
lose the decision in twenty rounds 10
Sergeant Sunshine, in Liverpool, which.
about eliminates him from the list OF
championship aspirants, unless Lord
Ionsdale has belts to give TO the birds.
A new niddleweight is looming large
on the British horizon He IS Jim Sulll-
van. who recently defeated a person
nsH3e5 lancaster and surprised all and
sunCry by the swiftness and agLlty
with which he peppered Lancaster VIC
had a big reputation OF MS own LON
Thomas is the present holder OF tht
ToDsdaIe belt fo- nniddleweightS, and
expects to have to tackle the lates'
of the fighting Sullivans IN Octooer c
defend his title, but how sullivan, Is
going to be a middleweiSht by thdl
Tfme is a mystery. Before he fought
Patterson he weighed $50 pounds anc
he reduced to TO for that trial bout
Taking of % pounds IS gong qulle
a little and if he meets IhomaS ii
october he will have to do 16O pounds
or thirty off that 100. before he viii
ba allowed 10 compete. for the title
If he keeps in training and does no.
mount TO 100 before October, he Is likely
40 be stale when he enters the rms
for he Is obviously man VINO JdhCs
on flesh rapidly; besides, he Is prop,
ably young and growing and forciolS
stopping his normal development VII
do him no good in the ring
II might be mentioned that Sullivan Is
a religiously inclined young man and Is
Instructor in boxing at the Dockheac
Catholic Club.
Tommy Burns slipped it over Oh th'
sure thing men of Australia when M
won the decision over Bill Land a
RushcutterS Bay recently. Tommy
spent much Of his training time AROUND
the racetracks. In addition. he ate toe
heartily of cucuInbers one fine day, wa;
noisoned. and became so i'll that the
bout had 10 be postponed. That com
bination was enough for the lead-pip'
workers. They went down nook, Inc
and sinker on Lang Now the moaI
they are making can be heard iron
sydney to Southampton and is quite
amusing II seems that Tommy Woul'
pot q big lead and, because ne reall!
WAS not in shape, would slow up 10
a rnoment or two and let Lang bea
the air in Intellectual attacks AllG
Getting his wind Tommy would go baci
and whale Lang some more. All m
newspapers agreed II was Burns hsh
and there is now standing oher o
d bet of $4,000 to 1880 that Burns ca
heat Lang again. Hugh Mcintosh, IN,
Australian promoter. is willing 10 bacl
Burns and pull of the fight.