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he lost the title to Ad Wolgast
has been winning fights right along.
In the course Of his tour Of thu
| country he has been taking on fast
strong youngsters, not asking any odds
and not sidestepping anybody. and yet
In spite, Of his long years In the Tins
and the punishment OF which he haS
been the receiver general, the Dane
has been getting on the right end oil
verdicts with the most surprising con
sistency. a.
The public has heartily welcomed
back the man with the battered face
and matchmakers are most eager to
take him up. At his present pace the
former champion Is good for a lot OF
work, and Il looks as II he were far
from the retirement stage.
Nelson 10 one of group OF athletes
and sporting characters who were
wise enough TO pay attention to the
lectures of the experienced as to, the
ultimate wisdom of giving some re-
gard to the need Of proper habits as
means Of prolonging the financial
productivity Of q career.
The men who were the greaest
rivals Of batting Nelson when he was
fighting his way to the top have long
ceased to be active contestants, while
the man who has taken more punish
mont than any of them Is still able to
get big purEes for his appearance.
Nelson's continued success Is the
moro surprising because he Is not the
kind Of fighter who b usually able
to prolong ring career. As rule,
the hoxer, the fellow who can protect
his vitais from the Eisftatlons OF dam
|age-dealing blows, Ii the man who
stays before the public the longest.
Neison Had No Defense
Nelson was never this kind OF a
fighter. There never was bout In
which he figured that he did not take
IA worse beating than the man he con-
auered. In fact, it was this ability TO
assimilate punishment that niRde Mel.
son champion. When he was at his
best IL was his proud boast that he
never gave way to any fighter. Head
down, he bored INCREASINGLY into an
opponent, never stepping back or dan
cling away.
In pursuing this system he had to
act as receiver for some furious beat.
ings.i But he never WINGED. and no
matter how hard they were shot into
him he was always pushing in for
more.
81 The result was that after an op-
4ponent had steadily hammered
punches into the battier for d dozenrur
more rounds, Without being able to
make them show any effect on the
HarpeyizGd steel front Of his oppon-
Ient, he gradually lost his confidence
and stamina and weakened Then 1t
was that, Nelson was able to rush In
and finish the physical collapse Of
the other. Nelson was never a ter
rifle hitter and never q clever boxer.
He won because he could take more
than q normal amount OF grueling.
Most of those who have followed
this system have not extended ring
careers. Particularly Is. there a dead
.ly result from body beatfngs, and
men like Kid Carter and Terry Nc
Govern had their ring careers cut
short by nervous breakdowns as a
result of such pummelfngs
Not SO Nelson. He seems to have,
thriVed on them. Perhaps the expla-,
nation is that in no other way did Nell.
son ever abuse his body. His habits
were always good. He was a country
boy. His tastes were simple. He new
er drank. He cafed only for the plain
est foods. The result Is that his stom-
aeh and digestive apparatus are still
sound, and today he is a good money.
maker. .. l. 5.ir &c.,. Il /
Some Veteran Bail-Players.
THREE BIG LEAGUE baseball
players are making remarkable
records for endurance, and are
going to eclipse the figures that
made Cy Young notable, though, of
course, Cy's record for a pitcher will
probably never be surpassed in the
history of the game.
The three men who are extending
their. stay in big league company long
past the normal span are Jimmy Cal
lahan, manager and outfielder of the
chicago American League Club; Jack
Powell, pitcher of the St. Louis Amer
lean League club, and Rhody Wallace,
shoftstop of the same club.
All three Of these men broke loose
as pitchers, and all have passed TWEEN
ty years In. fast company.
Jimmy Callahan went to the Phila-
delphia National League club young,
pitcher in 1890 with a teammate,
Catcher Keough-
Callahan had the look of a good
man, but some reason of economy
caused him to be turned adrift, and it
fell to his lot to become a member of
the Chicago Nationals under Arson.
Jimmy was ono of the best twirlers in
the country for many years, and was
also a good, solid clouter of the ball.
1t was this latter quality that led him
to try outffeIding as his calling, and
when he began to- lose his craft as
pitcher he was able to take regular
place on the club.
Callahan was one of the players
who jumped to the American league
when the baseball war broke loose,
and was a star member of the White
S0x, with which team he played dur
next two and race in 2:04A aud
2:04A. this being the worlds record