Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-01-08 | Page 10 | Nelson is Compelled to Change Quarters

I NELSON IS COiMPKLIiRD TO CHANGE QUARTERS LSatUIVig Nelson had lo change his l raining rpiarters Tuesday from tin- Sanitarium Sani-tarium to the Railroad Exchange, on South Temple and Third West streets, in order to accommodate the large crowds that wish io see him work, lie fared little better in Ills new quarters, as over 1000 people followed him and only about half the number got a glimpse of the lightweight going through his work. Ho took an oiglit-milc run in the morning, morn-ing, and In the afternoon boxed with half a dozen local men, and would have worked with as many moro had they boon available. Ho appears to be a dray-horse dray-horse for work, and if he lias deteriorated as a boxer, the local sportsmen have so far failed to find the defects. Nelson Is a big favorite hero, and the majority are of the opinion thai lie will dofout .Tack Clifford in less than ten rounds on Janu-arv Janu-arv l.'J at Ogden. Nelson has a great many friends in this city, and if everybody every-body goes to Ogden who say they will, the scheduled boxing contest, will have to be held In the open air In order to accommodate the people. Manager Gulney and the two fighters have agreed upon Abe Pollock, the well-known well-known Chicago ve farce, who will lea.ve Denver Friday night to referee the contest. con-test. Hh will stop over for several hours to sco Nelson and have a preliminary talk, and will then leave for Ogden.