Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-09-08 | Page 2 | Jeffries May Not Umpire

jeffries may not umpire 1 san francisco cal sept 5 when james J jeffries today telegraphed from los angeles anat he would ao capt the offer of 1000 to referee the britt nelson fight next saturday it was believed that the just obstacle to holding the match had been removed but tonight a new trouble arose or an old trouble broke out afresh billy nolan the manager of nelson declared that be would not consent in any circumstance to sett umpiring the fight nolan strongly opposed jeff before the toss of a coin decided the long controversy over the selection of kcf tree and ha has apparently seized the earlier refusal of jeff to act as an opportunity to force a change nolan telegraphed from colma athla evening that he would come to san francisco to consult with britts brother and the club managers and a conference was arranged for a late hour tonight britt and the club favor jell and another deadlock is a possibility i nolan it is said has lately become excitable and distrustful and among other things that caused gossip he has installed his wife as cook at belsons nelsons Nel sons training quarters although or no explanation has been given tor the need of mrs nolan at tae camp it is rumored that nolan wishes to ba fully assured that there is no likelihood that belsons nelsons Nel sons food has with