The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-14
NELSON
HERE TODAY WITH
ROB|NSON'S SHOWS
Famous Little scrapper Pays The
Herald Office a Visit and Meets
Many Old Friends on Street;
Out of the Fight Game,

Battling Nelson. hero Of approx
imately sac ring battles, now travelling
with Yankee Robinson's show. was q
caller at the Herald office today He
also circulated around town and met
many Ola friends. he having visited
Albuquerque In 1909. HAT Is through
with the ring forever, he says. Hav-
ing reached the age of 80 he feels that
the grueiling ring work IN too severe
for him and la the future he Will con-
fine his activities to circus and yaude-
vile work.
The following synopsis cf Battling
Nelson's lite. written by Tad, cartoonist
ON ,hc New York Journal, viii no
doubt prove Interesting to the many
admirers of this scrnppy little Dane;
Battling Nelson. the creates, Of all
champions. 81 Heg, wisch. H.. Is truly
q unique man. lie undoubtedly Is the
greatest piece Of fighting machinery
the prize ring has ever known. lie
was born In Copenhagen. on juno r,
lSS& which is Independence Day ~
Denmark.
"Nelsou came into the world right
iuE. and hns been fighting ever since.
His daddy at the time must have
known he was To- be "A renowned pug
Hist. because he christened him Bat
tim peculiar coincidence The
Battler engaged In his first prores-
sioual fight with Wallace's Unknown
at Wallnoc's Circus, Hammond. Ind,
sept 3rd. 1896. tor which he was To-
receive one dollar 70 make his initial
appearance more significant. the cir
Gus hands stole his coat and vest.
After wears irving 10 get
the dollar due him, Bat and sheriff
otto Thciscn attached Wallaco'- cir
Gus while d. was exhibiting at Law
renee. Et-. Ben + Wallace. owner Of
the circus. wrote the Bnttler a check
FOR he amouut with interest Nelson
stil is aud always has been perseyor-
tu,c pen souified that has been the
cause of his phenomenal success
Just ten years after his firS, fight
60 the day sept. Bird. 1906. Nelson
fought Joe Cans q finish fight FOR the
lightweight championship OF tho
world. He received s23. 900 for his
Icud going up q bit.
con Admission Day of California.
sept 9th. 1905. Battling Nolson fought
Jimmy Britt. their Native Son. before
Jimmy Cuffroth's club. Knocking him
uut in Is rounds. Rat received the tidy
sum of SlS.Ni1 for knocking out Britt.
besides winning the white lightweight
championship.
The great Dane has participated I'm
approximately 900 ring battles during
his go wears as "a professional fighter
\ MAN like Nelson, who has never
smokcd chcWod. nor drank. who has
always looked after his FOLKS. cannot
hut succeed.
"pn July an. 1908. the Bat,lcr won
the lightweight championship OF the
world hy knocking ont Joe Cams In II
rounds in Jimmy Coffroth's Mission
street arena az Colmn, CAT. Sat n
also the holder OF the shortest knock
ont on record ON April 9Th. 1909. he
disposed ot William Rosser In two
seconds. before Billy McLHchy's Clul,
Harvey. IN
The attendance record Tor light
weights is also credited to Nclsoj.s
list Of achievements. The Nelson
Cans finish fight at Goldfield drew
S6'.5l5, of which Nelson received
$4,000.
"Tho Rnttliug Nclson-Tcrr, Mccoy
crn match. which was held before
Harry Edwards and Jack McQuigglua'
National \ c.. ion Philadelphia. drew
another record crowd for "a six round
match The Battler received u puar,
antee Of $4,000 with q privilege Of fifty
per cent ~ the gross, which amounted
to Sil,7l. The gross receipts were
S22.5i2.
During his professional rims
~~
at mark, cases included, 351 SIC.
Potatoes Lower. Receipts, 90 cars
Minnesota. Si.&0M l.2N. Wisconsin
$1,000 1885.
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