The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-06
BATTLING NELSON
NOT A DEAD ONE
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when tho odds are against him. AS
much as the press agents would like
10 see it, ] am afraid the former pres
ident will never sec the mill, ii it is
held.
Unholz Is Lemon.
The Australians have at least cstab-
lIshed the fact that Boer Unholz is a
lemon. Frank thorn, the Australian
fcatherwelght champion, has twice
lammed the life out Of the Boer. and
by so doing Mr.. Thorn has acquired
some more titles, now being feather
weight, lightweight and welterweight
champion of Australia. The Boer based
his claim to the lightweight champion
ship upon a ten-round fight he fought
with Nelson In Los Angeles some years
ago, when no decision was rendered
Nelson Phenomenal Fighter.
Joe Cans of Baltimore. the old mas
ter who lost his title of lightweight
champion of the world TO Battling Mel
son. in speaking about Nelson IS chances
of getting back. at Wolgast before the
end of the year, said; "Nclson Is q
phenomenal fighter. He is a man of
surprising vitality. ] have heard it
said that he is not human, I'll say
right here that ! believe under proper
conditions the Dane might go into the
ring and again pick up the title of light
weight champion. | don 7 know whether
he wants to do it or not. Nelson doesn t
havo to fight any more But he is not
so old. and ! look for him back in the
ring before twelve months have rolled
around.
Betting on Coming Fight.
There is some betting on the coming
Jcffries-Johpsou fight. but it is scat.
tered In Frisco several wagcrs of
10 to 7, with .Teffries the favorite, have
must necessarily be carried on quietly,
but half a dozen wagers have been re-
corded at 10 to !, 10 to s and 10 to 9,
Willie Lewis, the welterweight. and
Harry Lewis, the clever Philadelphia
lad. are scheduled TO meet again this
month before the Cirque de Paris. Last
month they fought fierce draw and
neither one was satisfied with the out
come, 1t is likely that the winner of
their next fight viii be matched with
Billy Papke, the Illinois Thunderbolt.
Gossip About Fighters.
How about Wolgast lighting ,Iem Dris
coll! That would make II likely match
for Jem has proved himself a foeman
worthy of his steel. When Jem ar
rives in tho states a fight between him
and the Milwaukee champion would
make Il contest worth travelling across
the continent TO see.
When Tommy Murphy started west
TO try to get fight out Of Battling
Nelson-and this was some weeks ago,
Just about the time Nelson and VOL
CAST were getting ready to 60, into
traiuiug-hc said: "The way 10 knock
out the Dane is 10 fight bIm IN his own
way You 'vc got TO fight him hard
and fast and keep an even pace all the
way through. Never try to finish him
with any single blow, Just slowly beat
him down. Well, Tommy evidently
knew what he was talking about, He
will now try 10 take on Wolgast,
Joe Cans and Battling Nelson tonight !
three times The FIRST fight was un
The second time Joe won
cleanly, but in the third tight Nelson !
got the decision and the title. That |
shows the pluck, endurance and stay
ing powers OF the boy, That helps |
the theory I advanced earlier
in this column