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Show BUTTE OPINION v FAYORS HERRERA BUTTE, Mont, Sept A-Monday afternoon, af-ternoon, when Auraoo Herrera and "Battling-' Nekton dash la the now area ef the Montana Athletic club, a battle rUl occur which will bring to th front a new contender con-tender for light aad featherweight championships. cham-pionships. Jimmy Brttf aad Young Corbett Cor-bett must meet th winner of this bout or acknowledge him his master. From a standpoint of claa It will be th greatest match aver pulled off la Butte, and fair weather permitting, a record crowd will be In th ampttheator. Th match-maker for th club state that th attendance will be cleee t MOOA Th hotels are crowded with, enthusiasts who have treveled hundreda of mile te see the contest. There will be sneolal train from Salt Lake and Anaconda to bring, hundreds hun-dreds more fight enthusiasts to the city. In contrast to the excitement tn town is the calm of the tralntng eampa Both fighters took things easy today, and from the general air of tranquility at the quartera on would never thing that tomorrow to-morrow afternoon would mark a crista tn their careers. Herrera did llttl work today. After M exercises he Just budged the scales at 1SH pounda His complexion Is clear and he looks fit In every way tor the greatest fight of his Ufa, The programme at the Nelson camp, at Gregson's Springs waa much th aanta. Nelson 1 Just st weight He Is a picture of health and ruggedaeaa. Herrera ta still favorite at 4 to S, whll 11 to 10 can be had on Nelson, These odds, however, are expected to shift when , the Salt Lake sports arrive. Th preliminary will begin at I e'alock sharp- Dune McDonald will refer th contest Tbe fighter will weigh ta at j Duno McDonald's gymnasium at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. ' I |