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Show Thompson Wants Gans. Sp.'cial to The Tribune. SYCAMORE, III.. Dec. 12 Johnny Thompson not binsr able to secure n match with Battling Nelson, has Issued -i challenge to Joe Gans, offering the latter 60 per cent of ilio gate receipts, win, lose or draw, just to slmw the public that h-can h-can defeat tho colored ex-chnmplon In lesi- time than Nelson did. If the nmtHt is mndo and Thompson wins, Ni lson will have to recognize a challenge- from Thompson. Packey MePnrland and I're i die Welsh have iddnstcpped the Sycamore Kid. who has never been knocked out in over a hundred battles be bus had. |