Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-25
NELSON HOT AFTER
BOUT WITH WOLCAsT
"Durable" Dane Yearns to Do "A
Comeback, and Wants to Get First
Crack ut His Conqucror.
REPUTED TO BE a TIGHTwAD
His Actions, However, Refute Thia
CharHe-Many Deeds OF Kindness
Are Credited to the Hegewisch
BattIer.

NEW YORK, January 2I--Pattling
Nelson has been grossly insulted
ut happened this way" declared Bat.
When I was In one or the big towns
in the West recently fellow came 70
me, and told me that there was a
fighter in town that was dead ringer
for me. Hes your double. Bat thi,
fellow told me. That excited my Gu
riosity, and so l looked up that fighter.
I wanted to see what my face looked
like when 1t was hitched onto another
fellow
Say. who do you think that 'doubls'
OF mine was? Nobody else but Soakum
Yoakum. Geo whizzt may not be =
thing OF beauty nor JOY forever, but
! certainly think that I'm n handsome
guy In comparison with that Soakum
Yoakum. He's tho limit-honcatly, he
Is. You can bet on It that IL ever
catch up with that guy who claimed
that homely Soakum Yoakum looked
like me--or that | looked like him
I'm going to soak that guy. and soak
him good. too"
Bat. after long lay-or is yearning
to do a comeback" He Is confident
that no can beat tho best man in his
class, and he wants to scrap any man
in the division. Hes particularly
anxious to swap punches with AID VOL
CAST.
Bat is credited with being one of
the tightest listed gents that ever
snared dollar through pugilistic en-
deavor 'Tis said that Bat has the
first dollar he ever earned, and all
tho others-with interest accumulation.
But that Is not true. Bat became
known as tight wad" because he re-
fused to do what other pugs did
squander his money by high living.
Those who know Bat intimately know
him as fellow whose bank roll Is ever
at the disposal OF friends in need. And
they know him man who does
those things for friends. and who never
courts publicity because of It,
Some years ago prize-hght mana
ger died when he was In Bats debt
for Sl.10o. When word came to Bat
about his death. Bat got the notes COW
cring the sl,lOO. tore them up and
tossed them into n fire.
Il might cash In suddenly myself"
he said, and I don't want the execu-
tors OF my estate to get hold of these
and use them as n claim against the
was little enough. and his widow needs
It all"
Kid Farmer. welterweight OF some
prominence few years ago, was
stricken with tuberculosis. lie was
I,
financed his trip to Denver. Every
month Nelson sends him check To
cover his expenses.
Bat Nelson did something back In
1918 that no other fighter ever did
before He paid $l32 for the privi-
lege OF lighting.
1t happened in Tamaqua, Pa. on
February IL. 1918. Nelson was matched
to tight Harry Dillon. The promoter
was Bill Andrews, n friend OF Bats, a
man who had helped Bat in his early
days as a fighter.
terrific storm began raging late
that afternoon, and when the time drew
near for the fight the snow was piled
In drifts 30 high that 1t practically
paralyzed railroad traffic. That kept
away from the arena hundreds OF men
VINO mad planned TO come from nearby
towns.
There was just n handful OF fans
In the house when the lighters were
ready to enter the ring. Andrew went
to Nelson and explained the situation.
We've taken In just about enough
about half of billions guarantee" he
said. II haven't got a dollar to pay
you your guarantee"
That's all right. BILL" answered Bat
mo use calling off this bout. Let It
go on. I'll do without my divvy and
i'ihNC up tHe uiuefenCe between what
you've taken In and what Dillon's
guarantee Is"
Nelson scored a Knockout over Dill
Ion. After the fight was over, Andrew
counted up the proceeds.
I'm $l3@ shy of what need to pay
Dillon" he said.
Here 1t Is" said Bat, giving An
drews his check for that amount Pm
glad to do II. Bill TO show you that I
appreciate your kindness OF the other
days.