| Show have been deceiving the public san sept S james J will referee the britt nalson contest tomorrow at chima coima after all the wrangling and objections that have been advanced by ahe nelson side against the retired champion jeffrees Jeff rles still says ha will act as referee this Is almost the only savins feature ot uie situation today tho developments ot the past twenty four hours have served to strengthen the growing that all was not right in the understanding between the boxers the declaration of nolan manager ot nelson late last night that there was no side bet of and that the boxers have a secret agreement to split tho purse winner to take CO and loser 40 per cent did not como as a surprise to the general public but has served to stem the to como extent there la a sentiment small blit growing that once nore the public of san francisco and of california in general has been aalten in by the pugilistic promoters who in order to create interest in the corn ing battle have not hesitated to re sort to ivory device to delude the public and create an interest in favor of the box office the wrangling of the managers of the two bisers has opened up the whole unsavory arrangement and proves to be a blow that will re quire a long time to wipe out of the memory of the sport loving califor the arrival of jaffries on tho ground late last debt has proad beneficial to the box office many ot jeffrees Jeff rles friends believed that etien san clr casco and learned of tho unreasonable criticism ol 01 manager afo lan who a few days ago accepted jet tries as referee without demur the former champion would promptly decline to act as the judge in the ring next saturday friends however impressed upon him the desire ot the public to gee him act that han presence in the ring would be absolute guarantee of to both men and the talk of any job would promptly down jeffras then gave out the statement eliat he would stick by his word and act as referee 1 I believe the public wants me said jeffries and I 1 will ba in the ring to morrow both men v all get a aquara deal all ive got to say the fight promoters this morning declared that jeffrees Jeff rles would referee and that both dritt and nelson would be in the ring at tomorrow ader noon AIRSHIP NOT A SUCCESS sacramento cal sept 4 tho at tempt of prof aeroplane at agricultural park last evening was not considered a success by spectators fas the machine was in the air only i one it landed safely alter be ing carried up feet without injury to the machine or aeronaut R L do falco prof montgomery expresses 1 himself as entirely satisfied believing 1 that the aeronaut did very well for the first attempt and that he will be able to navigate the machine as soon as he becomes familiar with it |
